Rob Jackson's Worth

[Houston2Taylor2Landry]

Sub Jackson in for Riley or Fletcher on passing downs. Jackson is good in coverage, so we take our weakest coverage ILB (Riley) and get Jackson in there. Rak and Kerrigan rushing with Jackson and Fletcher covering.

If we could somehow turn Jax into a ILB, that would be amazing. Would be amazing depth. Zo and Jax could play in and out. Still got Robinson, too.

[shakinaiken]

I think you keep both of them. Jackson in base 34, at OLB, and Rak as a situational pass rusher playing all across the front four in our nickel sets.

you guys are out of your mind. rob Jackson has played well in Orakpo's absence- perhaps even exceeding expectations- but Orakpo is the teams best outside linebacker, and you don't play your best OLB in strictly nickel packages. nothing I've seen this year from rob Jackson dissuades my opinion.

[Mahons21]

LOL ....orakpo as a situational pass rusher?

Yes.

There's too many ways to play the 3-4 while keeping Riley, Fletcher, Kerrigan, Orakpo, and Jackson on the field all at the same time. If anyone can stay fresh its Jackson. He's awesome but Orakpo would be getting paid way too much.

I can't even tell what you're trying to say here outside of the last sentence. And no he wouldn't be getting paid too much as a situational pass-rusher.

---------- Post added January-4th-2013 at 06:39 PM ----------

you guys are out of your mind. rob Jackson has played well in Orakpo's absence- perhaps even exceeding expectations- but Orakpo is the teams best outside linebacker, and you don't play your best OLB in strictly nickel packages. nothing I've seen this year from rob Jackson dissuades my opinion.

Rak is the teams best pass-rusher, not the teams best OLB.

Furthermore, I think you're underestimating just how often teams run nickel packages as the NFL continues to trend towards multiple receiver sets.

I vision Rak in a smilar role to what Aldon Smith played his rookie year, when he got 14 sacks and to FF.

[emor09]

Orakpo can't defend the pass or run anywhere near as well as Jackson can. But Orakpo is a playmaker rushing the passer.

[AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy]

I love Rak. I love me some Rob Jackson. They complement each other well. I hope we can keep both.

This is my opinion only, and it has nothing to do with whether Rak is better, or vice versa, but Rob Jackson is absolutely the prototype of the kind of player that brings me the most satisfaction in terms of watching him succeed. Drafted late, cut, made practice squad, cut...kept putting in work...and boom, now he's an instrumental piece in our climb back to the top of the NFC Beast. He has earned his paycheck, and I couldn't be happier for him. I'm stoked to watch him continue to grow and excel, and hopefully it will be in the B&G. Free Rob Jackson!

[steve09ru]

everyone needs to stop with the get rid of one or the other talk. Fletch ain't going to be around forever. I can see Jackson playing pretty well as an ILB especially the way he has been in coverage. My only concern (and he has improved on this) is him being consistent in run support

[The Robert Griffin Experience]

I suppose the setup would be:

Starters:

Jackson
Fletcher
Riley
Kerrigan

Pass Rushing downs:
Orakpo
Jackson
Riley
Kerrigan

The problem with this is that we've really gone away from the concept of a "pass rushing down" except in obvious situations, and the increased use of no-huddle means that it'll be harder to switch packages in and out.

[Rocky52Mc]

Yes.


I can't even tell what you're trying to say here outside of the last sentence. And no he wouldn't be getting paid too much as a situational pass-rusher.

---------- Post added January-4th-2013 at 06:39 PM ----------



Rak is the teams best pass-rusher, not the teams best OLB.

Furthermore, I think you're underestimating just how often teams run nickel packages as the NFL continues to trend towards multiple receiver sets.

I vision Rak in a smilar role to what Aldon Smith played his rookie year, when he got 14 sacks and to FF.

Go up to Orakpo and tell him, we're going to start paying you like a situational pass rusher. And he'll leave the god damn team, that's my point.