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I kind of forgot about Laurent (I think he'll be at least...dependable) , but I'm nervous about Horn, Jenkins and Finneran.

Roddy will be solid again.

How do we address this? Can we get us a steal like the Saints did with Colston? Who? Should we even worry?

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 unknown_player.gifDexter Jackson

Height: 5-10

Weight: 182

Position: KR

College: Appalachian State

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OVERVIEW

Every year, scouts see a player that might have flown under the radar for most of his career suddenly enter the national spotlight.

Dexter Jackson became a household name when he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated following the team's 34-32 triumph at Michigan. The Wolverines took the diminutive receiver for granted and greatly paid for it; Jackson caught three passes for 92 yards, including touchdowns of 68 and 20 yards while covered by cornerback Morgan Trent.

Jackson ranks fourth in school history with 17 touchdown catches, becoming the seventh player in ASU annals to catch over 100 passes (110) in a career, but he also proved to be a dangerous threat out of the backfield.

Jackson made the most of his limited touches. He scored twice on 11 carries, returned two of his 93 punt returns for touchdowns, averaged 16.8 yards per reception, including a 22.9-yard average as a senior, and also gained 619 yards on 35 kickoff returns. He finished his career with 3,415 all-purpose yards and, even more impressive was his 13.71-yard average per touch.

Being an unknown is nothing new for Jackson. He was not recruited by BCS programs coming out of Dunwoody High School. During his prep days, he caught 30 passes for 520 yards, including two for touchdowns as a senior. He also returned two kickoffs, as well as one punt for touchdown in 2003.

In 2004, Jackson played in 11 games as a reserve slot receiver at Appalachian State. He totaled 638 all-purpose yards on 22 kickoff returns for 394 yards (17.9-yard average) and 239 yards with a touchdown on 17 receptions (14.1 avg). He also gained five yards on a reverse.

Jackson started seven of 14 games for the Mountaineers in 2005, sitting out the Louisiana State game with a left ankle sprain. He ranked third on the team with 30 catches for 449 yards (15-yard average) and five touchdowns. He continued to handle kickoff return duties, picking up 189 yards on 11 attempts (17.2-yard average). He also amassed 245 yards on 29 punt returns (8.4 avg).

Playing both split end and slot receiver, Jackson earned second-team all-Southern Conference honors on offense and first-team recognition as a punt returner. He led the conference and ranked 14th nationally with a 12.3-yard average on 30 punt returns, tying a school record with two touchdowns. He ranked second on the squad with 33 catches, good for 470 yards (14.2-yard average) and three scores, adding 34 yards on five carries, including one touchdown. He also returned two kickoffs for 34 yards.

As a senior split end, Jackson started nine of 15 games and was again a second-team All-Southern Conference choice on offense, as he grabbed 30 passes for 688 yards, leading the league with a 22.9-yard average while scoring eight times. He rushed five times for 74 yards (14.8-yard average) and one touchdown, as he also totaled 223 yards on 34 punt returns (6.6 avg). Adding to his resume as a senior, Jackson also displayed his tackling ability, as he recorded one solo tackle and caused a fumble vs. Western Carolina.

In 55 games at Appalachian State, Jackson started 25 contests. His 110 receptions rank seventh, his 1,846 yards (16.8-yard average) rank fifth and his 17 touchdowns rank fourth on the school's career list. He carried 11 times for 113 yards (10.3-yard average) and a score.

Jackson's 93 punt returns for 837 yards rank third in school annals (ninth in conference history) and his two touchdown returns tied the ASU all-time record. He also scored 126 points, returned 35 kickoffs for 619 yards (17.7-yard average), recorded two solo tackles with a forced fumble and piled up 3,415 all-purpose yards.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Has a compact, solid frame, showing good lower-body thickness to plant his foot in the ground and redirect & Good quickness to instantly eat up a cornerback's cushion if given a clean release off the line of scrimmage & Elusive after the catch (will run into spots at times) & Has good change-of-direction agility, but inconsistent hips (can redirect and change direction in an instant, but then struggles to get his body turned to be in good position to catch the ball) & When unimpeded in his release, he generates and explosive thrust off the snap & Has good acceleration through his route progression and even though he tends to gather, shows the footwork to get in and out of his breaks & Tough for a player his size and will not hesitate to compete for the ball in a crowd & Understands football concepts, but needs several reps to retain & Has very good stop-and-go action and follows his blockers well as a punt returner & Has that quick burst needed to go vertical or lateral and can be sudden in his charge up the field & Has improved his hand punch to escape the press, but he doesn't have the strength yet to match up with NFL-caliber press defenders & Works hard to adjust to coverage and shows nimble feet working the boundaries & Shifty runner through traffic and has improved in his ability to break off the route when the quarterback is flushed (lacked recognition skills in the past, but improved as a senior) & Best on bubble and slip screens, as he is more comfortable catching the ball in stride than when having to look the ball in over his shoulder on long routes & Creative running with the ball and does a good job of uncovering and finding space & Does a good job of protecting the ball after the catch, but needs to gain more confidence in his hands & Very good at exploding to get upfield, but will then struggle to look the ball in (biggest weakness is his inability to get under deep throws) & Has good shake to elude after the catch and runs at a good pad level to break arm tackles & Also has the burst to separate and if in the clear, he has the speed to take the ball to the house.

Negatives: Shorter than ideal, but has good muscle tone throughout his frame & Hard worker, but just needs to be consistent in training & Adequate student, but needs more than a few reps to retain & Despite his timed speed, it is sometimes negated in his patterns, as he tends to gather at the top of the route before breaking & Needs to show a better grasp for defensive coverage, as he will run into spots at times and even though he is tough going for the ball in a crowd, he is better served trying to elude rather than run through an opponent & Must be more active using his hands in attempts to get a push off the defender and must be more alert to the press, as he struggles at times to get a clean release & Will be rerouted by a more physical cornerback and has marginal separation burst with an opponent draped on him & Short-arms a lot of passes and needs to extend and catch outside his frame & Has courage catching in a crowd, but will lose concentration when he hears a defender closing on him (reverts to double catching) & Has most of his problems on deep routes, as he doesn't get his head turned around well and struggles to look the ball in over his outside shoulder (better on controlled routes, where he can catch in stride) & Has loose hips running with the ball, but seems to be stiff and lack ideal body control adjusting to the ball in flight (tight on his turns for some reason -- it appears to be a mental issue, not mechanical) & Liability as a blocker, as he knows that his lack of strength will get him tossed around when blocking at the line and he prefers to just catch the ball, not block & Might be a better fit as a motion or slot receiver and might have problems getting a clean release vs. the jam at the next level.

Compares To: ANTWAAN RANDLE EL-Washington & Randle El has had good success as a slot receiver and on special teams, which is the role most envision for Jackson. You can't teach speed and Jackson has plenty of that, but he needs to refine his route running and eliminate his penchant for gathering before coming out of his breaks. He might not be an efficient deep threat, despite his speed, as he struggles to look the ball in, especially over his outside shoulder and does revert to trapping the ball rather than extending for it. Still, he will be drafted earlier due to his athletic skills, rather than his route-running ability.

INJURY REPORT

2005: Sat out the Louisiana State game (11/05) with a left ankle sprain.

AGILITY TESTS

Campus: 4.35 in the 40-yard dash & 240-pound bench press & 34-inch vertical jump & 30 5/8-inch arm length & 8 5/8-inch hands & Right-handed.

Combine: 4.37 in the 40-yard dash & 11.22 60-yard shuttle & 6.81 three-cone drill.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Dunwoody (Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach James Teter & Had 30 receptions for 520 yards, including two for touchdowns as a senior, as he also returned two kickoffs, as well as one punt for touchdowns.

PERSONAL

Criminal Justice major & Son of Marlena Costa & Born Dexter Myles Jackson on 8/05/86 &

Resides in Decatur, Georgia.

 THERE HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Not as worried as I am about the line. Give our QB time, and you'll see the benefits through our WR's.

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what qb....the one we might draft or the ones we have.....if we draft a qb it better be the right one...i agree ,line first....but sooner or later we gotta look at qb...imo i dont care if we dont draft one or not this year..if we do....cool...if not ....fine with that too...just build a respectfull team to build on
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I'm pretty satisfied for the time being. White is a top tier WR now. Robinson looks like he might take the next step to be a quality #2, and Jenkins is a good #3.

I love Finn, but don't trust his knee. I don't expect anything from Jennings that we haven't already seen: nothing. Horn... I just assume we seek his replacement.

I wouldn't mind drafting a guy late, but I certainly wouldn't before the 4th round.

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Ryne O'Brien (4/13/2008)
unknown_player.gifDexter Jackson

Height: 5-10

Weight: 182

Position: KR

College: Appalachian State

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Copyright NFLDraftScout.com, distributed by The Sports Xchange
OVERVIEW

Every year, scouts see a player that might have flown under the radar for most of his career suddenly enter the national spotlight.

Dexter Jackson became a household name when he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated following the team's 34-32 triumph at Michigan. The Wolverines took the diminutive receiver for granted and greatly paid for it; Jackson caught three passes for 92 yards, including touchdowns of 68 and 20 yards while covered by cornerback Morgan Trent.

Jackson ranks fourth in school history with 17 touchdown catches, becoming the seventh player in ASU annals to catch over 100 passes (110) in a career, but he also proved to be a dangerous threat out of the backfield.

Jackson made the most of his limited touches. He scored twice on 11 carries, returned two of his 93 punt returns for touchdowns, averaged 16.8 yards per reception, including a 22.9-yard average as a senior, and also gained 619 yards on 35 kickoff returns. He finished his career with 3,415 all-purpose yards and, even more impressive was his 13.71-yard average per touch.

Being an unknown is nothing new for Jackson. He was not recruited by BCS programs coming out of Dunwoody High School. During his prep days, he caught 30 passes for 520 yards, including two for touchdowns as a senior. He also returned two kickoffs, as well as one punt for touchdown in 2003.

In 2004, Jackson played in 11 games as a reserve slot receiver at Appalachian State. He totaled 638 all-purpose yards on 22 kickoff returns for 394 yards (17.9-yard average) and 239 yards with a touchdown on 17 receptions (14.1 avg). He also gained five yards on a reverse.

Jackson started seven of 14 games for the Mountaineers in 2005, sitting out the Louisiana State game with a left ankle sprain. He ranked third on the team with 30 catches for 449 yards (15-yard average) and five touchdowns. He continued to handle kickoff return duties, picking up 189 yards on 11 attempts (17.2-yard average). He also amassed 245 yards on 29 punt returns (8.4 avg).

Playing both split end and slot receiver, Jackson earned second-team all-Southern Conference honors on offense and first-team recognition as a punt returner. He led the conference and ranked 14th nationally with a 12.3-yard average on 30 punt returns, tying a school record with two touchdowns. He ranked second on the squad with 33 catches, good for 470 yards (14.2-yard average) and three scores, adding 34 yards on five carries, including one touchdown. He also returned two kickoffs for 34 yards.

As a senior split end, Jackson started nine of 15 games and was again a second-team All-Southern Conference choice on offense, as he grabbed 30 passes for 688 yards, leading the league with a 22.9-yard average while scoring eight times. He rushed five times for 74 yards (14.8-yard average) and one touchdown, as he also totaled 223 yards on 34 punt returns (6.6 avg). Adding to his resume as a senior, Jackson also displayed his tackling ability, as he recorded one solo tackle and caused a fumble vs. Western Carolina.

In 55 games at Appalachian State, Jackson started 25 contests. His 110 receptions rank seventh, his 1,846 yards (16.8-yard average) rank fifth and his 17 touchdowns rank fourth on the school's career list. He carried 11 times for 113 yards (10.3-yard average) and a score.

Jackson's 93 punt returns for 837 yards rank third in school annals (ninth in conference history) and his two touchdown returns tied the ASU all-time record. He also scored 126 points, returned 35 kickoffs for 619 yards (17.7-yard average), recorded two solo tackles with a forced fumble and piled up 3,415 all-purpose yards.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Has a compact, solid frame, showing good lower-body thickness to plant his foot in the ground and redirect & Good quickness to instantly eat up a cornerback's cushion if given a clean release off the line of scrimmage & Elusive after the catch (will run into spots at times) & Has good change-of-direction agility, but inconsistent hips (can redirect and change direction in an instant, but then struggles to get his body turned to be in good position to catch the ball) & When unimpeded in his release, he generates and explosive thrust off the snap & Has good acceleration through his route progression and even though he tends to gather, shows the footwork to get in and out of his breaks & Tough for a player his size and will not hesitate to compete for the ball in a crowd & Understands football concepts, but needs several reps to retain & Has very good stop-and-go action and follows his blockers well as a punt returner & Has that quick burst needed to go vertical or lateral and can be sudden in his charge up the field & Has improved his hand punch to escape the press, but he doesn't have the strength yet to match up with NFL-caliber press defenders & Works hard to adjust to coverage and shows nimble feet working the boundaries & Shifty runner through traffic and has improved in his ability to break off the route when the quarterback is flushed (lacked recognition skills in the past, but improved as a senior) & Best on bubble and slip screens, as he is more comfortable catching the ball in stride than when having to look the ball in over his shoulder on long routes & Creative running with the ball and does a good job of uncovering and finding space & Does a good job of protecting the ball after the catch, but needs to gain more confidence in his hands & Very good at exploding to get upfield, but will then struggle to look the ball in (biggest weakness is his inability to get under deep throws) & Has good shake to elude after the catch and runs at a good pad level to break arm tackles & Also has the burst to separate and if in the clear, he has the speed to take the ball to the house.

Negatives: Shorter than ideal, but has good muscle tone throughout his frame & Hard worker, but just needs to be consistent in training & Adequate student, but needs more than a few reps to retain & Despite his timed speed, it is sometimes negated in his patterns, as he tends to gather at the top of the route before breaking & Needs to show a better grasp for defensive coverage, as he will run into spots at times and even though he is tough going for the ball in a crowd, he is better served trying to elude rather than run through an opponent & Must be more active using his hands in attempts to get a push off the defender and must be more alert to the press, as he struggles at times to get a clean release & Will be rerouted by a more physical cornerback and has marginal separation burst with an opponent draped on him & Short-arms a lot of passes and needs to extend and catch outside his frame & Has courage catching in a crowd, but will lose concentration when he hears a defender closing on him (reverts to double catching) & Has most of his problems on deep routes, as he doesn't get his head turned around well and struggles to look the ball in over his outside shoulder (better on controlled routes, where he can catch in stride) & Has loose hips running with the ball, but seems to be stiff and lack ideal body control adjusting to the ball in flight (tight on his turns for some reason -- it appears to be a mental issue, not mechanical) & Liability as a blocker, as he knows that his lack of strength will get him tossed around when blocking at the line and he prefers to just catch the ball, not block & Might be a better fit as a motion or slot receiver and might have problems getting a clean release vs. the jam at the next level.

Compares To: ANTWAAN RANDLE EL-Washington & Randle El has had good success as a slot receiver and on special teams, which is the role most envision for Jackson. You can't teach speed and Jackson has plenty of that, but he needs to refine his route running and eliminate his penchant for gathering before coming out of his breaks. He might not be an efficient deep threat, despite his speed, as he struggles to look the ball in, especially over his outside shoulder and does revert to trapping the ball rather than extending for it. Still, he will be drafted earlier due to his athletic skills, rather than his route-running ability.

INJURY REPORT

2005: Sat out the Louisiana State game (11/05) with a left ankle sprain.

AGILITY TESTS

Campus: 4.35 in the 40-yard dash & 240-pound bench press & 34-inch vertical jump & 30 5/8-inch arm length & 8 5/8-inch hands & Right-handed.

Combine: 4.37 in the 40-yard dash & 11.22 60-yard shuttle & 6.81 three-cone drill.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Dunwoody (Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach James Teter & Had 30 receptions for 520 yards, including two for touchdowns as a senior, as he also returned two kickoffs, as well as one punt for touchdowns.

PERSONAL

Criminal Justice major & Son of Marlena Costa & Born Dexter Myles Jackson on 8/05/86 &

Resides in Decatur, Georgia.

THERE HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm... He's a criminal justice major? Well, maybe if Vick comes back he could get a side job as his parole officer. :)

(I actually think he may be a good late round pick up.)

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