Snubbing Patrick Mahomes, Von Miller rallies behind Maxx Crosby to name Lamar Jackson as the ‘hardest’ QB to tackle

Patrick Mahomes completed the 'double MVP' run while Lamar Jackson and the Ravens got out in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Snubbing Patrick Mahomes, Von Miller rallies behind Maxx Crosby to name Lamar Jackson as the ‘hardest’ QB to tackle

Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson (Image via CNN & People)

Lamar Jackson is currently one of the most versatile QBs in the league. The 26-year-old QB just signed a massive new contract with the Baltimore Ravens making him the highest-paid player in the NFL.

However, Jackson has the game to prove his worth. The Ravens QB is proficient in both, the running game and the passing game. However, recent revelations from Von Miller and Maxx Crosby point to another quality of his.

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Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby was recently invited to a podcast with Von Miller where both the defensive players gave their opinions on the hardest player to tackle. While everyone thought it would be Patrick Mahomes due to his amazing evasiveness and speed, the answer was Lamar Jackson.

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Both Miller and Crosby were blown away by Jackson’s strength and his speed. They stated that ‘Lamar is crazy’ and can go to any lengths to get out of the defender’s reach.

“I played against Lamar last year and I one sack in a game. In my second sack, I had him on his shoulder and he like kinda jumped out and I was like bro this is crazy,” Von Miller stated. It was pretty surprising to see Mahomes not even get a nod for the category. The Kansas City Chiefs QB just won the regular season MVP and the Super Bowl MVP in a single season. He currently is the best QB in the league, however, the hardest to tackle is certainly Lamar Jackson.

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Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson
Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson (Image via Bleacher Report)

Picking Lamar Jackson as the hardest-to-tackle QB is a decent assessment. However, people were taken aback when Von Miller and Maxx Crosby chose Russell Wilson over Patrick Mahomes as their 2nd best QB in that respective category.

Specifically, the duo was speaking about the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson, who was once the best QB in the NFL. However, now it’s a completely different thing altogether.

On the other hand, Patrick Mahomes certainly won’t lose any sleep over the recent snub. The Chiefs QB just won the 2nd Super Bowl ring of his career and is on his way to challenge for more next season. Lamar Jackson is also speculated to have a stellar season after signing a new deal that guarantees him $52 million each year.

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