What makes Jackson effective is the variety of skills he brings to the table and the different type of matchup he presents for opposing face-off specialists. You can tell how different he is by the placement of his left foot in his stance. It allows him to exit quickly when he can win on hand speed. He has a good amount of primary moves to go to, but the fact that he exits so quickly makes him difficult to counter. When he is not winning cleanly, it allows him to get into groundball battles quickly, which is a different type of counter in itself. When he does come up with the ball, the way he handles it is another huge positive in his game. For one, he is a FOGO who is not afraid to use his left hand. He is also a three-sport athlete, and his athleticism shows up in the way he slips through defenders under pressure and when he looks to score goals.