Justin Jackson, the Northwestern RB, sits at No. 115 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 13% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While Jackson carried a heavy workload in college, he's unlikely to find that opportunity in the pros.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson's elusiveness gives him a shot at a backup role, but he will need to improve as a third-down option.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Jackson is a productive, durable runner with the foot quickness and agility to make defenders miss on all levels of the field, but has a thin frame that could turn some teams off. While Jackson carried a heavy workload in college, he's unlikely to find that opportunity in the pros. Jackson's elusiveness gives him a shot at a backup role, but he will need to improve as a third-down option.…”
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