That changed Monday when the Seahawks formally introduced Jackson as the newest member of their backfield. The announcement comes a day after the Seahawks cleared space for him by trading Christine Michael to the Cowboys. Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls are the other two running backs currently on the roster in Seattle.
During an appearance on 710 ESPN in Seattle Monday, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll shared some of what the Seahawks will be asking Jackson to do this season.
“I’ve asked him to really dig into the throwing game so that he can be a third-down guy for us,” Carroll said. “He’s not going to have any trouble with the run game, he’ll know what’s going on there, he’ll pick that up, but the pass-protection stuff is really what will tax him the most. He understands it, he’s a good pass-pro guy and he’s a terrific catcher, so that part is going to fit in really well, the security of that. We like Marshawn on third down, we like using him there, but he needs a break now and then, so I like to have a real steady guy going in.”
Jackson averaged over 40 catches a year during his eight seasons with the Bills, so a third-down role should be a good fit for him in 2015.
Source: PFT.com
Author: Josh Alper
Photo: Getty Images via Sports Illustrated
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