2 thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles newest rookie DE, Tarron Jackson
By David Esser
Drafted with pick 191 in the sixth round, the Philadelphia Eagles stuck to their time-and-tested method of building through the trenches this past weekend, snagging productive pass rusher Tarron Jackson.
A four-year player at Coastal Carolina, Jackson was the third defensive lineman selected by the Eagles during the 2021 draft, and joins a defensive end unit that already possesses Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat, and Derek Barnett.
Here are some thoughts on the selection:
Jackson was super productive in college.
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When assessing Jackson as a prospect, the first thing that jumped out to me was just how productive of a pass rusher he was in college. Across 41 games at Coastal Carolina, Jackson recorded 42.0 TFLs and 24.5 sacks.
Impressive!
While college production doesn’t always translate over to production in the pros, it’s worth highlighting that Jackson should be a tad more polished compared to pass rushers typically taken on Day 3. He’s proven across a rather large sample size that he can get after the quarterback and disrupt the backfield – traits that will get him on the field as early as 2021.
The Eagles have swung and missed with most of their late D-Line investments in recent years (Shareef Miller, Casey Toohill), so the hope here is that Jackson’s elite-level college production will see him enter the NFL with a higher “floor.”
Jackson also flashed some potential during this year’s Senior Bowl, which is something the Eagles tend to like in prospects.
The Philadelphia Eagles added some much needed DE depth via Tarron Jackson.
I’m obviously not making the claim that Jackson will be able to enter the league as a multi-sack player right off the bat, but I do think there’s some genuine potential to be had in a player who’s had success attacking the QB in college.