2018 NFL Draft: Key strengths and weaknesses for Lamar Jackson

Strength: Arm Strength

We’ll touch on his accuracy soon, but there’s no possible way to dispute the fact that Lamar Jackson has a big arm. He can float the ball downfield with the flick of a wrist, which creates the foundation for a moldable skill set.

It’s not a Tim Tebow situation where throwing the ball simply isn’t something he excels at doing; Jackson can beat a defense over the top with relative ease.

This isn’t to say that Jackson will be dropping dimes all over the field, nor is it to say that he can fit a perfect spiral into tight coverage on 3rd-and-5. It does establish, however, that his arm strength isn’t the issue at hand.

That least gives him Michael Vick potential in the sense that he can either tuck it and run or go over the top to speedy playmakers who get behind the safeties.

If Jackson is drafted to a team that’s willing to build a system around what he can and can’t do, he can be successful. If he and the coaching staff are willing to put the tireless work in to improve his short-to-intermediate accuracy, then he could transcend the system.

Jackson is an understandably polarizing player due to his unorthodox style of play, but the ability to throw the football is one he possesses.