Lamar Jackson: Ceiling and floor for second-year quarterback
Rushing touchdowns:
Lamar Jackson had a solid five rushing touchdowns as a rookie, and there’s little reason to doubt he can’t match, if not exceed, that number in 2019.
Like we mentioned in the previous slide, the one thing that Jackson does excessively well is run the football. It may not be ideal for a quarterback to play the way Jackson does, but he’s electric nonetheless and can win your team Lentz of ball games. The yards will absolutely be there, but the touchdowns could also come into play.
The NFL record for quarterback rushing touchdowns is 14, accomplished by Cam Newton in 2011 (as a rookie). That number is INSANE. Thinking Jackson could break it isn’t illogical, but it seems out-of-reach. If he did, his passing touchdowns would drop significantly, and we don’t want to see that happen…
We’d love to see a happy medium, instead. Ravens fans would settle for 20 passing touchdowns and six-to-seven rushing touchdowns with ease. We’d definitely be ok if the touchdowns leaned heavier in the passing department rather than the rushing, but there’s always a chance the latter happens due to Jackson’s style of play.
Regardless, we’re here to reward production and talk about ceilings and floors. Therefore, the ceiling is sky-high, while the floor is still respectable; just like his rookie season.
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We’re all hoping that Lamar Jackson takes that next step forward in 2019 as a passer, but we can still expect the rushing touchdowns to come aplenty regardless. Double-digits is no doubt attainable for the 22-year old quarterback.
Ceiling – 12
Floor – 4