Ravens Report Card: Grading Lamar Jackson against Dolphins
Even on a Flacco free evening, Lamar Jackson had to wait until the second half to get some playing time. How did Jackson do against the Miami Dolphins?
In yet another Ravens preseason victory, Lamar Jackson had some nice moments. Jackson had his most efficient night of the preseason. Jackson made plays with his running ability, but this was by far his best performance throwing the football. Jackson came into this game 18-43 passing so his performance against the Dolphins was exactly what Baltimore needed to see. Jackson went 7-`10 passing for 98 yards and a touchdown to former CFL star, DeVier Posey.
Jackson also added a touchdown on the ground. Jackson made great decisions against the Dolphins. This is the number one thing to think about as we move to the report card.
A. Jackson took a while to get going, but once he found his stride, he was impressive. Jackson was a sharp decision maker who let the game come to him more smoothly than he did the previous three weeks. Jackson’s best quality is still his ability to make a difference as a running quarterback, but tonight he used his athleticism to help him in the passing game. He had a beautiful pass where he rolled out, stepped up and through it to Tim White on a rope. His touchdown pass was a thing of beauty, and he threw the ball with anticipation. When Jackson had shots down the field, he took them. When the offensive line didn’t give him a chance, he gave himself a chance with his quickness. Jackson didn’t run just to run, he picked his spots and he took less of a beating because of this. One thing that you didn’t see from Jackson was the long run backwards that risks 20 yards. Jackson is learning, and he looked poised.This was a confidence builder of an evening. Instead of having one or two good highlights, Jackson put together a decent bit of work.. QB. Ravens. LAMAR JACKSON
This was the best we’ve seen from Jackson so far. The Ravens were wise to split the quarterback playing time the way they did. Robert Griffin III got the start against the Dolphins’ starters. The Ravens have a lot to be happy about today, but Jackson’s talent shining through may be on the top of the list.
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Jackson showed huge improvement in the Ravens preseason victory. This was a step forward in his progress, which Baltimore has to love seeing.