Eddie Jackson, safety, Chicago Bears
Because he missed half the 2016 season with a broken leg, it’s easy to forget just what type of impact Jackson had for the title-winning Crimson Tide in 2015. He showed himself to be a ball-hawking, big-play safety who brought in six interceptions and scored twice that year.
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Unfortunately for him, his injury caused him to tumble down draft boards this spring. The Bears were fortunate, however, that he was still there in the fourth round. He’ll have a very real chance to earn a starting job this summer playing in a secondary that needs significant help.
Though he was unable to work out for teams before the draft, Jackson is confident he’ll be 100-percent ready for the start of training camp.
“I’m just ready to get there and work with the training staff at the Bears,” Jackson said, per CSN Chicago. “I know I’m gonna be ready for training camp 100 percent, no limitations.”
A natural free safety, the former Alabama star should beat out all competition to slide into the starting lineup playing next to veteran Quintin Demps. The two of them give Chicago a formidable safety tandem capable of making big plays deep in coverage as well as at and behind the line of scrimmage.