Early this pre-season Fox Sports Football Writer Joe Klatt released his Top 5 Quarterbacks going into the 2017 football season. There was a lot of outrage with the fact that Klatt omitted Lamar Jackson, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from his list.
For transparency purposes TheCrunchZone.com will release a weekly update each week on Lamar Jackson’s performances vs. Mr. Klatt’s pre-season Top 5 Quarterbacks.
Let’s take a look at what happened this week:
| Record | C/A/% | Yds | YPA | TDs | INTs | QBR | Rush | Yds | TDs | Total Yds | Total TDs | |
| Lamar Jackson | 1-0 | 30-46, 65.2% | 378 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 148.59 | 21 | 107 | 0 | 485 | 2 |
| vs. Purdue | W | 30-46, 65.2% | 378 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 148.59 | 21 | 107 | 0 | 485 | 2 |
| Sam Darnold | 1-0 | 23-33, 69.7% | 289 | 8.8 | 0 | 2 | 131.15 | 5 | -6 | 1 | 283 | 1 |
| vs. Western Mich | W | 23-33, 69.7% | 289 | 8.8 | 0 | 2 | 131.15 | 5 | -6 | 1 | 283 | 1 |
| JT Barrett | 1-0 | 20-35, 57.1% | 304 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 158.38 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 365 | 4 |
| vs. Indiana | W | 20-35, 57.1% | 304 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 158.38 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 365 | 4 |
| Mason Rudolph | 1-0 | 20-24, 83.3% | 303 | 12.6 | 3 | 0 | 230.63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 306 | 4 |
| vs. Tulsa | W | 20-24, 83.3% | 303 | 12.6 | 3 | 0 | 230.63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 306 | 4 |
| Baker Mayfield | 1-0 | 19-20, 95.0% | 329 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 | 282.68 | 2 | -8 | 0 | 321 | 3 |
| vs. UTEP | W | 19-20, 95.0% | 329 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 | 282.68 | 2 | -8 | 0 | 321 | 3 |
| Trace McSorley | 1-0 | 18-25, 72.0% | 280 | 11.2 | 2 | 1 | 184.48 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 328 | 3 |
| vs. Akron | W | 18-25, 72.0% | 280 | 11.2 | 2 | 1 | 184.48 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 328 | 3 |
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