(03-29-2018, 05:17 PM)pirkster Wrote:

(03-29-2018, 04:31 PM)Upper Wrote: 6' 2 1/4" 216 is not that small. Darnold and Rosen are both less dense. Jackson has also gotten a lot of props for knowing when to get down or out of bounds and avoid big hits too. Not to mention the overwhelming majority of QB injuries come from inside the pocket. Injuries wouldn't worry me more than they do for any other QB.

He has acceptable height for a QB.

As for his weight, it's not so much what he's carrying but how small his lower body is, and that he's got an overall narrow frame.

That's similar to the issues Bridgewater has.  They look like they're wearing kids pads due to narrow shoulders.  It makes their melons look huge in the helmet.

That being said... it would be a good situation for him here with no pressure to start.  He could be used as a change of pace and as a weapon.  Not to mention, he could run scout team for some of the QBs we'll face as well (including Watson) who are hard to emulate.

He could grow into a starting role without being forced into it.  Unlike Gabbert and Bortles...

...but with also the opportunity to contribute in a way anyone else we possibly draft as a backup would be able to.

You are being in denial if you think there's no pressure on this team if Lamar Jackson gets selected by this franchise. The National media and one third of the local fan base already despise and hate Blake Bortles so therefore, any incompletion and a game or even practice is going to create noise around this franchise that should be focusing on winning a championship. So my question to you is do you think that Tom Coughlin or anyone within the Jaguars organization will want those type of problems when they have a championship level team that's ready to win right now? I believe the answer is no so that's why they want to let him or any other QB at the 29th pick because of it and that's perfectly okay with me.

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