Bills give RB Fred Jackson a 2-year, $8 million extension

iPwn · Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Posts: 35494 Location: Stand United

I'm not sure I'd call it a steal. Its about what he should be getting.

He's 31, coming off an injury, and hadn't ever been super productive bulkwise outside of his quick start last season.
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Dogfeet · Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 385

Good deal for the Bills, and Jackson seems happy as well. He may be 31, but he was arguably the best back in the league before being placed on IR.

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Mossburg · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject:

This is how you do RBs. Great value signing.

He's 31, but has low mileage.
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RainbowCarebear · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject:

Great deal for Bills, but also nice for Jackson to get paid
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Steelerspower · Joined: 13 Jun 2011 Posts: 6540

great move for the bills
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buffalobob · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 1183

I am just glad that Jackson seems happy with the deal, because he could easily have expected more. He only became the #1 RB for the Bills in 2010, when Marshawn Lynch was given to Seattle, and then last year he was already performing like one of the top few RBs in the league. Going into the game in which he went to IR, he was the #1 RB in the entire NFL in both rushing yards and total yards from scrimmage.

coors · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 6367 Location: Atlanta

sure he is 31, but he doesn't seem to have too much wear or tread on his tires.. yes he had a season ending injury last year.. but I thought that Fred would be getting a better deal than 2/8.. that's a miniscule number for a HB when healthy is arguably top 10.. who is also the Bills workhorse, who when on the field makes the Bills offense run smoother. So I guess that's a good deal for Buffalo, but I think Fred got low balled.
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imani · Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 21370 Location: Harlem, NY

he's 31!!!!!??? Shocked

what rock have i been under, damn son
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iPwn · Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Posts: 35494 Location: Stand United

Went and compiled this for anyone interested.

3794 NFL rushing yards
731 NFL Europe rushing yards
2630 UIF rushing yards

7155 "professional" rushing yards. Obviously he wasn't taking the same hits in NFL Europe and the UIF as in the NFL, but his legs are about as "fresh" as you would expect from someone his age. He's got some wear on the tires.
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