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You miss DeSean Jackson now, Philadelphia Eagles?

Frank Schwab
·NFL writer

DeSean Jackson is why teams give controversial players the benefit of the doubt.

The Philadelphia Eagles obviously had a reason for cutting Jackson this past offseason after not getting any legitimate offers on the trade market. It wasn't because Jackson couldn't play; it would be foolish to think it had anything to do with his production. Jackson had 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns last year. He was a great fit on the field.

But for whatever reason the Eagles decided they'd be better off without him. Well, no.

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Jackson torched the Eagles on Saturday night, catching four passes for 126 yards in a 27-24 win that likely ended Philadelphia's playoff hopes. In a dismal Washington Redskins season, Jackson has been fantastic. Despite playing with three different starting quarterbacks, he has 1,083 yards and is averaging an amazing 20.1 yards per catch. The Eagles could use a guy like that.

And Jackson could have taken the high road and said nothing about getting revenge on the team that cut him, but would you?

He mocked the Eagles as he ran into the locker room.

He also had some interesting comments, according to John Clark of CSN Philly. Jackson said that Eagles players told him during the game that they miss having him on the team. He also said the Eagles defense was "naive" against top receivers.

"Thats Philadelphia Eagles defense," Jackson said, according to Clark.

Ouch. If anyone deserved the moment to gloat, it was Jackson.

Jackson can't be thrilled about Washington's 4-11 season, but it had to feel good to play a big part in likely ending his former team's playoff hopes on Saturday. The Eagles will enter the offseason looking for answers for why their season collapsed after a 9-3 start. Maybe one of the reasons is they haven't had a dominant deep threat to make a big play when they need one.

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdowncorner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!