Jackson believes he's the best cornerback in this draft class, which is the right mentality to have.
Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson does not lack confidence. That's a good sign. You need a certain type of mentality to thrive at one of the game's toughest positions, where you're often on an island against dynamic receivers. Jackson was a fourth-round pick and the 14th corner taken in this draft, but you won't be convincing him that any of the 13 picked before him are better players.
In 2021, Jackson committed to play for Nick Saban at Alabama, but he spent the next two seasons as a backup who primarily played on special teams. Last year, in his seventh year out of high school, he transferred to Oregon and played like one of the best corners in the country. At 6'4", he has rare length, which helps him jam receivers at the line of scrimmage and make plays on the ball. He also plays with the competitive fire that all of the game's best corners have.
"I just told them I was the best corner in the draft," Jackson said of that meeting."And I told them they were probably going to be getting me for cheaper because of some of the politics that go into it. I told them that, I just was being honest, I felt confident in my ability. I felt like the numbers spoke for themselves. I was in a very pass-heavy conference this year. I think I showed versus a lot of top-tier quarterbacks and receivers what I could do.
"I think my confidence comes from the work," Jackson said."I watched a lot of the names that got called before me recently in this draft, and I feel like if you were just watching last season, maybe it shouldn't have went like that. But now I get my own chance to control the narrative again."
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