Redskins’ DeSean Jackson: ‘I don’t feel no one could stop me’

While the signing of cornerback Chris Culliver in March should theoretically improve the Washington Redskins’ secondary, wide receiver DeSean Jackson doesn’t think the times he’ll face Culliver in practice will make him much better.

“I don’t really get caught up in any of that type of stuff because I’m comfortable and confident in myself that I don’t think no one could guard me,” Jackson told reporters in Richmond following walkthrough Monday morning. “I mean, he’s a good player, don’t get nothing wrong away from him. It’s just how I feel about myself. I don’t feel no one could stop me.

“You could go get Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman, whoever you want to get, but at the end of the day, we’re competing. We’re out here, we’re working and that’s all that matters.”

Culliver was among the Redskins’ top free agent signings and is regarded as one of the better young cornerbacks in the game.

But Jackson remains one of the league’s top wide receivers, as he had an average of 20.9 yards per catch last season and had 13 receptions that went for more than 40 yards.

All told, Jackson had 56 catches for 1,169 yards and six touchdowns last season, his first with the Redskins.

“DeSean will never be satisfied,” coach Jay Gruden said Monday. “That’s just the way he is. We want to have great balance, there’s no question about it. He understands the importance of that. He’s just a wide receiver with big play capabilities, obviously, and you’d love to give him the ball a lot.”

That responsibility will, for now, fall on quarterback Robert Griffin III, who entered camp as the starter despite a poor performance last season.

Jackson said he’s noticed progress in Griffin, but after last year, would find it beneficial to have the chance to work with one quarterback for the entire season.

“It’s definitely a great thing to have quarterbacks that you’re used to dealing with,” Jackson said. “Last year, we played with three different quarterbacks. As long as I think them guys can stay healthy, we can get the best out of them.”