Film Room: Justin Jackson’s Breakthrough Game | LA Chargers

Huh?

@Another WorldView Is Possible wait what? You’re talking about actual politics, I’m talking about team politics. I don’t care who they vote for ffs.

You obviously don’t know what median means. Median run is 50% over, 50% under. If two runners have a 6ypc average, but one has (for every 10 carrys) a 50yd run and nine one yard runs, the other gets exactly 6 yards every run, the first’s median is 1, the other’s is 6. The second’s an all-pro, the first gets cut. Same ypc.

Having long runs from scrimmage at a set ypc isn’t a good thing, Einstein. It means the other carrys are drive killers.

JJ’s on the verge of becoming a FA, dude. Unless he can have a few more good games.

@Randall Turner Yes… He IS about to enter free agency… Which is why in terms of a team business strategy, it makes sense to keep his costs down, since they’re probably going to try to resign him. He knows the system, he sells out on blocking and special teams – he’s good player, and the Chargers are notoriously cheap. Ekler was a rare exception – but he’s under contract for a while, and promoting him makes sense, both for the Team’s profile and fanbase growth – but also as a way to maximize his value, when, as with last year’s Star Cornerback – they trade him, right before his contract expires.

The Chargers have a way of making some good running backs look like less than they really are (Melvin Gordon) – and making others look better than they really are (I’ll just let you guess, who I’m thinking of). They like Ekler for good reason, he’s a solid back, who works hard, has great character and a Horatio Alger backstory. But they push the stories about some, over others. And they give some guys more opportunities and HYPE, than others.

Personally, when I see a guy push for a 70%+ popular idea like single payer healthcare for ALL…and against two high profile politicians, one of whom claimed to support the idea (but not enough to actually do anything to advance the cause, like #ForceTheVote) – I think he should be getting some face time and recognition, if not the Walter Payton award… But not only did they not show any interest in covering or promoting the story – they actually put him on ice, in a game where they needed him, just to keep his name out of the press…

JJ has lots of great productive plays this year, and throughout his time with the Chargers. He’s even put the team on his back on a few occasions, and kept them in games vs division opponents.

That’s an interesting definition of Median that the they’re using…why don’t you tell me what both of their numbers are.

I gotta say – they tend to pull him out in easy scoring situations – and we know that he can do the job. He has good fundamentals and won’t hang the ball out for a fumble, say… And like I said, in the games where he lost yards or came up with a few short runs, I saw Ekler and the other backs getting stuffed, too … And JJ always has an equal, near equal, or superior YPC. And he gets way less reps… Sometimes he gets sent in on obvious running downs, and meets a defense that just smelled out the play. In one instance that he got stopped back behind the line, a receiver in motion let a free linebacker get right past him… So I don’t always think that Justin should be given the full blame for how things go. As we saw this past week – he can do it all, too.

@Another WorldView Is Possible “That’s an interesting definition of median they’re using.” WHAT?

There is only one definition of mathematical median! And we’re not talking about freeway lane dividers, so there’s only one definition of median period. You don’t know math, you don’t know football, and you don’t know personnel even – we didn’t trade Heyward, Gordon was shot, etc.

And I take it back. Chargers are probably looking to release JJ, because his political activism is a distraction and divisive to the fan base. They don’t care about the politics itself, mind. It’s a negative factor because it’s not football. If his attitude is the same as yours, ie, touches, “looking good”, that’s going to drive his market value even lower. All I care about is winning games and I’m starting to want him gone.

How can you possibly think the Chargers should take a position on a partisan political issue? That’s insane!

He’d have more TD’s if they didn’t had the easy walk-ins to Ekler, Kelly and Roundtree, after he gets multiple first downs in a drive, or breaks off a 70 yard run to the goal line… Just sayin’… And he doesn’t fumble often – that was a good strip, and that kind of thing can happen, no matter how good you are about ball security. Look at the other backups and Ekler… all have big fumbles and picks off of them.

He doesn’t play Defense, or throw interceptions. And frequently, he’ll make a big play, and get them into scoring position – only to be replaced by Ekler, or Kelly or Roundtree, in the red zone… So I don’t think that’s on him. He has the longest Charger runs from scrimmage, two years in a row, now.

Also we should peruse jalen Ramsey if possible

Herbert and Adams would be a nightmare for everyone

Its still very early in his career

I think this is his 5th season, so it’s definitely not early in his career, especially when the average NFL career is 3-4 years

@Notjustklownin Oh wow nvm. Thats a much different situation.

Multiple mistakes contributed to the loss, not just his fumble.

@Notjustklownin Well obviously but that fumble drastically lowered the chances of winning. Really the defense lost the game but we still had a chance for the offense to win until that fumble

@jared morales why are you highlighting this mistake when all other mistakes contributed just as much to the loss, that’s weird.

They need to give him more opportunities, and show him more respect.