Bomani Jones Feels Lamar Jackson Was Robbed of the MVP Last Season by Josh Allen

Lamar Jackson, who has won two NFL MVPs so far, was a top contender in the MVP race last season with yet another 4000+ yard season.

Bomani Jones Feels Lamar Jackson Was Robbed of the MVP Last Season by Josh Allen

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The past season has ended, and the new season has already dawned upon the fans, yet questions from the last season remain. Once again, the MVP debate, whether Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen deserved the title over the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, has resurfaced, this time brought up by Bomani Jones.

Bomani Jones, a prominent sports writer, recently brought up the MVP debate in his podcast The Right Time with Bomani Jones. In the segment, Jones compared Allen’s win to a participation or a consolation trophy adjacent thing:

The writers wanted to be nice to Josh Allen. That’s the only reasonable explanation for how it is that Lamar Jackson can be First Team All-Pro and Josh Allen win the MVP.

Lamar Jackson threw for 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns, with just four interceptions all season. He led the league in multiple categories, including touchdown percentage (8.6), yards per attempt (8.8), passer rating (119.6), and QBR (77.3).

He contributed an additional 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. His performance earned him First-Team All-Pro honors in the AFC. The NFL MVP suddenly being awarded to Josh Allen sparked huge debates over the sports-casting industry, with many voices chipping in. Nevertheless, Allen had a similarly remarkable season, and in some aspects, he edges out Jackson and even three-time champion Patrick Mahomes.

Allen finished with 307 completions and a 63.6 completion rate while throwing for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also aided the team on the ground, posting 531 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs, the second-most in the season for a quarterback. Allen’s high numbers came despite the lack of star power as compared to the Ravens, who had Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews among lesser-known yet popular players.

There’s no question whether either of them deserved the award or not. They both performed exceptionally well, and they both had a right to the title. The recent resurfacing by Bomani Jones could only be attributed to his relentless attempts to start a racial war between the players. If he’s able to create a Caitlin Clark–Angel Reese narrative between the two, it would be ideal for his brand as well.

Lamar Jackson might not be chasing MVP, but the ultimate prize

The Ravens head into 2025 laser-focused on one goal: winning the Super Bowl. They have been dominating for some time now, with six playoff appearances in the last seven years, including four division titles. Now, they just have to win it.

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Lamar Jackson (Image via IMAGO)

This clarity comes with good reason. The Ravens return nearly their entire core from last season’s AFC North-winning squad, a team that finished among the league’s elite on both sides of the ball. With the Kansas City Chiefs appearing less dominant and other AFC contenders still unproven, the path to the top feels more open than ever.

Lamar Jackson, fresh off another MVP-caliber season, remains the center of it all. Add nearly 1,000 rushing yards and First-Team All-Pro honors, and Jackson’s case for postseason greatness only lacks one thing: a Super Bowl ring.

In his podcast, Bomani Jones also admitted that he thinks Lamar Jackson is a potential Hall of Famer. He claimed that even though he might not be one, he has the trajectory to become one. A Super Bowl win might cement Jackson as a confirmed addendum in Canton, Ohio.

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