Baltimore Ravens two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the more electrifying players in the game.
A dynamic, dual-threat player, Jackson has guided the Ravens to a solid regular-season record of 58-19 in his career while rushing for over 1,000 yards multiple times (2019-2020) and also leading the league in passing touchdowns once (2019).
However, he is just 2-4 in the playoffs as the starter of the Ravens, and that is why ESPN analyst Ryan Clark believes criticism towards Jackson is fair.
“It’s extremely fair…He hasn’t been the best Lamar in the most important moments,” Clark recently said on Get Up.
.@Realrclark25 says criticism of Lamar Jackson is "extremely fair."
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 23, 2024
"Lamar is a victim of his own expectations that he sets because of his regular season play. ... He hasn't been the best Lamar in the most important moments." pic.twitter.com/b6msQc4pUR
Again, in six NFL seasons, Jackson has just two playoff wins.
He has a career postseason passer rating of 75.7 with nine total touchdowns and six interceptions.
That simply is not good enough when you are a two-time MVP and a dominant performer in the regular season.
Jackson and the Ravens came close to the Super Bowl last year but could not outlast Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at home in the AFC Championship Game.
Heading into 2024, the former Heisman winner will be looking to change the narrative.
The addition of arguably the best running back of this era in Derrick Henry could certainly help the Ravens overpower teams.
Throw in Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews and a stout defense, and Baltimore looks like a real threat to Kansas City.
But in the end, it going to come down to Jackson’s play.
If he wants to be remembered as a legend, he is going to need to be his MVP self in the brightest moments.
