Reversing the process of aging is a novel fiction that many football players would love to capture. The only other player to capture the novel fiction is Tom Brady. However, the NFL is going to be surprised to find out that Sean McVay’s engineered offense has another “route” to reverse the aging process for offensive weapons.
In the past, McVay has found veteran offensive weapons that have been misused and found a niche for their skillset. Below is a chart that illustrates offensive weapons that have been mismanaged, and their eventual production with the Rams.
On Sunday, DeSean Jackson will be the next player on this list.
| Robert Woods | Catches | Yards | TD |
| Buffalo 2016 | 51 | 613 | 1 |
| Rams 2017 | 56 | 781 | 5 |
| Rams 2018 | 86 | 1219 | 6 |
| Sammy Watkins | Catches | Yards | TD |
| Buffalo 2016 | 28 | 430 | 2 |
| Rams 2017 | 39 | 593 | 8 |
| Kansas City 2018 | 40 | 519 | 3 |
| Brandin Cooks | Catches | Yards | TD |
| Patriots 2017 | 65 | 1,082 | 7 |
| Rams 2018 | 80 | 1,204 | 5 |
The DeSean Jackson optimism is rooted in the fact that Matthew Stafford has an ability to improve players around him. Thus, with McVay’s genius game-planning coupled with Matthew Stafford’s elite talent, expect DeSean Jackson to Benjamin Button his NFL career.
McVay has the Aaron Donald effect, but for offensive players. Meaning that offensive players that migrate to the Rams will be productive because of McVay’s ability to find players that fit his offense. Synergistically, these two men have altered the whole culture of the Los Angeles Rams.
DeSean Jackson is a mature, savvy veteran that will be able to show that reverse aging is possible with Sean McVay and the Rams.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeSean Jackson during warmups in Indianapolis. Photo Credit: Indiana Athletics