What really happened with DeSean Jackson?

You probably heard that a dozen times over the weekend. Whether you were the one being asked or the words were coming out of your mouth, Philadelphians everywhere want to know what really happened with DeSean Jackson.

I don't think the answer is as clear cut as some would like it to be.

I don't have any inside sources or new information, but I have read almost every story written by people who claim to, and my own conclusion is pretty simple. The Eagles didn't cut ties with DeSean Jackson because he associated with known gang members or because he had a "me-first" attitude or because he would lash out at a coach on the sidelines or because he wasn't a leader in the locker room or because he may have gotten pulled over with some pot in his car once or because his salary might outweigh his actual worth on the field or because he posted photos of himself shooting guns, etc. etc.

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The Eagles didn't cut ties with DeSean Jackson for any one reason. For Chip Kelly, Howie Roseman, Jeff Lurie and whoever else who was involved in this decision, I believe they simply felt that all of the negative reasons listed above -- however minor they may be taken on their own -- became too much when viewed together and they believed the value Jackson would provide on the football field next season was not worth the headaches associated with him.

For the team to get rid of their most electric wide receiver and get nothing in return means they had to have had their reasons, even if they're not man enough to explicitly state what they were. The DeSean Jackson situation will forever be remembered as a bizarre page in the Chip Kelly story, but it won't be as simple as any one mistake he made ending his time here.

There is no easy answer here.

We've had a weekend to let it sink in. I'm still scratching my head, wondering what we don't really know. But whether right or wrong, I trust Chip Kelly's decision making in the situation. That doesn't mean I won't miss DeSean running deep down the sideline for the Birds next season.