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“Sometimes You’ve Gotta Remind People of Who You Are”: Lamar Jackson Gets Firey Motivation After Getting Snubbed From Top 10 QB List

Published 07/14/2022, 6:00 AM EDT

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Recently, ESPN rolled out a list of top 10 NFL QBs, and one name that is not present on the list is Lamar Jackson. ESPN listed the Ravens QB as an honorary mention who won the MVP award in 2019. After the news came out, Jackson posted a tweet, and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho reveals why he is silent amid criticism.

Lamar Jackson posted a tweet that read, “Silence is Golden” with a trophy and a prayer emoji after ESPN released the QB list. On the show, ‘SPEAK FOR YOURSELF’, NFL analysts Emmanuel Acho and Marcellus Wiley discussed Lamar Jackson and him not being present on the top 10 list.

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Former Browns linebacker Emmanuel Acho said“Sometimes not all the time, but sometimes you got to remind people who you are. And Lamar Jackson, it’s goddamn time to remind people who you are. First quarterback 25 or younger with 37 wins. First quarterback ever with multiple thousand-yard rushing seasons. No. 1 player in NFL history supposed to game with 400 yards passing and 50 yards rushing and four passing touchdowns with no picks.” 

Echo recalled some records Jackson has broken at such a young age. They make him one of the greatest quarterbacks in the league right now. He threw for 442 passing yards during a game with Indianapolis Colts in the last season.

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The QB completed 37 out of 43 passes in that game with four touchdown passes and no interception. It not only became his but the franchise’s career-high performance.

Lamar Jackson will play his last season with the Baltimore Ravens as per his rookie deal

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Baltimore Ravens signal-caller also became the first NFL player to finish with 400 passing yards, four touchdown passes, zero interceptions and 50 yards rushing in a game. He is also the first player in the league with 400 passing yards and a completion percentage of over 85 in a game.

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Acho thinks Lamar is quiet right now as the QB believes his actions in the upcoming league will speak for him. Acho further said, “So yeah, I think he’s being too quiet. I know that being meek does deserve the honor. Being meek does deserve rewarding if you will. But sometimes, Lamar, you got to remind them who you are.

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The 2019 NFL MVP will play his final season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2022, according to his rookie deal. Jackson, in his four-year career with the Ravens, led the team to the playoffs from 2018 to 2020. In 2019, Ravens also had the NFL’S best win-loss record of 14-2.

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Aniket Srivastava is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's in Architecture, he gained experience working under a few architects, until his love for writing urged him to be a full-time content writer. Aniket has a keen interest in NFL and ardently follows two teams: the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, naturally because of superstars Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, respectively.
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