Stop Hyping up Lamar Jackson Like He's Freaking Patrick Mahomes

Hyperbole season is in full swing as the first week of the preseason is just days away from getting started. It's gotten to the point where Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are being mentioned in the same breath. Seriously.

While the Baltimore Ravens quarterback impressed with his legs as he led the Ravens to a playoff spot in his rookie season, he does need to take that next step as a passer before he can start to sniff star territory. Jackson showed up at Ravens camp with a more accurate downfield ball, leading some to compare his sidearm throws to that of the 2018 MVP.

Lets compare the two, just for the sake of argument. Mahomes has 50 touchdowns last year, while Jackson had six. Maybe don't throw the MVP in there just yet?

Teammates are loving the strides Jackson has taken, as tight end Nick Boyle claimed the whole offense is improving rapidly.

Ravens receiver Willie Snead couldn't help but chime in, firmly declaring that Jackson will soon be on Mahomes' level.

Rather than saddle him with MVP expectations, why don't you just let your young quarterback develop naturally and out of the public eye?

The Ravens have a unique and talented quarterback on their hands who would be a nightmare for opposing defenses for the next half-decade at least, but his accuracy, arm strength, and play diagnosis skills aren't in the same stratosphere as Mahomes right now. Anyone online who thinks otherwise is either a Lamar Jackson burner account or the biggest Ravens homer who ever lived.