{"id":8458,"date":"2023-11-10T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/8458\/ravens-lamar-jackson-is-on\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:24:11","slug":"ravens-lamar-jackson-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=8458","title":{"rendered":"Ravens&#8217; Lamar Jackson is on target for another MVP shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ravens&#8217; Lamar Jackson is on target for another MVP shot\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Jamison Hensley, ESPN editor<span class=\"timestamp \">November 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Close<\/p>\n<ul>Jamison Hensley is a reporter who covers the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN.  Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens starting in 2013. Jamison won Maryland&#8217;s National Sports Media Association Sports Writer of the Year award in 2018, and he is the author of a book entitled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore.  Crows.  He was the Ravens writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000 to 2011.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>OWINGS MILLS, Md. \u2013 Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is once again a strong candidate for NFL MVP, but he excels as a dual-threat in a different way .<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Jackson became the second unanimous selection for NFL MVP when he led the league in touchdown passes and rushing yards by a quarterback.  Midway through this season, he&#8217;s being praised as much for his accuracy in the passing game as his legs.  Jackson can become the first player in league history to connect on over 70% of his passes and rush for over 500 yards.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why his completion rate jumped to 71.5 percent this season, Jackson paused, glanced to the side and smiled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat if I don\u2019t have an answer?\u201d  Jackson replied.  &#8220;I don&#8217;t know; just hard work, dedication, going out there and competing hard, that&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\">The best of NFL Nation<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazyload=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ravens-Lamar-Jackson-is-on-target-for-another-MVP-shot.jpg\" class=\"round lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Patience with L\u00e9vis paid off<br \/>\u2022 Midseason Q&#038;A with Mickey Loomis<br \/>\u2022 The Jets mired in an offensive crisis<br \/>\u2022 4 trends to watch with the Jaguars<br \/>\u2022 Why is Bijan not used more?<br \/>\u2022 Patriots give up big plays on defense<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNothing has really changed, just the percentage, if anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Jackson has seen a lot of changes this season.  He has a new offensive coordinator in Todd Monken, who is detail-oriented, especially when it comes to the route running.  It also feels like Jackson, who said Monken gave him &#8220;the keys to the offense&#8221; this offseason, is in command.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson&#8217;s targets also look different.  This time last year, Baltimore&#8217;s top receivers were Demarcus Robinson, Devin Duvernay, James Proche and DeSean Jackson.  Now it&#8217;s Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Odell Beckham Jr. and Nelson Agholor.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of production, Jackson made his biggest jump on intermediate throws.  On passes that traveled between 10 and 20 yards in the air, Jackson&#8217;s completion rate is 75% (36 of 48).  No other quarterback this season has connected on more than 69% of these throws.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He can make every throw that all these other quarterbacks make. He&#8217;s really showing it this year,&#8221; Browns safety Juan Thornhill said.  &#8220;He&#8217;s sitting in that pocket. He&#8217;s delivering those passes. He&#8217;s showing the world he&#8217;s a quarterback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Lamar Jackson has a new offensive coordinator and new targets, which has helped him reach a new level of accuracy as a passer. <cite>Patrick Smith\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Jackson has never been more relevant in his six seasons in the NFL.  He is at a career high in non-target percentage (14.2%), interception rate (1.2%), and completion percentage above expectations (plus-4.1%). .<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson also remains a threat to avoid.  His 440 rushing yards lead all quarterbacks.  The only quarterbacks to complete more than 70% of their passes and rush for more than 400 yards in a season are Taysom Hill and Deshaun Watson (both in 2020), according to ESPN Stats &#038; Information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to defend his legs,\u201d Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum said.  \u201cHe\u2019s one of the most electrifying players in the league, but he can also throw a heck of a ball.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s done a tremendous job. We have a lot of good weapons that can get the ball. When the time comes where he needs to run, he can run. When he needs to throw, he can throw.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next step for Jackson is more consistency on his deep throws.  In Sunday&#8217;s 37-3 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over the Seattle Seahawks, Bateman got behind the defense twice and Jackson missed both times.  He knocked Bateman down once, then threw it out of bounds on the other occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson completed 31.8% (7 of 22) on passes that traveled more than 25 yards, which ranked 20th in the league.  Since 2019, he has completed just 39 of those passes, which ranks 17th in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hit them regularly in practice,\u201d Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.  &#8220;I think sometimes you make a decision, maybe just to throw it away. Other times you might be a step or two further than you want to be or shorter than you want to be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, I&#8217;m very confident in our deep passing game. I&#8217;m very confident we&#8217;re going to make these plays in the coming weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravens&#8217; Lamar Jackson is on target for another MVP shot\u060c Jamison Hensley, ESPN editorNovember 10, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter who covers the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens starting in 2013. 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