While Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is undeniably one of the most dynamic playmakers at the quarterback position, that doesn’t mean he always has respect as a passer – even from fellow quarterbacks. And this week, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the latest to criticize Jackson’s throwing ability.
During an appearance on his Footbahlin podcast this week, Ben Roethlisberger had a brutal assessment of Jackson’s accuracy throwing the ball. While Roethlisberger does think that Jackson is a “different-level runner,” he took a shot at Jackson’s accuracy, saying teams “don’t fear Lamar’s accuracy all the time.”
“You don’t really fear Lamar’s accuracy all the time. He’s got a huge arm, he can make things happen when he scrambles, but you don’t fear him just sitting in the pocket and picking you apart,” Roethlisberger said of Jackson’s throwing ability according to Steeler Depot. “You can bring safeties down because you do fear him running because he’s a different-level runner. So you fear that, so you bring safeties down.”
Roethlisberger has seen his own team play against Jackson several times throughout the years as the Steelers faced the division-rival Ravens twice every season throughout his playing career. So Roethlisberger isn’t making this assessment without seeing Jackson face his team firsthand.
