- Joined
- Apr 13, 2018
It might be within the next season or two, as well. Nearly every running QB has been effectively done on or shortly after they hit 30. Elway and Tarkenton are the exceptions, and that's because they quit trying to reflexively beat teams with their legs at that age, and figured out how to consistently throw from the pocket. Cam Newton was built like a fucking semi-truck and should have joined them, but he was a shell of himself at 29 and out of the league at 32.
Jackson and Josh Allen are going to be done themselves in the next 2-3 seasons if they keep being running QBs. Bodies are simply not made to handle that kind of abuse, especially over a 17-plus game season.
As for Jackson he had a down year last year, but 2024 was 41 TDs and 4 INTs. Still ran for almost a 1000 yards, but he's light-years ahead as a pocket passer even from where he was the first MVP season. I think he can could potentially make it a bit past 30.
I'm a Bears fan I don't really care about Jackson or Ravens but just my unbiased take.
