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10. Lamar Jackson

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10. Lamar Jackson

Is it too soon to rank Lamar Jackson this high?

It might be too low!

Lamar Jackson was the last pick of 2018 First Round, and everyone knew it was only a matter of time before he took over for Joe Flacco at Quarterback.  That happened in the middle of his rookie year when Flacco went down to injury and the former Louisville star became one of the most exciting players in the National Football League.

Jackson closed off the season with a 6-1 record, taking the Ravens to the playoffs and becoming the youngest QB to start in the playoffs.  The Ravens lost, but Jackson was a star.

In 2019, Jackson had the greatest season ever by a Ravens Quarterback.  Jackson took the Ravens to a 14-2 record and led the league in Passing Touchdowns (36) with 3,127 Passing Yards and only 6 Interceptions.  On the ground, he was electric with 1,206 Rushing Yards, 7 TDs and he led the NFL in Rushing Yards per Attempt.  The Ravens did not make it to the Super Bowl, but his season was so good that he won the AP MVP, PFWA MVP, and the Bert Bell Award.

Jackson was not an MVP or Pro Bowler in 2020, but he was still the most exciting player of the year and had his second consecutive 1,000 Rushing Yard Season.  Pro Bowl number two came for Jackson in 2021.

While there are only five seasons under his belt, the sky is the limit for Jackson.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Quarterback
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 32nd Overall in the NFL Draft 1/26/18.
  • Games Played: 70
  • Notable Statistics:

    61 Games Started
    1,055 Pass Completions
    1,655 Pass Attempts
    63.7 Pass Completion Percentage
    12,209 Passing Yards
    101 Touchdown Passes
    38 Interceptions
    96.7 Passer Rating
    727 Rushing Attempts
    4,437 Rushing Yards
    24 Rushing Touchdowns
    74 Approximate Value

    4 Playoff Games
    76 Pass Completions
    136 Pass Attempts
    55.9 Pass Completion Percentage
    900 Passing Yards
    3 Touchdown Passes
    5 Interceptions
    68.3 Passer Rating
    54 Rushing Attempts
    367 Rushing Yards
    1 Rushing Touchdown

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AP MVP (2019)
    Bert Bell Award (2019)
    PFWA MVP (2019)
    PFWA Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
    The Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
    First Team All-Pro (2019)
    Pro Bowl Selection (2019 & 2021)
    Highest Approximate Value (2019)
    Most Passing Touchdowns (2019)
    Most Yards per Rushing Attempt (2019 & 2020)

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