Donovan Jackson in rd1.

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(01-21-2025, 06:52 PM)Jpoore Wrote: Need to have this conversation. Was always a dream 2nd round pick but after he dominated in the cfp playoffs at left tackle no less zero chance to makes it to rd2 let along our pick in rd2. How would you feel is he was the pick at 17?

Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson in the CFP —

• Tennessee: 34 pass pro snaps, 0 sacks, 0 hurries, 1 pressure

• Oregon: 27 pps, 0 sacks, 0 hurries, 0 pressures

• Texas: 38 pps, 0 sacks, 0 hurries, 0 pressures

• Notre Dame: 27 pps, 0 sacks, 0 hurries, 0 pressures

?126 pass pro snaps, 1 pressure. Top 20 lock in April

I love the player. Like you, I was hoping he'd be a Rd2 option, but our 5 game winning streak and his awesome play makes it doubtful he's there at #49. 

For me, if the all the legit Rd1 guys I like are unavailable (Hunter, Carter, Johnson, Graham, Banks, Campbell, Walker, Starks, Warren), then I think taking Jackson is just as solid as any other move we could make at that point (Scourton, Grant, Nolen, Campbell, Simmons, Revel, Morrison, Loveland). 

Note: I am out on McMillan/Burden as I am assuming Tee is back and also on M. Williams, who looks a better athlete than football player. Toolsy underachiever is not what I want at #17. 

Having said that, I do not really want to wait until the draft to fix IOL. I'd go hard at Teven Jenkins AND a RG FA (Smith, Fries, Daniels, Zeitler, Becton) as my top priorities in FA. I think the class at guard is better than DT or DE. 

If I whiff on Jenkins, then LG is an issue. And I'd be overjoyed with Jackson.