Throughout his rookie season, Drake Jackson has consistently flashed his plus athletic traits, highlighting why the 49ers were so ecstatic about landing him in the back end of the second round in April’s draft.
Jackson has the bend and technical expertise to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks as a pass rusher. Still, the area where he has disrupted them the most thus far has been his ability to wreck passing plays before the ball is able to bypass the line of scrimmage.
Through 13 weeks of the NFL season, Jackson has the second most batted balls among all edge rushers league-wide.