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Originally Posted by red
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Originally Posted by wist43
Clearly you are trying to sabotage draft day so you can continue to railroad the Dominator..aka ....DOM CAPERS
Billings is OK but I don't want him at 27
I just can't see a non-game changing nose tackle at the end of the first. We'll see.
Very possible.....Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
If the Pack trades out I'm gonna be f'n pissed
it amazes me that teams will pass on the second group of QB's until late in the first, put are willing totrade the farm to move to the top of the draft to draft 2 QB's that are far from the best players in the draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bretsky
if the QB is that important, why wouldn't you just take a QB with a second round grade around 15 or 20?
There goes Jackson
The draft is funny. Four WRs taken already in what is a down year for WRs. The measurables for the WR class as a whole were abysmal. Hardly any DL taken yet. I've felt it was a good year at S, and at least that has shown through so far (I consider Ramsey a better S prospect than CB--although I understand starting him at CB).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bretsky
i say that same thing every yearQuote:
Originally Posted by jklowan
it only happened the one time though that i remember
Well. We are gonna have a hard choice here. At least if we were running the draft room. Good thing we're not.......
http://www.draftinsider.net/reports/...illiam-Jackson
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William Jackson
School: Houston
Position: CB
Positive: Junior-college transfer awarded all-Conference honors the past two seasons. Posted a career-best 43 tackles and 23 PBUs last season, 5 which were interceptions. Nice sized cornerback with an improving game. Quick peddling in reverse, shows the ability to stay on the receivers hip out of breaks and has a nice burst to the ball. Effectively tracks the pass in the air, displays good recognition and awareness as well as next level ball skills. Shows the ability to make plays with his back to the ball, properly positioning himself against opponents then locating the pass in the air. Competes throughout the action and mixes it up with receivers throughout the route.
Negative: Plays like an average athlete. Gets turned on occasion. Not a smooth or fluid cornerback. Gives a large underneath cushion.
Analysis: Jackson was a solid cornerback the past three seasons then really stepped up as a senior. His ability to cover the deep pass is a bit of a concern but Jackson has the size and skill to line up as a starter on Sunday's.
Are you drunk and hearing voices ?? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by red
Especially if there is a team that likes Paxton Lynch and wants to get the 5th year option and wants to move up into the 1st round (ahead of Denver).Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
We are going to get a DL or LB I wanted before the draft.
3. WILLIAM JACKSON | Houston 6003|189 lbs|4SR Houston, Texas (Wheatley) 10/27/1992 (age 23) #3
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT GRADE 1st-2nd Round 2012: Trinity Valley Community College MEASUREABLES Arm: 31 3/4 | Hand: 09 1/4 | Wingspan: 75 1/4 2013: (13/4) 35 0.0 0.0 1 8 1 COMBINE 40-YD: 4.37 | 10-YD: 1.52 | 20-YD: 2.56 | BJ: 09’08” 2014: (13/12) 3 1.5 0.0 1 12 2 PRO DAY SS: 4.32 | 3C: 6.86 2015: (13/12) 43 1.5 0.0 0 28 5 Total: (39/28) 115 3.0 0.0 2 48 8
BACKGROUND: A three-star athlete recruit out of high school, Jackson was recruited as a receiver and cornerback and chose to play his college ball for his hometown Cougars, but academic issues forced him to attend Trinity Valley Community College in 2012 instead. He was officially part of Houston’s 2013 signing class and joined the team in the summer with three years of eligibility remaining. Jackson saw his playing time grow throughout the 2013 season, starting four games down the stretch and recording eight passes defended and one interception. He became a regular starter as a junior in 2014 (12 starts) and led the team with 12 passes defended, adding 37 tackles and two interceptions to earn All-AAC Second Team honors. Jackson passed up the NFL to return for his senior season and led college football with 28 passes defended, adding 43 tackles and five interceptions to earn All-AAC Second Team honors. He accepted his invitation to the 2016 Senior Bowl, but later pulled out due to a minor tweak of his knee injury.
STRENGTHS: Tall, smooth-muscled body type with a large wingspan…above average arm length for the position to expand his pass defense radius and get his hands on the ball…natural ballskills to highpoint and disrupt the catch point…speed to stay stride-for-stride down the field…brackets receivers against the sideline to gain proper body position…balanced off the snap and extends his hands to jam in press-man coverage…quick out of his stance to shadow routes, reading the receiver to sense throws and get his head turned to react accordingly…good plant-and-drive in off-coverage, showing timing to take away short passes or arrive at the same time as the ball…physical finisher and shows the ability to wrap with his long arms and deliver a pop…has playmaking skills after the interception with three career defensive touchdowns, averaging 26.4 yards per interception return (8/211/3)…highly productive with 48 career passes defended, including a FBS-best 28 passes defended in 2015…rough up-bringing, but has stayed focused at Houston, making appropriate changes to improve his preparation and study habits – became much more studious in the film room as a senior and it showed, working hard to refine his craft…low-key, humble personality.
WEAKNESSES: Leggy athlete and feet can get clunky in his transition…quick to open his hips and bail, making it tough for him to redirect and attack underneath routes – not silky smooth and shows hip tightness…allows receivers to drive him off the route with hard-stops or physical push-offs…will panic and get grabby at times, attracting obvious penalties…needs to better square up his targets as a tackler, allowing his feet to tie up when attempting to break down – can be juked in space…too easily blocked for his size, needs to do more to stay free in the run game…minor durability concerns – missed one game (Nov. 2015) due to a “small abnormality” in his left knee (MCL) and wore a heavy brace the rest of the season.
SUMMARY: A two-and-a-half year starter, Jackson played mostly press and off-man coverage at Houston and would often shadow the opponents’ top receiving threat – leaves school with a record 48 passes defended. A wideout and corner in high school, he does a lot of receiver-like things at the catch point, using his size, length and ballskills to disrupt and be a playmaker. Jackson lacks the twitchy footwork or change of direction skills to easily redirect in short spaces, which will get him in trouble when he turns his hips and bails in off-coverages, but is much more comfortable in press-man when he can stay sticky to the receiver – excellent awareness with his back to the ball, controlling his speeds well to attack the catch point. While his skill-set will be coveted by some teams more than others, Jackson is the type of long, physical corner that teams like the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers look for – press-man cornerback ready for immediate action in the NFL and worthy of first round consideration.
Steelers need D.
getting close
Oooooohhhhhh Yeeeeeaaaah...........
Think you are right. And this means Ted is open to trading down.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThunderDan
WE have a LOT of guys here we did not think we see.
Let's call a spade a spade. Ted's a pussy when it comes to gambling with injuries so no f'ckin way do we take Jack