Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson has shown tremendous improvement as a passer two games into the season, and Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid believes part of that is a result of what the team is asking of him.
"It's wide open," Reid said Wednesday in a conference call with local reporters. "The coordinators and the quarterbacks coach, they've opened the gate for him. They're doing a million different things and he's doing it well and looks like he's loving doing it. ... I think he has a full grasp of the offense and there's just a certain comfort when you play in it, like he has, that you get and I think you can see that in his play."
Last season, Jackson made the second road start of his career _ and fourth start overall _ at Kansas City, a 27-24 overtime loss. Jackson completed 13 of 24 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns but said he never quite got in-sync with his receivers after taking over as the team's starter late last season.
"I was thrown in Week 11. I didn't really have chemistry with those guys," Jackson said. "They were with (Joe) Flacco the whole time and I was with the other guys. ... We came out with victories, but this year, I had an offseason. (I) got with my guys, worked very hard through the grind, OTAs, we got better, and it's just showing up on Sundays."
