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Here's the rather elementary fact that seems totally lost on you: there are a fixed number of assets that NFL teams have. You only have so much money you can spend under the cap (even if you want to circumvent via bonuses), you only have so many draft picks and you only have so many roster spots.
In a game with fixed assets, the players that occupy your premium draft picks, take up massive chunks of the salary cap, and draw huge compensation are absolutely held up to a higher standard than those paid at near the minimum wage.
That's why higher things are expected of a CEO than a line worker. That's why an Editor is held to a higher standard than the guy loading the papers into the back of the truck, and it's why Tyson Jackson's play, while fine if he were drafted at the position Alex Magee was, is wholly inadequate.
He got the big check and the high draft pick. With that comes responsibilities, and he hasn't lived up to those responsibilities. He hasn't produced to a level commensurate with his compensation, and that's why he's criticized.
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