Lamar Jackson’s 2024 regular season: madness. The Baltimore Ravens QB has been killing it, breaking records like there’s no tomorrow. If you’re still not convinced Jackson deserves the MVP, just ask this former Ravens QB who’s all in on handing him the trophy.
From his signature dynamic plays to his leadership under pressure, Jackson has brought the Ravens to new heights, and the numbers don’t lie.
Robert Griffin III Says It All: Lamar Jackson’s Historic Season Deserves MVP
Robert Griffin III is laying it down straight: “GIVE. HIM. HIS. MVP.” Jackson’s 2024 season is an NFL history lesson, and RG3 is here for every second of it.
We all know Jackson is the all-time QB rushing leader. But this year, his arm is torching defenses like it’s a barbecue on a summer day. With 41 TDs, Jackson’s dropped the mic on the league’s defenses, and he’s rocking the second-best QB passer rating ever.
Teams worry about Lamar Jackson’s legs because he’s the ALL-TIME leading rusher for QBs in NFL HISTORY, but it’s his arm that is torching defenses. 41 TDs this season.
2nd greatest single season QB passer rating EVER, career high in Pass TDs and leads the NFL in TD/Int ratio.… pic.twitter.com/X6jA0ESRrS
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 5, 2025
What’s more, Jackson’s the first ever QB to throw for over 4,000 yards AND rush for over 800 yards in one season. He reached that milestone in the first half of the Ravens’ season finale against the Cleveland Browns.
Plus, he ran for 59 yards in the first half against the Browns, which pushed his rushing total to levels he has not seen since 2020 (1,005 yards).
Jackson is the No. 1 quarterback in the league in PFN’s QB+ metric, with a grade of 99.8 (A+). PFN’s QB+ metric assigns a letter grade to every quarterback performance and factors in a number of stats such as success rate when pressured, third-down conversion rate, pocket production, and clutch performance.
And here’s the kicker: one Hall of Fame tight end is 100% on board with the MVP talk.
Shannon Sharpe Backs Jackson for MVP, Troy Aikman Picks Joe Burrow
Shannon Sharpe is dropping the mic: “Give that man his MVP.” Jackson just wrapped up a historic season that has Sharpe convinced the MVP race is over. With 41 TDs, just four interceptions, and over 850 rushing yards, Jackson’s putting up numbers that make NFL history books feel like a casual read.
Throw in the second-highest passer rating ever and a division crown, and it’s clear: Jackson’s cooking, and Sharpe’s hungry for that MVP trophy.
“Give that man his MVP. 41 TD passes 4 ints, 900 yds rushing, 2nd highest passer rating in NFL history and they’re division champs. L. Jackson has earned MVP this season. Go in your closet and debate yourself,” he stated on social media.
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But not everyone’s on board the Jackson train just yet. Hall-of-Fame QB Troy Aikman thinks Joe Burrow deserves the MVP love, giving props to Burrow’s “terrific” season and saying he’d vote for the Cincinnati Bengals’ star.
The former Cowboys star said, “I know there’s going to be a lot of people out there making votes, and who’s the MVP and all of that. I will just say that no disrespect to anyone in the great years that they’ve had, if I had a vote, it would go to Joe Burrow. What he has done has been terrific.”
So, while Burrow might have Aikman’s metaphorical vote, Jackson has Sharpe’s — and a whole lot of history on his side. With the way Jackson’s been torching defenses, it’s hard to argue.