4 years agoLamar Jackson is the rushing quarterback king. He's the only QB with multiple 1,000-yard seasons, and he did it in back-to-back years to start his career. In 2019, he set the quarterback record for most rushing yards in a season (1,206) and scored a combined 43 touchdowns, which helped him secure the NFL MVP Award. In 2020, he was equally effective on the ground, but his passing touchdowns dropped from 36 to 26, good for a QB7 finish. The knock on Jackson has always been his passing prowess, or lack thereof, but I think that's more a testament to the talent around him than his actual passing skills. Last year, he finished second only to Aaron Rodgers in completion percentage on throws to the sticks (69.8%), and he had the sixth-best completion percentage on deep passes (47.8%). His poor passing numbers can be attributed to the offensive scheme and lack of volume. The Ravens were first in rushing attempts and percentage (555 attempts/57.8% of plays), which does not include drop-backs that turned into runs. This season, in his third year under offensive coordinator Greg Roman, L-Jax finally has viable weapons after the Ravens drafted Rashod Bateman in the first-round, Tylan Wallace in the fourth round, and signed Sammy Watkins in Free Agency. The moves should open up the field for Jackson's favorite target, Mark Andrews, and prevent defenses from always having a spy Jackson (not that it matters). Things really started to click for Jackson in the second half of 2020 as he finished as the QB5 over his last seven games, and I would expect the receiving help to vault Jackson back into the elite tier of quarterbacks, where he belongs. He should be drafted as the QB2, but his down year has made him a value as the QB5 in the fifth or sixth round.--Frank Dyevoich, Esq.