How did Lamar Jackson look in his second preseason game? What a difference a week makes:
While Lamar Jackson still has plenty of things he needs to work on, he looked much better in his second preseason game. Jackson seemed more comfortable on the field and he showed a lot of things that were very positive. He went 7-18 for 119 yards passing and scored a rushing touchdown, that was something to behold.
Jackson got into the game on the second drive of the evening. Joe Flacco took the Ravens down the field for a touchdown and then the Ravens let Jackson take control of the offense. Jackson played into the third quarter. Baltimore gave Jackson a chance to wow the home crowd. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but after last week, fans should be over the moon about this performance.
Jackson was the biggest story from the Ravens lopsided win over the Rams. The fact that Jackson led a few scoring drives, should have Ravens fans fairly excited. Jackson got off to an A+ start but he didn’t maintain it throughout his performance. He missed some shots, and he had some throws he would want back.
Happiness is based on expectations. The expectations were lowered after the Hall of Fame Game. With that in mind it’s hard to have a problem with what Jackson put on the field. He showed growth and an understanding of where he is as a quarterback. The main takeaway here is that in a performance with some real problems, Jackson made progress.