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One surprise cut candidate from each NFL team in 2021

By Randy Gurzi

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during warmups before playing the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass during warmups before playing the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 01, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 27: DeSean Jackson #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lincoln Financial Field on September 27, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Rams: DeSean Jackson, Wide Receiver

If you weren’t paying close attention, you may have missed that DeSean Jackson joined the Los Angeles Rams this offseason. After spending the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles — his second stint with the club — Jackson moved to the west coast for the first time since his collegiate days at Cal.

And if we were talking about D-Jax in his prime, this would feel like a huge win for the Rams. They already have Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods which means he could be forgotten about by opposing defenses — allowing him to get deep and go for the home run ball.

Add to that Matt Stafford as the quarterback and that would be a sick offense. Unfortunately, this isn’t prime DeSean Jackson. Instead, we’re talking about a 34-year-old who has missed 24 games over the past two seasons. He had just nine receptions in 2019 and 14 in 2020.

Sure, he could break away and score a big one for them early in the season just as he did for the Eagles, but then again, they could also get that out of rookie Tutu Atwell ‚— who isn’t in his mid-30s coming off back-to-back injury-filled seasons.

Jackson will go down as one of the better deep threats of his time but unfortunately, that time is past and he’s not guaranteed a spot on this talented roster.

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