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Old 04-09-2005, 04:41 PM   #8
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People who talk about Jackson as an NFL free safety or as a "tweener" probably didn't see him play a whole lot (I'm referring to a lot of the draft websites and mocks I've seen, not anyone here). Michigan played him at free safety his junior season out of necessity, not because he struggled at corner (he was all american in '02); they had a hole to fill and they thought he'd be the best fit. As it turns out he didn't play the position very well. He went back to corner last season and was again an all american. I've seen him play quite a bit and think it's safe to say that corner is clearly his natural position. He just looked out of place at safety.

As for the question about his speed and cover ability, I never saw anything in any game that would make me question either one. He's best in press/man but can handle zone, he's good running with receivers, good against the run (for a corner) and, so far as I can tell watching on TV, he's intelligent in terms of running the secondary and reading offenses.

I wouldn't be upset at all if we took him at 15. I think he could probably contribute immediately as a nickel back, but with so many corners in the draft with more raw athletic ability (i.e. 40 times, etc.), I'm expecting him to drop towards the end of the round. Personally, I think he'll be a very good corner for a very long time, I think he'll play as well as or better than anyone else in the '05 class, but I'm admittedly biased as a UM fan.
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