Josh Jackson, the Iowa CB, sits at No. 18 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 13% elite, 23% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's talented but inexperienced and he has coverage holes that could be exploited early in his career.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Long-armed ball-hawk who understands how to maximize his length to disrupt the catch and take it away.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson could be labeled a "one-year wonder", but 27 passes defensed in a single season isn't random.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Long-armed ball-hawk who understands how to maximize his length to disrupt the catch and take it away. Jackson could be labeled a "one-year wonder", but 27 passes defensed in a single season isn't random. He's talented but inexperienced and he has coverage holes that could be exploited early in his career. Jackson's draft stock likely took a hit with his average forty time and unimpressive work in position drills. Ho…”
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