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In 2013 Jackson compiled the lowest rushing total of his career and broke his personal streak of eight straight 1,000-yard seasons. The 31-year-old back missed four games due to injury, compiling just 543 yards on 157 carries and six touchdowns. HC Mike Smith has faith Jackson will bounce back in 2014. "Unfortunately, Steven was injured last year and we didn't really get a chance to see what he was capable of doing until the last four or five games," Smith said this week.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The coach continued: "But you've got to have a big back when you have to get the two or three yards. Especially late in the season, you've got to be able to run the football. ..." All of which is pretty much
the same thing the coach said at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. Of course, for fantasy football owners, it's comforting to hear things haven't change. And they haven't. Smith believes Jackson is capable of being his pounding runner, but admitted the position necessitates a rotation. The shifty Jacquizz Rodgers provides the change-of pace Smith is looking for, but as AJC.com's D. Orlando Ledbetter explained during a recent appearance with the FootballDiehards on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, Rodgers' role isn't going to increase. So with better health (and blocking), the hope is Jackson rebounds.
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