Wow, Ravens. You have the rest of the NFL hoping that you're peaking early.
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Wrong board, who cares
NFL junk. Old guys playing headed by a moron, over-payed Commissioner
I think Jackson is amazing. However NFL running backs have a short half life for reason.So we'll see
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Addendum: RGIII was only a shell of his former self after his early career injuries.
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True, but that is often the plight of the running QB in the NFL..
..them boys hit too hard up at that level to be exposing your most prized position on a routine basis.
That's my point. A QB who runs as often as a RB will get hammered even more since he's smaller...
I live in DC and saw RGIII sometimes collapse like rag doll when he got hit.
Cool, then I'm agreeing with you.
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Solid...
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Re: Solid...
Did we just become best friends?
Link: Yup!
Is Jackson really "changing the game" or is this akin to RGIII?
I really haven't seen him play in the NFL. He was certainly amazing in college.
That will depend upon whether he gets a serious injury (long)
I think RGIII is a valid comparison. Yes, Jackson is doing better than RGIII did, but the principal is much the same. Dynamic runner that has to be accounted for and a good enough passer that he can destroy a d that overcompensates for him running. There are two questions. First, can he manage to run this much over an extended period without getting hurt. If so, yes, he's changing the game. If not, the second question comes into play. Can he be an effective passer when the treat of the run is no longer there? If the answer to 2 is no, then he's a flash in the pan like RGIII and the hysteria will die down when his game comes back down to earth if his running is limited. If the answer to 2 is yes, he's not really changing the game, he's just a very good QB who can run.
I think some teams may re-evaluate the value of run/pass QB's based on his performance this year. If he doesn't get hurt seriously for the next 2 years, everyone and their brother will be looking for the next Jackson and it could change the way the game is played. Even if he does get hurt and has a short shelf life, they may start looking at running QB's like running backs and accept the shorter shelf life for the dynamic boost to the offense before they get hurt. At some point, the odds are that someone will succeed at being a QB with a big running element and not get seriously hurt for at least 5 years, but whether that will just be an outlier or not remains to be seen. If teams start to go in this direction, and I'm sure at least some will, they may start to look at franchise QB's not as 10 or 15 year guys, but 6 or 7 year solutions. And lastly, if they win the super bowl, there will be people copying them because that's what the NFL does. So even if he gets hurt next year or the year after, if they win the super bowl this year, yes, he will have changed the game.
He's throwing, not running - not RGIII
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Last night he threw for 169 yards (15/20) and ran for 95 yards (8 plays).
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Lamar Jackson has almost 900 yards rushing this year averaging 7 yards per carry.
Nice stats for a running back let alone a quarterback. He'll have a great but short career.
His throwing motion is horrible. If he was at ND, Kelly would have tinkered and messed him up.
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Going to have to pay Ronnie Stanley, the best pass blocking LT in the league.
Martin, Nelson, Stanley. Quite a group of Notre Dame linemen.
Don't forget that "other Martin"
Nick Martin deserves mention as well.
Nice jump ball / high point by Boykin
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I'm thinking another way
Harbaugh's daughter is going to ND....
This is the Harbaugh you want coaching ND.
I like how you're thinking.
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They are.
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