G Gabe Jackson
Jackson hasn’t really been the force the past couple years under Tom Cable that he was in his first four NFL seasons. He was the primary subject of trade discussions leading up to the draft, but no deal was made. If this means he is sticking around, and Cable is sticking around too, Jackson will have to figure out how to find a way to thrive in Cable’s outside zone scheme.
It’s weird to think of Jackson as the weak link on an otherwise solid offensive line. Though I’d submit he’s still the level of ‘weak link’ most teams would love to have. Nagging injuries have also gotten to Jackson since moving around a lot more than he was used to doing. He cut a lot of weight last year. A second offseason working at that weight means it’s now or never. Denzelle Good is an option ready to step up if called upon.
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