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Stephen A. still doesn't trust Lamar Jackson.
Stephen A. Smith wants to see Lamar Jackson's performance in the playoffs. There are two words: (2:14)
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Lamar Jackson didn't hold back in his assessment of his performance in the Ravens victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Bad passes, underthrown passes. That's all I've seen. Jackson said that the reads were bad. I looked like a new person.
Jackson, who is in his fourth NFL season, was still upset about throwing four picks for the first time in his career. Jackson said he couldn't believe how he gave the ball back to the Cleveland after the Baltimore defense had stopped him, even though he was the first quarterback in eight years to win when getting picked off that many times.
The performance will last for a couple of days.
I let it grow. Jackson said he needed to feel the pain. "That's pain right there."
Jackson and the Ravens will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Jackson is in a rut.
Jackson has held Baltimore under 20 points in three of the past four starts. The Ravens had scored over 20 points in 50 of Jackson's first 52 starts.
Jackson has been picked off five times in his past nine games, which is the same number of times he has been picked off in the entire season. His 12 picks are the second-most in the league behind Ryan Tannehill.
John Harbaugh said there are no macro-adjustments that he can make with Jackson.
Harbaugh said that every week is a different week. We're not trying to look at a grand answer or a psychological diagnosis. It's not about that at all. It's about playing a very competitive game for three-and-a-half hours, preparing for the week to do it, and doing the best you can to play your best game. That's all you can do.
Jackson didn't blame his illness for missing practice and the game. He said he was supposed to play "Lamar ball".
He said there were no excuses. That was a bad performance. Four picks. Hope that never happens again. Not ever.
Jackson is in the middle of the season where he has excelled. In December and January, he won 12 games in a row. Philip Rivers and Daryle Lamonica are the only starting quarterbacks with longer winning streaks in December/January regular-season games.
The Ravens feel a sense of desperation. Jackson apologized to the reporter for not finishing his question, saying, "We just need to do us." It will start back soon. We need to act quickly. Hopefully this week it will start.
