Through 11 games, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is 1) tied for the NFL lead with 24 touchdown passes, 2) on pace to run for 1,280 yards — the most ever for a QB, 3) on pace to pass for 3,536 yards, and third in the league with a 111.4 passer rating.
So how exactly do you prepare for him if you’re the San Francisco 49ers defense?
Not with a quarterback, apparently.
According to NBC Sports 49ers beat writer Jennifer Lee Chan, the Niners are using 5-foot-9, 185-pound wide receiver Richie James Jr. as their scout team quarterback to simulate Jackson.