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| Terry Jackson, The Forgotten Man October 11 2002 By Bryan Hersh of 49ers Paradise THIS CONTENT IS COPYWRITED, REDISTRIBUTION OF IT (including copy/pasting it to a message board, forum or bbs) IS PROHIBITED AND COULD RESULT IN LEGAL ACTIONS - feel free to quote up to 1 paragraph providing a source link to http://www.49ersparadise.cjb.net is included Despite backup fullback Paul Smith’s injury, Terry Jackson, who moved from second string fullback to third string running back is quickly becoming a forgotten talent on the 49ers. Jackson is still being used on a special teams as an ace, but he gets very few if any carries at running back. The utilization or Jackson, or the lack there of for that matter is in drastic contrast to how he was used in last years offense. Last season Jackson was used as the team’s third down specialist and in that role became an important weapon in the 49ers arsenal. This season, as Jackson has shifted to running back, he has moved down the depth chart, though that move would have happened had he stayed at fullback anyway. As he’s moved down the depth chart he’s become a much less vital part of the 49ers offense.
The plan for the running backs this season is to get the ball to Garrison Hearst and Kevan Barlow as much as possible, so despite having extreme depth in the offensive backfield, the team really isn’t utilizing all of its weapons. It’s likely that some backfield players will become trade bait by next off-season, if the 49ers continue in the same manner they have begun this season. For Jackson that may mean another opportunity.
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