While he’s an enormous interior presence with impressive physical features, Jackson’s inconsistencies are partially rooted in flawed fundamentals and technique. He plays too upright and with inconsistent base width/block take-on, making him more easily cleared from gaps. He might never become a tree stump at the point, but he could see vast improvement in his shed-and-control with quicker hands, improved upper-body power and a full-time move to odd-front end. The tape is uneven with a floor of average backup, but Jackson’s size and length could be considered unmined gold by some teams.
Enormous collegiate right tackle who might need to prove he can bump inside to make an NFL roster. Pettus is tall and very broad but lacks the natural sit-down anchor associated with many players his size. He lacks fluidity as a pulling blocker and when fitting up run blocks off the snap. He might not have enough slide quickness to handle NFL edge speed. Even with a move to guard, Pettus will need to improve his body control and footwork to effectively utilize his size.
