Lamar Jackson: I’m playing well because everything is slowing down for me

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won two MVP awards, so he set the bar high for himself heading into his seventh NFL season.

After six games, Jackson seems to be raising the bar even higher. He is completing 67 percent of his passes with career highs in yards per attempt and yards per catch at the helm of a Ravens offense that puts up nearly 30 points per game.

Jackson was asked at his press conference on Thursday if he feels he is playing the best football of his career. He didn’t answer that directly, but did say he feels a greater sense of control on the field because of how much he’s seen since joining the NFL.

“I just feel like everything is slowing down even more just from the years I’ve been in the league and seeing all types of defenses, seeing all types of blitzes – everything is just second nature at this point,” Jackson said via a transcription. of the team. “So every year I try to become a better player myself, so I’m just saying that everything is slowing down. That’s what helps it.”

Opinions will vary on whether this is the best Jackson has ever played, but it’s certainly at the MVP level and that makes the Ravens a contender in the AFC and beyond this season.