Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
Ht: 5’ 10 ½” Wt: 196
EMQB’s analysis on the pick: Jackson being selected this high might be shocking for some but his experience in press coverage makes him pro-ready. The Texans were in great need of a cornerback after losing Dunta Robinson.
Pro Football Weekly’s scouting report: Is what you’d expect of a Nick Saban corner and helped himself at the Combine by running surprisingly well. Could always struggle to match up with quickness, but his instincts and tackling ability should play well in a cover-2 scheme. Could be overdrafted coming from a national-championship program under a coach known for maximizing talent of his defensive backs.
NFL projection: Second- to third-round pick.
GM Jr’s scouting report: Jackson is a junior who came out early for the 2010 and definitely could have helped himself by staying in school for another season to improve his footwork. He is a quick and agile cornerback with good instincts, which helps him to consistently read and react quickly to passes in front of him. He is a tough and competitive cornerback who does not hesitate to play physical with the receiver and has shown the ball skills to consistently break up passes. He is a quick footed cornerback with good speed to run/stay with most receivers in tight M/M coverage, but must improve backpedal in order to turn and run more consistently vs the fastest NFL receivers. Overall, Jackson is a good cornerback prospect with the talent to be a very good nickel corner or solid starter. His lack of size and elite speed may limit his play-making ability in the NFL, but his good all around athleticism, instincts, ball skills and competitiveness give him the other tools to make up for his limitations to become a productive NFL cornerback – Ideally he will be a #3 Nickel, but with good cornerbacks hard to find he could do a solid job as a starter.
Lindy’s Sports scouting report: Jackson is a good fit with press-cover teams. He’s a top competitor who uses his hands well at the line of scrimmage, is aggressive throughout the route and has the ball skills to burn quarterbacks willing to challenge him. Questions about his pure speed and how he’ll handle the NFL’s strict pass interference rules are concerns.
Pro Football Weekly 2010 Draft Preview available @ http://www.pfwstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=695
GM Jr. 2010 Draft Guide available @ http://gmjrnfldraft.com/
Lindy’s Sports 2010 Draft Guide available @http://www.lindyssports.com/product.php?cn=332
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