Despite medical concerns, you should be ecstatic if your team drafts Myles Jack
As we head closer to the draft, the speculation on who is going where and in what position is heating up. Everything and everyone is under the microscope. One wrong move, decision or rumor can turn a top first round prospect into an undrafted one, like we saw with La’el Collins last year.
This year, the player under the spotlight as we head into the heart of draft season is Myles Jack. Jack was seen as somewhat of a folk hero when he came to campus at UCLA, where he wanted to play both sides of the ball. He also looks to be the third consecutive UCLA linebacker taken in the top 50 picks, after Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks were selected ninth and 45th in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Jack has had the most hype of all three of them as an NFL prospect, though things looked like they might change when Jack tore his meniscus in week three of his junior season. The good news is that the injury occurred early in the season, and Jack will have had over seven months to recover before draft day, and about a year by the time the next NFL season kicks off.
That said, at the combine and medical re-check, questions were brought up about how durable he can be in the NFL given his lingering knee injury. Some team’s declared his knee to be a “time bomb” and stated they do not know if he will play seven games, or seven years before his knee breaks down on him. Given the potential failed return on investment, it makes sense that some teams and fan bases would now like to pass on Jack until a later time, or potentially pass on him altogether. However, I am here to tell you that would be a mistake. Your team should be ecstatic to take the UCLA linebacker.
Here are the five reasons your team should take Myles Jack.
Next: No. 5 He played both sides of the ball