Bearerofnews Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, incognito_man said: You've miscatergorized Warren Sharpe. He argued Lamar is legit. Warren Sharp: 1 Me: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, SkippyX said: Nothing says legit like playing well against the 2019 Dolphins. I think we should get Jackson a gold jacket at halftime of this week's game. I'll say 50-50 you're a pats fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, viper952 said: I'm a Ravens fan but people need to temper their expectations of Lamar. Awesome performance, but it was against the worst team in the NFL Meh. Going into this season the vast majority of NFL fanbases said this man was a RB and that he couldn’t pass the ball. Then you had the legit haters that said he could not improve and wasn’t even worthy of a 3rd round pick in the draft. Some even said this man’s career was over because the Chargers figured him out and the rest of the league would use the blueprint, that be benched before the season was over. Just this week there was a comparisons thread that asked if Josh Rosen or Lamar Jackson was the better player... even though Lamar last year took our 31st ranked rushing attack under Flacco for over half the season and turned it around so that by the end of his 7 starts they finished as the 2nd best rushing attack in the league. He finished with a 6-1 record as a starter. And as a passer was pretty efficient. He even threw for a better completion percentage than all of his 1st round contemporaries except Baker. He had a 2:1 TD/INT ratio. Good YPA average. Yet as opposed to comparing him to Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, or Baker Mayfield- his contemporaries that are actually starting QBs in 2019, he was compared to the one on the bench. So yeah, it’s the tanking Dolphins, but the expectations haven’t changed much. Those that support Lamar see this game as proof that his offseason improvements make him a viable threat as a runner and passer... and those that don’t support him will continue to excuse the performance until he plays a “real” defense or he inevitably has a below average game and they can say he’s been “figured out”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, viper952 said: I'm a Ravens fan but people need to temper their expectations of Lamar. Awesome performance, but it was against the worst team in the NFL Oh and also welcome to the forum. Join us in the Ravens forum if you ever get bored of NFL Gen. https://forums.footballsfuture.com/forum/18-baltimore-ravens/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I have said all offseason that Lamar is a lot better than people think. He is a threat running and throws a very accurate deep ball. He seems to be calm in the pocket as well so I don't see why he wouldn't become a top 15 QB this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Say what you want about the Dolphins defense, but Lamar was dropping dimes all day today from all ranges. If that doesn't show you his improvement from last year (especially his deep ball and mechanics), I'm not sure you're ever going to see anything with him. Will he look this good consistently? No, absolutely not, but nobody can deny the improvements he's made this offseason. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKS97 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Lamar will throw 4 picks next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4L Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 He looks to have cleaned up some footwork and has really taken the time to study defenses. I know it was Miami but he was throwing guys open. His release looked smoother and less hurried. He was very comfortable, which is exactly what I saw from him in the preseason. It was good to see that translate I was impressed, but it's 1 week. Let's see it against a real defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I would NOT say anyone was wrong about LJ. Miami. In case you missed it that is who they played. They are the WORST TEAM in the league in a decade including in comparison to the teams that went 0-16. Now, maybe we are wrong about LJ but this singular game doesnt prove that. Imo, Ryan leaf would've gone off on this team. Miami friggin sucks. They're also not hiding the fact they're not trying to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, wwhickok said: I would NOT say anyone was wrong about LJ. Miami. In case you missed it that is who they played. They are the WORST TEAM in the league in a decade including in comparison to the teams that went 0-16. Now, maybe we are wrong about LJ but this singular game doesnt prove that. Imo, Ryan leaf would've gone off on this team. Miami friggin sucks. They're also not hiding the fact they're not trying to win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 So the fact that Miami is possibly entering a level of historical suckage somehow invalidates the fact that Jackson was throwing passes all day and they went just where they were supposed to? The Dolphins' badness can't control physics, gravity, his throwing motion, or his accuracy. "Not bad for a running back," Jackson joked with reporters after the victory. It's too early to be sure about him one way or the other but he started 2019 off right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) Keep moving the goal posts. First it was he can't even throw and hit open guys. Now it's because it was the Dolphins. Every QB better drop 5 TDs in three quarters from here on out. Also this: 6 hours ago, AFlaccoSeagulls said: Say what you want about the Dolphins defense, but Lamar was dropping dimes all day today from all ranges. If that doesn't show you his improvement from last year (especially his deep ball and mechanics), I'm not sure you're ever going to see anything with him. Will he look this good consistently? No, absolutely not, but nobody can deny the improvements he's made this offseason. Edited September 9, 2019 by M.10.E 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebestever6 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I started Lamar Jackson over Jared goff and Matt Ryan in both of my fantasy leagues. I expected a masterful performance like this. I think he was absolutely worth a first round pick of the 2018 NFL draft. I do think this was a fluff game to get his confidence up. We'll see how it continues going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Miami has a decent secondary. They really just couldn't handle the speed of Hollywood Brown. They also lack a pass rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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