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Donte Jackson close to being elite?

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Yeah, I definitely wouldn't say that but I am willing to give him basically a pass on this season. Turf toe is fuging brutal. He should've been IR'ed a long time ago. I used to laugh about turf toe then I had it happen to me. My toe is still fuged up four years later. I've pretty much accepted that it'll probably never be right again, but I'm pushing 40.

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2 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Sssh doesn’t follow the common huddle rhetoric. He’s still that guy that wouldn’t listen to Peanut and Boston a few years ago. 

THAT is my concern about him. It isn't physical ability, it's coachability. Yeah dude, you're really fast. But you're undersized and you're coming off of an injury hampered year badly needing a rebound. If you're not willing to STFU and listen now then you can just GTFO.

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He's good---and actually still improving---when he's healthy.

I don't think he has missed nearly as many tackles this season, and it seems like he's taking a lot better angles and not giving so much unnecessary cushion. He seems to be getting it!

Perhaps the coaching staff should get some credit also.

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4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

THAT is my concern about him. It isn't physical ability, it's coachability. Yeah dude, you're really fast. But you're undersized and you're coming off of an injury hampered year badly needing a rebound. If you're not willing to STFU and listen now then you can just GTFO.

I was being sarcastic heh. I haven’t heard anything since his rookie year and that episode of All or Nothing about his attitude. I’m more positive about him than most here, I think he’s been good with flashes of really good. His reaction and tackling on bubble screens is usually elite. He whiffs occasionally but I don’t think it’s lack of desire to tackle or anything like some CBs (cough Eli Apple cough), it’s just he’s still learning. 

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3 minutes ago, top dawg said:

He's good---and actually still improving---when he's healthy.

I don't think he has missed nearly as many tackles this season, and it seems like he's taking a lot better angles and not giving so much unnecessary cushion. He seems to be getting it!

Perhaps the coaching staff should get some credit also.

I think Snow gets it. 

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3 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

I was being sarcastic heh. I haven’t heard anything since his rookie year and that episode of All or Nothing about his attitude. I’m more positive about him than most here, I think he’s been good with flashes of really good. His reaction and tackling on bubble screens is usually elite. He whiffs occasionally but I don’t think it’s lack of desire to tackle or anything like some CBs (cough Eli Apple cough), it’s just he’s still learning. 

I think he's running out of "learning" time. If he's coming into practice and meetings with the right attitude I hope the staff basically treats this as a medical redshirt year. If he hasn't, he should potentially be on the chopping block

 

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