Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs the\u00a0Ravens have turned it around in the AFC North because of Jackson’s impeccable performances, he seems on his way to his third MVP award. However, Clark would say that the one achievement that Jackson needs to obtain to reach the level of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahones is to win a championship, especially how revolutionary it would be for the history of Black quarterbacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know who Lamar Jackson is,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI believe what changes the entire narrative is you gotta go win the championship, right? And the reason you have to go win the championship is because you are no longer underrated. Because we rate you perfectly where you are. We say you are on the tier right under Patrick Mahomes. Why? Because Patrick Mahomes has three championships. In order for you to be in that sort of conversation, you have to go win one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you have to go win one playing any kind of way, whether it’s the traditional Lamar way that involves his legs and quarterback runs, or it’s Lamar Jackson being the pocket passer that we see now,\u201d Clark continued. \u201cSee, we’ve needed at that position, because of all the negativity surrounding whether or not people like you can play it, we needed each of you to get to this point, and that’s why we need Lamar Jackson to take that next step and hold that Lombardi Trophy, the same way we all cried when Doug Williams did it in the 80s.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ravens are 11-5 which puts them first in the division as their final game is against the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 5 as the 27-year-old Jackson looks for his first Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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