DeSean Jackson says Jeremy Maclin is the only receiver the Eagles have

The Philadelphia Eagles may miss DeSean Jackson, whether they are willing to admit it or not, but the feeling is not mutual.

With the Birds on a collision course for Washington this week, Jackson wasted no time fanning the flames of his personal rivalry with his former employer. Following his team’s sixth consecutive loss on Sunday to drop to 3-11 on the season, the three-time Pro Bowler was quick to dismiss any notion he misses Philly, telling reporters, “There’s no point in living in the past.”

It wasn’t enough for Jackson to say he’s happy where he is, though. The brash wideout had to take a shot at the Eagles receiving corps left behind in the wake of his release—all of them except for Jeremy Maclin, that is, as reported by Jeff McLane for The Inquirer.

Eagles fans would be hard-pressed to disagree. Maclin is a top-10 receiver in the NFL this season in terms of yards (7th) and touchdowns (t-8th), but there’s been little consistency behind him.

Riley Cooper has shouldered the brunt of the criticism, the supposed No. 2 wideout’s production falling way short of last year’s breakout campaign. However, Josh Huff and his untimely miscues have drawn scrutiny as well, while fellow rookie Jordan Matthews has had his moments, but is not yet making an impact on a weekly basis.

Do the Eagles miss Jackson’s ability? There’s no arguing the receiving corps would be deeper and more talented overall with Jackson than without.

If nothing else, we would stop hearing about how Cooper has been such a letdown after every game, as if that’s supposed to be some kind of surprise.

A lot of people would tend to agree with Jackson’s statement on some level, but Maclin apparently was not one of them. He posted what would appear to be a direct response to his former teammate on Instagram, and as much as Cooper has been a bust and Matthews may be learning on the job, it’s difficult to argue with the raw numbers.

-- Andrew Kulp, The700Level.com