Redskins Are Interested in Vincent Jackson

Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that, in addition to the Seattle Seahawks, the Washington Redskins are interested in acquiring restricted free agent wide receiver Vincent Jackson from the San Diego Chargers.

"The Seahawks maintain interest, as do “several other teams,” according to one source. Among those teams, sources said, are the Washington Redskins. It is not known whether the Redskins have spoken to the Chargers regarding Jackson."

Acee acknowledges that while the Seahawks "maintain interest", the price to obtain and compensate Jackson may be an issue.

As easy as it is to connect Jackson to the Seahawks, it's important to remember that if Seattle had any interest in trading multiple high-round picks, and shelling out $40+ million dollars on a free agent contract for a wide receiver, Brandon Marshall would be a Seattle Seahawk right now.

I remain skeptical that, two months after passing on Marshall and using a second-round pick on Golden Tate, the Seahawks, who have several key holes to fill in the next two NFL drafts (DE, RB, OL), would trade future high-round picks (plural) to acquire a receiver with two DUIs to his credit.

For that to happen, A.J. Smith and Vincent Jackson's asking prices will need to drop considerably.