Austin Jackson, the USC OT, sits at No. 50 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 33% elite, 57% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's scheme-diverse with potential guard flexibility if he improves his strength.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson has loads of athletic ability and play talent that is waiting to be developed and harvested.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Inconsistent hand placement and footwork could be exploited early on if teams try and rush him into the starting lineup, but issues are correctable.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
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“…Early-entry tackle prospect who is raw but gifted and is likely to be coveted by a variety of teams, thanks to his true left tackle traits. Jackson has loads of athletic ability and play talent that is waiting to be developed and harvested. Inconsistent hand placement and footwork could be exploited early on if teams try and rush him into the starting lineup, but issues are correctable. He's scheme-diverse with poten…”
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