rare dual-threat QB with game-breaking upside
Lamar Jackson’s value is his elite ability to tilt a game as both a passer and runner: in 2025, he threw for 2,549 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding 349 rushing yards and 2 rushing scores, and his college résumé at Louisville showed the same explosive profile with 4,132 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns.[2][4][8] His biggest differentiator is stress-level creation for defenses—he can win outside structure, extend plays, and punish coverage busts—but teams also have to live with some volatility, as his 2025 passing efficiency and interception total were more uneven than his MVP peak.[2][5]
