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Ravens star Lamar Jackson is an unprecedented quarterback approaching an unpredictable season 5:00 AM The league in June announced that it would commit $250 million over a … If Flacco can play for two more seasons, the earliest Baltimore can come from under his contract is in 2020, where he will only have a cap hit of $8 million, if he was cut.Jackson has the ability to escape from defenders, bobbing and weaving like Muhammad Ali in his prime and then cutting up the field for positive yardage, turning it into a touchdown. Ozzie Newsome views Lamar Jackson as a quarterback New, 10 comments The Ravens general manager has the former Louisville quarterback on his draft board as just that, a quarterback. In the wake of the playoff thumping served to Lamar Jackson and Co., Newsome is still poised to step aside as the Baltimore Ravens' general manager. In 2017, Flacco finished with a 64.7% completion rate, throwing for 3,141 yards, 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. “You’ve got to give Dabo (Swinney) credit.”Newsome expects that a strong offseason developing under offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg (who once helped resurrect Michael Vick’s career with the Eagles) and personnel moves to complement Jackson are essential. No, Ozzie Newsome isn’t about to spend his days traveling golfing lessons and taking unique cruises. Las semanas transcurren y el fenómeno crece. That the Ravens even qualified for the playoffs — going 6-1 in the final seven regular-season games after Jackson replaced Flacco (initially due to injury) to overtake Tomlin’s Steelers for the AFC North crown — is a testament to Newsome's adroit personnel skill. If Flacco plays well, the Ravens can sit Jackson behind him, taking reps as the scout team quarterback and being worked slowly into the offense. We’ve seen the numbers dwindle.
“If he’s going to be the quarterback going forward, he’s going to have to go through some tough times.”Then again, that’s not the only thing that has taken Newsome aback. In 2017, Flacco finished with a 64.7% completion rate, throwing for 3,141 yards, 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The former Browns tight end is the rare Hall of Fame player who, in building two Super Bowl championship teams, could also be a Hall of Fame executive.He acknowledges that when blazing a trail in 2002, he never would have expected to leave with such a miniscule representation of minority decision-makers.Newsome’s biggest takeaway from Jackson’s first playoff game?“What you saw in Sundays and Saturday was what you saw at Louisville,” Newsome said.
Meanwhile, DeCosta called Jackson to let him know he was going to be a first-round pick after all. He’ll have discussions with Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti in the coming weeks to formalize his position.Jackson, who turned 22 on Monday, became the youngest quarterback in history start an NFL playoff game.
If Flacco gets injured again, they’ll have a dynamic backup quarterback who can do things that their starter can’t and teams will have a hard time to prepare for that.
He led all quarterbacks in rushing with 695 yards on 147 carries, more than any other passer in NFL history.Newsome recalled chatting with Swinney, the Clemson coach, during an event in May.Newsome told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday he isn’t sure what his role or title will be as longtime assistant Eric DeCosta takes over. The Ravens general manager has the former Louisville quarterback on his draft board as just that, a quarterback.One valid criticism is Jackson’s accuracy, which has never been at the ideal 60%.
Lo que estamos viendo es todo un proyecto, genialmente diseñado por el Gerente General Ozzie Newsome, justo antes de su retiro, y magistralmente ejecutado por … No, Ozzie Newsome is not about to spend his days touring golf courses and taking exotic cruises. Lamar Jackson y la doble amenaza. Former NFL general manager Bill Polian appeared on ESPN’s Golic and Wingo, criticizing Jackson’s play. Despite that, Jackson has shown consistent improvement in his accuracy, completing 54.7% of his passes in 2015, 56.2% in 2016 and 59.1% in 2017. Jackson finished the regular season with a middle-of-the-road 84.5 passer rating and six touchdown passes against three interceptions. “Especially the quarterback.
Yet it’s clear that Newsome is not packing up and moving home to Alabama to live the life of a retiree.
Obviously, the name of the game is passing in the NFL, but with quicker defenders, it doesn’t hurt to have a shifty quarterback that can make throws downfield.