Eddie Jackson isn't exactly operating with much credibility lately. Chicago Bears fans have grown increasingly frustrated with him since the end of last season. His once routine playmaking ability has almost completely vanished. He's yet to snag an interception since the final game of 2019. Worse still, that drought is helping to shine a bright light on how limited he is in every other facet of the game. Especially tackling.
Going into that matchup against Green Bay, Jackson was credited with five missed tackles this season. That ties him for sixth-most among safeties in the entire NFL. After Sunday, that number likely went up. Once again he was asked to make some key plays in order to limit the damage by the opponent and too often couldn't get guys on the ground. One attempt on Davante Adams in the 4th quarter summed it all up. After the game, former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs called him out for that.
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Here's the thing, Eddie. Yeah, Briggs missed a lot of tackles in his career too. The problem is he also made more plays. A lot more plays. The guy was a seven-time Pro Bowler. One of the best to ever play his position in Bears history. Calling him out like that isn't going to win you any additional support in Chicago. Quite the opposite. He deleted the tweet but as everybody knows, once it's out there people will preserve it.
That play ended up being crucial.
Green Bay scored shortly after to put the game out of reach. There is no getting around the fact that Jackson has become dangerously close to an outright liability in the secondary. His negatives have begun to outweigh his positives with the tackling issue taking center stage. It appears the safety didn't take kindly to Briggs' criticism. He fired back on Twitter after the game, showcasing a tweet from 2011 that detailed the former linebacker and how many tackles he missed.
Here's the thing, Eddie. Yeah, Briggs missed a lot of tackles in his career too. The problem is he also made more plays. A lot more plays. The guy was a seven-time Pro Bowler. One of the best to ever play his position in Bears history. Calling him out like that isn't going to win you any additional support in Chicago. Quite the opposite. He deleted the tweet but as everybody knows, once it's out there people will preserve it.







