Falcons: Two surprise players with good chances to make final Falcons roster

[theProf]

(08-07-2011 07:24 AM)theProf Wrote:  From an August 6 Pat Yasinskas article entitled Matt Ryan Thrilled with O-Linemen:

"We’ll have more on the battle to replace Dahl in Sunday’s Camp Confidential segment on the Falcons. But third-year pro Garrett Reynolds appears to be the early leader. Second-year pro Mike Johnson also is in the mix.

There’s one other surprise candidate. That’s seventh-round draft pick Andrew Jackson. Coaches are saying he's been one of the most pleasant surprises in camp so far. Even if Jackson doesn’t end up starting, he appears well on his way to a roster spot. He can be a key backup because he has the ability to play guard and tackle."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth

Another promising report on Andrew Jackson:

"Aug. 07, 2011 10:36 a.m. - by Knox Bardeen - OG Jackson pushing people around
Rookie OG Andrew Jackson was pushing defensive linemen around in 9-on-7 drills. The seventh-round pick from Fresno State has been impressive in camp thus far. Falcons RapidReports"

[theProf]

(08-07-2011 07:24 AM)theProf Wrote:  From an August 6 Pat Yasinskas article entitled Matt Ryan Thrilled with O-Linemen:

"We’ll have more on the battle to replace Dahl in Sunday’s Camp Confidential segment on the Falcons. But third-year pro Garrett Reynolds appears to be the early leader. Second-year pro Mike Johnson also is in the mix.

There’s one other surprise candidate. That’s seventh-round draft pick Andrew Jackson. Coaches are saying he's been one of the most pleasant surprises in camp so far. Even if Jackson doesn’t end up starting, he appears well on his way to a roster spot. He can be a key backup because he has the ability to play guard and tackle."

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth

Evidently PY was quite smitten with Andrew Jackson. In today's article entitled Camp Confidential Yaz indicates that Jackson could be a possible future starter. An exerpt from the article:

"Second-year pro Mike Johnson also is in the mix. But one of the most pleasant surprises of camp so far has been seventh-round pick Andrew Jackson. He might not be quite ready to start, but he’s likely to make the team and could emerge as a key backup at guard and tackle in the short term and potentially could be a starter down the road."