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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Saquon Barkley crashing QB party

By Brad Weiss

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittney Lions carries the ball against the USC Trojans in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittney Lions carries the ball against the USC Trojans in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals drops back to pass against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the game at Kenan Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Louisville won 47-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 09: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals drops back to pass against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the game at Kenan Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Louisville won 47-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Lamar Jackson

Quarterback, Louisville

The Jacksonville Jaguars got off to a good start to the 2017 NFL season, as they went on the road and beat the Houston Texans. The Texans came into the game as the favorite to win the AFC South once again in 2017, but the Jaguars defense proved to be too much. On a day when rookie running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 100 yards, quarterback Blake Bortles did nothing, and it may be time to turn the page.

Last season, Lamar Jackson of Louisville won the Heisman Trophy, proving to be an incredible weapon from the quarterback position. In 2017, he has once again gotten off to a fast start, and appears headed to be at least a Heisman finalist again. The Jaguars could use his talent at the quarterback position, and he should be available them if they pick towards the middle of the first round.

Jackson is a solid dual-threat quarterback, who can make plays with his arm, and his legs. The Jaguars are a team that could be on the rise, as they spent some good money to improve their defense this past offseason. That defense was on full display against the Texans, and if they can get someone to play quarterback, they could be challenging for a division title as early as next season.

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