Louisville Football: What does Lamar Jackson still have to prove?

Louisville football’s Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy in 2016, but the soon-to-be junior has a lot left to prove in college and to the NFL.

Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy in 2016 after compiling video game-like numbers with 5,114 total yards and 51 total touchdowns. A lot of players have produced similar numbers in Heisman campaigns, but he’s on a different level.

His electric running ability is on par with Michael Vick and felt like he could be a scrambler-first. However, his beautiful deep ball looked like he could be Jameis Winston and throw every down from the pocket.

Although all these attributes and numbers are great, Jackson still has a lot left to improve upon. The biggest, most notable hole in his game is his accuracy. Jackson is great at creating big plays down the field, protecting the football, and getting outside the pocket to open passing lanes. Regardless, his every down throws are questionable.

In one of his best games of the season, Florida State, he showed his weaknesses. He overthrew wide open receivers and relied too much on his arm in a costly end zone interception. No one talks about it, because he hit the “b-button” on Florida State.

In fact, he’s completed just 54.7 and 56.2 percent of his passes in his freshman and sophomore years respectively. Furthermore, the Louisville star has more than just his accuracy to build on.