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It wouldn’t be fair to expect Mac Jones to win a shootout with Lamar Jackson at this point of his career. Jackson is a former Most Valuable Player with electrifying talent and an improved grasp on the nuances of when to throw and when to run. He is a superstar, and, oh, is he going to get paid.
Jones? He’s a second-year starter with a deft passing touch, but he’s limited in pure talent, and right now is so flummoxed that he’s even struggling with the aspects of quarterback play that he supposedly does well.