Louisville Football: 3 reasons Lamar Jackson should win 2017 Heisman

1. He is college football’s MVP

The Heisman Trophy is the best individual award a player can win. Jackson has been college football’s most valuable player for the last two years. It’s hard to think of a player more vital to a team’s success than Jackson is to Louisville.

Without Jackson, the Cardinals would be in a much worse situation than winning eight games and facing Mississippi State in the postseason. And, without star quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, Jackson should have a great day against the Bulldogs.

Consideration needs to be given to the load that Jackson shouldered this year. He remained resilient, with a huge performance week in and week out. The pressure did not get to Jackson like it did down the stretch last year.

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Louisville will not be the same next year if Jackson decides to declare early for the 2018 NFL Draft. He takes the Cardinals to a new level. His development during the 2017 campaign makes him worthy of a first round pick.