The predictions game: Rams RB Steven Jackson
by Ryan Van Bibber on Aug 12, 2010 11:37 AM CDT
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PrintExcitement and expectations are running high right now for the St. Louis Rams. I don't know if you noticed the fan confidence poll, but it sits at 79 for the week. Maybe it's just the end of summer's malaise, maybe it's all the hope and renewal cliches usually used to make baseball's spring training more exciting. At Turf Show Times, the soaring hopes of August make it a great time for our annual fan projections, in which we take Rams players and try to surmise what kind of stats they'll put up for the season ahead.
Today, we're jumping right in with the biggest name for the Rams offense: Steven Jackson.
Yes, Steven Jackson is still the Rams premier offensive skill player. With apologies to Sam Bradford, the rookie QB still has a lot to prove. Jackson established himself with six seasons of solid play, and five consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards or more.
Predicting Jackson's numbers this year figures to be a little bit of a wild card. The coaching staff has so far limited Jackson's workload in camp, allowing him to fully heal from surgery to fix a herniated disc in his back earlier this summer. He might not play in this week's preseason opener, but the team expects SJ39 to be ready to roll when the season starts. Lots of fans and pundits still question Jackson's ability to stay healthy and feel that his stats could take a hit this season because of that.
There are a few other factors that could impact Jackson's numbers for 2010:
- The offensive game plan - With a more competent QB the passing game could be more of a factor this season. That could take away carrier for Jackson, but also bump up his receiving totals. Even in last year's wash of a season, Jackson had 51 receptions, the second highest total of his career.
- The offensive line - Jackson's been able to get it done with some bad blocking in front of him. Will this year's group be any better? Any healthier?
- The backup RB situation - The Rams inability to find a more reliable threat to backup Jackson has been a sore point for some. And if Jackson does miss time with injury, it could be a real problem. However, if Jackson's healthy, why on earth would the Rams want to take the ball out of his hands any more than they have to. Still, a late addition like Brian Westbrook could cut into Jackson's snaps, for better or worse.
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My prediction
323 carries, 1551 rush yards, 11 rush TDs, 55 receptions, 535 receiving yards, 3 rec TDs
Onubon > Gates
They can have King, Quincy Butler, or Marquis Johnson.
Anyone but Fletcher, Bartell, or Murphy.
Although, I can’t say I don’t want this
I’d prefer Westbrook if he’ll play for us.
Onubon > Gates
I just believe McGahee would "fit" us better IMHO (just due to age & injury history).
Yes, I was thinking we could pull this off since King, Q. Butler and even Dockery could entice them as they all have some years in the league.
100 carries 10000 yards. yes every run will be from his own endzone and go for 6. so thats 100 TD's too
Bradford to Onobun!
Hate to burst your bubble, but...
even if the line of scrimmage is just outside the goal line, it’s still considered to be the 1-yard line. Statistically speaking, it’s impossible to have a 100-yard rush. If you’d like, he could go 100 carries for 9900 yards with 100 TDs though. But I’m pretty sure the Rams will get a little bit better field position at some point!
with the addition of bradford and taking into account his wear n tear and back surgury, i think his workload will be lighter
260 carries, 1159 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs, 50 receptions, 320 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD.
This best matches my opinion.
Minus the “he’s all banged up” argument. I say less than 1000 yard for the mere fact “King Sam I Am” will be tossing TD’s like Mel Gibson tosses racial slurs.
I did not mean to imply "he's all banged up"
I mean that our coaching staff should have realized by now that we are putting too much on this guy’s shoulders and they will lighten the load and his stats will drop due to that not because hes a battered old man.
by Buck Nasty87 on Aug 12, 2010 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
SJ prediction
301 carries, 1325 yards, 6 TD, 70 receptions, 634 yards, 5 TD
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Aug 12, 2010 1:12 PM CDT reply actions
343 carries, 1465 yards, 7 TD's. 32 receptions, 311 yards, 1 TD
Boom Boom Pow
Sam Bradford drops back, sees Laurent Robinson in the open, and he completes the pass for a gain of 28! Oh- Wait, looks like a holding penalty is going to call this one back...(Oh wait; Barron's gone, ignore that last sentence).
287 carries, 1304 yds, 6 TDs, 64 rec, 278 yds, 2 rec TD
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
Give me one dollar, Bob
312 carries, 1328 yds, 12 TD’s, 43 rec, 371 yds, 4 TD’s
Julio Jones for Rams 2011
2000+ Yds, 10 TD on the ground.
"Twin-headed infinite swirling vortex of grotesque suckitude known as Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes"
320 carries, 1472 rush yds, 10 TDs / 48 rec, 384 rec yds, 2 TDs
I think that the OC will rely on SJax to take the pressure off Bradford and we saw in the Vikings game how Bradford was forced to check down to the RB. So long as SJax stays healthy these numbers are achievable
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