A fairly high percentage of NFL draftniks have Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson projected as a second-round pick if decides to leave Tuscaloosa early.
Whether or not that’s high enough for Jackson to make himself available for the 2010 NFL draft remains to be seen, but the junior has submitted his paperwork to be evaluated by the NFL’s Draft Advisory Board. Once he receives the evaluation and where he’s projected to go, then Jackson will make a decision on his football future.
Until then, the defensive back is focusing on the Tide’s national championship game with Texas.
“I guess I’ll wait til it comes back in and see what it says,” Jackson said. “I’m not really putting a whole lot of emphasis on it right now. I’m just focused on getting ready for this game and that’s about it. ...
“I had a couple conversations with coach Saban, but other than that, I hadn’t really got any other feedback from anyone else. It’s not really where my mind is right now. It will come. If it happens, it happens, but if it doesn’t, so be it.”
In the past, head coach Nick Saban was advised his players to remain in school if they are projected to go outside of the first round.
