ColoradoHusk Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, runningblind said: *serious question* What do you see in Bootle that makes you think he will be drafted when Jackson didn't? I think Bootle is a better coverage corner than Jackson, with much better ball skills (see the PBU’s stat). Jackson had more size, but Bootle will show decent film and should be good in workouts too. 2 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said: I think Bootle is a better coverage corner than Jackson, with much better ball skills (see the PBU’s stat). Jackson had more size, but Bootle will show decent film and should be good in workouts too. Bootle is a much better tackler. 3 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: Bootle is a much better tackler. That’s what happens when Riley takes a WR and promises him the starting CB position on day 1 in Lincoln. I’m glad things are working out ok for Jackson now, but he was not a natural CB. 1 Quote Link to comment
Husker in WI Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/1/2021 at 8:18 PM, ColoradoHusk said: Jackson didn’t get drafted but he was active on a NFL roster for about half this season. Not a bad paycheck if he can get it. It was the Jets, but starting 6 games would tell you he probably should have been drafted. I know a section of the fanbase still doesn't like him, but he didn't get drafted because he runs pretty slow, not because he was a bad college player. He'll stick around for a bit in the NFL, not as a consistent starter though. On 1/1/2021 at 9:08 PM, ColoradoHusk said: I think Bootle is a better coverage corner than Jackson, with much better ball skills (see the PBU’s stat). Jackson had more size, but Bootle will show decent film and should be good in workouts too. Interesting take, most people use INTs when talking about ball skills and that's actually been a pretty big knock on Bootle. Obviously takes better ball skills to break up a pass than to allow a completion, but usually good 'ball skills' for a DB means coming away with the ball. 1 career INT is one of the biggest flags on Bootle, he played a lot of football to only come up with 1 pick. And he had one phenomenal PBU year, and other than that the same or less than Jackson. What Bootle does have over Jackson is speed and the ability to play multiple positions - specifically slot corner. Jackson could never be a slot corner, which limits him to an outside corner in a system where he'll have deep help. He can be very good within those parameters. Bootle can play slot corner with his speed and quickness, which flies in any system. Corners who get drafted are either potential #1 corners (long and fast), or slot corners. Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Stat lines are often a big lie for corners - the good ones don't always get very big numbers because opponents don't throw in their direction. Quote Link to comment
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