I just found this and thought it was interesting to see someone's opinion who had seen Jackson up close for 3 years.
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Alabama CB Kareem Jackson was selected #20 overall by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Below you will find my immediate breakdown on the fit and my pre-draft profile on Kareem Jackson.
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This is an outstanding spot for Kareem Jackson to land at. Cornerback was the biggest need for the Texans and Jackson is NFL ready. The only question was whether the Texans would take Boise State CB Kyle Wilson instead. Talk of Wilson out of Houston leading up to the draft may have been a smokescreen that worked to land the Alabama cornerback.
This is an exciting destination for Tide fans and Kareem Jackson. Kareem will be reunited with former University of Alabama Crimson Tide teammate Antoine Caldwell and previous Tide star DeMeco Ryans.
Jacksons style, coverage versatility and tremendous tackling ability match the Texans aggressive style perfectly.
Kareem will have a great chance to start right away for the Texans. In fact, given the cornerbacks on the current roster (Jacques Reeves, Fred Bennett, Antwaun Molden, Mark Parsons, Glover Quin and Brice McCain) Id be stunned if he wasnt starting the first preseason game and beyond. I like this match better than Rolando McClain to the Raiders at #8 overall.
Kareem Jackson and the Houston Texans open the regular season Sunday, September 12 at 1pm ET at home vs. Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
Kareem Jacksons Profile
Jr. CB (510 ½, 196 lbs Macon, GA)
Accomplishments
2nd-team Freshman All-American in 2007. Recorded many weekly player of the week honors from numerous media outlets and the coaching staff in his three years as a starter at cornerback. He also played running back in high school.
2009 stats
49 tackles
3 TFL
1 INT
13 PBUs
Career stats
40 starts
159 tackles
8 TFL
5 INTs
29 PBUs
Impact on Alabama Football
Along with fellow starting cornerback Javier Arenas, helped bring a swagger to the Alabama program that Nick Saban wanted. He allowed the coaching staff to implement more and more complex coverages because of his ability to digest the information, process it and execute it. He brought great stability and toughness to a critical position. Defensive backs work with Nick Saban every day in practice. He set the tone for mental toughness and embracing the championship coaching he was receiving. He positively affected his teammates.
Skills
Hes a combination of good size, strength, competitiveness and intelligence wrapped into one. On top of that, the coaching he received from one of the great coaches in college football with an NFL style of coaching is second to none. Saban works with the DBs continuously. Kareem understands what his eyes see and trusts his recognition. He knows splits, motions and route-combinations of the offense. He can make quick adjustments to formations. Hes a physical cornerback that plays well near the line of scrimmage. He can play press, off coverage, zone, man-to-man and combo coverages, so he is very versatile. Hes strong and has great ball skills, which is important to play under Nick Saban. Hes a very good tackler who will gladly come-up and support the run game effectively.
Imperfections
From time to time, Kareem did get beat over the top, down the sideline when he didnt get his hands on and jam the receiver off his route. Everyone gets beat some and Kareem like all the great ones has a short memory. No off the field concerns. Very solid.
His Game In The NFL
The phrase that best summarizes all of Jacksons skills is NFL ready. Thats extremely accurate in describing Jackson. He will have a chance to start immediately. He will at least be able to jump in at nickel corner initially.