Adoree’ Jackson, cornerback, USC
Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is one of the best overall football players in the draft. He was a dynamic corner and kick returner for USC. And he even played on offense at times, notching six receiving touchdowns in three seasons for the Trojans.
The problem Jackson is facing in the 2017 draft is that it’s an incredibly deep class at cornerback. Sure, he’s a great prospect, but he’s going up against players like Alabama’s Marlon Humphrey, Ohio State’s dynamic duo of Marshon Lattimore and Gareon Conley, Washington’s Sidney Jones, Florida’s Jalen Tabor and others.
Jackson is a big name coming from a resurgent USC program, but he has his work cut out for him to stand out among that talented group.
The good news is, so far so good.
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At the combine, he ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash, which checked in just behind Humphrey’s 4.41, and he did very well in the field drills. He’s a great athlete, so that’s not surprising. But a good showing in USC’s Pro day could take his pre-draft experience from good to great.
He could go from a middle-of-the-pack corner to perhaps a top-three off the board with one more big pre-draft showing.