After doing a 2023 coverage study on CB Donte Jackson, I wanted to learn more about the trade acquisition. Jackson was acquired as part of the Dionte Johnson deal with the Carolina Panthers. Today, let’s look at and provide some date context on Jackson in the run game for the Panthers last season, along with the 2023 Steelers cornerbacks (with at least 125 snaps) to get a gauge of the loss/gains from a stats perspective.
Let’s start with run snaps and average depth of tackle for quantity of plays and yardage comparatively:
Jackson led the players in our sights in run snaps (420), which was eighth-most (out of 117 qualifiers) at the position in 2023.