Austin Jackson looks like the best OT taken so far. | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

Austin Jackson looks like the best OT taken so far.

MP-Omnis

MP-Omnis

Just don't blow it!
Joined
Apr 11, 2009
Messages
4,259
Reaction score
1,476
With the exception of the two mountains from Georgia who play tomorrow, it looks like we got a steal in Austin Jackson. He looked great against Belichick's D. His footwork was awesome, he was able to turn and recover if he got blasted, and overall I think he did an outstanding job.

Mekhi Becton, by contrast, looked like 400 lbs of garbage in his debut for the Jets. Everyone from Buffalo that lined up against him blasted him off the line. It was pathetic.

Jedrick Wills did pretty well for Cleveland. Tristan Wirfs was good in pass pro, but run blocking was just decent for Tampa, but he and his inside buddy also got blown up for that blocked FG. (Margus Hunt wasn't on the scouting report).

One thing this game showed us is that there is a future for the o-line, and that Fitzy is not the future. He's the anvil to get hammered on while the line gets forged into something that will protect Tua.
 
The pass pro was awesome! I kept expecting Austin Jackson to get beat. But like you noted he always seemed to find his footing and that was great to see.

You could tell Fitz wasn't use to having that much extra time to pass the ball. There were a few times i felt like he rushed his throws anticipating he was going to get hit.
 
Bro, it was one game. I'm very excited about his debut as well, because his play will only improve ... but realize that the results are likely to get a lot worse before they reach this type of play all the time. The kid had a good day ... but he is due and entitled to have his ups and downs. As the youngest OL in this draft class ... he should be given more time to have his youthful, inexperienced ups and downs. Remeber this game when he starts having his rookie moments ... because it's not a steady process. There will be a bunch of 2 steps back and 3 steps forward.

But for now, well done kid ... happy to see the work paying off.
 
I don't know about you, but I didn't watch every snap of every Tackle from the draft. I didn't even pay all that much attention to Jackson. But I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have many reasons to notice him yesterday.
 
Last edited:
One game. The Patriots don’t really have a great pass rush. Van Noy and Collins were their best ones last year, and neither are there this year. But Jackson did a solid job week one for sure.
 
Yessir said:
One game. The Patriots don’t really have a great pass rush. Van Noy and Collins were their best ones last year, and neither are there this year. But Jackson did a solid job week one for sure.
Click to expand...
Every team with a bad pass rush still managed to have a pass rush against us last year. This was a very solid effort, especially for a line starting two rookies.
 
Becton was Fine with the Jets when he could use his power. once Bills started making him move his feet and handle the speed of Hughes he was exposed. I think he is going to be a Much better RT and shouldnt be out there on the edge against speed on the Left Side. Maybe his final position would be an all pro gaurd
 
He should grow week to week, and eventually be the LT we hope him to be.

To call what he is about to see in the next 5 to 8 weeks of murderer's row of pass- rushing teams a good test...Is a huge understatement.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom