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Originally Posted by Cochise
Yeah, he played safety for a year too IIRC, maybe that is part of it.
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I'll let Chiefnj address this post.
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Originally Posted by Chiefnj
Jackson didn't play safety last year. He was a corner his senior, sophomore and freshman years. He was moved to Safety his JUNIOR year because Michigan's opponents stopped throwing the ball his way and the coach though he could shut down a larger portion of the field playing safety. It wasn't a demotion.
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So, basically, he played safety for one season, because he was such an outstanding corner, the coaches tried to find a way to maximize his talent.
Every report I've read says that he struggled at safety, and I can only speculate on the reason for that.
But simply stated, he's not a safety.