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2025 NFL Draft - Day 3 Discussion

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Not a fan of our 4th round, but Cam Jackson was absolutely required depth inside. He isn't DB nor do we want him to be. He's a plug up the middle on the goal line or 1st/2nd down. 

 

Coach him up and he could be a great value. 

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from the Beast....I'll also post this in the Cam Jackson thread when it's posted

STRENGTHS:  
● Mammoth frame with above-average height, length and body thickness 
● Solid athleticism and balance for a man his size 
● Plays strong and can be immovable in the run game 
● Improved use of length and hands in the run game for quicker sheds 
● Heavy-handed with stopping power at contact, routinely handling double teams 
● Uses height to his advantage and rarely loses sight of the football 
● Wide tackle radius to swallow up runners and finish with throw-down violence 
● Played penalty-free football in 2024 
● Coaches say his leadership voice got better and better over two seasons in Gainesville 
WEAKNESSES:  
● Below-average pass-rush impact 
● Streaky snap anticipation — doesn't gain much ground with his initial step 
● Creates pop at contact as a bull rusher but doesn't consistently drive blockers backwards 
● Gets upright quickly, which weakens his base and zaps some power 
● Needs to improve consistency, staying square in the run game 
● Plays hard but doesn't have much range or closing burst outside the hashes 
● Gets out of control at times, leaving him overextended at the waist 
● Combined for just 18 pressures on 321 pass-rush snaps in two seasons with the Gators 

 

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Florida, Jackson was the nose tackle in co-defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong's scheme, playing primarily on early downs (averaged 28.8 defensive snaps per game over his two seasons in Gainesville). After his full ride to LSU fell through, he earned Memphis' attention before finally making it to the SEC as a dominant run defender with the Gators. 


A massive human (you don't need to know his jersey number to spot him on tape), Jackson occupies space and is able to eat up double teams to keep linebackers clean behind him. He flashes power to big-boy blockers but doesn't consistently sustain and collapse the pocket, which limits his role on sub-package downs. Overall, Jackson has a shallow toolbox as a pass rusher, but he is a solid athlete for his size and a tough player to displace as a two-gapping run stuffer.

Regardless of scheme, he offers value as an early-down NFL nose who can anchor and eat up blocks. 
GRADE: 3rd-4th round 

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