Louisville Football: Is Lamar Jackson a sure-fire franchise quarterback?

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Final Thoughts

Lamar Jackson may be the most polarizing player in the entire 2018 draft class.

Some scouts see Jackson as the second coming of Michael Vick, a quarterback who has been an outspoken fan of Lamar, a dual-threat quarterback who could break records, juke defenders and become an eventual pro bowler.

Others will view Jackson as the second coming of Terrelle Pryor, a dynamic college quarterback who’s now a 1,000 yard receiver for the Washington Redskins.

How Lamar’s eventual NFL career turns out could very well end up being directly linked to his ability to improve as a passer.

One major thing Lamar Jackson has shown the ability to do over the course if his young football career is his desire to rise to the occasion.

After experiencing initial issues with eligibility in his first year of high school, Jackson and his mother moved to a new district, and spent the next year improving his grades with the goal of become eligible.

Additionally, while Jackson could have committed to a school that runs a more traditional read-option based spread scheme like Oregon, he instead chose to attend Louisville University, and lead Bobby Patrino’s more traditional offense.

Lamar chose to attend Louisville because he wanted to learn to play from the pocket, and ultimately be better prepared for the pro game. If he can continue to advance as a passer, learning to take snaps from under center and even start to read opposing defenses it will go a long way to alleviate scouts worries that Jackson can’t grow to become a legitimate professional signal caller.

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Regardless of how Louisville performs in the upcoming 2017 college football season, Lamar Jackson’s dynamic play-making abilities will surely make him one of the most highly debated players in the forthcoming class, a situation that is not soon to change.

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