Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson will lead the drills during quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta on Saturday, the league announced Thursday. And while Jackson hasn't seen or talked to Kaepernick in years, the quarterback made a strong impression on Jackson during the 2011 NFL draft process.
According the MMQB's Albert Breer, Jackson evaluated Kaepernick while he was still coaching the Oakland Raiders and Kaepernick was a prospect coming out of the University of Nevada. Jackson said that before the 2011 draft, he and late Oakland owner Al Davis "fell in love with the player and person.