Five appearances in the playoffs, and still no qualification for the Super Bowl. In an impatient age, Lamar Jackson is increasingly the target of criticism. But he can count on Patrick Ricard to support him.
On Monday, the fullback explained to FOX Baltimore that, for him, a Jackson victory in the Super Bowl is simply… inevitable.
“ I think this year you've seen how he's grown as a player, how quickly he makes decisions, how he progresses through drives, how he throws the ball and how he decides to run“Ricard first explained.
“ He's going to win a Super Bowl, it's inevitable. And I want to be there. It sucks that this hasn’t happened yet. I personally feel bad for him because he deserves it, because he's a great player. He deserves to be considered one of the best quarterbacks. It's already one of them, but I know everyone takes the titles as a standard. He's going to get there one day. »
Patrick Ricard also thinks of Peyton Manning
Sunday against the Bills, Lamar Jackson lost two costly balls. A multiple-time MVP who fails to reach the Super Bowl, making mistakes he doesn't make in the regular season? It reminded me of Peyton Manning.
And Patrick Ricard likes this comparison.
“ I always like it when people compare him to Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning was 3 wins and 5 losses in the playoffs over the same period as Lamar, and he ended up winning two. There is still time. He is still young. He's clearly going to win one at some point. »
Jackson is in fact only 28 years old. For Ricard, things are moving a little faster. The player selected to the All-Pro first team will turn 31 during the offseason. For it to be the first title of number 8 of the Ravens, you won't have to hang around too much.
