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Louisville Football: 3 best landings spots for Lamar Jackson in NFL Draft

By Andrew Miller

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson of Louisville speaks at the press conference for the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson of Louisville speaks at the press conference for the 2017 Heisman Trophy Presentation on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft is fast approaching for and Louisville football quarterback Lamar Jackson has a volatile stock to watch.

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Louisville football has the clear-cut most athletic quarterback among the top prospects at the position in the 2018 NFL Draft class. That standout dual-threat is also the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, Lamar Jackson.

There is a shroud of controversy surrounding Jackson’s stock at this point, because he elected to go with an uncommon route by not hiring an agent before the NFL Draft actually comes around. Instead, Jackson keeps his mom on board as his manager leading up to the first round on April 26.

Pretty much no time remains for Jackson to make an impact on any NFL team in regards to his circumstances around an agent, or lack thereof. An agent could have helped Jackson with workouts, interviews, NFL Combine and Draft prep, etc. But, that is all put in the past now.

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The reason that this agent controversy is discussed so frequently is because it concerns some teams as to how he’ll handle himself on and off the field once he begins his pro career. His talent is unquestioned, but the prospect of off the field issues especially in today’s heavy presence of social media in the sports world can turn off certain front offices around the league.

Yet, Jackson is still drawing a ton of interest his way with how he carried the Louisville Cardinals’ offense throughout his college career. The drastic improvement he put on display during his junior season, progressing with his presence in the pocket, is a positive aspect of his attitude and work ethic.

He nearly took the Cardinals to College Football Playoff contention in 2016, and put up video game-like stats with his 45 total touchdowns last year. With all the factors pertaining to Lamar Jackson’s draft status in mind, here are the three best destinations he could end up at in the 2018 NFL Draft.

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