Ernest Jackson May Start Against Hamilton
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:19 am
Its looking like a good possibility that Ernest Jackson will start against Hamilton. He was taking first team reps at practice and will likely be the starter this weekend.
With Ernest Jackson and Mark Iannuzzi starting on the outside and Nick Moore and Courtney Taylor likely starting in the slots again, with Simon still nursing his hamstring and Bruce still experiencing headaches from his concussion.
This receiving lineup excites me. By bringing Jackson back on the outside we have size and speed at the short wide out. Iannuzzi brings us speed at the wideside. Inside, with Gore, Moore, and Taylor, we have speed to burn as well as more size as well.
The article by LU is posted below..
Kierrie Johnson could be odd-man out this week for the Lions in Hamilton.
It wouldn’t be right if there wasn’t at least one change with the Lions these days but it would appear from practice Monday that a move being contemplated is not being forced on them through injury but by design.
Whether it is a desire to have more production from the position or just someone with more size, Ernest Jackson was working with the first unit during an abridged workout and Kierrie Johnson was not. And no, Johnson wasn’t hurt either, according to the club. Johnson had 37 yards from four throws which went his way against Calgary, three of which were catches.
If you’re interested by the way, the favoured target in an offence without Geroy Simon and Arland Bruce was Nick Moore, who caught five of the team-high nine throws in his direction from Travis Lulay, which likely would reaffirm how the offence is built with Simon as the primary target.
You can debate the merits of a possible Johnson/Jackson move, but the nice part for the Lions these days is that there can at least be a switch made where the results could be positive and not done because the production wasn’t good enough.
It does, however, mean that Simon and Bruce are not ready to return, as Mike Benevides suggested. Neither is Khalif Mitchell, nor was Eric Taylor anywhere to be seen other than the training room. Taylor needed an air cast to exit the game Saturday but said that was more precautionary. Maurice Evans will likely get his roster spot back.
With Ernest Jackson and Mark Iannuzzi starting on the outside and Nick Moore and Courtney Taylor likely starting in the slots again, with Simon still nursing his hamstring and Bruce still experiencing headaches from his concussion.
This receiving lineup excites me. By bringing Jackson back on the outside we have size and speed at the short wide out. Iannuzzi brings us speed at the wideside. Inside, with Gore, Moore, and Taylor, we have speed to burn as well as more size as well.
The article by LU is posted below..
Kierrie Johnson could be odd-man out this week for the Lions in Hamilton.
It wouldn’t be right if there wasn’t at least one change with the Lions these days but it would appear from practice Monday that a move being contemplated is not being forced on them through injury but by design.
Whether it is a desire to have more production from the position or just someone with more size, Ernest Jackson was working with the first unit during an abridged workout and Kierrie Johnson was not. And no, Johnson wasn’t hurt either, according to the club. Johnson had 37 yards from four throws which went his way against Calgary, three of which were catches.
If you’re interested by the way, the favoured target in an offence without Geroy Simon and Arland Bruce was Nick Moore, who caught five of the team-high nine throws in his direction from Travis Lulay, which likely would reaffirm how the offence is built with Simon as the primary target.
You can debate the merits of a possible Johnson/Jackson move, but the nice part for the Lions these days is that there can at least be a switch made where the results could be positive and not done because the production wasn’t good enough.
It does, however, mean that Simon and Bruce are not ready to return, as Mike Benevides suggested. Neither is Khalif Mitchell, nor was Eric Taylor anywhere to be seen other than the training room. Taylor needed an air cast to exit the game Saturday but said that was more precautionary. Maurice Evans will likely get his roster spot back.