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Ravens' Star QB Reveals Hardest Part of NFL
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Ravens' Star QB Reveals Hardest Part of NFL originally appeared on Athlon Sports .
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had quite a run in the NFL since arriving in 2018.
Coming off a Heisman Trophy at Louisville, he came to a team with a Super Bowl-winning head coach in John Harbaugh and quarterback in Joe Flacco .
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The former Cardinal took over the starting job in 2018 and threw a league-leading 36 touchdowns in 2019. In that season, he earned a Pro Bowl nod, a First-Team All-Pro selection and his first MVP award. Jackson also finished second in AP Offensive Player of the Year honors.
While the transition from college star to NFL MVP was seemingly smooth, Jackson has struggled with one aspect of the game.
Jackson revealed to Kevin Hart on the "Cold as Balls" podcast what the hardest part of playing in the NFL is.
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"Just being a leader," Jackson said . "I'm going to say being a leader. I'm really not outspoken, being vocal with my guys, like 'let's do this and that' with a great motivational speech, I don't have that. I just pretty much lead by example. I'm going to go out there, I'm going to work hard and I expect that out of you, but as I've been growing in the league, it's like 'nah, you got to talk to the guys.'"
Jackson has added another MVP and three more Pro Bowls to his resume since that 2019 season, as well as two more First-Team All-Pros.
He also seems to have figured out the whole leadership thing. While it may not come naturally, he's earned the respect of his teammates and coaches.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
