{"id":110977,"date":"2021-04-24T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110977"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:48","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-jackson-carman-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/24\/2021-nfl-draft-jackson-carman-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Jackson Carman Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jackson Carman NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: Offensive Tackle<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20195\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 317 Lbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>School<\/strong>: Clemson University<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jackson Carman 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big-bodied and sturdy lineman out of Clemson, Jackson Carman is one of the draft\u2019s best-credentialed offensive tackles. While he might not have the polish of some of the players projected ahead of him, his physical tools still impress. A <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/jackson-carman-86491\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five-star recruit<\/a> and the nation\u2019s 17th-ranked prospect in 2018, Carman clearly brought talent to the Tigers. Interestingly, the Ohio native spurned the Buckeyes to play alongside Trevor Lawrence at the collegiate level. It paid off immediately, as the true freshman was a part of the team\u2019s 2018 National Championship victory over Alabama. While Clemson didn\u2019t win another title, Carman helped to push the team to playoff appearances in all three of his college seasons. Plus, he earned All-ACC Second-Team Honors after the 2020 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On tape, the size is immediately what jumps out from Jackson Carman; he looks the part. Especially when he\u2019s in passing sets, Carman does a nice job sealing the edge, perhaps the biggest role of a left tackle. Rarely does Carman look overwhelmed by an edge rusher, regardless of their level of competition. Still, there were moments where he looked flawed in his technique and certainly needs more work to solidify his skillset. Further, he needs to prove his athleticism to teams in other ways, as he declined to participate in his pro day. Granted, his film from Clemson&#8217;s long string of success should help solidify his case to coaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Size and frame jump off the page for the professional game;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very capable pass blocker who looks comfortable in varied throwing sets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fires off the ball and engages defenders quickly;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knows how to use his leverage to neutralize a defender;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows upper body strength by blowing away pass rushers at the point-of-contact;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifies stunts and blitzes quickly, makes all proper adjustments;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has enough agility to adjust in space.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunges at defenders and loses his center of gravity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to get much better at hand placement, especially getting used to staying low;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sliding his feet doesn\u2019t look like an easy task for the blocker;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to add more agility to his game in order to reach potential;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More athletic edge rushers will out-maneuver him at the next level;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs to find more leverage in downfield and run blocking sets;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Might be better off moving to guard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HursJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Hurst<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_self\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_self\">Houston Texans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_self\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bears<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_self\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Second Round<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line on Jackson Carman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the skillset and film that\u2019ll leave coaches impressed, don\u2019t expect to see Carman last long in the draft. While he\u2019s unlikely to go in the first round unless a team falls in love with his size, the second or third seem probable. Given the league\u2019s dearth of quality offensive linemen, expect him to fall off the board sooner than later. Overall, Carman is far from a finished product. He will benefit in any situation that allows him to develop inside or as a swing tackle in his early seasons. Still, his size and strength jump off the page and will certainly appeal to a lot of teams. While it seems as if left tackle won\u2019t be Carman\u2019s professional position, he has the tools to be a good guard or an adequate right tackle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"BuHIRBcRShd2Eu6f8U8kNw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1307951055\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'BuHIRBcRShd2Eu6f8U8kNw',sig:'vuPjnRv9ybN3ZRDDhG9WdJgSjXgafTX_sDZloIHEmUA=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'1307951055',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A big-bodied and sturdy lineman out of Clemson, Jackson Carman is one of the draft\u2019s best-credentialed offensive tackles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3734,"featured_media":111100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,33760],"tags":[8080,2030],"class_list":["post-110977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-jackson-carman","tag-nfl-draft-profiles"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110977"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246934,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110977\/revisions\/246934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}