"All we heard was Michael Vick this, Michael Vick that and Wildcat this, Wildcat that.

It seemed like everyone overlooked the Eagles' most dangerous weapon. It's not Vick, the quarterback who played in his first NFL game since the end of the 2006 season. It's not Donovan McNabb, who sat out his second straight game with a rib injury. It's not Brian Westbrook, who missed the game with an ankle injury.

It's wide receiver DeSean Jackson. He had six catches for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 34-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

If opponents didn't realize this before, they should now. The second-year receiver quickly has become one of the most dangerous players in the NFL.

It's happening because Jackson is maturing as a player.

Oh, he's still cocky, still brash and still somewhat stubborn.

All you had to do was watch his 64-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter to get a sense of that. The pass from quarterback Kevin Kolb was slightly behind Jackson.

"I thought he did a heck of a job pulling it in and then getting himself north and south," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "A lot of young guys, you see them go sideways. In the NFL, you can't do that because the speed is too great in the game at this level."

In other words, those receivers get caught from behind. Jackson didn't get caught.

"I saw nothing but green grass and the end zone," Jackson said. "I looked at the big screen (while running), saw a red jersey behind me. I don't really like to get caught from behind, so I just put on the burners and took it in.""