Lamar Jackson - Popular Opinion

[Dukestreetking]

17 hours ago, reddogblitz said:

 

And they have a cool band that was formerly the Baltimore Colts Band which they kept active when the Colts moved out in the middle of the night and are now the Ravens Band. Very cool IMHO.

 

Thanks for this reminder. Great documentary on this band, I think it was ESPN 30-30. Showed a ton of heart re the city and fans.

[Virgil]

4 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

If we were lucky to escape with a win (and you may be at least partially correct), that means to me that if we play our best game we should be able to destroy The KC Swifties.  

I truly think the Chiefs and Bills game is more like a wild card game against a divisional opponent.  Yes, the roster talent matters, but it goes beyond that.  These two teams know each other so well, that anything can happen. 

[Chugga]

3 hours ago, dma0034 said:

 

3. Lamar has a playoff problem. So do the Ravens as a whole but he has multiple turnovers in 4 out of his 8 playoff games. This year he had one interception that wasn't off his WR's hands and he quickly throws a terrible pick to Rapp. On the fumble he had Likely immediately and chose to try and deke and wasn't aware that the ball was slippery or something? The Ravens may be the most talented team in the league (either them or the Eagles imo) and yet continue to fail. Makes me wonder about whether John Harbaugh is a problem or not

 

4. I question if Lamar will ever win a Superbowl. He does have some injuries in the past but the moment he loses half a step his effectiveness as a runner goes down and allows Defenses to not have to crowd the line. He has never had elite arm strength and while he has improved as a passer the amount of throws he makes to players with 3 yards of seperation is insane. He may only have 5-6 more years of elite play left

I actually don’t think Lamar has a playoff problem anymore.  I think the Ravens do.

 

I truly believe what gives the Chiefs an edge every year is they never play to prove anything to anyone.  When Tyreek left and the national media said their passing game might have died, Mahomes wasn’t trying to pass for 400 yards to prove people wrong.  When the world thought Kelce might be washed they didn’t get him a 200 yard game to prove a point they use him when needed.

 

The Bills have FINALLY adopted this way of thinking.  In the past I believe the legacy of Josh depended on Josh throwing on his cape every game.  But the Bills didn’t leave Josh in too long in games or funnel TDs his way to prove he’s the MVP.  They just played bills football and kept winning.

 

The Ravens have seemingly always listened to the national media WAY too much and in turn let it dictate their play.  Lamar was throwing in the 4th quarter of blowouts to prove he was worthy of an MVP.  The last two times the Ravens were eliminated from the playoffs they came into the game with the top rushing attack in the league and then put the ball in Lamar’s hands to prove he was an elite passer.  If the Ravens just stuck to their running game last year they likely would have beaten the Chiefs.  And if they just kept using Henry & Hill against the Bills I hate to say it but they probably win.

 

But the Ravens want to prove he’s that guy.  So they abandon their strength during the biggest times in the biggest spots to prove a point.

 

Meanwhile every year Mahomes throws for relatively average numbers and strolls his way into a Super Bowl every year with those numbers.  While the national media questions if Burrow is the new goat, or Allen, or Lamar…the WHOLE time Mahomes is casually posting pedestrian numbers and winning SBs.  While everyone else tries to prove their worth he adds to his trophy case.

 

The Bills have seemingly adopted this approach and I think it’s what gets us to take the next step this year.

[C.Biscuit97]

Besides being a rival, it was always idiotic to hate on Lamar. The MVP conversations has melted down fans’ brains. The best part is Lamar and Allen care so much less than fans. It’s kinda weird how much some people care about another man winning an individual award.