Lamar Jackson is one of the biggest mystery prospects heading into the 2018 NFL Draft. There are no questions about the former Louisville star’s athletic ability, but some talent evaluators think he will struggle to play quarterback at the NFL level. One coach insists it is not going to happen.Tom Pelissero of NFL Network spoke with several NFL executives and coaches who have studied Jackson, and one feels the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner has no shot of making it as a QB in the NFL.“He’s an awesome athlete. He will not be able to play (quarterback) in this league, mark my words,” an anonymous offensive coordinator said. “When he throws, he hopes.”Others are a bit higher on Jackson and believe he simply wasn’t challenged enough in Louisville’s offense.“Lamar’s got good aptitude. He just wasn’t given that responsibility,” a second OC told Pelissero. “There’s a difference between a guy who can’t do it and a guy who never was asked to do it, but can learn. He can learn.”“They had a progression-based offense. You ca
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