The Packers might very well have gotten the steal of day 3 with Domani Jackson. Once a top-five recruit, Jackson initially went to USC where he started and played admirably on one of the more dysfunctional defenses in the country. In 2024, he transferred to Alabama and immediately became a starter. He was downright excellent throughout the year in coverage, barely giving up any completions and garnering quite a bit of talk that he could leave for the NFL and be a 1st or 2nd round pick.
Jackson wound
up deciding to stay for his senior season, and things, unfortunately, did not go to plan. Jackson had some major struggles with run defense and outside contain early in the season, and Alabama eventually replaced him with a 5-star true freshman, Dijon Lee. Eventually, Jackson did work his way back onto the field in a rotation with Lee, and even started to show strides in his run defense and tackling at the end of the season, but it was too late to overcome the damage done to his NFL stock.
What never changed, though, was his undeniable talent in coverage and his elite speed with great size. Essentially, he’s a guy that was being talked about as a potential first rounder only 9 months ago. If the Packers can foster that talent and athleticism, he could be the steal of the draft.
Roll Tide, and best of luck, Domani!
