Lamar Jackson at #24: Is it possible?

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

I've been thinking about this lately. I've never really been a draftnik (more focused on recruiting, for obvious reasons), but my gut tells me this is quite doable.

[therealmjl]

My gut tells me you’re an idiot

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

5 minutes ago, mjligon said:

My gut tells me you’re an idiot

You should get your sockpuppet uncfan888 to come agree with you and then stalk my son some more.

But I will not let this thread be dominated by the loudest, most uncivil voices.

[Burnout189]

Do not want or need Lamar fuging Jackson. Jeezus.

[The Lobo]

I don’t think this pick makes much sense at the moment. A backup for Cam should be taken in later rounds and this team has way more important holes to fill than a backup. Wr, S, or DE should be the pick at 24.

[XIII]

waste of a pick, unless we deal cam. 

[The Donald]

I would like to see what he could do at receiver but the dude really seems like he want's to play qb and we have other needs at 24

[The Donald]

I would like to see what he could do at receiver but the dude really seems like he want's to play qb and we have other needs at 24

[Shotgun]

I don't think he will be a very good nfl wr.

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

I do not understand the WR talk at all. Why convert a Heisman QB to WR in a league where playing WR is getting harder and playing QB is getting easier? Madness, IMO.

[TheCasillas]

10 minutes ago, RetiredCollegeCoach said:

I do not understand the WR talk at all. Why convert a Heisman QB to WR in a league where playing WR is getting harder and playing QB is getting easier? Madness, IMO.

I need some more info on this. That's a very bold statement. I feel like these work hand in hand. A good WR makes a QB's jobs easier (See Foles) and a good QB makes a WR's job easier (See every patriot WR and Jimmy G. with 49ers).

 

We are in a league that is full of bubble screens, quick hits, and drags. Not sure how that makes it more difficult on the WR's.

[kungfoodude]

No reason at all to make this move unless the plan is to demolish the roster and start rebuilding. We need a backup QB but not a potential replacement QB. I suspect Jackson will end up as a top 15 pick because so many teams are hungry for QB's this year. 

Also, I think the talk of him moving to WR is pretty goofy. If people question Jackson's ability to be an NFL QB for the reasons that they do, I do not understand why they go ga-ga over Darnold or Allen. None of those three is a surefire HR as a QB prospect in the NFL.

[BrianS]

QB is the biggest roll of the dice in the game.  The only way you spend a first round pick on a QB is if you don't already have one.  We have one. 

I don't disagree that we should always be alert for the opportunity to pick up a QB later in the draft, but he first couple rounds should bring us players who will play for us next season.

[tiger7_88]

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Lamar Jackson at #24: Is it possible?

Yes.