Lawrence Jackson
Battling a foot injury and the daunting task of learning the intricacies of both defensive end and tackle as a rookie, Lawrence Jackson often played as if overwhelmed, recording 2 sacks and 29 tackles in 16 games.
Speaking with Eric Williams, Jackson said he's ready to move past the forgettable 4-12 2008 Seahawks.
“For me, I’m done with last year,” Jackson said. “I watched the film – I still watch it and I go over it – but last year was last year. The disappointment I felt is gone.To Continue...
Although he had a disappointing season as the team's first round draft pick, he was allotted valuable experience rare for a rookie defensive end.
Check out NSS's retrospective look at Jackson and how he compared to top NFL defensive ends in their first years. Jackson is about average but he stands out with having the most game experience.
Crabtree's character
Much has been made of Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree's character, or lackthereof. Rob Staton takes a look at all of the speculative talk on the star WR's work ethic.
Over recent weeks Crabtree has flown underneath the radar. He's been unable to work out for teams due to recovery from surgery and it seems he's been keeping his head down.Reach Aaron Weinberg at nextseasonsports@gmail.com
