The Athletic's Mike Sando Says Only 'QB Snobs' Would Think Lamar Jackson Isn't Top Tier

Lamar Jackson finally made it into Tier 1 in The Athletic’s annual quarterback tiers , but there is a lingering question about the voting results.

How could four members of the panel of 50 NFL executives and coaches place the two-time MVP in Tier 2, especially with him coming off one of the best statistical seasons for a quarterback in history?

The Athletic's Mike Sando, who compiles the tier rankings, revealed why he thinks Jackson did not join the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow as a unanimous Tier 1 quarterback.

Sando noted that the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen – who received 47 Tier 1 votes – also wasn't a unanimous choice.

"So what does Josh Allen and Lam

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