The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Atlanta added to their offense by agreeing to terms with Jackson on Thursday. His deal with the Falcons is for $12 million with $4 million guaranteed. "Steven has been on our mind since the days leading into free agency," GM Thomas Dimitroff said. "We kept a nice cool, calm, collected approach to this. We had a good feeling that we were going to have an opportunity to consummate deal. It was really easy navigating Steven’s agent, Eugene Parker, who was mindful of the approach we were taking in negotiations."

Diehards Line:Jackson will be counted on to replace Michael Turner, who was released after spending five productive years with the Falcons. Jackson, who will turn 30 in July, is considered a better fit for offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter's offense because he's a better pass catcher. Jackson, who has been to three Pro Bowls, was negotiating with the Green Bay Packers and the Falcons. Not surprisingly, AJC staffer D. Orlando Ledbetter reports the Falcons were elated to get Jackson over NFC rival Green Bay.