Rams legend offers advice to 2026 draft prospects
Steven Jackson wants NFL running back prospects to do two things when they're with their new teams.
Long-time NFL running back Steven Jackson enjoyed a solid career with the Los Angeles (then-St. Louis) Rams . He was drafted No.
24 overall in 2004, played nine years for the Rams and amassed 10,138 rushing yards with 56 rushing touchdowns. Clearly, he understood how to build himself up in the NFL. And now he's offering his ideas on what the next generation of NFL running backs should do when talking with teams.
In a conversation on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football," Jackson said prospects should just be themselves, but also prove to teams that they shouldn't take you off the field. "The advice is, you know, just be yourself," Jackson said. "Go into these meetings expecting to be challenged in a way that, you know, IQ-wise, you can tell them what you know on the field—your exposure to coverages and protection.
But at the same time, let them know that you’re ready to be there, it’s something you’ve been working for for a lifetime, and once their name is called, they won't regret it. "You know, these guys are all talented. When you start talking about who should go where, what—for me, I always just think about being a bell cow.