NFL Insider Gets Blasted For Criticizing Lamar Jackson Rushing Instead of Throwing To Open Players (TWEETS)

It may not have counted, but Lamar Jackson pulled off an impressive running play last night.

During Thursday’s Packers-Ravens preseason game, Lamar Jackson showed off his wheels by juking a Packers defender out of his shoes and scoring a touchdown. It was called back due to a penalty.

Lamar Jackson playing with 'em ?

(via @Ravens)pic.twitter.com/9gsE3oreVB

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 16, 2019

NFL reporter Benjamin Allbright recognized that the run play was exciting, but also took a shot at the fact that there were several of his teammates open on the play.

https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/1162154543934771201

Yeah, he got blasted for that take.

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It’s 3rd down .. all options were in front of the sticks tho

— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) August 16, 2019

yea a third and ten lets throw a 5 yard checkdown?

— Ravens (17-0) (@JsEra9) August 16, 2019

Why take 4 yards when you can score

— Drew (@newyorkgiantman) August 16, 2019

Where pic.twitter.com/2YZKWwNvFl

— Patti Gibson (@PattiG213) August 16, 2019

7 points is better than a checkdown

— Charlie Gorman (@Cgorms06) August 16, 2019

Lmaooooooo you love to discredit young QB.

— Mo (@LamarHeisman) August 16, 2019

shut up dude

— Stavros Halkias (@stavvybaby) August 16, 2019

As many people pointed out, none of those options were getting a first down, so Jackson clearly made the correct play.