The next chapter in Steven Jackson's career

I wonder if he is going to keep his hair tucked in? It was mentioned on 101 this morning that the game against the Titans where he had 6 carries for 10 yrds with his hair out. Then with the Chiefs he had 15 carries for 72 yrds with his hair tucked in.

So as my question goes I will add do you think Jackson is superstitious? I know this is not baseball but still makes you wonder.

I think he will reinvent himself as a short yardage back, and maybe even play some fullback. McDaniels and Bradford will find ways to for him to be useful even after his prime.

Why is it that all of a sudden he has transformed his game? I understand he is aging but i dont think he’s an “older back” yet when hes barely turning 28. We cant base it on his perfirmance last year cuz like you said, he was playing with a pulled groin and a broken hand lol. U absolutely cant explode and cut like ur normal self with a bad leg. I’m gunna hold off until he gets through the first part of the regular season before i start making judgements on SJax’s lost steps.

SJ39 is a beast now just like he was , Sam (everybody loves QBs like they are fuckin school girls to justin bieber) would have been KILLED if not for a runner like jackson who had shit for a line (brown way underplayed same for Bell and goldberg was a Disaster) but still played great and took pressure off the rookie who couldnt/didnt throw the ball more then 5 yards up field what F’n RB could play with a bad line 5 yd throws 8 to 9 men in the box every freaking snap i remember a few times it was a passing down with 4 WR and yet they would still play more to jackson then the pass. Yeh hes done becuase hee aint going 140% in preeseason. I dont want to hear you SJ bashers say " yeh well i was wrong but i am happy haha" like duchebags when he has a monster year just hit your self on the head multiple timees until you learn a thing about football.

my gf at the EJD: “which one is steven jackson?”
me: “You see that giant guy that towers over everyone around him? and with the sweet dreads?”
her: “yeah”
me: “that’s him….he’s fucking huge”
A Beaver and a Ram, I’ll always be his fan.

Maybe he seemingly lacked burst being on grass? He also may have appeared less elusive because his hair wasn’t flopping around from side to side when making cuts and such.

There are a lot of “He’s still good” comments, and that’s really not the issue. I don’t think anyone things SJax isn’t still going to be a great RB — his game will just be different.

I’ve been a Bulls fan since I was a kid, and right now one of the biggest enjoyments I get out of any sport is watching D.Rose leaving people in his dust and damn near breaking defenders’ ankles on a nightly basis. However, I know there is just no way he can keep up his current play style for more than another 2-3 years tops. That doesn’t mean I think he’ll get bad — he will just have to continue to evolve his game, working on outside shots, passing ability & court vision, etc. SJax is similar — maybe he won’t be able to explode the same he used to, but he’s also going to have a lot more experience reading defensive coverage, have better field vision, etc and there’s no reason he cannot continue to be a top RB and extremely reliable to pick up those extra 5-6 yards when needed.

is still a Beast and will be for awhile. The new Offense will allow him to do more things that will show he still has it :)

I need sj to run for 1600 yards and 10 tds if I’m going to win my league.

..He never really has been. He’s had long runs in years past, but the majority of his yards have come in 5-20 yard variety.

By those standards, he looked like his old self on Friday. Or maybe I’m a fan in denial. The one thing we can all agree on is that we all hope he can make Matt Williamson as wrong as possible this season, and in seasons beyond.

I want a Jerome Bettis type ending to his career. Lord knows he deserves it the way he ran as hard as possible in an effort to make this team as respectable as possible these past few years.

between the tackles this year will pay off when we make the playoffs. A healthy Sjax will give the Rams 2-3 more productive years behind this o-line.

but he’s still got a couple more on the rest of the RBs in the league.

Being a running back isn’t all about speed.

Sjax can hit a hole and he can hit defenders. He can catch and he can inspire.

Still one of the best players in the league.

SJax is a beast and, like Deacon Jones, will always be a beast. Why the hell would he go all out in a preseason game? Is he trying to keep his starting position? No, hell no. He’s earned his spot, repeatedly. He’s just getting time on the field in unfriendly fire. When the season starts and the games count SJax will show his true colors and all this talk about him being a lesser man will stop and all the c@#k sucking will start. Bank on it.

I’m sure I’ll get the “he’s the best” , “he’s still a beast”, blah blah blah

But he on his last year of relevance with this franchise.

They won’t keep around an $8 million dollar barely 1000 yard back who gives them nothing long term. Plus with the transition into a spread system he becomes even more of an outcast in this offense. No more FB’s, no more I-Form, no more 2 back systems, it’s all about spreading the field and taking advantage of space and Jackson has absolutely zero speed and doesn’t fit the system McDaniels runs. It’s why he drafted Morerno (even though he’s a bust) the philosophy was that he was a 1 cut runner in college with good hands in the passing game and the ability to pick up the blitz. It’s the reason why the Patriots didn’t take Mark Ingram this past April, because that kind of back doesn’t fit their system, and it’s the reason why Jackson will be cut after this year.

Get mad, reply and cry, whatever, but it’s the truth and Williamson (even though he’s a fat slob of a writer) can see that.

1000+ yr season after season. And we can dump that leadership crap too. We need a REAL RB for $21 mil a year that can give us a true 900-1000 yds a year and cause a little heat from friction in the clubhouse. Let’s show the FO where it’s at!!