PREDICTING WHEN EACH FIRST-ROUND QB SHOULD AND WILL MAKE HIS DEBUT AS AN NFL STARTER

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https://wdef.com/2018/07/26/predicting-when-each-first-round-qb-should-and-will-make-his-debut-as-an-nfl-starter/

 

LAMAR JACKSON, RAVENS

Should debut: Week 3, vs. Broncos

Will debut: Week 12, vs. Raiders

At quarterback, the Ravens are in the most awkward position of all the team’s that drafted a passer in the first round of the 2018 draft. Yes, even more than the Browns with Taylor and Mayfield.

Why’s that, you ask? Well, in 2017, Joe Flacco’s 713 drop backs (most in the NFL, by the way) netted just 5.08 yards (counting sacks and rushes as well as passes), easily the lowest among all “full-time” starting quarterbacks. Even looking solely at passing, in 2016, his 6.4 yards-per-attempt average was the fourth-lowest among 30 qualifying quarterbacks.

But it’s Flacco. The most recognizable Ravens offensive player of the last decade. A Super Bowl MVP. Oh, and not to mention, he represents a $24.7M cap hit this season. Jackson was a super-polarizing prospect and flashed outstanding pocket-passing skills in his final season at Louisville. Unfortunately and strangely for him, they were mostly outweighed by his Michael Vick-like running talent. With Colin Kaepernick’s and Tyrod Taylor’s former offensive coordinator Greg Roman on staff in Baltimore, it’s safe to assume the Ravens will be able to construct a system that gets the most out of Jackson’s rare skill set.

The former Heisman winner seeing the field as the starter will simply come down to when the front office and coaching staff will together green light the move away from the franchise’s best and most successful quarterback and begin a new era under center. And I’m thinking that’ll take much longer than many Ravens fans will like.

 

 

I think that would be a bad move on the Ravens part. There is no way that he is ready this season to start. If Joe goes down sent RG3 out to the wolves.

 

[vmax]

All daily camp reports state the he is struggling with accuracy.

He's a project. Not starting material.

I still can't wait to watch him this preseason.

 

Here's a Jackson to Flacco TD. Look how far Joe throws the ball after the catch....into the next zip code.

 

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/video/play-of-the-day-joe-flacco-catches-touchdown-pass-from-lamar-jackson

Edited July 29, 2018 by vmax

[papasmurfbell]

HE has alwasy been very innacruate.

[oldno82]

Very cool video Max!

[tsylvester]

It's not just his inaccuracy, he keeps fumbling snaps from under center.

[Tornado700]

I would be so much more comfortable if we would've took Baker.