At times, there were glimpses of greatness from former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Drake Jackson, their top selection from the 2022 NFL Draft, taken in Round 2 out of USC.
Despite being played out of position for much of his collegiate career, the Niners getting him at No. 61 overall was seen as a steal at the time, and the then-rookie defender made a modest impact out of the gate, registering eight passes broken up at the line of scrimmage that year, paired with three sacks.
Yet Jackson's conditioning was a problem, and he turned into a weekly healthy scratch late in 2022 and even missed playoff games as a result.