2009 NFL Draft Prospects:
Tyson Jackson Profile

Strengths: Nice height and strength … Consistent production … Athletic enough to beat and pursue … Strong at the point of attack … Displays a great rip move … Gets low, uses hands well on bull rush … Disciplined player who plays within the scheme; does not get out of control or take himself out of the play … Gets hands up and bats down passes … Anchor against the run … Draws double teams occasionally … Versatile as a 4-3 left defensive end, or an athletic 5-technique.

Weaknesses: Does not get much explosion off the snap … Sometimes gets too high … Did not play his best in big games … Does not show much range … Questionable instincts … Needs to have more of a motor … Does not present a high upside.

Summary: Jackson is a talented player, but he leaves some effort on the field and that worries me. He could go to a team lacking a powerful left defensive end, or to a team looking for a 5-technique to anchor the run. Like most, I have mixed views on Jackson as a prospect, and that puts him in the very low first round to second round.

Player Comparison: Ty Warren. Warren is a tough 5-technique for the Patriots, but not much of a pass rusher. Jackson loses some pass rush ability in the 3-4 scheme, but it all depends on how he is utilized, like Warren.





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