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Louisville Football: 3 reasons Lamar Jackson is nation’s best QB

By Andrew Miller

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 11: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 11: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown during their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 21: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown during their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

3. He’s the most polarizing and exciting player to watch

Jackson could be the most fun player to watch since Johnny Manziel was with the Texas A&M Aggies. Few players can deliver the excitement on a play-by-play basis as Jackson does each and every week.

While the highlight reel of Jackson will feature more passes from the pocket and possibly less turnovers than a season ago, he’s actually a stronger runner this year. Jackson became smarter over the off-season and that might have taken some of the attention away.

Another major factor that took the national spotlight away from Jackson was the elevated play of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and the fact that the Cardinals have four losses already. Louisville had the spotlight in an early season matchup with Clemson and was defeated convincingly.

The college football world will miss Jackson if and when he decides to go pro, either after this season or the 2018 campaign. However, he’s still delivering for Louisville on a weekly basis, despite a down year for the team altogether.

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