All offseason long Jackson was the polarizing topic of conversation. Jackson’s detractors wondered if he could do it as a passer in the NFL. Jackson opened the season with a perfect passer rating of 158.3. He had 324 yards passing and five touchdown passes. He hit Marquise Brown deep down the field for a touchdown that may be his best highlight as a passer.
The thing that makes the season opener the best performance for Jackson is that it was such a quick answer to all the doubts people had about him. He barely ran the ball, because he didn’t have to.