Could Kaleb Jackson be a good LB?

Well, some posters said he missed the tackle on that fake by the Vandy punter so there's that. He has not been misused at LSU. He simply has no shiftiness to him at all/poor at changing direction but great running in a straight line. I don't think he could play defense well either because even DL and LBer need the ability to change direction efficiently. I have never ever seen Jackson change direction on a run even in the open field. I'm pretty surprised LSU coached didn't notice that major issue when he came to a camp or something...assuming he did.

I think Kaleb trucking a few guys last year made him think he was the 2nd coming of Fournette.

Don't give up on KJ, he needs the reps.

Bowl practice time is a good time to tinker with these things before spring

He definitely has the raw athletic ability to play either RB or LB if he can master either position

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I think Kaleb trucking a few guys last year made him think he was the 2nd coming of Fournette.

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There CAN be a place for that type of back in short yardage situations hence Ole Miss using that Pegues? or whatever. But Jackson I'm sure has hopes of making it to the NFL and being a very one dimensional back isn't going to do it. I'm sure he will enter the transfer portal because as we all saw he disappeared from the LSU RB rotation.

These guys are tards. You gathered all of this nonsense from him never playing?? You guys are literally the most hopeless people I’ve ever encountered lol

No

Instincts are literally his worst trait and without that you can't play LB

He needs to be in the Pistol formation. Let him run down hill. The lateral runs needed for RPO doesn’t fit his skill set.

We have plenty of LB
If we cannot find four starters and 3 backups out of this line up then Kaleb is not the answer either.

Rush End
CJ Jackson so
Kolaj Cobbins so
Harold Perkins sr
——Damien Shanklin fr

MIKE
Whit Weeks jr
Davon Keys so
——Keylan Moses fr
——Jaden Braker fr
——Zach Weeks fr

WILL
West Weeks st
Tylen Singleton so
Xavier Atkins so
——Charles Ross
——CJ Jimcoily fr

I think RB and LB skill set is pretty different. Just cause he’s strong and can run doesn’t mean he can tackle, and read, and cover receivers- they do that as much tackle running backs ya know.

And IF he could do those things as well as or better than whoever else is competing for a spot at LB, he’d need reps at the position to get good.

Seems like a long shot to me.