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Am I the only one who thinks Eddie Jackson is not a safety?
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:19 pm
The guy is 6ft 190lbs. He's a god damn paper lion out there. I hope Ronnie and Hootie hold him off. If he can't cut it at corner then maybe he'll only be worth seeing the field in nickel or dime. Even then I think we have better DBs for those positions.
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Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:25 pm to BamaPanic
All reports are that he's looked good. Just a guess but I'm sure Saban will put the best players on the field.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:26 pm to BamaPanic
He has looked good, and he is a rangy guy. He can get to 200-205 come September. I'm not worried about his size, he has a lot of potential as a cover guy at Safety.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 8:00 pm to BamaPanic
with all the teams doing the run spread this may be a institutional thing that will help with certain teams
Posted on 4/13/15 at 8:12 pm to BamaPanic
yes
Posted on 4/13/15 at 9:05 pm to BamaPanic
I know he's not a CB
Posted on 4/13/15 at 10:06 pm to BamaPanic
Hopefully he just continues to work hard, keep a good attitude, and find a way to help out in whatever way he can. We will see the rest when the time comes.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 3:31 am to BlackPawnMartyr
I wouldn't know haven't seen him play it yet. Hell if FSU can put a guy that's 5'9 back there...
Posted on 4/14/15 at 7:09 am to BamaPanic
Our safeties haven't been exactly stellar in coverage lately. He might be just what the team needs.
BTW - Rashad Johnson - 6'0" (actually 5'11") 187lbs while at Bama.
BTW - Rashad Johnson - 6'0" (actually 5'11") 187lbs while at Bama.
This post was edited on 4/14/15 at 7:47 am
Posted on 4/14/15 at 8:18 am to BamaPanic
Bookmarking this thread.
Eddie Jackson will be a star this year.
Eddie Jackson will be a star this year.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 9:15 am to BamaPanic
Do you Rashad Johnson?
Posted on 4/14/15 at 9:33 am to CapstoneGrad06
A lot has changed since RJ.
EJ needs 25 lbs to play safety or he will get broken in half 100%
EJ needs 25 lbs to play safety or he will get broken in half 100%
Posted on 4/14/15 at 9:44 am to BamaPanic
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A lot has changed since RJ.
Yeah, a lot has changed. Namely, a lot more teams are running spread offenses and passing the ball.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 9:59 am to BamaPanic
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EJ needs 25 lbs to play safety or he will get broken in half 100%
In no way am I comparing Ed Reed to Eddie Jackson, but Ed Reed is 5'11, 205 and was the one that broke people in half. There are plenty of other similar examples.
EJ will be fine, calm down.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 10:14 am to BamaPanic
Rashad Johnson is 5-11 205. He's doing just fine in the NFL where playing in the box is arguably more important. Furthermore, I'd rather have a guy that could be more of a hybrid between a safety and corner, than a head hunter. Especially with where the college game is going.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:44 am to CapstoneGrad06
I think Jackson is better suited to Safety and I hope his moving there is also an indication that our younger corners are improving dramatically. Lets not forget he was playing on a knee that was possibly 85% last season.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:47 am to CapstoneGrad06
we just need the best players out there. Weve been get burnt with these big safties. We need a guy who can cover.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:02 pm to samson73103
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I'm sure Saban will put the best players on the field.
After watching Eddie Jackson struggle most of last year, I'm not as confident in personnel decisions as in the past.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:13 pm to stomp
Unless Jackson regains all of his speed, his only option is safety. He simply isn't fast enough to cover burners on the outside on an island anymore, if he ever was in the first place. At 6'0 or 6'1 and say 205(which he can easily get up to by the fall) I'd say that's decent size for a free safety that won't be playing in the box all that much. He is actually a decent tackler anyway, I love the move personally.
Posted on 4/14/15 at 12:54 pm to stomp
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After watching Eddie Jackson struggle most of last year, I'm not as confident in personnel decisions as in the past.
The younger guys probably didn't know the defense
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