May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 LSU Football Report Scout’s Take: Why size isn’t an issue for former LSU Tiger Donte Jackson Scouts across the league were drawn to LSU cornerback Donte Jackson for the same reason: elite speed. Everyone had heard about it or seen it on tape. When Panthers college scout Jeff Beathard went to Baton Rouge and saw it in person, he knew the junior corner would be someone worth keeping a close eye on throughout the draft process. “Once I left LSU it was like, ‘OK, this is the type of athlete that has the NFL skill set to come out early,’” Beathard recalled. “Especially the speed, that’s something we needed to improve in our secondary. We targeted him as someone who could come in and compete to start. Click here to continue reading. #GeauxTigers Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading... Related