Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry set an NFL record for the most combined rushing yards for a quarterback and a running back, with 2,836 yards.<\/p>\n
Henry ran for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns, and Jackson added 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jackson also passed for 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Jackson’s stats make him an MVP candidate. Some, though, might argue that Henry’s stats take away from Jackson’s case.<\/p>\n
Henry isn’t one of those.<\/p>\n
“You can put anybody by Lamar, and they’re going to have a hell of a year,” Henry said, via Sarah Ellison of Ravens Vault. “It’s just the type of player that he is. My success shouldn’t knock his, or vice versa.<\/p>\n
“Lamar is the main reason why I came here. It was to play with a Hall of Fame quarterback.”<\/p>\n
Jackson or Josh Allen? Josh Allen or Jackson?<\/p>\n
Henry obviously is biased, but he calls Jackson the best player in the league with a tip of the hat to Allen.<\/p>\n
“I’ve been seeing all the chatter [about MVP]. I forgot who said it, [but we should] celebrate the two \u2013 him and Josh Allen. They both had a hell of a year this year,” Henry said. “I feel like Lamar \u2013 in his case \u2013 I feel like his stats can be even better. I feel like he’s the best player in the league, and it’s only going to get better from here. I don’t feel like what I’ve done should hurt him. I feel like he’s helped me even more.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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