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The general consensus on Buffalo Bills third-round edge rusher Landon Jackson out of Arkansas is pretty split.
On the one hand, the Bills needed an edge rusher, and finding Jackson in the third round is nothing more than a no-brainer for the franchise. If they can get quality production out of him, Jackson would be a steal.
On the other, while Jackson's work in college is impressive, there's reason to suspect he won't be able to make a jump like he was in the college ranks with the Razorbacks. Despite that, one metric sit believes that Jackson will end up being a steal for the Bills.
"After addressing cornerback (Maxwell Hairston, pick No. 30 overall) and defensive tackle (T.J. Sanders, No. 41) with their first two choices, GM Brandon Beane and the Bills continued to add to their defense by selecting this athletic standout at the top of the third round," Next Gen Stats wrote. "Ranked No. 43 on Daniel Jeremiah's list of the top 150 prospects, Jackson was the second-highest rated prospect still available when Buffalo turned in the card."
Finding good value in the later rounds of the draft is always a crapshoot. Some teams get lucky while other teams struggle with that.
In the case of the Bills, they have the ability to allow Jackson to learn and develop under top veterans like Joey Bosa and Greg Rousseau. If they can get Jackson to develop quickly enough, he could be the perfect kind of role player moving forward.
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On the one hand, the Bills needed an edge rusher, and finding Jackson in the third round is nothing more than a no-brainer for the franchise. If they can get quality production out of him, Jackson would be a steal.
On the other, while Jackson's work in college is impressive, there's reason to suspect he won't be able to make a jump like he was in the college ranks with the Razorbacks. Despite that, one metric sit believes that Jackson will end up being a steal for the Bills.
"After addressing cornerback (Maxwell Hairston, pick No. 30 overall) and defensive tackle (T.J. Sanders, No. 41) with their first two choices, GM Brandon Beane and the Bills continued to add to their defense by selecting this athletic standout at the top of the third round," Next Gen Stats wrote. "Ranked No. 43 on Daniel Jeremiah's list of the top 150 prospects, Jackson was the second-highest rated prospect still available when Buffalo turned in the card."
Finding good value in the later rounds of the draft is always a crapshoot. Some teams get lucky while other teams struggle with that.
In the case of the Bills, they have the ability to allow Jackson to learn and develop under top veterans like Joey Bosa and Greg Rousseau. If they can get Jackson to develop quickly enough, he could be the perfect kind of role player moving forward.
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