Just looking at the 6'7" 245 pound Jackson, you would think to yourself, "I bet that guy knows how to throw it deep." You, my friend, would be correct.
There is no question that this guy can sling it downfield, because there is plenty of evidence for it. Here, he gets a clean pocket and takes advantage by throwing a perfect pass into his receiver's arms as he strides down the sideline. You can't throw it any better than that.
Next up, this pass is just stupid.
I'm not sure if there was a better pass thrown in college football last year. That is an absolute lazer thrown on the move and placed where only his receiver can catch it 57-yards downfield.
Even though the last throw was simply unbelievable, this play was my favorite.
Here, he recognizes a single high safety lined up near the left hash. He starts the play looking to his left to keep the safety over on that side to free up his slot receiver on the right side to be wide open on the outside of the right hash. He recognized a defense that was ill-suited to handle the play call and did what he had to in order to fully take advantage of the situation.
Although he has a big arm and throws nice deep balls as well as doing a fine job of leading his receiver on intermediate routes, his accuracy suffered on out breaking routes.
This pass isn't awful by any means, but it is clearly behind the receiver on what should have been an easy completion.
Of course, not all throws towards the sideline were bad.
I'm not sure if any quarterback can match Jackson's highlight tape, so he definitely has all of the tools to throw the ball around the field.
Okay, let's do one more beautiful throw to show off the touch.
He takes a one-step drop, sets, and just floats one over the defender to place perfectly in his receiver's hands in what was actually very good coverage by the defender.
As for the negatives, there was one thing that really stood out, and that is that he is completely uncomfortable in the pocket.
He could easily stay in the pocket on this play if he just steps up where he would have a clear view of the entire field. Instead, he bails and limits his receiving options. Buffalo did a nice job where he naturally rolled out a lot and just had to make high-low reads, but anytime that he felt pressure from the pocket, his immediate thought was to escape the pocket. i was very surprised at Jackson's 40 time, because when he was on the move, he looked more lumbering than a guy running a 4.59. He got away with it, because he didn't face many good pass rushes, but Northern Illinois definitely gave him troubles with sacks and pressures. As much as I love the arm, this is a significant red flag.
One final thing I wanted to note is that I saw a bit of a windup in his delivery which makes him slightly slower to get the ball out. I usually find minute things like that get overblown, but I can still see how it is not ideal.
Tyree Jackson has a hell of an arm. Jackson LOVES to throw deep, so much so that he reminds me of one of my favorite quarterbacks of all time, Sexy Rexy Grossman. I think he could be a travesty at times, but I also think it's not the craziest thing to see a guy like him get hot and guide a team to the Super Bowl behind a strong defense. Overall, he has a great arm where he can throw the ball down the field and did a nice job on some intermediate routes. The issues are pocket presence, delivery, and some routes do give him trouble. None of those are disqualifying, and it's easy to overlook the issues and fall in love with the arm. Joe Flacco is actually a nearly perfect comparison. Flacco fits most of the description of Grossman but the build and athletic traits fit better (I just really wanted to bring up the Sex Cannon). And yes, it would be awesome if the Broncos drafted him and had White Flacco and Black Flacco, or Blacco, as the kids are calling him. Do it, Elway, you know you want to.
Previous Scouting Reports:
Noah Fant - Iowa Hawkeyes - Tight End
Dwayne Haskins - Ohio State Buckeyes - Quarterback
TJ Hockenson - Iowa Hawkeyes Tight End
Amani Hooker - Iowa Hawkeyes - Safety
Josh Jacobs - Alabama Crimson Tide - Running Back
Daniel Jones - Duke Blue Devils - Quarterback
Kyler Murray - Oklahoma Sooners - Quarterback
Anthony Nelson - Iowa Hawkeyes - Defensive End
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