Alright, so today I wanna talk about something I was messing around with yesterday – trying to figure out where Landon Jackson might land in the NFL draft. It was one of those late-night rabbit holes, you know? Started with just being curious and ended up spending way too much time digging through mock drafts and player profiles.
First things first, I hit up a bunch of the big sports sites – ESPN, *, you name it. I was trying to get a general feel for what people were saying about Jackson. What position does he play? What are his strengths and weaknesses? What’s his projected round? That kinda stuff.
After that, I started looking at different mock drafts. This is where it got kinda tricky. Everyone’s got their own opinion, right? Some had him going in the late second round, others had him slipping to the fourth. It was all over the place. I noticed that a lot of the mocks were based on team needs, so I figured I should try to figure out which teams actually needed a player like Jackson.
Next up, team needs! I spent a good chunk of time looking at team rosters and depth charts. This involved going to each team’s official website (or at least the major sports news outlets covering them) and trying to figure out their weak spots. Was there a team with a glaring hole at his position? Or maybe a team with an aging player who was about to retire? These were the teams I figured would be most likely to take a shot at Jackson.
Once I had a list of potential teams, I started looking at their draft history. Some teams have a history of drafting players at certain positions, or from certain conferences. This can be a helpful indicator, even though it’s not a guarantee. Also, some teams seem to always prioritize the same kind of player – like, big and strong, or fast and agile.
Then, the fun part: player profiles! I dug around for as much information as I could find on Jackson himself. Game film, scouting reports, combine results, all that jazz. I was trying to get a better sense of his actual skill set and how he might fit into different teams’ schemes. Does he excel in a particular type of offense or defense? Does he have any red flags that might scare teams away?
Finally, I started putting it all together. I made a spreadsheet with all the teams that needed a player like Jackson, their draft history, and my assessment of his fit with their schemes. Then, I started ranking the teams in order of likelihood. It’s all just guesswork, of course, but it was a fun exercise.
Here’s a quick rundown of how I did it:
- Gathered basic info about the player from major sports sites.
- Looked at a bunch of different mock drafts.
- Researched team needs based on rosters and depth charts.
- Studied teams’ draft history and tendencies.
- Analyzed player profiles and scouting reports.
- Created a spreadsheet to rank teams by likelihood.
Did I figure out exactly where Landon Jackson will get drafted? Probably not. But I learned a lot about the draft process, team strategy, and player evaluation. And honestly, that was the point. It’s just fun to try and play armchair GM sometimes, ya know?
So, yeah, that’s how I spent my evening. Totally worth it! Maybe I’ll try predicting the entire first round next year.
