Lamar Jackson rushed for 95 yards on Monday night and demolished the Los Angeles Rams in a 45-6 blowout, and his record rushing totals through 11 games have now earned him video game bragging rights as the fastest quarterback in Madden NFL history. On Tuesday, Michael Vick, who previously held the highest speed rating for a QB, at 95, announced that Jackson’s speed rating in Madden will be upgraded to a 96.
Vick currently holds the single-season rushing record by a quarterback (1,039 yards in 2006), but Jackson is on pace to smash that record, with 876 rushing yards in 11 starts.
“The changing of the guard is all good, man. All records are made to be broken. The next generation are supposed to be better than us. Got to give credit where credit is due. I say, it’s your turn now.”
While Jackson will now have the highest speed rating by a quarterback, no player may ever be as terrifying to opposing defenses as prime Michael Vick in Madden 2004, who essentially broke the game.
Jackson should be considered to be one of the favorites to land the Madden NFL 21 cover. If he receives that honor, he’d be the first Raven to grace the cover since Ray Lewis on Madden NFL 2005.
