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Sports Illustrated MMQB on Lamar Jackson Pro Day....

Feb 19, 2003
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Sport Illustrated MMQB on Jackson Pro Day and Draft Prospects...Article written by Jacob Feldman...looks like he solidified his 1st Round Status

Jonathan Jones was in Louisville for us-(SI MMQB) and he'll be writing more on Jackson soon, so let's turn to him for answers.

FELDMAN: What was your biggest takeaway from the day?

JONES: He was accurate against air just as he should have been. The biggest takeaway is that the NFL doesn't seem to understand what he's doing in the pre-draft process. He has a contract lawyer but still has no agent. His mom is operating as his manager but teams are having a difficult time getting her or anyone in his camp to return calls. I don't want it to sound like I'm campaigning for agents because I'm not. But this is a process too important for a guy of his caliber to go through without the guidance of someone who's done this before, and it seems like that's lacking here for Jackson.

FELDMAN: What do you make of Jackson deciding once again not to run for scouts?

JONES: The decision makes complete sense to me. I'm going to write more on this in my story that will run early next week, but Lamar Jackson is doing whatever he can to prove that he's a quarterback. We know that he's fast, and we know he's the best runner at the position since Vick. So to have that title, what more is a 40 number going to say? All the 40 would do is convince teams that he should be an "athlete" over quarterback and further prove the point that he's really, really trying to avoid.

FELDMAN: Now, coming out of the pro day, where would you put Jackson's draft floor and ceiling for April?

JONES: The floor is the 32nd pick. I can't see how he falls out of the first round. A team is going to want to grab him because he's the most dynamic quarterback in this draft and if your bet pays off, you're sure as hell going to want the ability to extend a fifth-year option. His ceiling seems to be in the low teens. Everyone believes the top four QBs will go before the top 10, and then we get into players who are at the top of their positions. So once you get to 13 or so I think you could see a team say 'Look, this is the most athletic and dynamic quarterback this draft or last draft or maybe next draft. Let's make this work.'

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