09-22-2017, 11:01 AM
In June, ESPN’s Matt Bowen, a former NFL safety, ranked his top 10 fastest players in the NFL. Fifth on the list was receiver DeSean Jackson, who the Minnesota Vikings will face this Sunday.
Bowen wrote:
“Even at age 30, Jackson hasn’t slowed down on the tape. One of the top deep threats in the league, Jackson has the ideal combination of vertical speed, route-running ability and body control at the point of attack. We saw that this past season when Jackson smoked the Giants on a deep post (watch). Separate on the break, track the ball and then make a highlight grab. That’s smooth. Based on what I see, I bet Jackson would drop a 4.3 on the stopwatch today. He can still fly.”
Jackson has a track record as the league’s premier deep threat. According to NFL.com “Next Gen” data, Jackson averaged 19.3 air yards per target last week, fourth-highest among receivers.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/0...n-jackson/
Bowen wrote:
“Even at age 30, Jackson hasn’t slowed down on the tape. One of the top deep threats in the league, Jackson has the ideal combination of vertical speed, route-running ability and body control at the point of attack. We saw that this past season when Jackson smoked the Giants on a deep post (watch). Separate on the break, track the ball and then make a highlight grab. That’s smooth. Based on what I see, I bet Jackson would drop a 4.3 on the stopwatch today. He can still fly.”
Jackson has a track record as the league’s premier deep threat. According to NFL.com “Next Gen” data, Jackson averaged 19.3 air yards per target last week, fourth-highest among receivers.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/0...n-jackson/