Thursday night time was the NFL Honors present, which suggests it’s now time to return straight with the info: Lamar Jackson is sweet:
Lamar Jackson’s aim is to win a Tremendous Bowl, however a 3rd MVP would put him in uncommon firm From yesterday: MVP shall be introduced tonight. https://t.co/5GSdOrAJe2
Regardless of the tongue-in-check humor, sadly, in a stunning upset, there could be no on this night time.
There shall be no MV3, not less than not this 12 months. Josh Allen wins his first NFL MVP award.
That is the a part of the article the place I complain about how this doesn’t make sense since Lamar Jackson was named first-team All-Professional at quarterback, but didn’t win the MVP, shedding it to a different participant on the identical place. That’s the place that is going?
Properly, actually, I don’t care in the long run. I don’t want a 3rd MVP to inform me how good Jackson is. Possibly that is simply the animosity towards the Ravens I now have leaking over after the millionth early playoff exit. Nonetheless, I genuinely don’t have the vitality to debate this award. Jackson and Allen have been each glorious and carried their respective groups.
And although Torrey has some extent right here…
It is extraordinarily uncommon to be acknowledged for being the most effective at your place and never win MVP due to somebody that performs your place. That’s wild.
The very fact is that I simply can’t get myself all labored up about it.
Jackson is likely one of the best quarterbacks who has stepped on the gridiron, and there isn’t a lot debate about that. Additionally, a large shoutout to Todd Monken for placing Lamar in an offense that doesn’t restrict him and to the Ravens for preserving Monken round. There aren’t any worries about what this offense can accomplish subsequent 12 months with that stability, and we’d see extra MVPs to Jackson’s identify if this continues. We don’t want a 3rd MVP to understand how good Lamar was this 12 months. If you wish to debate, go proper forward. There are legitimate causes to take action, however I couldn’t care much less.
Jackson wasn’t the one snub final night time although, as neither Marshal Yanda nor Terrell Suggs shall be first-ballot Corridor of Famers, and Steve Smith Sr. misplaced out once more in his third 12 months of eligibility.
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Because of this the Ravens must recover from the hump. Take all these subjective honors out of the fingers of others, and state your goal case by successful a Tremendous Bowl.
Talking of, to take your thoughts off the Tremendous Bowl that nobody outdoors of two fan bases needs and the MVP debates, right here is one other thrilling version of Mock Draft Friday:
Let’s get this out of the best way: I used to be shocked Mike Inexperienced was out there right here. There isn’t any approach he shall be out there in actual life at 27, and it’s nuts that I obtained him to fall. Bizarre stuff occurs on Draft night time, although, and Inexperienced is great. Don’t let the truth that this man performed at a small faculty idiot you; this man is a machine and would lastly give the Ravens a real primary possibility at edge and a worry issue:
Mike Inexperienced😳
Whereas he’s shorter, he has nice energy to arrange offensive tackles for his velocity rush, which is his fastball. The one drawback is his arm size which might be the explanation he falls. Personally, I don’t suppose it’s that massive of a deal, contemplating how he bulked up for the Senior Bowl, however NFL groups can have thresholds that have to be met, which might enable the Ravens to prosper.
Whereas it says OT on Wyatt Milum’s card, he’ll transfer inside to play guard for the Ravens. He has good power and is an effective sufficient athlete; the issue is he over-sets a ton, and we noticed him lose extra within the 1-on-1 on the Senior Bowl due to it:
Wyatt Milum is projected to be a G within the NFL
Whereas this isn’t him at G, having a TE subsequent to him simulates how he would carry out as a G properly sufficient to get a glimpse at how superior he will be
With that mentioned, he has all of the intangibles to be an superior Guard within the NFL, and also you see it in his core power and the flexibility to maneuver individuals within the run sport.
Turner is a bizarre case due to his pre-draft course of. He was superior in 2023 however performed harm in 2024. That harm has lingered and triggered him to not solely faucet out of the Senior Bowl, however apparently he’s solely doing interviews on the mix and is just figuring out at his Professional Day. That makes his analysis slightly robust, however he’s nonetheless a great run defender and has pass-rush means. He’s undoubtedly a choose for the long run. Belton is definitely much like Milum, however I believe Belton goes to stay at Deal with earlier than Milum so he will get taken as a deal with as an alternative. Jordan Phillips is changing into a mainstay on these Mock Drafts, however I can’t assist it. He’s all the time out there. He’s solely 20 and the kind of expertise you guess on late. Justin Walley actually jogs my memory of former Raven Tavon Younger. He’s a demon from the Nickel and whereas he doesn’t have the bodily means to play outdoors, he could be a baller from Slot/Nickel. Frazier and Mondon are good depth at their place. We obtained one other Maryland participant with Dealer, and Nash and Oladejo are additionally good depth.
One critique I’ve is that I want I had chosen a full-time Deal with on this draft. Whereas I personally imagine Belton can do it, I do want we didn’t have that fear on this model of each of my tackles ending up being higher guards.
