“I probably can tell you every one of his plays from his rookie year.
He’s exceptional.
I just can’t wait to go out there and watch him up close and personal and take the field with him and just do everything that this franchise deserves from its corners.”
Jackson was a starter from Day 1 with the Panthers.
As a rookie in 2018, he and Carolina made the trip to Pittsburgh in a game in which he was matched up on former Steelers star Antonio Brown quite a bit in a 52-21 Pittsburgh victory.
That game left a lasting impression on Jackson.
“I remember being a rookie and coming to Heinz Field for the first time and being just amazed at the heritage and the culture that’s just oozing throughout that stadium,” Jackson said.
“I remember being just starstruck at that.
I remember seeing Big Ben (Roethlisberger) for the first time as a rookie, you know, being starstruck at that and AB and all those guys, just the amount of greatness that’s attached to this franchise.”
And now he’s a part of it and the stability the franchise brings with it.
In six seasons in Carolina, Jackson played for five different head coaches.
He’s looking forward to working with Tomlin and a veteran defensive staff.
“I’ve dealt with a lot of ups and downs,” Jackson said.
“My last team for six seasons, there were a lot of coaching changes, a lot of personnel changes.
I think just being somewhere like this, where a lot of the roots are already in the ground, a lot of the coaching is the same, a lot of management is the same, a lot of the training, just that culture, it just gets you ready to come in and just to be a part of something like this is just amazing.”
Jackson remarked, “I’ve watched so much Joey film.”. As for his plays from his rookie year, I think I could probably name them all. He is truly remarkable. I am extremely excited to watch him up close, walk onto the field with him, and do everything this franchise deserves from all angles. ****.
With the Panthers, Jackson was a starter from the beginning. In 2018, he traveled to Pittsburgh with Carolina as a rookie, where he frequently faced off against former Steelers star Antonio Brown in a 52-21 Pittsburgh victory.
Jackson was deeply affected by that game.
“I was a rookie when I first visited Heinz Field, and I was just in awe of the history and culture that permeate the entire venue,” Jackson recalled. At the time, I recall being astonished. When I first saw Big Ben (Roethlisberger) as a rookie, I recall being a little star struck, along with Aaron Benbow and all of those guys. There is just so much greatness associated with this franchise. ****.
Additionally, he now benefits from the stability that the franchise offers.
Jackson played for five different head coaches in his six seasons in Carolina. Having Tomlin and an experienced defensive staff around will be fun for him.
Jackson stated, “I’ve experienced a lot of ups and downs.”. “During the six seasons I was on my previous team, there were numerous coaching and personnel changes. Being somewhere like this, where a lot of the foundation is already in place, where a lot of the training, management, coaching, and culture are all the same, in my opinion, just prepares you to come in and be a part of something like this is just incredible. “.”.
