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Safety Eddie Jackson was the last of the 10 Alabama players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. He won't be the last to start an NFL game.,womens Jimmy Smith Jersey,,

Jackson joined the Chicago Bears in the fourth round on April 29."womens Ryan Jensen Jersey, He's scheduled to start at safety when they open the 2017 season on Sunday.

it speaks to that -- how hard they work"For any rookie to come in and earn a starting position regardless of position,womens Brandon Carr Jersey," Chicago coach John Fox said. "Eddie has got a good background and has a good football IQ. And that's what enables guys to come in and learn and grasp and execute under pressure. what their football acumen is and how fast they adjust

Fox said Jackson got something of a head start on the rest of the Bears' rookies by playing at Alabama.Authentic James Hurst Jersey,'

in particularly from a coverage standpoint,"Kids who come out of Alabama get pretty much a good taste of a pro defense," Fox said. "So they're well-schooled.", ,Authentic Ryan Jensen Jersey,(coach) Nick (Saban) having been a secondary coach in the NFL for a long time

and he's not talking about technique on the field.,Jackson has a checklist of things he learned at Alabama that prepared him for the pro game

" Jackson said. "Coming to practice every day wanting to get better. Don't get complacent and don't feel like you're better than anyone. Just keep working and looking up to the older guys.","Just approaching the game every day ready to work

Jackson's final season at Alabama ended early when he suffered a broken leg on Oct. 22 while returning a punt against Texas A&M. The injury suppressed his draft status and dropped him to Pick No. 112. womens James Hurst Jersey,

all that,"I use that, so I'm still working. I haven't proven anything yet."," Jackson said. "It's just fuel to the fire. A lot of people counted me outAuthentic Brandon Carr Jersey,

After posting a 3-13 record in 2016,Authentic Terrell Suggs Jersey, adding free-agent cornerbacks Prince Amukamara and Marcus Cooper and signing nine-year veteran Quintin Demps to play one of the safety spots., Chicago overhauled its secondary in the offseason

Jackson moved free safety Adrian Amos out of the starting lineup.,womens Marshal Yanda Jersey,'

" Demps said of Jackson,Authentic Jimmy Smith Jersey,,"Saban has a special thing with DBs,womens Jeremy Maclin Jersey, coaches trust him. He's earned the right to start.",womens Danny Woodhead Jersey<,' "so we trust him

Among the NFL's 32 teams, and Chicago ranked 24th in scoring defense.,Authentic Danny Woodhead Jersey, Chicago finished seventh in passing defense and 15th in total defense last season. But only one team had fewer interceptions than the Bears' eight

and over the 2015 and 2016 campaigns,Chicago sought to add playmakers to its defense in the offseason. Jackson intercepted six passes in his last full season at Alabama, 55 and 93 yards and returned punts 79 and 85 yards for touchdowns., he scored on interception returns of 50Authentic Jeremy Maclin Jersey,

" Bears general manager Ryan Pace said. "That's something back there that we've been looking for a while now,"What we saw in the draft is his ball skills jump out right away, but he's got natural instincts and anticipation,>Authentic Marshal Yanda Jersey, break on things early and just have a great feel and natural instincts back there." and I think he pairs really well with Demps. We kind of got the savvy vet with Demps and the emerging rookie with Jackson. But you can just see him anticipate routes

The Bears kick off their season against the Falcons at noon CDT Sunday. FOX affiliates in Alabama are scheduled to broadcast the game.womens Terrell Suggs Jersey,