Rams RB Steven Jackson Has Back Surgery.

[Coachnorm]

According to reports Steven Jackson should be fine and ready for action by the start of training camp. This doesn't sound like a big problem but it becomes another "?" floating around in your head as you get ready to pull the trigger on your draft day.

 

[derringer007]

S.Jackson is a Fantasy Stud, i dont believe the surgery will slow him down any or take away from his on field production.

If available i would swoop Jackson up in a heart beat

 

[Remote Controller]

-- An Experienced Opinion on Steven Jackson's Back --
Wed May 5, 2010 --from FFMastermind.com​

ESPN reports St. Louis Ramd RB Steven Jackson suffered his back injury, confirmed as a herniated disk, during a Nov. 22 game against the Cardinals. He continued playing. Five weeks later, Jackson cited associated pain down his leg as one reason he sat out the Week 16 rematch between the teams. He also said this pain was new. Jackson said at the time he did not anticipate needing surgery. The fact that he did have surgery in April tells us the symptoms were not retreating as hoped. "Pain radiating into the leg signifies that there is nerve involvement to accompany the disk injury, a more serious situation than pain localized to the back area," ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell wrote in late December. The Rams subsequently said Jackson was doing well after minor surgery, and that he would return no later than the start of training camp. I followed up with Bell on Wednesday to get her take on what to expect. It's tough to be definitive without knowing all the details of the procedure, but some basic principles probably apply. "If there is a guy with the right build and the right ability to recover from this, it is Steven Jackson," Bell said. "I would be encouraged." Jackson would be more apt to aggravate the disk injury through non-football activities such as traveling or heavy squat lifting than through getting tackled during games or practices, she thought. Bell pointed to QB Matt Hasselbeck's 2008 disk problem as one example. Hasselbeck's back flared up during a plane flight, not while playing. For Jackson, twisting as he fights for extra yardage could be more problematic than even taking a helmet hit to the back. The smart course for Jackson would be to make sure his core muscles are as strong as possible. "I have to believe he is fairly strong there anyway," Bell said, "but some guys are very fit with very specific deficits in areas that support one area of the spine. His job is to reeducate those muscles and make sure they are working right and then build up his endurance."

 

[RLLD]

The guy is (and has been) a true beast.

One must wonder if we do not see some season in the near future where his production suddenly disappears after being run more or less into the ground....

 

[storminn0rm]

Jackson is a beast, but his injury prone status is always scary.