(01-15-2020, 10:33 AM)Kane Wrote:

(01-15-2020, 09:03 AM)JackCity Wrote: That's why we don't overreact to one game samples. He led the NFL in performance Vs pressure and in a pure a pocket setting.  

I've seen people say this a lot but when is he going to be immobile to the point of him not being able to run? You can tear multiple acls and ligaments in your knees and still be very mobile, or are you saying how will he be mobile after a career ending injury which would ruin most careers

Game planning and scheming, not just injury, can limit his effectiveness. As evidenced in the playoff game.
Much like when teams decided to play Minshew in such a way to keep him in the pocket and unable to improvise.

If teams take away the threat of Jackson running, they can play differently on defense as a whole.
And thus forcing him into mistakes, off target throws, and limiting the ability to get up early, and then the team isn't as effective. 

The question isn't about what he's done... it's about what will he do to hone his craft so that he can make teams pay without the threat of the option run crap they've been running.
The wildcat worked wonders for a season and then was figured out. The RPO stuff is getting figured out too. It always comes back to the best offense is a traditional style, imo. Having a mobile QB is great for when protection breaks down, on roll outs and bootlegs, etc... But having an offense tailored to your QB keeping the ball and running with it will not last. Jackson was great from the pocket under pressure this year because of the threat of the tuck and run, the juke out of the shoes, the "circle button, square button" junk.

It won't last. It never does. Injury... scheme... either way.
If he doesn't evolve his game and rely more on passing and less on running 2019 and 2020 will likely be his apex....

I think we haven't even seen the peak of Lamar yet given this was his 2nd year and only had a really good TE and rookie WR. I do absolutely agree that the ravens need to develop the passing aspect of their offense but what we saw this year was Lamar as a great pocket passer for the most part and they are retaining their super smart OC. 

Also his performance under pressure is solely passes under pressure, not his runs. And the vast majority of his passes came from inside the pocket, I think all of his TDs actually came from inside the pocket too. 

The difference in the wildcat and Lamar is that Lamar has given a near unprecedented level of passing efficiency at age 22 and it led to an MVP. The wildcat was nothing more than a schematic fad

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