'He goes hard.' Former Patriots teammate explains what makes Jakobi Meyers so good

J.C. Jackson has had plenty of experience covering Jakobi Meyers over the years.

So as he gets set to face his former teammate this weekend, Jackson outlined what makes the former New England Patriots receiver so good.

“He goes hard. I would say Jakobi is a guy who goes hard every play. So you really can’t tell if he’s running a route or if he’s about to block people. So you just got to be on it with him.”

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Meyers left New England for the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency and is currently on pace to have a career year. Through his first four games played this season, Meyers is averaging a career-high 6.3 catches per game and a career-high 68.5 yards per game.

Meyers and Jackson were teammates for three seasons in New England. Jackson arrived in Foxborough as an undrafted free agent in 2018 while Meyers landed there as a UDFA in 2019.

Both had similar journeys out of New England, heading to the AFC West to land bountiful free-agent contracts after their rookie deals finished up in New England. However, Jackson has since found his way back, with the Patriots acquiring Jackson in a trade after things went south with the Los Angeles Chargers.

So, was Meyers tough to deal with in practice?

“Yes he was,” Jackson said. “Jakobi is a great receiver. He’s definitely aggressive. He’s not scared to block. He’s starting to get better at running routes. So they’re using him pretty good.”

The Raiders have gotten plenty of usage out of Meyers this season as he reunited with Josh McDaniels, who’s now the head coach out in Las Vegas.

Jackson had a chance to face Meyers earlier this season when the Raiders played the Chargers. The cornerback was on the bench for the first half, but reportedly refused to enter the game in the third quarter following an injury, claiming he was not warmed up enough.

Jackson was traded to New England in the days following the reported incident.

The Patriots will be reunited with Meyers, McDaniels and other familiar faces as they head out to Las Vegas this weekend for a 4:25 p.m. EST matchup at Allegiant Stadium.