Ravens player spells out Lamar Jackson's case to repeat as MVP in the simplest way possible
It's rare when the reigning NFL MVP has an even better statistical season the following season, but that's what Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has done this year.Jackson won the league's top award for the second time in his career last year with 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns through the air along with 821 yards […]
It's rare when the reigning NFL MVP has an even better statistical season the following season, but that's what Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has done this year.
Jackson won the league's top award for the second time in his career last year with 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns through the air along with 821 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. He's currently at 3,955 passing yards, 39 passing touchdowns, 852 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns with one game remaining this season.
As impressive as that is for Jackson to best his 2023 season, he isn't competing against himself take home his third MVP title. His main competitor is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who happens to be trailing Jackson in several categories this year.
Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar, who's responsible for 131 of Jackson's passing yards and one of his touchdowns this season, made sure Jackson's statistical superiority over Allen was known Sunday evening on X/Twitter.
Ravens TE Charlie Kolar speaks for Lamar Jackson's MVP case
As Kolar points out, Jackson is ahead of Allen in all the major categories listed above. He also clears him in traditional passer rating, ESPN's QBR, yards per attempt, and completion percentage, and rushing yards per attempt. Allen does have the edge in rushing touchdowns and sacks taken.
Jackson should have a strong case over Allen if the award was simple earned for individual stats, but it does go beyond just that. Allen's Bills have locked in the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff bracket and their fifth consecutive AFC East crown. He was the only QB to take down Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs as well.
Last year it was the Ravens as the AFC's top team entering the playoffs with Jackson leading the charge. That helped him win the award over Allen, who received the one first-place vote that didn't go to Jackson.
Jackson and the Ravens can secure the No. 3 seed and back-to-back AFC North titles with a win over the Cleveland Browns this Saturday. That would strengthen Jackson's odds at becoming the seventh player in NFL history with at least three MVP trophies.
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