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Robert Zeglinski

Lamar Jackson’s scrambling wizardry led to an absurd TD against the Lions

Lamar Jackson Lions Nelson Agholor Next Gen Stats NFL Ravens

In today’s NFL, few things match the magic Lamar Jackson can create when he scrambles in or outside of the pocket. He is, quite simply, a wizard with the ball in his hands who lets few broken plays die at first blush. The Detroit Lions learned this in devastating fashion during their litmus test game with the Baltimore Ravens.

With Baltimore already up 7-0 after an emphatic opening scoring drive, Jackson had his Ravens seeking more rather quickly. Not even Aidan Hutchinson — who had multiple shots at Jackson — would stop him on the below third-and-short, where Jackson created at least seven additional seconds for himself.

With that kind of time, it’s no wonder Nelson Agholor eventually came wide open:

If that play seemed routine even for someone like Jackson, it assuredly wasn’t. According to Next Gen Stats, Jackson created 9.24 seconds on the throw — the longest time to throw on a touchdown pass in seven years:

It’s plays and overall performances like this — Jackson has been actively tearing apart the Lions all afternoon — that make it clear the superstar quarterback is en route to another potential MVP campaign. Any part of his resume and highlight reel probably starts and ends with this scrambling touchdown.

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