“He has traits you can’t teach,” McCloughan said. “That’s the get-off, that’s the flexibility, that’s the foot quickness, that’s the length. I liked him a lot off the tape this year from the standpoint of athleticism, flexibility, ability to re-direct and ability to get to the quarterback.”
What McCloughan didn’t like as much was that Jackson would disappear for stretches of the game. And that he wasn’t robust against the run. And that his weight fluctuated during his three seasons at USC.”
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“Jackson, Davis-Price and Gray will not be expected to become instant starters but they will be asked to play a role as they develop.