NFL Mock Draft 2018: Complete first round post-bowl season
By Dana Becker
32. Scouting Report. QB. Louisville. Lamar Jackson. 15. player. Pick Analysis
Call this a big-time hunch pick.
Most of the top quarterbacks are off the board.
Carson Palmer has retired, Larry Fitzgerald is unsure of his future and David Johnson will be returning from a season-ending injury.
Why not go in the complete opposite direction of a Palmer and bring the former Heisman winner in to play quarterback in Lamar Jackson?
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Jackson and Johnson in the same backfield would be a very interesting situation for opposing defenses, as the two are big-play guys with speed to burn.
For all his quirks, Jackson showed incredible improvement this past season. His completion percentage went up three points and he still tossed 27 touchdowns.
Jackson even threw for more yards (3,660 to 3,543) this year compared to his Heisman season.