For guard Jonah Jackson and the Detroit Lions, things have drastically shifted. Last season, the Lions had an opportunity to extend him, and based on extension forecasts, he might have earned a big contract worth between $10 and $12 million annually. The disclaimer stated in the embedded article by Justin Rogers of the Detroit News is that the cost would probably increase if there were no unanticipated injuries.
After all, “yesterday’s price is not today’s price,” as Fat Joe famously stated. Those wounds appeared, and they did so repeatedly. This season, Jackson missed three separate stretches of action due to various injuries. One event where his participation could have been beneficial was the NFC Championship. Jackson has missed ten games in the previous two seasons when you add his four game absence from the previous season.
In addition, Jackson’s performance declined this year following two successful seasons. On a career-low 798 snaps, he gave up eight quarterback hits, two sacks, and 24 pressures. In addition, he recorded some of his lowest career Pro Football Focus grades. He left 66.1 behind.
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