From the time Lamar Jackson exploded on the national football scene as a Louisville Cardinal in 2017, everyone’s had an opinion on his play style. A common one?
“The next Michael Vick.”
Among those, commonly regurgitated phrases are along the lines of, “he can't sustain that play style.”
“He takes too many hits.”
Let’s examine the latter. How many hits does Lamar Jackson really take? Well, you can look at Jackson’s rushing attempts. However, the answer isn’t that simple.
Watching the 23 year-old signal caller for a game will provide insight into how unique of a player Jackson truly is.