On their 4 game win streak Lamar has thrown the ball 104 times and ran it 63 times.
175.8 passing yards per game and 99.8 rushing yards per game.
The Ravens don’t trust Lamar to be a passer. They can say they do all they want, They’ve shown it time and time again.When things get tough and they NEED to move the ball, they’re going back to their bread and butter. Using him as a runner first, thrower second.
15.8 rushing attempts per game during their win streak. I’m not even saying it’s not short term sustainable, but if you think racking up 200+ carries a season for a QB doesn’t mean his shelf life is much closer to a RB than a QB idk what to tell you
and if you think Bill sitting at 8-0 was putting all of his tricks on the table to play the Ravens in their stadium when he very may be playing them in Foxborough later this year then I also don’t know what to tell you
Not gonna lie, I thought all of this was kinda bad.
104 passing attempts to 63 rushing attempts is literally not Ravens using him as a runner first...I mean its literally right there. 104 to 63 . Do they actual give the perfect schemes and play calling for a 6'2 212 elite athlete in Lamar. Rpo's , play action, spreading the field on designed runs. Quick hitters, screens. Etc. Yeeeup. Like you said, in desperate times, putting the ball in your most dynamic playmakers hands is a bad thing?
I mean, if I was a coach, and had a special talent like Lamar, averaging 6.4ypc/99ypg with 5 tds , as well as throwing at a 64% clip with 12 tds... why wouldn't I let Lamar be my playmaker.
Lamar averages 10 Carries a game for his career right..
You realize a Smaller 5'11 less athletic Rusell Wilson averages 5.7 rushes a game for his career right? You realize he has never missed a single game, now on his 8th season as well too.
Also, you somehow turn his 10 rushing attempts a game into saying 200 attempts for a year and compare it to a running back?...Does he get hit like a RB that carries the ball 20 times a game? He VERY rarely takes "hard" hits. He slides, runs out of bounds, or breaks it for a score. He might take a hit a handful of times, No more than a qb standing in the pocket taking a hit or even probably close to the abuse a shorter Mayfield has probably taken.
But since you said "if you dont believe his shelf life is much closer to a RB than a QB then idk what to tell you". Then I guess you dont know what to tell me.
Also, Ravens just dropped 37 points, 210 yards rushing, some rb first/thrower second qb put up 17/23 at 74% with 3 total tds... Dont think the Patriots really want to play them anywhere. Even Foxboro.