The Packers recently hired Jackson as a coaching intern. That move could pay dividends not just for Jackson’s coaching career, but for the Packers’ young stable of running backs.
Brandon Jackson was the Packers’ second round pick out of Nebraska in 2007. He never really became the every-down back that the team envisioned due to the unexpected emergence of Notre Dame’s Ryan Grant, but he played out his entire rookie contract with the team.
Jackson wasn’t a dynamic rusher and he battled injuries throughout his career, but he was still a useful player for the Packers.
Most significantly, he became invaluable in the passing game and the shotgun.