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No limit to Lamar Jackson’s greatness, says Michael Vick

Michael Vick, a man who knows a thing or two about being a dual-threat quarterback, looks at Lamar Jackson and can’t believe NFL scouts didn’t see his greatness.

Although the Ravens’ Jackson is on a record-breaking pace while establishing himself as an MVP frontrunner, Vick is still stunned teams weren’t sold on him as a quarterback coming out of Louisville. There was talk among some teams that Jackson would be a better fit at receiver or even as a punt returner.

“If you are a scout, if you are in player personnel and you (put) on he film and watch Lamar Jackson in college, how could you even think he should be a receiver?