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Posted on 4/12/15 at 11:20 am to Funky Tide 8
Posted on 4/12/15 at 11:20 am to Funky Tide 8
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I thought that Jackson tackled fine last year, had a couple of forced fumbles even, IIRC. I don't think physicality is his problem.
Yeah, I agree.
He was our most physical CB, never shied away from contact and seemed to love it. Kind of reminded me of Dre Kirkpatrick with his physicality.
His problem isn't his physicality, it's his ability to cover man-to-man.
He is a perfect transition for a safety. He will head hunt, but has enough speed to stay near targets.
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Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:01 pm to YStar
Jackson was also coming back from a torn ACL less than 9 months after he injured it.
Having torn one myself playing sports, the mental aspect is the hardest thing to overcome. I tore mine 14 years ago and I still have fears that I will tear it again when I play basketball.
Maybe Eddie was thinking too much about not getting injured again instead of just running naturally.
Having torn one myself playing sports, the mental aspect is the hardest thing to overcome. I tore mine 14 years ago and I still have fears that I will tear it again when I play basketball.
Maybe Eddie was thinking too much about not getting injured again instead of just running naturally.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:36 pm to YStar
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He was our most physical CB, never shied away from contact and seemed to love it.
i didnt see it that way. i thought Cyrus was more physical than Eddie. But, Cyrus had 46 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs; Eddie had 41 tackles(2 TFL) and 2 FFs. The stats are almost identical, so I guess it's mostly a matter of preference. I dont know of any service that records missed tackles.
EJ will probably want to put on about 10-15 pounds though. He's listed at 194. That's too light for a safety who is going to spend any significant time in the box. But if he stays for his senior season I could see him being an all-conference safety.
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