Ravens' Lamar Jackson named most overrated QB in the NFL

Billy Heyen

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Baltimore Ravens fans aren't going to be happy about this.

But this week, Bleacher Report named Lamar Jackson the most overrated quarterback in the NFL.

B/R's Alex Kay came out with a top-five ranking of overrated QBs that looked like this:

  1. Lamar Jackson, Ravens
  2. Jordan Love, Packers
  3. Justin Herbert, Chargers
  4. Dak Prescott, Cowboys
  5. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars

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This is some of what Kay wrote about Jackson:

Lamar Jackson may not just be one of today's most overrated active quarterbacks, but also of all time.

While his regular-season statistics and team success are undoubtedly impressive—his.737 winning percentage is one of the best in history—he hasn't found a way to deliver when it truly counts.

The Baltimore Ravens star has been a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro for his inflated regular-season marks, but his two-time MVP status is borderline fraudulent. His credentials simply don't measure up to the other legends who have won the award on numerous occasions.

Of the 10 players who have joined the multiple MVP club during the Super Bowl era, Jackson is the lone member without a Super Bowl ring. All the others—a list that includes Johnny Unitas, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Kurt Warner and Patrick Mahomes—were able to take their team to multiple Super Bowl appearances and won at least one.

Jackson has yet to even reach the big game, let alone help raise a banner. He has a 3-5 lifetime playoff record, a.375 postseason winning percentage that stands far and away as the worst among the multiple-time MVPs.

Wow. It's certainly a take.

It's kind of hard to win two MVPs and be overrated.

Sure, Jackson has been disappointing in the postseason. Maybe that's a better word.

But overrated?

Everyone in the league knows Jackson is one of the NFL's best quarterbacks.

It hasn't helped to be in the same conference as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, either.

Jackson had a lot of doubters when he was coming out of Louisville, and apparently some still doubt him.

There's still plenty of time for Jackson to prove them wrong, and prove his legion of believers right.

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