Marc Sessler attempts to answer the question by predicting Atlanta's 2014 depth chart. When they had him play in some games as a running back in 2013, he shined as a big-play threat every time he touched the ball. He notes that he’d like to take more art classes after the 2014 season to “become a better painter and refine the raw talent I do have.”. Devonta Freeman is sure to be in the mix as well, giving Rodgers and Jackson more time to breathe while another quality running back is in. When they had him on the field as a gunner, he shined as one of the best in the NFL. Nonetheless, he’s probably not making the 53-man roster this year without a ton of injuries. This photo, “Gameday,” is displayed on a steel canvas. Snelling was used continually as a second running back in the shotgun sets as well as the secondary change-of-pace back. “Every offseason I pick a region in the world and explore it for months at a time sometimes,” Jackson told For The Win. The Falcons are the featured team on the upcoming season of HBO’s Hard Knocks, leaving a good possibility that Jackson’s artwork ends up getting more attention than just attendees of his show. However, his best fit is as a rusher in a zone-style blocking scheme out of I formations. Just life in itself,” Jackson said. Everyday scenery. Artistic expression will be something I lean on whenever I decide to hang up my cleats.”. The Atlanta Falcons running back will premiere his first-ever photography exhibit, “Looking Forward: Running Back,” at the Hamilton-Selway Fine Art gallery in West Hollywood from July 17-20. All stats used are either from Pro Football Focus' Premium Stats (subscription required), ESPN, CFBStats or the NFL. I like to just catch live action and people not guarded. “I’ll continue to thrive in this area as well as painting and sketching. Please check your email for a confirmation. He was mediocre at Miami and will likely project into a worse pro. He also has value in the return game and as a gunner. Rodgers has shown throughout his career that he’s more of a receiver than a rusher. 2014 Atlanta Falcons Statistics & Players: 6-10 (3rd in NFC South), Coach: Mike Smith, ProBowl: Hester, Jones, Ryan The 30-year-old, who lives in Las Vegas in the offseason, says he doesn’t talk about his off-the-field passion all that much in the locker room or with other players around the league, although that might change after his first exhibit. Nonetheless, the Falcons have someone who could be a legitimate bell-cow back for around 210-220 carries and 40-50 catches every season. Atlanta Falcons: What can we expect from Kyle Shanahan in year 2? However, he’s done nothing to show that he deserved anything more than a camp invite. Well, in the time since Kellerman made those remarks, Brady has won league MVP at 40 and two Super Bowl rings. All contract information is courtesy of Spotrac and Rotoworld. After cutting Jerome Smith today, they are left with five running backs on the roster. He needs to get more pop into his initial punch as a blocker or he’ll just continue to get run over by linebackers. The Falcons will get a solid, yet unspectacular pass-blocker in Smith. Scott Carasik is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. Maurice Hagens was a starting fullback for the Miami Hurricanes the past four seasons. Freeman is closer to Warrick Dunn than he is to Jacquizz Rodgers. He’s quick off the snap and played defensive end with great leverage. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. The Falcons need to learn how to get the ball into his hands. As he began documenting his travels, he’s alternated his lens between natural landscapes, historic artifacts and the people who live in the places he visits. Honestly, he wasn’t even that great in the preseason last year. The Atlanta Falcons’ running back group are in a interesting position. My passion doesn’t just lie on the football field, but in other areas of the world that make me relatable to other people.”, Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Dec 14, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) runs as Atlanta Falcons defensive end Jonathan Babineaux (95) … There's going to be a lot of competition across the entire team, and running back looks to be the biggest one where guys will battle for playing time. He’s also a surprisingly good receiver out of the backfield and can make people miss despite his best ability being to run them over. However, this could be his last year as a Falcon. While it’s Jackson’s first time showing his work to the public, he’s been taking pictures from his travels all over the world for the past eight years. Now that the cuts are talked about, this running back squad is primed for a fantastic season. That being said, Smith is a game-breaking talent with grandma-owned-Oldsmobile-level mileage on his legs. Freeman has the same kind of abilities to be effective in the shotgun sets that Snelling was good in. Freeman is very similar to Rodgers, but he has more of an ability to be a three-down back than Rodgers does. He lined up primarily at running back at Syracuse, but the Falcons could look at him as a potential fullback candidate if he can gain a couple of pounds. Some of it is tranquility, which I seek. Adding a talented right guard in Jon Asamoah and replacing Lamar Holmes, Jeremy Trueblood and Ryan Schraeder in the starting lineup with Sam Baker and Jake Matthews will help Jackson tremendously. The Chicago Bears will face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Jake Matthews will be a plug-and-play offensive tackle for the Falcons. I Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images. He asked me, ‘You’re really good at this, have you ever thought about sharing this with the world?'”. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. And although Smith didn’t do too much better, he still had a solid season in 2013 which earns himself a spot on the roster. He’s also in the final year of his contract, and unless he can earn the starting role or show the ability to do so, Atlanta could let him take more money elsewhere. Unlike in the United States, where he’s often recognized as an NFL star, Jackson can often hide behind the camera overseas rather than be the object of them. He could potentially take the starting job if he can show that he’s a good special teams player on top of his blocking, but that remains to be seen. The Atlanta Falcons running back will premiere his first-ever photography exhibit, “Looking Forward: Running Back,” at the Hamilton-Selway Fine Art gallery in West Hollywood from July 17-20. And his 191 yards receiving barely beat his career low from his rookie season. The Falcons needed to replace Jason Snelling with someone similar to him. However, fullback is almost a dead position in the NFL. While they’re now old enough to be aware of their dad’s feats on Sundays, they now have the opportunity to see his creative output hung on the same walls that have hosted work by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Damien Hirst. All combine and pro day info is courtesy NFL Draft Scout. Nix's biggest question comes from how a conversion from defensive tackle to fullback will affect him. The depth is there, with different styles of running offered by each back. Steven Jackson is the incumbent starter who will be focusing on retaining his starting job after injury and decline marred a 2013 campaign. But they can’t trust him to have a bigger role in the offense if his pass-blocking is as poor as it is. “That’s all I want from this is for me to be taken seriously as an artist. Where most teams have a featured back pretty much predetermined at this point, Atlanta is dealing with a group that has a ton of question marks and very few answers. He should find a role on the practice squad until he can earn that spot. For example, Steven Jackson will take most of the 1st and 10, 3rd and 1 carries, but Jacquizz Rodgers will be able to provide speed by running and catching out of the backfield. He’s started to share his dual interests in sports and art with his two sons, ages eight and five, who have joined him on trips to London, Hawaii and Jamaica in recent years. It has become an annual tradition. Jacquizz Rodgers was put on notice this offseason when the Falcons went out and drafted Devonta Freeman in the fourth round. The Falcons don’t really know how to utilize Antone Smith properly. Nick Foles is under center and has been playing well after taking over for Mitch Trubisky after week 3. Jackson is probably going to start, with Rodgers sharing a good amount of carries. Some things are the way I have the mindset on the football field as a warrior. Atlanta saves over $3 million against the salary cap by cutting Freeman. But considering the amount of talent that they hold, it is almost certain they’ll keep four. He’s a 6’0", 225-pound power back who runs with a never-say-die attitude. Now entering his second year with the Atlanta Falcons, Jackson really caught the travel bug after his sophomore season with the St. Louis Rams in 2006. It dates to the selection of Devonta Freeman in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Designing four or five touches a game for him is all that’s really needed to get some explosion out of him in the offense. His all-time favorite destinations include a safari trip to Botswana and an excursion to northeast Australia. 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