If the New York Giants didn’t already know what Adoree’ Jackson was at this point in his career, they know now. The same guy who got phased out in New York is currently locked in a training camp battle in Philadelphia with Kelee Ringo... and it’s not exactly going great.
Jackson might’ve started off camp getting more first-team reps, but even defensive coordinator Vic Fangio isn’t really buying what he’s selling. He already went out of his way to point out that Jackson’s two former teams let him walk, and it sounds like he barely bothered watching tape on him before Philly signed him. Great vote of confidence.
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The fact that the third-year veteran (who's struggled with consistency his first two seasons) is still very much in this competition says more about Jackson than it does about Ringo.
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Let’s not act like the G-Men made some tough decision this offseason. Jackson was a cheap one-year rental in 2024, only back because the team needed some veteran cornerback depth.
Even then, it took until later in the season for him to crack the starting lineup. He was fine. Not great, not awful, but fine. A 69.0 Pro Football Focus grade doesn’t exactly scream must-keep talent. Especially when the team prioritized bringing in Paulson Adebo instead.
The Eagles are getting that version now. One day, he’s locking down A.J. Brown. The next, he’s giving up touchdowns to Elijah Cooks and committing pass interference penalties downfield. Ringo hasn’t completely pulled away yet, but he’s had more upside moments — nearly picking off a pass in practice, breaking up another against Terrace Marshall Jr., and clearly responding to the competition.
And that's really what this is about — upside. Ringo was a highly-touted prospect, with impressive size, speed, and athleticism. He's only 23 years old, and with Jackson still not figuring out who he is entering Year 9, it's fair to wonder what his role on the field will actually be.
Philly didn’t exactly break the bank to bring him in either. They gave him a modest one-year deal, likely hoping the veteran experience would offset the youth in the room. But considering Fangio’s lukewarm endorsement and the fact he wasn’t even the one pushing for the signing, this never felt like anything more than a shrug.
Fangio’s already laying the groundwork to pull him out if needed. Eli Ricks could even get more run. Either way, the leash doesn’t feel long.
After the whole Saquon Barkley debacle, it's never great seeing a former Giant head down I-95 to party with the Eagles. In fact, there's a lot of trauma to work through, but between the DC's comments and how this camp battle is playing out, it’s hard to get too worked up.