Jets To Host Marlin Jackson
by David_Wyatt on Mar 9, 2010 8:03 PM EST
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PrintSo along with Pool, the Jets will also Host Marlin Jackson, a former Colts player who was also not tendered so is free to sigh with any team. According to Rich Cimini:
Ditto, Colts CB Marlin Jackson, who is heading our way for a visit. Jackson is a former first-round pick, but he finished the last two seasons on injured reserve because of serious knee injuries. He also has visited the Ravens and Eagles, who see Jackson as a free safety. It's very possible the Jets also will look at him as a safety, considering their Rhodes-less safety situation.
In typical Mike T fashion, no stone will be left unturned. I have already said that I'm a big fan of bringing in Pool even with the health concerns, 41 games in the last three years, I'm taking a whirl.
However Marlin Jackson is a different kettle of fish, a former Michigan stand out, he appeared in just four games last season and didn't start in any. Add that to only appearing and starting in 7 games in 2008 and he is a very serious health concern. He played one full season for the Colts and that was 2007, where he compiled 86 tackles, 4 pass defences and 1 interception. Jackson is coming off ACL surgery and recently visited with the Baltimore Ravens.
This is all down to how we can evaluate his injury problems, and whether the team think that it is a risk worth taking. Do you think it is? and if so, where do you see him? a FS or CB?
Jackson also has a visit with the Eagles planned for Wednesday.
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I tend to agree, it depends on the $$$‘s for someone like Jackson though. If we can get him on a very low risk contract where we won’t leave money on the table, would like to bring him into camp and see what he has.
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Agree, as a nickel back
sure. As long as it isn’t a long term deal, there is no downside, since we don’t have to fit under the cap.
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It could actually be very risky considering his health condition. But, we can still consider him based on his performance.Steven from school grants
I could live with him as the nickel, but if we’re going with an injury risk, why not bring back Strickland?
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+1 John,
to take it a step further, why not sign both? Between the two of them, we may get a full productive seasons worth of nickel back play, and if we are really lucky, we play a bunch of games with both of them healthy, plus Lowery, and major flexibility in the secondary.
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Apparently they were productive meetings, not surprised he wants to take all his visits, to get a good feel for systems, how different teams view him their systems. Wouldn’t read too much into that aspect.
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