Lamar Jackson is already apparently rated higher than Flacco in the new Madden

[crabcakes]

you know who else was good in madden early on.... breshad perriman... How did that work out?

[Trackmaster]

We're still claiming Jackson doesn't know how to play from the pocket? I thought that was debunked within a few days of the draft.

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I would doubt that any QB who had Heisman trophy level accomplishments in an option system would ever be able to switch completely to a dropback system. Its just too hard to resist the urge the run when you're under pressure and you've only ever learned to run and never learned to go through your progressions. I'm not saying that he'll never play from the pocket, but he'll never be a 100% pocket passer. Injuries will always be a factor. But he still may have a decent career and make positive contributions to the team.

[GreatWhiteNorthRaven]

I would doubt that any QB who had Heisman trophy level accomplishments in an option system would ever be able to switch completely to a dropback system. Its just too hard to resist the urge the run when you're under pressure and you've only ever learned to run and never learned to go through your progressions. I'm not saying that he'll never play from the pocket, but he'll never be a 100% pocket passer. Injuries will always be a factor. But he still may have a decent career and make positive contributions to the team.

I'd watch more of Jackson.

Several plays where he scrambles, re-establishes himself in the pocket and throws a strike.

[HbgPARavenfan]

WOW-WEE!!!

Just hand Harbaugh a Playstation controller and the Ravens could be Super Bowl champions.

We know his coaching style is simple "Ask madden for recommended plays"

[Whitty Hutton]

Nothing was worst than playing with Kyle Boller the year Madden had the vision cone in the game.....holy crap
I liked the concept of having to have the QB's eyes face the direction to which he is throwing in order to have an accurate pass, but with Boller's vision cone only being the width of his helmet you had your work cut out for you trying to scan the field before getting sacked. Meanwhile Brady and Manning had cones that covered 2/3 of the field

[Purplenemesis]

Nothing was worst than playing with Kyle Boller the year Madden had the vision cone in the game.....holy crap
I liked the concept of having to have the QB's eyes face the direction to which he is throwing in order to have an accurate pass, but with Boller's vision cone only being the width of his helmet you had your work cut out for you trying to scan the field before getting sacked. Meanwhile Brady and Manning had cones that covered 2/3 of the field

lmao, I remember that. I had to turn the vision cone off and turned Kyle Boller into a HOF'er in franchise mode.

Lamar Jackson certainly makes this years Madden much more interesting if you are playing Franchise mode as the Ravens. Flacco sucks, his release is slow causing him to take too many sacks when attempting to get the ball out, plus he barely progresses year to year. I always look to drafting Flacco's replacement the following year with someone mobile. With Lamar, you already have that, then can spend those high picks on receivers and pass catching running backs to totally revamp the offense. The defense should already be pretty solid. The Ravens are going to be a pretty popular Madden franchise this edition.

[purple_city39]

I would doubt that any QB who had Heisman trophy level accomplishments in an option system would ever be able to switch completely to a dropback system. Its just too hard to resist the urge the run when you're under pressure and you've only ever learned to run and never learned to go through your progressions. I'm not saying that he'll never play from the pocket, but he'll never be a 100% pocket passer. Injuries will always be a factor. But he still may have a decent career and make positive contributions to the team.

Hasn't it already been established that something like 79% of Lamar's runs were designed QB runs, called by his coach? And that he went further through his progressions than any other first round QB in this past draft. Or do I remember things a little incorrectly?

[Ravenswintitle]

And it wasn’t an option system. They run the same offense as the Pats with more designed runs

[Ravenswintitle]

Official QB Ratings for Madden 19:

Rodgers: 99
Brady: 99
Wilson: 92
Brees: 91
Ryan: 89
Cam: 88
Ben: 88
Luck: 87
Rivers: 87
Wentz: 86
Stafford: 85
Smith: 84
Jimmy G: 83
Goff: 83
Carr: 83
Cousins: 82
Watson: 82
Dak: 92
Keenum: 81
Baker: 81
Tyrod: 81
Bortles: 80
Foles:80
Winston:80
Flacco: 77

[Trackmaster]

Hasn't it already been established that something like 79% of Lamar's runs were designed QB runs, called by his coach? And that he went further through his progressions than any other first round QB in this past draft. Or do I remember things a little incorrectly?

The point was that he wasn't learning how to play from the pocket. When you see QB's getting drafted #1, or #2, and then the fourth QB still being taken in the top 10, and then LJ is sliding all the way to #32 -- LJ's speed when he's sliding that much in the draft, its telling. It means that teams don't think that he's a complete player. If he even had an average pocket presence, he would have been a top 5 pick.

[Ravenswintitle]

The point was that he wasn't learning how to play from the pocket. When you see QB's getting drafted #1, or #2, and then the fourth QB still being taken in the top 10, and then LJ is sliding all the way to #32 -- LJ's speed when he's sliding that much in the draft, its telling. It means that teams don't think that he's a complete player. If he even had an average pocket presence, he would have been a top 5 pick.

Top 5 like Aaron Rodgers, or Drew Brees?

[BcRaven]

Top 5 like Aaron Rodgers, or Drew Brees?

OR Tom Brady? ... Bc