It’s not necessarily an easy thing to deal with failure at any stage in your life, but doing so at a fairly young age and in a very public manner can certainly add to the difficulties, especially when so much is expected of you in particular. Despite his statistical performance, Lamar Jackson struggled last week in his second postseason game, and is now 0-2 in the playoffs for his career.
That is a fact that he pointed out himself, yet when asked about its implications, he also offered that he’s only 23 years old. When Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was asked about it as well, he framed it in a similar manner, trying to provide perspective.