Lamar Jackson Finally Named a Tier 1 Quarterback by NFL Executives and Coaches

An injustice has been rectified.

Lamar Jackson has finally made it into Tier 1 in The Athletic’s annual quarterback tiers , which are determined by a panel of 50 NFL executives and coaches.

Despite all of Jackson's accolades, including two MVP awards, he had landed in Tier 2 (out of five tiers) the past five years in a row.

All it took was Jackson putting together one of the best statistical seasons ever for a quarterback in 2024 to convince the majority of the voters that he is a Tier 1 quarterback. Jackson received 46 top-tier votes, doubling his total from last year.

"I'm a firm 1 on Lamar now," a defensive coordinator said. "Even last year's game in the playoffs, he brought them back. … Lamar is the t

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