Through Lamar Jackson’s short career, one comment has stuck above all others. In a sea of slights and hate, former Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Polian’s assessment has been a sticking point for Baltimore Ravens fans.

During the draft process, Polian said Jackson was too short and not accurate as a passer, according to Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith. He doubled down on the assessment by saying Jackson should move to wide receiver to take advantage of his biggest asset: speed.

Good thing the Ravens don’t have Polian in their front office. Through 15 regular-season starts, Jackson has thrown for 3,014 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. More importantly, he’s run the ball 246 times for 1,332 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. He’s taken the NFL by storm and is quickly winning over fans by being an electric player that seemingly creates a new highlight reel every time he takes the field.

At the midseason mark, Jackson’s unique brand of football and athleticism has him firmly in the MVP race. It’s also turning around some of those original doubters like Polian.

“I was wrong, because I used the old, traditional quarterback standard with him, which is clearly why John Harbaugh and Ozzie Newsome were more prescient than I was,” Polian told USA TODAY Sports.

While we’re just in the middle of the second season for the quarterbacks from the 2018 NFL draft, Jackson sits firmly at the top of the pile.

Polian’s big argument against Jackson as a quarterback was his accuracy. Yet in his second season, Jackson leads all quarterbacks taken in that draft. While the four quarterbacks taken ahead of him continue to struggle, Jackson has made huge strides and continues to improve with each snap.

If the 2018 draft were to be redone today, I doubt many of those teams would leave Jackson on the board to select someone else. Now Jackson’s biggest initial critic has come around too.