Lamar Jackson, the Louisville QB, sits at No. 26 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 57% elite, 33% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, he has rare speed and athleticism and can single-handedly win games.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Evaluating Jackson against the NFL standards for the position will cause him to come up short.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jackson may need to operate in an offense ready to integrate RPOs (run/pass options) along with heavy play-action.”
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“…Evaluating Jackson against the NFL standards for the position will cause him to come up short. However, he has rare speed and athleticism and can single-handedly win games. Jackson's accuracy is clearly spotty and teams must decide the level of accuracy they are willing to live with relative to his ability to create explosive plays. Jackson may need to operate in an offense ready to integrate RPOs (run/pass options)…”
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