Kareem Jackson Thread-Tape Breakdown

Wk. 1 Kareem vs. VTech

Tyrod Taylor is a dual threat QB, averaging over 5.5 yd/carries,
but his passing game is not among the top tier.

In general, Brent Musburger, the announcer summed it up best:
Jackson was on the receivers like a blanket.
A very clean game in which he did everything right.
Taylor had to look elsewhere, thus taking him longer to find the receivers,
resulting in incompletions.
He broke off one pass.
He mirrors the receivers well, understands how to use the sideline.
Sometimes too efficient for his own good
(Almost pulls in an INT, but since the QB had to throw it to the outside,
Kareem just did not have enough room, especially with the WR there.)
Kareem works hard to fight off the blockers
to try to get to the runners and other receivers.
He is successful in this task more often than any receivers
I've seen this year and last.
He would not back down from any receiver or TE or even lineman.
His hand techniques are good in both the run and pass.
He did not record any tackle in this game, but he set the edge well.

He commands different approach in press coverage.
He changes up his stance from time to time.
Sometimes he would jam the receiver.
Sometimes he would backpedal.
Sometimes he would turn and run.
Sometimes he would do the shuffle.
Sometimes he plays up but gets back quickly.
Sometimes he plays off but comes up at the last moment.
Due to these variations, he's able to hide his intention well.
He's a good candidate to get off the receiver to come in on the corner blitz,
or to contain the run.
With a quick fist step and burst, he can catch the LT in surprise.
And he's plenty strong and physical to bull rush a blocking back.
The results would show in later games.
This was only the first game of the season
and he appeared to be ready for the next level already.
And he didn't even play defense in high school.

For all these reasons, the runners mostly go in other directions.
In the second half, the QB barely looked his way.
This explains the lack of stats on his part.

As with any DB that I have seen, he does have bad tapes.
(More game review coming, anybody wants to help?)
That's one of the reasons why I had him in very early in the second.
The other is that I only went with his 4.48 speed.
I wasn't aware that he had been clocked as low as 4.41

If he can run between 4.41 and 4.48, I don't think this pick is a risk at all.

I'm about to finish the Ark game, and will get to the Tenn game next

76Texan said:

Wk. 1 Kareem vs. VTech

Tyrod Taylor is a dual threat QB, averaging over 5.5 yd/carries,
but his passing game is not among the top tier.

In general, Brent Musburger, the announcer summed it up best:
Jackson was on the receivers like a blanket.
A very clean game in which he did everything right.
Taylor had to look elsewhere, thus taking him longer to find the receivers,
resulting in incompletions.
He broke off one pass.
He mirrors the receivers well, understands how to use the sideline.
Sometimes too efficient for his own good
(Almost pulls in an INT, but since the QB had to throw it to the outside,
Kareem just did not have enough room, especially with the WR there.)
Kareem works hard to fight off the blockers
to try to get to the runners and other receivers.
He is successful in this task more often than any receivers
I've seen this year and last.
He would not back down from any receiver or TE or even lineman.
His hand techniques are good in both the run and pass.
He did not record any tackle in this game, but he set the edge well.

He commands different approach in press coverage.
He changes up his stance from time to time.
Sometimes he would jam the receiver.
Sometimes he would backpedal.
Sometimes he would turn and run.
Sometimes he would do the shuffle.
Sometimes he plays up but gets back quickly.
Sometimes he plays off but comes up at the last moment.
Due to these variations, he's able to hide his intention well.
He's a good candidate to get off the receiver to come in on the corner blitz,
or to contain the run.
With a quick fist step and burst, he can catch the LT in surprise.
And he's plenty strong and physical to bull rush a blocking back.
The results would show in later games.
This was only the first game of the season
and he appeared to be ready for the next level already.
And he didn't even play defense in high school.

For all these reasons, the runners mostly go in other directions.
In the second half, the QB barely looked his way.
This explains the lack of stats on his part.

As with any DB that I have seen, he does have bad tapes.
(More game review coming, anybody wants to help?)
That's one of the reasons why I had him in very early in the second.
The other is that I only went with his 4.48 speed.
I wasn't aware that he had been clocked as low as 4.41

If he can run between 4.41 and 4.48, I don't think this pick is a risk at all.

I'm about to finish the Ark game, and will get to the Tenn game next

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Hey, did you just describe a "lock down" corner?

Really appreciate the effort 76

How are you getting these games to watch?

Hardcore Texan said:

How are you getting these games to watch?

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http://www.tenyardtorrents.com

You just need to register and spend time to read the instructions.

El Tejano said:

Hey, did you just describe a "lock down" corner?

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In this particular game, yes!

kiwitexansfan said:

Really appreciate the effort 76

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Thanks! I really enjoy doing it!

Was reading his article, and found this interesting:

Seattle picked cornerback Antoine Cason of Arizona at No. 27 in 2008 and signed him to a five-year contract worth $12 million.

A year ago, Vontae Davis of Illinois went to Miami at No. 25 and got $13.3 million for five years with $7.35 guaranteed. Cornerback Alphonso Smith went fifth in the second round and got $4.93 million for four years with a $2.15 million signing bonus.



Read more: http://www.macon.com/2010/04/22/1102654/chasing-a-dream-westside-product.html#ixzz0lx8jehet

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We'll probably have to pony up a little more since its an uncapped year and we picked him at 20 instead of mid 20s, but good jumping off points

http://www.macon.com/2010/04/22/1102654/chasing-a-dream-westside-product.html

Thanks for doing this. This is the kind of substance I look for on these boards.

gtexan02 said:

Was reading his article, and found this interesting:



We'll probably have to pony up a little more since its an uncapped year and we picked him at 20 instead of mid 20s, but good jumping off points

http://www.macon.com/2010/04/22/1102654/chasing-a-dream-westside-product.html

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Antione Cason was drafted by the Chargers not the Seahawks..i woulnd't trust that article.

Should be a little less than $15million for 5 years which is his first season but if any good at all over the five years becomes a very good deal for team.

Likely half of what we would've had to pay Dunta. Let's hope he ends up to be one of our CB's for several years to come.

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Thanks for doing this. This is the kind of substance I look for on these boards.

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Thx!
There are lotsa contributors on this board, especially the jokers who make the day lighter!

Week 4 - Kareem vs. Arkansas, one of the top passing team in the country.
The Hogs led the SEC in passing with a very deep receiving corp
and a capable QB.
QB Ryan Mallett is a strong candidate for the NFL in the near future.

Stats: 2 tackles, 3 assists, 2 pass breakups.

1. Jams receiver at the LOS and keeps in check, shows good hand technique.
2. Reads the run well and comes up quickly into the backfield;
even though he gets shoved off by the RB (not too badly and he has good angle),
able to get RB to run backward then horizontally 4-5 yd behind LOS,
allowing teammate to clean up for a 3yd loss.
3. Mirrors receivers well on two plays;
forcing the QB to go short on one, resulting in an incompletion.
4. Works hard trying to get off blocks on running plays,
setting the edge on one forcing runner to go wide east-west.
5. Disguises/shows a blitz well, bursting off very quickly on the snap count,
causing movement by the LT for a false start penalty.
6. Tight coverage on a pass play in press-man forcing the receiver to the sideline;
QB had to throw the ball to the outside and therefore incomplete.
7. Gets off receiver and throws his body into the pile on a running play.
8. Would change his stance here and there before the snap,
not tipping the receiver whether he's in press coverage or playing off-man.
9. Locks step with receiver on the slant route,
knowing the point where his man would try to make his cut
and adjust accordingly. Well done.
10. Allowing a first down on 3rd and 6; possibly a bait.
He was looking at the QB the whole time and started shuffling away from receiver,
inviting the throw; at the start he did not attempt wholeheartedly to cover the WR tightly.
The safety came right up and laid a hit on the receiver sending him to the sideline.
A little sooner on the safety's part and there would have been a good chance to jarr the ball loose.
The play started on the Ark 24 yd line so it's as good as any time for a trap.
(20 yd gain).
10. Turns and runs in press man but gets back up quickly
on a come-backer (5yd supposedly if completed.)
WR knew he was gonna to be hit and dropped the ball.
11. First bad tape here. Gets burned on a fade route for a TD.
looks like he guessed a different play and maybe
he was a little overconfident that he can make up for it.
The QB made a good throw and Kareem just couldn't recover.
(Manning would love this, grr!
This one looks like a classic Manning-Harrison fade route.)
12. Saves a TD by making the tackle on a WR not under his watch.
13. Gets off the block and join in on a 4yd TFL.
14. Allows a short comebacker, which is not something too bad.
15. Makes a great diving play 'almost and oh so close' to an INT;
the WR puts a hand in there and barely pokes the ball out.
16. Another tackle in run support forcing a punt.
17. Tight coverage on a pass play.

Bama won 35-7 and Kareem gave up the only TD, haha!
Seriously folks, I have seen worse tapes from Haden and Earl Thomas.
Next up, I'm going to go with the OleMiss game in week 6.
(I'm skipping some of the lesser competitions!)

76Texan said:

Bama won 35-7 and Kareem gave up the only TD, haha! Seriously folks, I have seen worse tapes from Haden and Earl Thomas.
Next up, I'm going to go with the OleMiss game in week 6.
(I'm skipping some of the lesser competitions!)

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So far so good then I assume? Two games in how do you feel about the pick?

76Texan said:

Bama won 35-7 and Kareem gave up the only TD, haha!
Seriously folks, I have seen worse tapes from Haden and Earl Thomas.
Next up, I'm going to go with the OleMiss game in week 6.
(I'm skipping some of the lesser competitions!)

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I'll save you the time.
Snead locks in on Shay Hodge from the snap... Jackson reads the QB... jumps the pass and Pick 6.

LOL

Jackie Chiles said:

So far so good then I assume? Two games in how do you feel about the pick?

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Oh, I've seen many more games than 2.
I watched about 9 Bama game the last 3 years.

Like I said, I would have put Kareem in the first round if I knew he can run faster than the 4.48 that was posted.
(And also, I'm one who is careful. Most of the time I would give some player a lower grade. I would end up having only like some 20 players in the first round, haha!)

The review of the OleMiss game will be a fun one to read.
I'm already done with most of it.
Hopefully I can post it tonight.

I also have many of the notes from the Tenn game as well.

ole miss texan said:

i'll save you the time.
Snead locks in on shay hodge from the snap... Jackson reads the qb... Jumps the pass and pick 6.

Lol

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hahaha!

He's confident, isn't he, Gary?!

I love his attiude already.

When you meet him, make sure he knows that Manning-Harrison fade route!

I will. By the way, have you moved yet?

Week 6 - Kareem vs. Ole Miss

QB Snead was highly regarded out of HS with a very strong arm,
but for some reasons had dissapointed many with his inconsistency.
Transferred out of UT as McCoy came in.
I've heard a lot of hypes about him the previous year.
Before the season start, some even sai that he will be among the top draftees.
I didn't buy it of course.

Shay Hodge is not a very fast receiver but he's more than capable (70 catches).
And then they have McCluster out of the backfield (40 catches avg. over 12yd.)

1. Continues to show that he can turn and run with receivers.
He can turn in or out (left or right) either way w/smooth hips.

2. Covers Hodge and pins him to the sideline.
Hodge has to work to prevent an INT.

3. Reads the run quickly and gets off the receiver to join in the run stop
limiting the runner to less than 2yds.

4. Good coverage on his man with good angle so he can see the QB,
forcing Snead to throw an incomplete pass to the hot RB out of the backfield.

5. Plays off-man in good coverage forcing Snead to,
basically, throw the ball into the ground.

6. Feels the attempted cut block from the WR and simply jumps over it
without even looking.

7. Good tight coverage (announcer's comment) and almost breaks off a slant pass (8yds), timing his jump well.

8. Continues to blanket any receiver hecovers throughout the game
whether the ball is thrown his way or not; always works to get off the block.

9. Quickly gets off his man from back deep to cut down McCluster in the open field.

10. When playing off-man, pays attention to the other side of the field,
ready to support as the extra safety.

11. From the 9yd line, excellent coverage on a fade route;
Snead basically throws the ball high and way out of bound.

12. Shows the ability to stop quickly on a short curl route.

13. OleMiss threatens the redzone again. Ball at the 10.
Kareem with excellent coverage on another fade route in the endzone,
taking good angle so he can see the ball.

14. Plays 5yd off-man and backpedaling.
Reads the QB and the receiver for a slant.
Jumps ahead of the play, intercepts the ball at the 5
and returns it 95yd for a TD.
(Announcer: "That's a DB who has done his homework...
He ran that route better than Shay Hodge (the receiver)".

15. On 3-13, gets off the receiver quickly to cut down the QB
in the open field stopping him 3yd shy of the first down.

16. Blocked by a receiver and a lineman downfield and still able to disengage from both, taking the runner (off a highly successfull screen pass) out of bound, saving yet another TD.

17. Shows great awareness switching from his man to the slot receiver;
breaks off another slant pass, timing it exceptionally well.

Bama won 22-3 and Kareem saved 3 TDs and even scored one for his team.
Now, that's a shutdown corner and a difference maker, no doubt about it.

The only question remains:
Can he do it at the next level?

This pick is looking better and better with each film review you post. I'm very excited about seeing this guy play in the NFL.

Scouts Inc 1-2nd round CB Grades

7th 93 Joe Haden
20th 93 Kareem Jackson
27th 90 Devin McCourty
29th 92 Kyle Wilson
32nd 85 Patrick Robinson
34th 87 Chris Cook
50th 69 Javier Arenas

So, (atleast according to one scouting service) we got a corner just as good as Joe Haden 13 picks later.

Goatcheese said:

Scouts Inc 1-2nd round CB Grades

7th 93 Joe Haden
20th 93 Kareem Jackson
27th 90 Devin McCourty
29th 92 Kyle Wilson
32nd 85 Patrick Robinson
34th 87 Chris Cook
50th 69 Javier Arenas

So, (atleast according to one scouting service) we got a corner just as good as Joe Haden 13 picks later.

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Unfortunately we'll have to wait until Haden's deal is signed before they can even begin discussion for KJ. Hopefully Cleveland gets his deal done quickly.

76Texan said:

Wk. 1 Kareem vs. VTech


Sometimes he would jam the receiver.
Sometimes he would backpedal.
Sometimes he would turn and run.
Sometimes he would do the shuffle.
Sometimes he plays up but gets back quickly.
Sometimes he plays off but comes up at the last moment.
Due to these variations, he's able to hide his intention well.

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Good... I like it when players are told to stay way back and backpedal, backpedal, backpedal....and they don't freaking listen.

Ah, tenyardtorrents is one of the greatest things to ever grace the internets....pretty good analysis there, 76.

76Texan said:

Wk. 1 Kareem vs. VTech

Tyrod Taylor is a dual threat QB, averaging over 5.5 yd/carries,
but his passing game is not among the top tier.

In general, Brent Musburger, the announcer summed it up best:
Jackson was on the receivers like a blanket.
A very clean game in which he did everything right.
Taylor had to look elsewhere, thus taking him longer to find the receivers,
resulting in incompletions.
He broke off one pass.
He mirrors the receivers well, understands how to use the sideline.
Sometimes too efficient for his own good
(Almost pulls in an INT, but since the QB had to throw it to the outside,
Kareem just did not have enough room, especially with the WR there.)
Kareem works hard to fight off the blockers
to try to get to the runners and other receivers.
He is successful in this task more often than any receivers
I've seen this year and last.
He would not back down from any receiver or TE or even lineman.
His hand techniques are good in both the run and pass.
He did not record any tackle in this game, but he set the edge well.

He commands different approach in press coverage.
He changes up his stance from time to time.
Sometimes he would jam the receiver.
Sometimes he would backpedal.
Sometimes he would turn and run.
Sometimes he would do the shuffle.
Sometimes he plays up but gets back quickly.
Sometimes he plays off but comes up at the last moment.
Due to these variations, he's able to hide his intention well.
He's a good candidate to get off the receiver to come in on the corner blitz,
or to contain the run.
With a quick fist step and burst, he can catch the LT in surprise.
And he's plenty strong and physical to bull rush a blocking back.
The results would show in later games.
This was only the first game of the season
and he appeared to be ready for the next level already.
And he didn't even play defense in high school.

For all these reasons, the runners mostly go in other directions.
In the second half, the QB barely looked his way.
This explains the lack of stats on his part.

As with any DB that I have seen, he does have bad tapes.
(More game review coming, anybody wants to help?)
That's one of the reasons why I had him in very early in the second.
The other is that I only went with his 4.48 speed.
I wasn't aware that he had been clocked as low as 4.41

If he can run between 4.41 and 4.48, I don't think this pick is a risk at all.

I'm about to finish the Ark game, and will get to the Tenn game next

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Thanks John!!! Awesome breakdown, but I've got two questions A) Are you back in Country? and B) How the hell does your wife let you pull off all this evaluation???


Repped!

Week 8 - Kareem vs. Tenn
Jonathan Crompton is a good solid QB but not spectacular.
Tenn ha a couple of receivers that show promises.


1. Gets beat on a quick slant off a nice move by the WR for 14yds
(third play of the game, I think.)
2. Gets beat on a same slant again,
this time for 27yds against Hardesty who lined up at wide out.

It just looks like he wasn't ready at the start of this game.
Maybe he thought the QB wouldn't challenge him so early in the game.

3. Basically having a fight with the WR on a run play.
4. Good coverage on a fade route, taking the WR away from the play.
5. Reads the play well and almost gets an INT;
the ball just high over his fingertips.
6. Sets the edge and gest off the wide-out quickly to stop the slot receiver,
keeping him in bound and the clock running.
This forces Tenn into a missed 47yd FG try just before the half.

7. Gets off the Wide-out quickly to assist in the run stop for short yardage up the middle.
(ie., he had to cover a further distance than if the runner comes his way.)
8. Reads the run quickly and bulls into the pulling LG 4yd in the backfield,
and actually knocks the guy backward some. The runner has to cut back inside.
9. One of those CBs you can use to blitz off the edge since he has a great burst and first step.
10. Again, gets off the wideout quickly to come up and help stop the RB for a loss.
11. Solid coverage on a short 4yd quick pass.

12. Too much time (no pressure) and a clean pocket for the QB on the play action fake.
Jackson was forced to run deep with the WR and probably was leaning toward guarding the corner route as there was supposed to be safety help in the middle.
The receiver stopped quickly on the square-in instead (around 14yds).
A well-time pass was impossible to cover without help, I would think.
The Tides had played run and sent 8 men charging the line.
The middle was wide open. No LB support and the QB had a clear view.
Also, the lone safety had gone even deeper and to the other side of the field
to help the other CB and took a very bad angle on the way back.
This allowed the receiver to gain another 18yd down the other sideline.

It's not as good a play as a CB can have, but it should only have been a 20yd gain at most instead of 33yd as it was.

13. Fights off the receiver to assist in the run stop.
14. Just misses the QB on the corner blitz.
Wipes at the feet but the QB manages to keep his balance.
15. Tight coverage, forcing the QB to look elsewhere and finally dump the ball away.
16. Good coverage on a fade route.
17. Good coverage on the sideline forcing the QB to go elsewhere (incompletion).
18. Breaks off a slant pass with a good read and a good jump.

Texan_Bill said:

Thanks John!!! Awesome breakdown, but I've got two questions A) Are you back in Country? and B) How the hell does your wife let you pull off all this evaluation???


Repped!

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A. Yeah I'm back that's how I have the time.
B. This way she can keep me at home instead of spending time skiing in Colorado!

Crimson14Tide said:

Ah, tenyardtorrents is one of the greatest things to ever grace the internets....pretty good analysis there, 76.

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I'm looking at a few of your guys.
How is Vlachos foot injury coming along?
He played extremely well last year at C.
#57 looks ready to have another good year, maybe a 1st or 2nd rd comes next draft.

Our RB and WR situations are pobably set (hopefully) so I scratched out some of your other players. (I had liked Julio Jones since the year before).

wk 5 vs. Kentucky
WR Cobb is a dual threat who takes the ball and run a lot.
WR Chris Matthews is 6'5

Kareem was hardly challenged, and he played like a lock-down corner again.

1qtr
1. Got off his man to assist in a run stop forcing a punt.

2. Possibly saved a TD run.
The right side of the line lost it badly;
the LBs also lost containment.
Kareem did all he could, taking the right angle to avoid the blocking WR to get back to the outside to seal the edge.
He got a stiff arm on the helmet, but managed to do more than enough to help the runner out of bound.
The safety was late both in recognition and recovery. That one could have gone yards.


3rd qtr 0:47
Broke up a long pass along the sideline.
Receiver pulled on his jersey shoulder and got away with it.
Jackson had inside position and a very good chance at an INT there.


4th qtr.

On 3rd and 1 at the goal line, his assignment was to play outside the LT and get penetration against the power formation.
He did it well and beat the blocking FB to the punch, penetrating 2yd into the backfield at the POA.
The Tides ( #41, #36, #32), however, lost outside containment badly as the RB cut to the sideline on the TD run.

On 3rd and 15, defended a long pass on the sideline extremely well.
Looked back to locate the ball; timed the jump and reached his hand right between
both those of the receiver as he tried to catch the ball.
No chance for a catch there.

With 1:27 to go and the Tides leading 38-20
Gave up a cheap 7yd pass on a little curl route.

The stats from the NCAA did not give Kareem 2 Pass Defended in this game,
probably ruling that the passes were out of bound.

The LSU game is next.
I have also rewatched these games: S. Carolina, Auburn, Florida (this year and last).

Thanks for the info and all the hard work! So, what is your impression so far?

He will soon become our #1 CB.

How he will handle the best in the NFL, nobody knows for sure.

But:
He doesn't make unthink-of mistake like Bennett.
He can locate the ball, something Reeves only learned later on in his career.
He's more adept at the outside than Quin or McCain.
He's as agressive as Dunta.
He tackles as good as if not better than those guys.

That should answer most if not all questions the fans might have.

thanks 76 i really appreciate your work

thx D-Frank.

week 10 vs. LSU

3-4 QB up the middle for 3, tackled by Kareem.
Can't see what happened here (video is messed up),
but a CB stopping the run up the middle short of a first down is worth mentioning. This will show up again in another game.

3-12 Let Tolliver run back toward safety; looking for an INT,
but ball thrown right in middle of double coverage, nothing doing.
No chance for a catch.

1-10 at @LSU 20 - Played the slant to the inside and got beat;
WR shielded the ball well and made a nice move back to the outside after catching the ball.
41yd pass play. Safety played too high trying to be too aggressive on the slot receiver (covered by OLB)
and missed the tackle. Shoulda been at most a 20yd gain.
Kareem recovered (after slipping and falling,) came back to make the stop
along with LB McClain.
Too aggressive of a defensive call here (safety and CB both attacking the play).
But it was on the LSU 20yd line so it's understandable.

3-7 Good coverage, forcing the QB to pull up and run.

3-4 Good coverage, forcing QB to throw the ball away.

1-10 Got off his man quickly and cut off RB Scott for a one yd loss.

1-10 Scott ran up the middle, big hole.
Then #13 and #27 both missed the tackle; Kareem chased down the runner and saved a TD;
Arenas joined him immediately.

3-10 Good coverage (along with nickel back, and probably safety as well) taking away both receivers;
allowing #57 to sack the QB (a little over 2 secs.)

2-14 Good coverge along the sideline; QB threw the ball away.

Kareem had one bad play, but recovered.
It was a great move by the receiver at any level.
This also looks like an over-agressive defensive play called by the Tides.
But it was at the Tigers 20.
They had to punt the ball away a few plays later.

wk 7 vs. S. Car

Garcia is a Sophomore, but a very solid QB.
The Gamecoks has a couple of big receivers.
Jeffery 6'3-217 - This guy is going to be good. Caught 3 TDs vs Kentucky.
The Gamecoks spread the ball around so he's still under the radar.
Gurley 6'5-227
Also, Barnes is 6'4 and Moe is 6'1
If they can find some replacement O-linemen they could be a surprise next year.

1-10 Kareem played an 8-yd slant exceptional tight and was called for PI.
Kareem barely had one hand on the receiver, I don't think it affected the pass which he broke off.
You want your CB to play like this; how else are they going to break off the slant pass against a big receiver?
A little penalty for small yardage on an aggressive play is acceptable, I would think.

1-10 Started out playing the slant but recognize dquickly that the WR was going to block the LB on an end run.
He got back quickly to the outside, got in good postion, squared up, and took on the runner with a perfect form tackle.
4yd gain. Miles is a RB with 4:4 speed. If he gets past that block, he will be gone along the sideline.
The thing with Kareem is that he makes a lot of things look easy that I even overlooked them several times,
especially the first time.
We don't think of the implication of the play, how he saved a potential TD run like this one.

2-20 Good coverage, QB had to pull up and run

1-10 Got beat on a slant to Jeffery.
Both safeties were late to help in the middle.
51 yd gain.
No wait a minute!
The receiver pushed off of Kareem to get separation (a straight hand in the chest, no doubt about it)
That's clearly shoulda been offensive Pass Inteference.

1-10 Got off receiver to set the edge, taking on the pulling LG;
RB Miles had to cut back inside for a one yd loss

1-10 Jail break.
Kareem got off his man to shove the running QB out of bound.

1-10 Got off his man and delivered a big blow to a big TE (Saunders 6'5-280)

1-10 Got off his man and came in on a blitz.
He beat the blocking back to the inside and was held (no call).

3-10 Good coverage. QB pulled up and ran but was sacked for -5
Punt

2-2 Played back to help the nickel keeping an eye on the slot receiver.
Quick swing pass to the wide-out in the flat.
Jackson came up quickly, making sure he sealed the edge.
Receiver made a good cut inside, Kareem showed flex hips and good lateral movement
in making the tackle - 3yd gain.

3-20 Jammed the big receiver then located the ball and went in front for an INT along the sideline.
The 6'3 Jeffery had to play DB and broke off the pass up high.
(Announcer: "Stephen Garcia has to thank Jeffery..."
Punt

Tides led 20-6 with a couple of minutes left.

2-1 Good coverage; Garcia didn't dare to throw.
Sacked for -7 on the run. Second coverage sack of the game.

3-8 Garcia threw the fade to a place where only a good, tall receiver can catch: outside and high.
Great one handed catch by Jeffery. Only need one foot in bound in the NCAA.
Nothing any DB can do here.

2 and goal - Good coverage in the end zone, getting ready to jump the route for an INT.
Garcia knew better and went with the TE low in double coverage, incomplete.

3-goal - Good coverage; Garcia threw the ball away.

4-goal - Got off his man and almost got an INT over the big TE, showed good recognition skill.
Saved a TD there.

That's 3 consecutive redzone plays with excellent coverage.
Jackson definitely spent quality time in the film room and applies to the game very well.

He looks solid game after game after game,
and I promise you more tapes will show the same thing.

He had fewer bad tapes than any DB drafted the last two years.

Dude.

STOP.

You're getting me psyched up.

The Pencil Neck said:

Dude.

STOP.

You're getting me psyched up.

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Serious! He's got KJ sounding like ASO, Revis & Ronnie Lott rolled into one...

Just re-iterating what has already been said.. excellent work 76Texan, you help make this off-season go by just a little faster for the rest of us. Much appreciated!

+rep

76Texan said:

He will soon become our #1 CB.

How he will handle the best in the NFL, nobody knows for sure.

But:
He doesn't make unthink-of mistake like Bennett.
He can locate the ball, something Reeves only learned later on in his career.
He's more adept at the outside than Quin or McCain.
He's as agressive as Dunta.
He tackles as good as if not better than those guys.

That should answer most if not all questions the fans might have.

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I think you're doing a great job, and I'm enjoying reading your thread. However, somethings aren't adding up.

1) You're describing a big-time player playing for a big-time program, yet he was almost forgotten, if not for a great Combine performance. How can that be?

2) Again, we're talking about the National Championship team, I'm seeing a lot of mistakes by a lot of other guys, but our guy performing like a champ. Not that I don't trust your analysis, but what are the odds?

3) Do you have roadrunner, or DSL? it takes forever for me to download a game with my DSL.

Again, Great job, great thread, & please don't take anything I said the wrong way.

Rep. Thanks 76Texan.

thunderkyss said:

I think you're doing a great job, and I'm enjoying reading your thread. However, somethings aren't adding up.

1) You're describing a big-time player playing for a big-time program, yet he was almost forgotten, if not for a great Combine performance. How can that be?

2) Again, we're talking about the National Championship team, I'm seeing a lot of mistakes by a lot of other guys, but our guy performing like a champ. Not that I don't trust your analysis, but what are the odds?

3) Do you have roadrunner, or DSL? it takes forever for me to download a game with my DSL.

Again, Great job, great thread, & please don't take anything I said the wrong way.

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Some other things to consider. Whose to say he hasn't been highly regarded by the NFL scouts and teams for a while? His "draft stock" with Draft Fans was rising pretty rapidly nearing the draft.... People never differentiate 'draft stock' from the Draft Fans' perspective vs. what's really going on with Team Scouts and Front Offices (partly b/c its kept hush hush for obvious reasons).

But Joe Haden, Kareem Jackson, Devin McCourty, Kyle Wilson and Patrick Robinson (all 1st round picks) are different players. They fit different teams, different schemes, etc. I have a feeling a lot of NFL Scouts have had their eye on Jackson for a while and for the teams whose scheme he fit, I bet they've liked him a lot. He didn't just "jump up" all of a sudden in teams eyes... he's been there.

But you do raise a good point for us fans... why didn't we see it? Why did he go 'unnoticed'? My reasoning... rather rationalization is 3-Fold: (1) We watch TV and so often the Secondary is not shown until the WR makes a big play or the DB makes a stop... we don't see the play develop in viewing the DB's. (2) Fans take notice of big plays- good or bad. Jackson had 3 interceptions his freshman season and 1 each of his last two years. He wasn't seen making the big Taylor Mays hits... but what it sounds like he was doing is playing the game how a pro CB should. Fans don't like the "solid but unspectacular" type of player but coaches do. They eat up the guy that does what he's supposed to do, doesn't necessarily get noticed and forces the other team to punt. (3) Devin Hester, err I mean Javier Arenas. When you see Jackson play, he seems really really solid but fans want excitement- that's what TV wants, that's entertaining. Arenas is electric and one of the best return guys in the nation. That's who fans wanted to see, we wanted the big play, and thats who the announcers wanted to talk about and the cameras focused on.

Ole Miss Texan said:

Some other things to consider. Whose to say he hasn't been highly regarded by the NFL scouts and teams for a while? His "draft stock" with Draft Fans was rising pretty rapidly nearing the draft.... People never differentiate 'draft stock' from the Draft Fans' perspective vs. what's really going on with Team Scouts and Front Offices (partly b/c its kept hush hush for obvious reasons).

But Joe Haden, Kareem Jackson, Devin McCourty, Kyle Wilson and Patrick Robinson (all 1st round picks) are different players. They fit different teams, different schemes, etc. I have a feeling a lot of NFL Scouts have had their eye on Jackson for a while and for the teams whose scheme he fit, I bet they've liked him a lot. He didn't just "jump up" all of a sudden in teams eyes... he's been there.

But you do raise a good point for us fans... why didn't we see it? Why did he go 'unnoticed'? My reasoning... rather rationalization is 3-Fold: (1) We watch TV and so often the Secondary is not shown until the WR makes a big play or the DB makes a stop... we don't see the play develop in viewing the DB's. (2) Fans take notice of big plays- good or bad. Jackson had 3 interceptions his freshman season and 1 each of his last two years. He wasn't seen making the big Taylor Mays hits... but what it sounds like he was doing is playing the game how a pro CB should. Fans don't like the "solid but unspectacular" type of player but coaches do. They eat up the guy that does what he's supposed to do, doesn't necessarily get noticed and forces the other team to punt. (3) Devin Hester, err I mean Javier Arenas. When you see Jackson play, he seems really really solid but fans want excitement- that's what TV wants, that's entertaining. Arenas is electric and one of the best return guys in the nation. That's who fans wanted to see, we wanted the big play, and thats who the announcers wanted to talk about.

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he snuck under my radar simply because the way he declared for the draft just inside the underclassman declaration window. can't really explain it he kinda waffled back & forth for two weeks leading up to his decision. also the Texans never showed a great deal of interest in him other than sitting in a mass interview session @ the combine with everyteam in attendance. The Texans never brought him to Relient for a personel workout or took him aside @ Alabama Pro-Day. The Texans worked behind the scenes like a clandestine covert operation not allowing anything or anyone to tip their hand.

the other point Ole Miss brings up is a good one too, about how different CB fit different schemes. This is the reason Haden wasn't on my radar, in hindsight maybe Kyle Wilson reminded them too much of Dunta Robinson (I know he did me) Patrick Robinson just wansn't physical enough & Devn McCourty (who I thought was their target) not as mentally ready to start right away. Kareem is a big, thick press-corner, very solid in run support with good enough feet & hips to hang on a receivers side, ran a sub 4.5 forty @ combine, being a three year starter, underclassman coming out of the SEC receiving excellent coaching & winning program tipped the scales in his favor.

OleMiss and Beerlover explain it very well, better than I think I would be able to.

I admit I was among those who underappreciated KJ a bit when I watch the Tides play. I was biased to a certain degree due to all the hypes, and with my own thinking that any secondary player for Bama is helped by the front 7, not to mention the fact that other players look more flashy.

But I still had Kareem among the DBs that I wanted for the Texans.

I've been thinking about it since after the draft, just as the comparison Kyle/Dunta was spot on, I was a little biased in the same way when I watched Wilson. But now I'm thinking, oh why did he fly to the ball looking so athletic (or with style, however one wants to describe it) and Jackson looks quite plain so often. Now I see that KJ beat his man to the punch (how Madden wants his player to play), and that's how it looks simple and plain.
But a DB (or any defender for that matter) has to work hard and also has to have the skill and athleticism to do that. Plus the football IQ and the pre-game preparation that it take.

And I was a little biased toward McCourty for the reason that he can play the tall receiver well and his 4.38 speed. And I wasn't aware that Rutgers actually ranked highly in sacks and TFLs.

In the meantime, for some reason, I thought KJ's top end speed is only 4.48
and that concerns me a bit. But obviously I like him enough to have him among the 3 CBs I'd like for the Texans to draft.

As long as fans don't expect him to be Superman, playing for all eleven guys on the field, KJ should become a very solid player for us.
Also, allow him the time to get acquainted with all these high-caliber receivers in the NFL as well as the rules. These guys will use their hands and arms and bodies to advantage, even cheat at times.

I hate to raise expectation, maybe I should bring everyboy back down to earth, lol.

thunderkyss said:

I think you're doing a great job, and I'm enjoying reading your thread. However, somethings aren't adding up.

1) You're describing a big-time player playing for a big-time program, yet he was almost forgotten, if not for a great Combine performance. How can that be?

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To answer this question, I will do the Miss. St. game.
Jackson is a man forgotten alright!

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The Bulldogs is more of an run-oriented team
They have a big receiver O'neal Wilder 6'5-215,
but the smaller guy Bumphis is more active and a speedy guy who almost returned a KO for a TD (but stepped out of bound)..

In this game, the QB is 9-17
Six passes went to the RB Dixon.
Two fo Dumphis (24 and 4 yd)
One to Wilder (12yd)

This game is a wash, I just wanted to see how Kareem does agaisnt a big RB.

Kareem tallied 4 solo tackles and 2 assists.

2-7 Got off his blocker to tackle Dumphis on the 24yd pass.
Dumphis had made a DB missed.

3-4 Got off his man and went into the backfield to limit Dixon to one yard tying up both of his feet.
Punt

3-6 Got off his blocker to tackle Dixon on an 18yd screen.
A LB 13 Corey had missed a tackle.
Took on Dixon in the open field and cut him down effectively.

The Bulldogs QB never even look at Jackson.
Even when they run to his side, they want a receiver to take him downfield as far as possible.
The only way Kareem can make a play was to go get it.
And so he did, ending up with 4 solos and 2 assists.
And he stopped the two longest pass plays that were not his primary responsibility.
(Not his responsibilty is probably more like it.)

How do one record a Pass Defended (let alone an INT) when the ball is never thrown your way?

Nice...

Another thing being talked about is how he faced tough competition in the SEC. Typically the offenses in this conference aren't really known for their aerial attacks but more about rushing the ball. Look at the RB's he faced on a weekly basis during his 3 years of starting: Knowshon Moreno, Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Ben Tate, Dexter McCluster, Montario Hardesty, Anthony Dixon, Charles Scott, Jacob Hester, etc.

Obviously a CB's main responsibility is to cover WR's but in the NFL and particularly on the Texans, they're asked to support the run as well. Sounds like he's been able to do that fairly well against tough run-happy teams - and just as importantly, he's been able to stay healthy and not miss any games.

Alright, now if I may ask a question, what do you folks expect your RCB to be able to do on a reverse.

Standard formation pro-offense and 4-3 base defense.