Branden Jackson didn’t make the kind of obvious game-changing defensive plays as did Earl Thomas or Sheldon Richardson in Seattle’s 16-10 win at the Los Angeles Rams Oct. 8.
But in the eyes of Seattle coaches the value of what the defensive end did could hardly be overstated even if many may have hardly noticed it.
Having been called up from the practice squad roughly 24 hours before kickoff, Jackson was thrust into significant duty on the defensive line to fill in for the injured Cliff Avril and Quinton Jefferson, the latter of whom suffered a broken hand in practice during the week.