I've been clamoring for Jackson to be cut for over two years now. However, while this season clearly demonstrated that, contrary to the expectations of some, he is not equipped to be a featured back, it also showed that he can be durable (which was always his downfall in previous seasons and the primary reason for my dislike of him) and that, when called upon, he can snag yards in significant chunks. While his overall yardage wasn't impressive, he did have a nice number of 8- to 15-yard runs throughout the season and postseason. His lone run in the Super Bowl was for 14 yards, for example. He has also proven himself invaluable in the short-yardage passing game.
With the emergence of James Starks and the probable return of Ryan Grant to health, Brandon Jackson has been relegated to his rightful role of 3rd-string back and is no longer in line to take over should the first-stringer go down with injury. Given his contributions in the passing game, as well as his probable reasonable price, I'd like to rescind my call for his release and express my hope that he returns for the forthcoming season.
"Nonstopdrivel" wrote: