With the 2011 NFL Draft rapidly approaching and a lack of any real news created by this pending lockout situation, I've decided to pay respect to a couple of young players on the roster.Philadelphia …

With the 2011 NFL Draft rapidly approaching and a lack of any real news created by this pending lockout situation, I've decided to pay respect to a couple of young players on the roster.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and running back LeSean McCoy.

I've heard most experts agree that DeSean could arguably be the most explosive and dangerous weapon currently in the NFL and have read LeSean is among the elite numerous times on ESPN and other larger network sites.

DeSean Jackson (DeseanJackson10 on Twitter) is entering his fourth and final year on his contract and after being over looked in the 2008 draft for players who have been far less productive as he has in the NFL.

His 22.5 yards per catch (YPC) in 2010 is only the tip of DeSean’s iceberg in his young career.

Since being drafted DeSean leads the NFL in 2008 he leads the league in YPC with an average of 18.5 yards and also leads the league in punt return yards sitting at 1,112.

By now everyone who watches football is familiar with DeSean Jackson, he is by far a household name. Maybe you know him as the only player in league history to be voted to a Pro Bowl to start at two different positions (2009-WR/PR) or his ability to find space where there is virtually none to find, you know his name.

Although most of his 2010 highlight reel generally consists of game changing plays his two most impressive games came against the two biggest division rivals—the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.

After being held to just 79 total yards in each of the three times the Eagles faced off with the Cowboys, DeSean silenced any critic out there by jamming 210 yards down the Cowboys defense throat on Monday Night Football (12/12/10). He then returned the following week to break a fourth quarter tie on a punt return.

If that had to be the only football clip I was allowed to watch ever again I'd be a happy man, and I would jump out of my seat every time!

When it comes to putting a ceiling on Jackson's abilities you just can't do it. The sky is literally the limit and even then I believe he'd break through the atmosphere and conquer the final frontier.

He has been nothing but impressive since the day he stepped on to the field at training camp in Lehigh Valley.

Last but definitely not least his current contract, listen I don't see how the Eagles let this kid walk. He's proven his worth numerous time, he's won games with no chance for the other team to come back, and he's been respectfully quiet when questioned about his contract status.

I know his concussions are something that paints an alarming picture but that could also have a lot to do with the pattern he's running. I don't think he should be running routes in the middle of the field, the problem is that is where he is most dangerous.

When you're labeled as "the most explosive weapon in the league" as most experts are and you don't bring negative attention to the team then you get paid and that's all there is to it!

LeSean McCoy's early success can be linked to a few separate things, his outright ability to break tackles, speed, and the eventual decline of veteran Brian Westbrook who was cut by the front office prior to the start of the 2010 season.

In a very short period of time he has adapted to the Eagles offense which gave the front office the confidence they needed to release Westbrook.

McCoy is a very similar player to B-West, he is very fast and shifty and as his Twitter name correctly displays (CutonDime25) he will cut on a dime and break your ankles in the process. That and his jersey number is 25 so it all makes perfect sense!

LeSean only needed two years of playing college football before scouts started really considering this shift back as a draft prospect in 2009 and in the same amount of time he holds the Eagles record for rushing yards (1,717) and scrimmage yards (2,617).

He has displayed that he is a threat in the run game with 5.2 yards per carry in 2010, but he is also lethal out of the backfield as a receiving option for quarterback Michael Vick registering a 7.7 YPC average (7.589 to be exact).

McCoy is entering his third year as a pro which is what many believe to be the year a player makes the biggest leap, others say it's from year on to two. Either way I'd like to see him completely break-out season in 2011 and be voted to his first Pro Bowl.

Kudos to all three men on any prior, but most importantly, continued success with the Philadelphia Eagles!