3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Although Jackson is just as skilled as Mahomes and Allen, Jackson tends to make plays with his legs more than with his arm. He has a cannon for an arm, however, his speed and agility outside the pocket make it very difficult for defenses to prevent him from piling up massive yardage on the ground.
If Jackson is going to improve upon his 2020 numbers, the Ravens are going to need to improve offensively. Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews are not nearly enough to make Baltimore’s offense elite. Last season, Jackson was asked to do way too much. He finished the 2020 season with 2,757 passing yards and 1,005 rushing yards in 15 games. He threw 26 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions, and rushed for an additional seven touchdowns. Jackson was 12th in passing touchdowns, 22nd in passing yards, 22nd in deep ball completion percentage (37), and 30th in air yards per game (214.3). All of those numbers should improve in 2021.
Jackson cannot be shy in the pocket and has to continue to let the ball fly if the Ravens are going to have any chance at representing the AFC in next year’s Super Bowl. They have been close each of the past few years. Perhaps 2021 is finally the year of Jackson and the Ravens.
Prediction: 4,000 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, seven interceptions, 1,100 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns
Description: English: Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during a 2018 game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Date 18 November 2018, 15:37:23 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mdgovpics/31015688557 Author: Office of the Maryland Governor on Flickr (Wikipedia)
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