I’m glad they’re not using the franchise tag on Jackson. Either negotiate with him in good faith as a free agent or move on.
To me, Jackson has elite ball skills but is not an elite cover guy because he lacks top end speed. He’s replaceable, but they had a need at CB even with Jackson.
The Pats played far more zone last season, especially on early downs than they have in a long time. I wonder if this a sign that might continue next season as well. It was actually quite successful for a while during the winning streak.