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Dexter Jackson in focus
INDIANAPOLIS -- With NFL head coaches and executives speaking with the media here -- and free agency around the corner -- it's easy to overlook the reason most people are in town: to focus on draft-eligible prospects.
Along those lines, receiver Dexter Jackson of Appalachian State spoke with media members this morning and listed the Patriots as one of three teams that he feels have shown the most interest in him. Jackson, who also is a returner, said he had a personal interview with the team at the combine.
Based on past experience at the combine, it should be noted that just because a team is sitting down with a player does not necessarily mean the team is interested. The team could still be in the information-gathering process.
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Dexter Jackson looks interesting based on this YouTube highlight package (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeuCmr5dfns). The Patriots have always liked those "smurf" type receivers that are good route runners. It would be great to add an explosive little guy to this team. I really would love an explosive kickoff returner and it looks like Jackson could potentially be one of those diamond in the rough guys.
Diamond in the rough? This guy is as polished as any of the receivers in this class. Alright, so he went to Appalachian State, a team which heavily favors the run. 3-time FCS champ Appalachian State, who beat Michigan, where he had a huge game. The rest of the year, maybe App didn't play BCS caliber competition (although some may argue some of the FCS teams are significantly better than much of the BCS division teams), but he has done nothing but impress otherwise. In the East-West Shrine game, he had the surest hands of any reciever out there. In the Senior Bowl, he blew by top-notch cover guys and caught everything thrown his way. In the combine, his speed was matched by none, except maybe McFadden and Desean Jackson, but the official results have yet to be posted. He did drop 2 passes in on of the drills, but everyone drops balls at some point. And he certainly didnt do much of that in the 2 showcase games he was in.
The point I'm trying to make here is, you can play in a lower division and still be a top-quality player. 10-Caret, princess cut, hope diamonds are uncommon here, but nontheless, not impossible to find. The stigma people have with the FCS conference astounds me. This guy should be picked up by someone before the 5th-Round, or everyone who passed is going to be severely disappointed. He's a playmaker and their is nothing to disprove this other than an unfounded bias for the BCS.
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