02-21-2026, 01:29 PM -
https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi/nfl...rade-steal
NFL.com’s Mia Fowler dropped a list of players who are extremely efficient for their position that fans may not know, and on that list was budding star Mike Jackson, of the Carolina Panthers.
Jackson had a breakout season in 2025, intercepting five passes, which is more than the number of touchdowns he allowed; his five picks are tied for second in the NFL. Jackson was also tied for first in passes deflected with 19. Jackson's five interceptions are more than Derek Stingley Jr, Derwin James, Denzel Ward, and many other top corners in the NFL.
No. 48 on the PFF 101: CB Mike Jackson
? 1st in coverage grade (85.8)
? 2nd in forced incompletions (18)
? T-2nd in interceptions (5) pic.twitter.com/G1I9iLCtgL
— PFF (@PFF) February 18, 2026
Four of his five interceptions came against the best teams in the NFC, the 49ers, the Rams, and the Super Bowl champion Seahawks, showing that Jackson rises to the occasion when he’s up against the highest level of competition.
In Fowler's section on Mike Jackson, she correctly highlighted how Jackson could become one of the big-name corners in all of the NFL if he keeps up with this type of production, of course.
Jackson having the year he had proves the trade Carolina made for him was highway robbery; it was theft, to the point that Jackson is now underpaid severely.
NFL.com’s Mia Fowler dropped a list of players who are extremely efficient for their position that fans may not know, and on that list was budding star Mike Jackson, of the Carolina Panthers.
Jackson had a breakout season in 2025, intercepting five passes, which is more than the number of touchdowns he allowed; his five picks are tied for second in the NFL. Jackson was also tied for first in passes deflected with 19. Jackson's five interceptions are more than Derek Stingley Jr, Derwin James, Denzel Ward, and many other top corners in the NFL.
No. 48 on the PFF 101: CB Mike Jackson
? 1st in coverage grade (85.8)
? 2nd in forced incompletions (18)
? T-2nd in interceptions (5) pic.twitter.com/G1I9iLCtgL
— PFF (@PFF) February 18, 2026
Four of his five interceptions came against the best teams in the NFC, the 49ers, the Rams, and the Super Bowl champion Seahawks, showing that Jackson rises to the occasion when he’s up against the highest level of competition.
In Fowler's section on Mike Jackson, she correctly highlighted how Jackson could become one of the big-name corners in all of the NFL if he keeps up with this type of production, of course.
Jackson having the year he had proves the trade Carolina made for him was highway robbery; it was theft, to the point that Jackson is now underpaid severely.