Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a magical 2019 season. Returning for his second season after being selected by Baltimore in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Jackson clearly put in serious work during the offseason. He showed off more poise in the pocket, more accurate passes and a jump up in electrifying plays that ended up breaking several franchise and NFL records along the way.
Jackson finished the season with 3,127 passing yards, a league-leading 36 touchdown passes, six interceptions and a passer rating of 113.3. Jackson also broke Michael Vick’s record by rushing for 1,206 yards and seven touchdowns while his 6.9 yard-per-attempt average on the ground led all players in the NFL last season. Keep in mind, Jackson did all of this in spite of playing in just 15 games while getting rested in the fourth quarter of five other games, effectively missing two whole games worth of snaps and stats.
Jackson became just the second unanimous MVP in league history and the youngest quarterback to win the award. With most of Baltimore’s offense returning for the 2020 season and potentially improving from last year, it’s no wonder Jackson is one of the favorites to win the MVP award again next season, according to one oddsmaker.
