Trishton Jackson declares for the NFL Draft

[Orangezoo]

Hope he goes wild at the combine and gets his name called.

 

[Franz69]

Custis didn't get drafted last year and this draft is even more loaded with WRs. Don't see it with Trishton.

 

[Trueblue25]

I support him and wish him the best but I got to agree with some posters. This is the most loaded WR class in the better part of a decade. There must be another reason here.

 

[Melancer46]

I would bet almost any amount of money he doesn't get drafted. Best of luck to him, but this class is insanely deep. Guys like Tyler Johnson from Minnesota might not even get drafted.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

I would bet almost any amount of money he doesn't get drafted. Best of luck to him, but this class is insanely deep. Guys like Tyler Johnson from Minnesota might not even get drafted.

Agreed. On the surface, it's not a smart move at all when he's coming out early into one of the most loaded WR classes in years. Thought I read somewhere that one of the draft gurus has 18-20 wide receivers in the Top 100 prospects overall

Has to be something else going on but if has his degree at this point, guess it could be a lot worse

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Owens guy]

I would bet almost any amount of money he doesn't get drafted. Best of luck to him, but this class is insanely deep. Guys like Tyler Johnson from Minnesota might not even get drafted.

What?! Tyler Johnson is projected as a potential late first round draft pick. If he slides he's picked on day 2.

 

[TheCusian]

Custis didn't get drafted last year and this draft is even more loaded with WRs. Don't see it with Trishton.

I think Trishton is better.

Sometimes we get too carried away with how many position players are ahead of them. If he can play and works hard - it will work out

 

[Melancer46]

What?! Tyler Johnson is projected as a potential late first round draft pick. If he slides he's picked on day 2.

No he's not.

Where the main draft guys have him ranked:

McShay: #27 WR
Kiper: Outside the top 10 WRs
Matt Miller: #33 WR (163rd overall pick in his mock)
WalterFootball: #9 WR
Draft Network: #15 WR
PFF: #11 WR
Drafttek: #11 WR

Nobody has him as a first round pick. His range has been anywhere from 2nd round to undrafted depending on who you ask.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

I think Trishton is better.

Sometimes we get too carried away with how many position players are ahead of them. If he can play and works hard - it will work out

Jackson didn't seem to suffer from Custis's consistency issues.

 

[upperdeck]

Jackson has some nice upside that Custis didnt have, but Custis also had the NFL body. He isnt a 1-2 in the NFL so he needs to find a team where he can be the 3-4 and also be better than the 3-4 they have. The issue is those are the Beasley types that make tough catches and he hasn't shown that. he has pretty good burst so he may combine well.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Agreed. On the surface, it's not a smart move at all when he's coming out early into one of the most loaded WR classes in years. Thought I read somewhere that one of the draft gurus has 18-20 wide receivers in the Top 100 prospects overall

Has to be something else going on but if has his degree at this point, guess it could be a lot worse

Well the rumor was that he and his girlfriend Tia (Apologize if I got the name wrong) had a falling out so I assume that probably didn't help. I also think he may have just been ready to move on. As fun as College is/can be like anything else at a certain point your ready for the next step.

 

[upperdeck]

He has his degree, there may not have been any reason to go to Grad school if he doesn't want to pursue something further in that field. Not every degree offers a grad school option thats directly related to it does it?

 

[cayugacuse]

What?! Tyler Johnson is projected as a potential late first round draft pick. If he slides he's picked on day 2.

I follow the draft pretty closely...can't see Tyler going past round 4 but more likely 2nd round unless his workouts flop.

 

[sutomcat]

Jackson didn't seem to suffer from Custis's consistency issues.

I wish Trishton the best but from what I have seen from him, he isn’t really fast, isn’t really strong, isn’t really big, isn’t great at getting open and has average hands at best. He dropped an astonishing number of TD passes this past season. I lost count but I think it was 4 or 5.

IMHO, he really could have used another year to figure out how to play the position. Hope the NFL sees something I am missing and he becomes a major star.

 

[721Comstock]

I wish Trishton the best but from what I have seen from him, he isn’t really fast, isn’t really strong, isn’t really big, isn’t great at getting open and has average hands at best. He dropped an astonishing number of TD passes this past season. I lost count but I think it was 4 or 5.

IMHO, he really could have used another year to figure out how to play the position. Hope the NFL sees something I am missing and he becomes a major star.

Sadly, the NFL will likely see exactly what you (and I, and many others) see -
a pretty decent college WR, with zero plus physical or skill capabilities.

There's no "I'm awesome at x" thing he can hang his hat on.
And he's unlikely to wow anybody at the Combine, since his physical #'s are all meh, compared to stud WR's.

 

[sutomcat]

Sadly, the NFL will likely see exactly what you (and I, and many others) see -
a pretty decent college WR, with zero plus physical or skill capabilities.

There's no "I'm awesome at x" thing he can hang his hat on.
And he's unlikely to wow anybody at the Combine, since his physical #'s are all meh, compared to stud WR's.

No knock on Trishton if he doesn’t get drafted. There are so many good athletes out there at WR, you have to be pretty amazing to get picked. Amba, Ishmael and Curtis were all bigger and stronger (and I think faster) and all were shunned.

If you aren’t a freak athlete at WR, it is really tough to make it.

 

[crales44]

NFL.com scout grades: (proviso: Custis, Ishmael and Etta-Tawo are grades post combine, Jackson pre-combine)

Custis: 5.60
Ishmael: 5.80
Etta-Tawa: 5.24
Jackson: 6.0

So, at least in one evaluator's eyes Jackson is superior to all of our Babers-era #1 receivers.

 

[OrangeDW]

No knock on Trishton if he doesn’t get drafted. There are so many good athletes out there at WR, you have to be pretty amazing to get picked. Amba, Ishmael and Curtis were all bigger and stronger (and I think faster) and all were shunned.

If you aren’t a freak athlete at WR, it is really tough to make it.

Jackson seems to move more fluidly than all those guys to me, in terms of changing direction.

 

[Trueblue25]

NFL.com scout grades: (proviso: Custis, Ishmael and Etta-Tawo are grades post combine, Jackson pre-combine)

Custis: 5.60
Ishmael: 5.80
Etta-Tawa: 5.24
Jackson: 6.0

So, at least in one evaluator's eyes Jackson is superior to all of our Babers-era #1 receivers.

That evaluator needs his eyes checked. Maybe Custis, but the other two are levels ahead of Trishton at this time

 

[Cusefan69]

Well here is to hoping he finds success...

 

[Libero2]

That evaluator needs his eyes checked. Maybe Custis, but the other two are levels ahead of Trishton at this time

I would say the following, I kind of understand it. Jackson isn't at Ish or Amba's level as a receiver today. But he's as good or better than Custis was his senior year. So I can see why you would rate them as he did.

Amba - Best #1 of our bunch. He had great speed, but he lacked route running prowess, benefited from it being Babers offense year one, and if he played for us last year I don't think he has nearly the production he did as a one man wrecking crew.

Ish - always lacked the physical speed to separate. He won big for us on contested catches, in the pro's he wasn't ever going to win the same % of contested plays, and would be unable to separate. That skill he displayed is rare / special and it's the only reason he had a shot. He's the weakest of our #1's as far as the NFL is concerned, that's the only skill he had. But it was/is rare, hence his higher rating as a prospect. That said he made an immeasurable number of those plays for us, that he is my favorite Cuse guy of the 4.

Custis - Late production, still left lots to be desired. Not elite speed, but had great size and had limited route tree and limited physicality when fighting for balls. He was the least polished receiver. But he was a ST ace, and that was/is his chance to make the pros.

Jackson - Has a more traditional size/speed combination for the pros than Ishmael, yet won't blown anyone away with natural athletic ability. He is more physical than Amba as far as creating a release. He is the best YAC guy of the four. He lacks top end speed, polish on his limited route tree at Cuse, and doesn't have "hey I do this better than 80% of people out there" skill. That said, I think he has the best combination of skills to grow into a WR at the NFL level. He has enough size/speed to win. He he enough physicality to fight off jams and enough ability to make a guy miss to make a few extra yards. He has the combination of other physical traits that gives him a SHOT to develop. But his relative lack of route tree combined with his lack of polish with the limited route tree suggests this is entirely a projection. If he can go to work and become a damn good route runner, then he will make the league. But if his route running doesn't improve ten-fold, he probably never gets a real shot in a training camp. He needs to go work hard and prove to some team he deserves a practice squad spot in year 1 and in that time he could develop into a real player in the pros, but if he can't learn a route tree at a high level, he won't get drafted or even become a priority FA after the draft, especially with this class.

Good luck to him, I am hoping he has the crispest route tree at the combine.

 

[TheCusian]

Jackson seems to move more fluidly than all those guys to me, in terms of changing direction.

yep - quicker and more athletic. Twitchier

 

[rrlbees]

My son listens to some guys podcast and has listened to it for the past few years. He swears by this guys knowledge of college football and the draft. He said in the guys latest podcast he predicted that this years Darius Slayton will be...Trishton Jackson. I think the guy works for Pro Football Focus and Madden.

He also said that although the very top WRs might not be there next year, next years WR draft will be even deeper and better.

FWIW.