They “don’t hit or tackle” at practice....and we wonder WHY they can’t tackle during games.
I think they need to start practicing that.
Originally Posted by: Cheesey
You're limited to how many hitting practices you can have pads on, so that limits it, plus so far they're doing a better job of staying healthy this year.
Some guys take longer than others.
The fact that The Packers are having to do healthy scratches on gameday is a positive.
Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan
Yeah, and that's the downside of Gute going after the best athletes... if they're great athletes and fall down the board, then usually they're less developed... and it's not just Jackson either, but a number of guys from that first draft haven't show us much yet (though it's still a year and a half early to judge them).
But Jackson was extremely raw prospect.... but loads of upside athletic potential. I still thought about staying away, because all of his film was in zone coverage and his physical skill set screams man coverage... and just not sure if he develops in a completely different style.
That being said, I have some hope in that, other bump and run CBs such as Al Harris and Tramon Williams took longer to develop as well. Just have to wait and hope he's able to develop.