McKinnley Jackson, the Texas A&M DL, sits at No. 151 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 2% elite, 11% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson plays with good strength, but he's more gradual than twitchy in his battles.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Squatty interior defender who felt somewhat miscast as a 0-technique nose over the center.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson is explosive off the snap with the ability to get into blockers quickly or to attack their edges as a penetrator.”
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“…Squatty interior defender who felt somewhat miscast as a 0-technique nose over the center. Jackson is explosive off the snap with the ability to get into blockers quickly or to attack their edges as a penetrator. He tends to ride on blocks once they land squarely and needs to develop his hands for better counters as both a run defender and a rusher. Jackson plays with good strength, but he's more gradual than twitchy…”
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