Lamar Jackson is not your conventional quarterback; he prefers to run the ball instead of throwing it. Last year, Lamar won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award, only attempted 401 passes, and had the 22nd most yards gained passing. He still led the NFL in Touchdowns. as well as leading the NFL and breaking a Michael Vick record for most running yards by a quarterback in a single season with 1,206. Lamar is not a conventional quarterback; he loves to run the read option as well as the quarterback power. Lamar attempted the 29th most passing attempts per game, while attempting 70 more attempts rushing then the next quarterback. While Jackson is not the most conventional quarterback, he is the league’s Most Valuable Player for a reason. He also had the best QBR in this record-breaking season. The QBR is the overall effectiveness a quarterback per game. I think one of the biggest misconceptions about Jackson is he is more of a running back instead of a quarterback. To that I say he threw 36 touchdowns, he may have ran the ball in order to move it down the field but he can still throw touchdowns. On more than one occasion this past year, Jackson rushed for long 4th down conversions, something almost unheard of in the NFL. Compared to Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahoames, Lamar Jackson accounted for more total yards as well as more touchdowns. He beat Mahoames by 15 touchdowns, and 100 yards. To further prove this point, Mahoames is statistically one of the best passers in the NFL in the last couple years, as well as the Most Valuable Player from the previous season. All in all, Lamar Jackson, may not be the best pure passer in the NFL, but as far as quarterbacks go, he is definitely the most valuable and the best one last season.
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