Chicago Bears draft profile: Iowa CB Josh Jackson

Weaknesses

Too-aggressive?

Obviously, no college prospect is perfect. And with Jackson’s aggressive nature in attacking the football in the air, a few caveats exist.

For one thing, while one can praise him for driving downhill on a throw as he does below, he comes in out of control and misses the tackle. It doesn’t end up costing much here, but you can’t whiff like that in the NFL. The consequences can be dire.

As much as Fuller isn’t always the most lock-down of cover men, you know he likely makes that type of play. Jackson would need to learn how to do that as well if the Chicago Bears want to draft him and start him opposite Fuller.

Furthermore, teams have taken advantage of his aggressiveness when driving on routes to beat him with double-moves. When you’re primarily focused on the ball and not always focused specifically on the man in front of you, sometimes you’ll get turned around.

These are obviously things Ed Donatell can work with him on — who better? — but one still has to be a bit concerned.

Also, Jackson needs to run well at the NFL Combine to allay some worries about his long speed. If he gets beat on a crossing route or loses cushion down the field, can he make up for it?

If he can’t, teams will throw speed at him all day.

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Jackson also is a relatively under-proven commodity, having only started 14 NFL games (sound like anyone the Bears have taken in the past?).

However, he showed that he can play against big-time opponents and step up under the bright lights. If you’re going to play corner in the NFL, you better have those traits.

With his playmaking ability and upside, Jackson could merit a look in the top 10 before Ward potentially. For the Chicago Bears, in particular, he represents a perfect match for Vic Fangio and could help anchor a potentially dominant young secondary for years to come.