The Michael Vick Experience could be making a comeback at an NFL stadium near you in 2018.
The former Atlanta Falcons draftee and quarterbacking revolution, Vick, recently told the world just how much Louisville's Lamar Jackson reminds him of himself, he stated on the Move the Sticks Podcast with Daniel Jeremiah.
“I could not believe what I had seen. I could not believe the things he was able to do — It was a spitting image of me,” Vick said. “And the only thing that came to my mind was this kid is five times better than I was when I was at Virginia Tech, only because he was going against Florida State. I remember how difficult it was for me to make plays against Florida State. What effort had to be put into getting first downs, scoring touchdowns.”
Most agree with Vick's assessment. Jackson, a Heisman Trophy recipient, is one of the most exciting quarterback prospects in quite some time. He's also entering the draft with a loaded class. Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Baker Mayfield are all ahead of Jackson on the board at the moment according to most mocks.
Vick believes Jackson embodies a “true quarterback” despite conventional wisdom about his athletic ability taking attention away from pure pocket passing.
“He's a quarterback. I've been hearing about things about him playing receiver, they'll probably say he needs to play defensive back next,” Vick said. “But listen, the kid is 6-3, 215 pounds. But for anybody to say Lamar Jackson is a receiver, I don't think they understand the quarterback position. I don't think they appreciate the value that could be [brought] from the quarterback position. If I was the GM, I would draft him. Whether it's first round or fourth round, you look at all the quarterbacks coming out of the draft, they're all projects. Nobody is guaranteed to do anything.”
Jackson, 21, enjoyed a brilliant three-year collegiate career. He racked up 9,043 yards and 69 touchdowns to just 27 interceptions through the air while also contributing with 4,132 yards and 50 scores on the ground. The kid is probably the greatest duel-threat signal-caller we've witnessed since Michael Vick finished his Virginia Tech career nearly two decades prior.
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