Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took the league by storm during his rookie campaign, displaying the type of athleticism that we haven't seen from the quarterback position since Michael Vick in the early 2000's.
However, in spite of his ability to run the ball like a running back, Jackson has taken his fair share of criticism for his questionable passing ability and has been hard at work this offseason as a result.
But perhaps the most noticeable improvement of Jackson's over the last several months has been his command in the huddle. Or, at least that's what offensive lineman Marshal Yanda said, and Jackson agreed that he has definitely gotten better in that area.
“Yeah, because last year there were games when I wasn’t in command,” Jackson said, according to Jarrett Bell of USA TODAY Sports. “I’d come in last year kind of nervous, because there are grown men looking at you, depending on you to help them feed their family. Now I’m a lot more comfortable just saying different things on different plays to let my guys know where they need to be.”
Jackson took over as Baltimore's starter during the middle of the 2018 campaign when Joe Flacco went down with a hip injury. Jackson ended up displacing Flacco for good, throwing for 1,201 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions while rushing for 695 yards and five scores.
Most importantly, Jackson led the Ravens to the playoffs, where they fell to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round.
Now, the 22-year-old has some lofty expectations heading into his second season.
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