Jackson and Allen Have Silenced Their Critics
Jackson and Allen have more in common than being quarterbacks selected in the first round in 2018. They both were viewed as projects, while fellow first-round quarterbacks Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen were considered prototypical NFL passers.
ESPN's Hensley referred to tomorrow night's Ravens-Bills matchup as "the Super Bowl of old takes exposed," as Jackson and Allen have become the Pro Bowl quarterbacks of that class.
"Allen and Jackson lacked polish. They were too inaccurate. Even if they panned out, it would take five years before teams would see a return on their investments," Hensley wrote. "When the Bills traded up for Allen at No. 7, there were tweets the team chose the wrong Josh. … It was an even crueler draft day for Jackson, who plummeted to the bottom of the first round before the Ravens traded to get him with the No. 32 pick."
Jackson set the single-season rushing record for a quarterback in 2019 en route to winning the league MVP award, and this season he became the first quarterback to have multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Allen is an MVP contender after becoming the first quarterback to surpass 4,500 yards passing, 35 touchdown passes and five rushing touchdowns in a single season.
"Biggest uncertainties of the 2018 draft? Jackson and Allen are more like the faces of this generation's dual-threat quarterbacks," Hensley wrote.
January 16, 2021 at 02:50AM
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