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Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever
When people often judge a player, they are looking at what he's done prior to last season. DeSean Jackson has played greatly for the Eagles ever since he was drafted in the 2nd round in 2008. His level of play probably slacked off in 2011, but in 2008, 2009, and 2010 the dude was a beast.
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Yeah, it's all about the "what was", not "what is", which is why fans usually have trouble with accepting the notion of letting go of players too soon. They'd rather have a player for too long than too little, even to the detriment of the team, because of the attachment to "what was".
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05-12-2012, 07:10 PM
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