Whos is Going to Cop to Brandon Jackson?

[dmh100]

OK - I realize every fantasy-advice columnist in the world suggested it, but who is the one that is going to admit that they oversold Brandon Jackson as *the* waiver pick up of the season? He's done so little in GB that it seems clear *someone* should have picked up on the fact that he was not such a lock that readers were told to blow their waiver priority or budget on him.

 

Come on Huddle writers - someone step up and admit the mistake!

[Company of Heroes]

OK - I realize every fantasy-advice columnist in the world suggested it, but who is the one that is going to admit that they oversold Brandon Jackson as *the* waiver pick up of the season? He's done so little in GB that it seems clear *someone* should have picked up on the fact that he was not such a lock that readers were told to blow their waiver priority or budget on him.

 

Come on Huddle writers - someone step up and admit the mistake!

 

 

Was it the #34 RB rest of the season ranking or the free agent pick up comment (get him if you are thin at RB) that convinced you he was THE waiver pickup of the season???

[delusions of grandeur]

 

First off, in the thread about Grant being out for the year, I was far from the only one to have this opinion:

 

http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?show...p;hl=ryan+grant

Okay, now here's the reality of the situation:

 

Grant- 8 carries for 45 yards (5.6 per carry)

Jackson- 18 carries for 63 yards (3.5 per carry)

 

Yes, clearly no dropoff there... Plus they just signed Nance and Starks will be back at some point, and Kuhn should work the goal-line regardless. Smells like a RBBC to me.

 

And where did the Huddle lead you to believe that he was the pickup of the year? In a league dominated by RBBCs, I think this was the appropriate response from them for a guy getting the bulk of the carries:

 

Brandon Jackson, Packers

Packers starter Ryan Grant has been placed on injured reserve. Backup Brandon Jackson took the bulk of the carries, rushing for 63 yards on 18 carries and adding a couple receptions for 12 yards. Considering the scoring potential of Green Bay’s offense, Jackson has the potential to be a top RB while Grant is out although it was disappointing that a goal-line TD in the third-quarter went to John Kuhn. Keep your eye on Grant’s health status. With a weak Bills run defense on tap next, Jackson is the top RB “get” this week.

 

Availability: Owned in ~17% of leagues.

Forecast guidance: If you’re thin at RB or own Grant, you should be all over Jackson this week.

 

Take note of the bolded parts. So with a guy getting the bulk of the carries going up against Buffalo, what were they supposed to say? And where did they recommend blowing your whole budget on him, or declare him a fantasy savior?

[Valhalla]

He plays for a terrible team anyways...bleh

[DMD]

Maybe it was me.

 

RUNNING BACKS: Ryan Grant has been placed on the injured reserve and Brandon Jackson now takes the torch. It is a great offense to be the starter in but he had that gig in the past and wasn't good enough to hold onto the job. Coaches recently - if not in a foreboding manner - talked about how they were comfortable with Jackson should they ever need to rely on him. That took less than one full game to happen.

 

Unless and until they acquire a free agent - and they will be looking - John Kuhn becomes the beefy change of pace back.

 

No, guess not.

 

Any running back who becomes a starter via injury to another RB is always worth taking a chance on and particularly on a high-powered offense. But maybe it was on another site if you read Jackson was a lock of any kind.

[SeductiveNun]

In all reality, if you had ever watched Jackson as he spelled Grant in previous seasons, or was even given the start due to a Grant injury you would well know that he is not the Grade A back many people would like him to be. I highly doubt any Huddle writer would have gone so far as to touting him beyond anything other than "He's the lead back for GB." right now. The guy is pedestrian at best, and I was chuckling gleefully to myself the week he became the WW darling as it allowed someone who could actually make a difference for my fantasy team to fall to me.

 

And I may be wrong in my thinking here, but even Grant was rare to put up big numbers until the end of the season the last couple years. Once the weather turned the Packers seemed to lean on him a bit more and his production went up.

[JUMbotron]

I didn't think he was "waiver pickup of the year" but I definitely thought he'd be more than servicable. Sure.

 

In the Week 2 JUMbotron I wrote: "Packers RB Brandon Jackson might pull a Domanick Davis. You know, those underrated run/catch totals week-in and week-out, like 15 carries for 61 yards, 1 TD, 6 catches for 40 yards. If that goal-line ruffian John Kuhn stays out of the way, Jackson might have a couple multi-TD games."

 

He obviously isn't getting it done. There are holes that he fails to hit, while Kuhn actually pierces a lot more of them.

 

Oh well.

[MrTed46]

I didn't think he was "waiver pickup of the year" but I definitely thought he'd be more than servicable. Sure.

 

In the Week 2 JUMbotron I wrote: "Packers RB Brandon Jackson might pull a Domanick Davis. You know, those underrated run/catch totals week-in and week-out, like 15 carries for 61 yards, 1 TD, 6 catches for 40 yards. If that goal-line ruffian John Kuhn stays out of the way, Jackson might have a couple multi-TD games."

 

He obviously isn't getting it done. There are holes that he fails to hit, while Kuhn actually pierces a lot more of them.

 

Oh well.

 

I seriously can't believe how bad he is.

[The Waterboy]

I gotta give props to the Huddle Forum community back during the Grant injury.

 

I had Grant and didn't have a good feeling about Jackson after the injury, which didn't matter because I lost my waiver claim. Then I came on here and one person wrote "Starting Jackson is a loss in itself, he stinks" or something to that effect.

 

I totally bought into it and felt better about not getting Jackson....and it turns out the poster was 1000% right! None of the "experts" that I read anywhere were.

Edited October 4, 2010 by The Waterboy

[Favre4ever]

Not I because I told everyone that he is not that good at all..He was there before Grant and could never crack the starting lineup...He's nothing more than a slow 3rd down back...I'm a diehard Packer fan and I know my Packers and he is just average at best and I look for the guy they got off the practice squad(Nance) to take over when they get the playbook down...

[Big John]

Not I because I told everyone that he is not that good at all..He was there before Grant and could never crack the starting lineup...He's nothing more than a slow 3rd down back...I'm a diehard Packer fan and I know my Packers and he is just average at best and I look for the guy they got off the practice squad(Nance) to take over when they get the playbook down...

Starks is eligible to come off PUP after week 6 and may be a better option..

[Bronco Billy]

Not I because I told everyone that he is not that good at all..He was there before Grant and could never crack the starting lineup...He's nothing more than a slow 3rd down back...I'm a diehard Packer fan and I know my Packers and he is just average at best and I look for the guy they got off the practice squad(Nance) to take over when they get the playbook down...

 

You might want to check out a RB names Starks...

[Favre4ever]

Yah I just haven't seen much of them due to his injury...I have heard some good things about Nance and I did hear that Starks has suprisingly good hands out of the backfield..Does anyone know why Starks fell in the draft?

[Big John]

.Does anyone know why Starks fell in the draft?

He was coming off a major injury in college.

[buddahj]

I'm guilty of drinking the Brandon Jackson kool-aid. I just didn't think he'd be this bad.

[dmh100]

I was being a little sarcastic and self-deprecating in the original post - obviously I am a frustrated B-Jax owner who was expecting way more from the main RB in a potent offense. Huddle writers definitely couched their advice with the note that Jackson had not ever held the top job before Grant.

 

Maybe he'll turn it around, but in the meantime I'll be sure to put Starks on my list - since you know, he seems to be the sure thing in GB.... I'm certain that's what I read here.... somewhere....

Edited October 5, 2010 by dmh100

[ABearWithFurniture]

Probably that doofus Scott Dengel, the king of fantasy football, on Sirius/XM first thing every morning when I'm going to work...guy is so annoying it's painful to listen to.

[Bronco Billy]

You must be thinking of a different site. But if you check them out, you can probably save yourself by grabbing some dude named Maroney who is being pimped heavily.

[Big Ernie McCracken]

I was being a little sarcastic and self-deprecating in the original post - obviously I am a frustrated B-Jax owner who was expecting way more from the main RB in a potent offense. Huddle writers definitely couched their advice with the note that Jackson had not ever held the top job before Grant.

 

Maybe he'll turn it around, but in the meantime I'll be sure to put Starks on my list - since you know, he seems to be the sure thing in GB.... I'm certain that's what I read here.... somewhere....

 

If you're really counting on Jackson that much, your season is already over, so pack it in. For future reference try watching some football and doing some homework. If you had done some research, you'd know Brandon Jackson was drafted as a primary ball carrier and proved to be a complete turd so Grant was brought in from the Giants and held the job until his injury. If you watched some football you'd see Jackson is indecisive, slow through the hole, lacking in small area burst, and rarely sheds tackles. He is at best a change of pace back and a poor one at that. Some guys got it and some don't and Brandon Jackson don't.

[rattsass]

I'm not saying he is a bad player, I just don't think he is capable of carrying the load. 3 games playing 3 downs as McCarthy eluded to will be the end of Brandon Jackson. They will probably bring in more bodies and try to cobble something together. I just don't want people going out there blowing their free agent bidding money in week 2 for Jackson, assuming he will be a suitable replacement for Grant. He might be for a couple of weeks but I have zero confidence that he is a season- long solution for the Packers or your fantasy team.

 

I offered this opinion on the message board. Not guilty.