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00:00Lamar Jackson's Madden cover has been revealed, and while most consider Patrick Mahomes to
00:06be the best quarterback in the NFL, Lamar is special as well, and is he actually a better
00:11video game character?
00:13For more, I'm joined by our Ben Pickman and the fantasy exec, Corey Parson.
00:17Corey, let's start with you.
00:18Which guy are you choosing to play in Madden?
00:20Well, I'm going to take Patrick Mahomes because of his ability to throw the football.
00:24Now, listen, we've seen Michael Vick years in the past.
00:27When you used to play with Michael Vick, you just ran all over the field, Bo Jackson.
00:30And definitely running is a special power that Lamar Jackson has.
00:33But when you look at what Patrick Mahomes can do, throwing the football deep down the
00:37field, making plays on the run, whether it be underhanded or jumping out of bounds, all
00:42the exciting things he can do with his arm, you know what, I'll take Patrick Mahomes.
00:47You know, there's two things I like to do in those kind of games, Ben.
00:51It's roll out and throw deep, as Corey mentioned, which Mahomes can do.
00:55But then it's also take off, which Jackson can do.
00:58Right.
00:59And I think that's why I would lean to Lamar Jackson.
01:01But let's be clear on this one.
01:02Lamar can also throw the football, right?
01:04He did throw for more than 3,100 yards last year in his MVP season.
01:07So you don't want to discount his arm strength or passing ability or the core of the Baltimore
01:11Ravens.
01:12But yes, I think the appeal of Lamar is, as you mentioned, Robin, the ability to scramble
01:16and take off.
01:17He had more than 1,200 rushing yards last year.
01:19And I think the scramble ability, being like Michael Vick in the past and other mobile
01:23quarterbacks, just add another element to a Madden game that you wouldn't otherwise
01:27have on most other teams.
01:28And so that's why I think you have to go with number eight on the Ravens.
01:32It's interesting because he can do both those things I mentioned, right?
01:34Roll out and throw deep.
01:35And you have to be very good to take advantage of some of Mahomes' skills with those precise
01:39passes.
01:40But I'd imagine he's filling up all the Madden ratings.
01:44Corey, Ben, appreciate your time as always.