Lamar Jackson Passes Michael Vick As Madden’s Quickest QB

Chalk up one other accolade for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. 

The NFL MVP front-runner is now the quickest quarterback in EA Sports activities Madden historical past.

The present version of the favored NFL online game, “Madden NFL 20,” up to date its rankings and Jackson can have a pace ranking of 96. The best ever by a quarterback, surpassing former quarterback Michael Vick’s 95 ranking. 

Vick and EA Sports activities had a symbolic passing of the torch second captured on video and despatched out through Twitter.

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Vick stated it was an “honor and privilege to have the ability to hand one thing off to the following era.” 

He then confirmed off a pair of customized Nike cleats with a Falcons purple swoosh and a “95” on one facet, and on the opposite facet the phrases “Not dangerous for a RB” inscribed beneath a Ravens purple swoosh.

The latter a reference to those that stated Jackson was extra of a runner than a quarterback. 

It’s true, Jackson is an exceptionally gifted runner. He’ll possible break Vick’s single season file for speeding yards by a quarterback someday subsequent month.

However he’s additionally an exceptionally gifted quarterback. He’s main a era of latest wave of quarterbacks. 

Jackson is on tempo to throw for three,500 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. His 81.9 QBR (complete quarterback ranking) leads all quarterbacks within the league. 

Not dangerous for a working again.