After his fourth game this season with 40 or fewer yards receiving Sunday, Jackson put up an Instagram post that could speak to his desire to sign elsewhere next season.

“Sometimes it’s better to just remain silent and smile,” it read, projecting the same shades of passive aggression that turned teammates against Robert Griffin III.

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If Jackson is planning an exit, the Redskins might as well try to get a mid-round draft pick for him by the Nov. 1 trade deadline.

Through seven games, Jackson has 27 receptions for 368 yards and just one touchdown. Washington has failed to consistently take advantage of his speed this year. But there should still be a market for the proven receiver, especially with contenders looking to improve their rosters.

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Getting anything of value is probably dependent on Jackson agreeing to a long-term deal with a new team.

Jackson has been limited by the Redskins’ game plans thus far. One of the NFL’s faster receivers has been running short sideline or crossover routes because Kirk Cousins can’t regularly find him downfield. If the Redskins don’t trade Jackson, they can’t afford to keep wasting his speed.

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In his three seasons with Washington, Jackson has been more promise than production. He caught 56 passes for 1,169 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games in 2014. In his second season, he played in only nine games after hurting his hamstring in the season opener. He had 30 catches for 528 yards and four scores.

This season, the Redskins’ offense has found success with short routes, and Jackson is a sprinter stuck in a dink-and-dunk scheme that doesn’t let him break away. When he has gotten free, Cousins has mostly missed him. Jackson is averaging 13.6 yards per catch, the lowest of his nine-year career.

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His five catches for 35 yards in the 20-17 loss to Detroit on Sunday were his most receptions since Sept. 25, when he caught five passes — including a 44-yard bomb for a touchdown — for 96 yards against the Giants. This year’s drastically lower yardage reflects Cousins’ reliance on shorter, higher-percentage routes.

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Pierre Garcon, 30, is a free agent next year, too. Jackson turns 30 on Dec. 1. Jamison Crowder and first-rounder Josh Doctson should replace one or both of them.

If Jackson’s not part of the future, why not trade him now?