When perusing the RotoWorld contracts page for the Rams (which is an incredible resource by the way) I found an interesting nugget in Steven Jackson’s contract that could make him a free agent after the season.
he must average 1,200 yards rushing and 400 yards receiving over the first four years to void the final two seasons on his contract.
Steven Jackson’s two voidable years are 2012 and 2013, which would mean he would be able to be a free agent after the 2011 season. Let’s take a look at the numbers and see what it would take for this clause to kick in.
Stats per Pro Football Reference: (Sorry for the table terribleness)
Year Rushing Receiving
2008 1042 379
2009 1416 322
2010 1241 383
2011 1105 520 (estimated)
avg 1201 401
Steven Jackson would need 1105 rushing yards and 520 receiving yards in the 2011 season to make himself a free agent after the season. That’s a perfectly reachable goal, however, as you see in the chart above, he hasn’t had above 400 yards receiving during this contract. However, with the Rams new offense, more receiving yards and less rushing yards are clearly possible.
If/when the Rams need to make the decision on whether or not to re-sign Steven Jackson, I will point everyone to this Advanced NFL Stats article in which Brian argues against giving Chris Johnson a massive deal.
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