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<\/p>\nMichael Vick held the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback for many years, until\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0superstar Lamar Jackson came along.<\/p>\n
Jackson, 27, may not run quite as much as he used to, but it was only a matter of time before he broke the record. His record-breaking performance fittingly came on Christmas Day, when he rushed 87 yards and a touchdown on four carries to give him 6,110 yards for his career, one more than Vick. Most impressively, he did it in just 102 career games, 41 fewer than Vick played.<\/p>\n
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Vick, who recently accepted the head-coaching position at Norfolk State, wasn\u2019t surprised to see Jackson break his record, but is more impressed by the other side of his game.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s playing the game the way he should be playing it \u2014 pass first then be running it,\u201d\u00a0Vick told The Baltimore Sun\u2019s Brian Wacker.\u00a0\u201cI think he\u2019s a better passer than runner. Lamar\u2019s always been able to run \u2014 that\u2019s a natural instinct. The passing game is something you have to learn, and it has to be coordinated with timing and receivers and routes and you got to be on the same page and thinking on the same page.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s accurate, threading the needle, seeing the field. And understanding what the defense is doing supersedes any throw that you can make.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Indeed, Jackson is having not just the best passing season of his career, but one of the best in recent history. He\u2019s tied for the league lead with 39 passing touchdowns (though he has played one more game than most other quarterbacks), and solely leads the league with 8.9 yards per attempt. His 121.6 passer rating is the\u00a0second-highest in a season ever, trailing only Aaron Rodgers\u2019 122.5 in his 2011 MVP season.<\/p>\n
After the game, Jackson said Vick was \u201cone of his favorite players\u201d growing up, and the similarities are crystal clear. Vick then reciprocated that apprecation, while also giving props to the Ravens as a whole.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a credit to all his success and how hard he\u2019s worked,\u201d Vick said. \u201cCertainly the Baltimore Ravens, who put the right people around him to get the most out of what Lamar Jackson could do, from [offensive coordinators] Greg Roman to Todd Monken now. Marty Mornhinweg as well, drafting him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Marty, \u2018You gotta get him!\u2019 I seen what he could become years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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