Re: Also Eddie Jackson at practice
Thanks.
He was in the 2004 draft, these were his numbers from NFL Draft Scout :
"Senior cornerback EDDIE JACKSON... weighed in at 5116, 197 pounds... nearly ten pounds heavier than he was during the season... ran between 4.45 and 4.50 in the 40... 4.10 short shuttle... 6.81 in the three cone... 11.12 60-yard shuttle... 33.5"
To compare the numbers, Hobbs had :
short shuttle : 4.08
3 cone : 6.80
So Jackson seems to be reasonably athletic for his good size.
He was a special teams demon with the dolphins and flashed signes of development at CB. Saban liked Eddie and was trying to develope him into a good CB before the injury. The fact that BB signed him to a two year contract even though he already had an ACL tells you he believes the kid might be able to contribute at some point. If he can get on the field and stay healthy I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually becomes the 4th CB this year and maybe the 3rd CB in '08. He's also got some FS ability. Now, his recovering from the injury will obviously decide a lot of this.
Also, I believe Chad is 100% that's what I've heard for a little while now and he's been dying to get in the field. during the offseason Sources close to Chad said he was working his ass off at Gillette and that was later echoed by teammates & coaches. My cousin who had the same ACL replacement is also a speedy WR and he returned from his ACL 6 months after injury. His Doctors said they believe he's 100%. His doctors did say he recovered faster than most people, but they've seen other athletes recover that fast before. He's been on the field pretty much all season without incident. ACL's aren't always taking 1 year to 2 years to recover from anymore.
Oh, and do we actually know Chad or his agent claimed they would complain if he was placed on the IR? I heard a rumor about it but I don't remember if anyone ever actually quoted either of them as saying this in an article? For the record if I believed myself healthy I wouldn't want to be placed on the IR for stashing either, especially with Chad's talent and the Patriots current team. I'd be dying to get out there and be a part of it.
I'm kind of surprised Seymour didn't get activated to practice at the same time. Seymour and his teammates have been saying he's ready to go. Schefter, Riess, and other have all hinted to his return coming sooner than later....Ah, we'll see. BB could be waiting on him until he knows for sure he's 100% just like he has Maroney. It's good but also kind of strange to see how cautious BB has been with injuries this year.
Kelly Washington has been effective on special teams but he's missed some time with his own injuries and he really hasn't done anything at WR. Eddie could provide as much or more on special teams and he gives depth at CB. Chad has even more special teams ability than Washington and I believe has more talent at WR, so if either of those two are ready to go within the next three weeks I could see them taking Washington's spot.
