Drake Jackson’s rookie year ended with a harmless thud after getting healthy scratches in Week 16, Week 18 and all three playoff games. However, there were enough flashes from Jackson early in his rookie campaign to provide optimism moving into his second year.
The 49ers didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, so they had to wait until the end of the second round where they scooped Jackson out of USC with the No. 61 overall pick.
