As the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens prepare for a Christmas Night matchup, Fred Warner reveals his strategy for slowing down Lamar Jackson.
It’s a matchup between two teams with the best records in the NFL. It’s Week 16, it’s Christmas, and it’s Monday Night Football. Nothing could make this game more exciting to viewers.
Warner discussed the difficulties of game planning for Jackson in the upcoming contest.
“When he is running, yeah, he can hurt you with his legs, but he can also hurt you by running [and] then look down the field and throw an explosive pass on you, that sort of thing,” Warner said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “And him being more aware of wanting to stay in the pocket and deliver the football to the receivers, playmakers.
“So you can’t just sit there and say, ‘Hey, just hold him in the pocket. Don’t let him get loose.’ You hold him in the pocket, and you don’t apply pressure, then he’s going to hit you deep. So that’s where it’s like, we got to be on top of every little detail this week.”
