TexasTerror
May 12th, 2006, 06:03 PM
Doug Williams saying that people should not put down Jackson because he went to a small-school or the fact he is African-American. Not sure why African-American got thrown in the fire, especially since Vince Young is an African-American and nothing has come up. I don't think it ever came up for Steve McNair ever, because everyone knew what kind of talent he possessed.
I think the bigger issue as it relates to QBs are that it seems like there's always some criticism of QBs from non I-A schools. The big issue here with Jackson is that he's seen as a project player that could take a bit longer to develop, but the word from NFL scouts is he was well worth the 'gamble' as he's going to make it in this league...
Jackson earning praise
College coaches insist second-rounder was not a 'reach'
BY SEAN JENSEN
Pioneer Press
Doug Williams bristles when he hears someone question Tarvaris Jackson's NFL future because Jackson played at Alabama State, a historically black Division I-AA school in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Williams starred at Grambling, another historically black university in the same conference, and he enjoyed a successful NFL career that included an MVP performance in Super Bowl XXII for the Washington Redskins.
"I've seen him throw three on me one day when I was coaching at Grambling (in 2003)," Williams said of Jackson. "I knew the kid had some ability. It's unfortunate because he went to a small school, and people put them down. Let's not beat up on Tarvaris becomes he comes from Alabama State and he's African-American."
Some NFL analysts criticized the Vikings' selection of Jackson at the end of the second round as a "reach," especially because he was projected as a fourth-round pick and selected ahead of better-known quarterbacks such as Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst and Alabama's Brodie Croyle.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/14558712.htm
I think the bigger issue as it relates to QBs are that it seems like there's always some criticism of QBs from non I-A schools. The big issue here with Jackson is that he's seen as a project player that could take a bit longer to develop, but the word from NFL scouts is he was well worth the 'gamble' as he's going to make it in this league...
Jackson earning praise
College coaches insist second-rounder was not a 'reach'
BY SEAN JENSEN
Pioneer Press
Doug Williams bristles when he hears someone question Tarvaris Jackson's NFL future because Jackson played at Alabama State, a historically black Division I-AA school in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Williams starred at Grambling, another historically black university in the same conference, and he enjoyed a successful NFL career that included an MVP performance in Super Bowl XXII for the Washington Redskins.
"I've seen him throw three on me one day when I was coaching at Grambling (in 2003)," Williams said of Jackson. "I knew the kid had some ability. It's unfortunate because he went to a small school, and people put them down. Let's not beat up on Tarvaris becomes he comes from Alabama State and he's African-American."
Some NFL analysts criticized the Vikings' selection of Jackson at the end of the second round as a "reach," especially because he was projected as a fourth-round pick and selected ahead of better-known quarterbacks such as Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst and Alabama's Brodie Croyle.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/14558712.htm