Baltimore Ravens standout quarterback Lamar Jackson underlined his status as best signal caller in the NFL currently by being voted as the starting QB in the NFL All-Pro team, the annual selection of the league’s star performers.
In just his second season in the league, Jackson led a dominant Ravens team to a first round bye in the playoffs on the back of an outstanding season which saw him surpass Michael Vick’s record for the most yards from scrimmage by a quarterback as well as capturing the record for the most touchdown completions by any quarterback in the NFL.
Jackson’s performances for the AFC North champions will almost certainly lead to him succeeding Patrick Mahomes by being named this season’s Most Valuable Player and was one of an incredible 14 players to be named to the All-Pro team.
He completed 63.7% of his passes for a total of 4,328 yards with 42 total touchdowns and nine interceptions for the 14-2 Ravens who head into the playoffs are favorites to claim the Super Bowl next month in Miami.
Jackson is joined on the team by Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey who became just the third running back in league history to both rush for 1,000 yards and complete 1,000 yards in receptions.
The New Orleans Saints, who face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, are represented by the consensus best receiver in the league in Michael Thomas, as well as right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, linebacker Demario Davis and special teamer J.T. Gray.
Only Thomas and New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore were unanimous selections in the voting process, while the Cleveland Browns’ running back Nick Chubb – who ran for the second most yards in the league in the regular season – was a notable absentee.
The NFL MVP, which will almost certainly be Jackson, will be revealed on the eve of the Super Bowl in early February.
