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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a generational talent and one of the most electrifying players in the NFL.
He is the biggest dual-threat quarterback in the league as he is a good passer and an excellent runner.
ESPN recently put out a poll of top-10 positions ranked by coaches, executives, and players, and many were left shocked that Jackson was left off the quarterback list.
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On the First Things First podcast, analyst Nick Wright said Jackson deserved to be on the list ahead of quarterbacks like Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott.
"[Lamar] wins three out of four games he plays. And I'm a quarterback-wins guy. More importantly, he averages more than two touchdowns per game and 270 total yards per game. And he is caught on it without what I would consider an elite offensive skill position talent around him.
"I think we all agree, having Lamar behind Deshaun Watson and Dak Prescott is absurd on its face. But I would also argue that what evidence do we have since Lamar came into the league that Russell Wilson is better."
He went on to state that Jackson has been more effective than Russell Wilson over the past few seasons.
"I would have Lamar ahead of Dak, Deshaun, and Russell Wilson, who are 10, 9, 8 on this list. Russell Wilson's career accolades that outside Lamar Jackson all happened when Lamar Jackson was in high school. And over the last four years, Lamar has been the better player.
"He has been more effective. They have the same level of playoff success, which is not much from either, and he has been a better regular season player. So I'm not certain If you know, I think we all agree Lamar is better than Dak. And that Lamar is a better bet this year than Deshaun."
Lamar Jackson has unanimous NFL MVP title on his resume
While Lamar Jackson may not be a top-10 quarterback according to polls, he's done something that only one other quarterback in league history has managed. In 2019, he became the second quarterback in NFL history to win unanimous MVP.
In 2019, he went 13-2 as the starting quarterback in the NFL regular season. He finished with 3,127 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, 1,206 rushing yards, and seven rushing touchdowns.
The Ravens, however, fell short of expectations and lost to the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
As he enters a contract year, his exclusion from the top-10 list should fuel his motivation for the upcoming NFL season.
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