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Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson is certainly not a pocket quarterback, and this is not just reflected in how many rushing yards he accumulated in 2018. Jackson also throws much better when he gets on the run, as evidenced by Pro Football Focus statistic that highlights how much better Jackson threw the football off of […]

Lamar Jackson is entering his second season with the Baltimore Ravens as the uncontested starting quarterback. After taking over for Joe Flacco last offseason, the team made the move to trade their veteran quarterback to the Denver Broncos. Now, the team is Jackson’s and he will be responsible for their 2019 success. Last season, the […]

In college, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won a Heisman trophy by orchestrating an offense that speed and spacing to perfection. In Baltimore, the Ravens are hoping a similar plan leads to Jackson hoisting more trophies. In Jackson, the Ravens have one of the most unique talents at quarterback in the league, so they knew they […]

Overall, the Baltimore Ravens had a very successful season in 2018. They won the AFC North, and got to host a playoff game. They got bounced in the first round by the Los Angeles Chargers, but it was still a clear success. Lamar Jackson burst onto the scene as a rookie, and Baltimore’s unique run-heavy […]

This is a big offseason for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, but he has been taking his work seriously and has been all kinds of praise. The Ravens offseason program just started this week, and he has been leading the team in workouts. “It’s really exciting to see a guy like that, from let’s say […]

The Baltimore Ravens have officially ushered in the Lamar Jackson after committing to him as the franchise quarterback this offseason. It seems his main priority will be working on his accuracy moving forward. Although Jackson is entering his first full year as a starter, the expectations are still high in Baltimore. According to Michael David […]

First-round picks are often expected to contribute to their teams immediately. Hayden Hurst, Baltimore’s first-round selection last year, didn’t and is aware. The 25-year-old tight end was taken by the Ravens with the 25th pick and finished the season playing less than a quarter of the Ravens’ offensive snaps and caught just 13 passes. “For me, […]

The Lamar Jackson era in Baltimore began when the dual-threat quarterback was selected with the last pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. From that point on, Joe Flacco was looking over his shoulder and for good reason. Flacco began 4-5 as a starter in 2018 before going down with an injury. […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a dynamic rookie campaign, taking over for an injured Joe Flacco midway through the season and leading the Ravens to an AFC North division title. However, while Jackson is a freakish athlete capable of taking over a game with his speed and athleticism, his ability to actually throw the […]

The 2019 NFL Draft is right around the corner—beginning on April 25th. With people talking about Kyler Murray and the other quarterbacks, many will flashback to the 2018 NFL Draft. A year ago, there were five quarterbacks taken in the first round. Those signal-callers were Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, and Lamar […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is coming off of a rookie campaign in which he stepped in for an injured Joe Flacco, stole the starting job, and led the Ravens to an AFC North division title. However, on Tuesday, Jackson posted an Instagram video which showed him driving 105 mph. What’s worse, a light on […]

The Baltimore Ravens, believe it or not, have a new stalwart safety. Six-time Pro Bowler Earl Thomas agreed to join the Ravens on Tuesday, following in the footsteps of other superstar playmakers in the defensive backfield over the years like future Hall of Famer Ed Reed and Eric Weddle. Though everyone within Baltimore’s locker room […]

Newly signed Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown posted a tweet thanking fans of the Baltimore Ravens for their support. https://twitter.com/Jwalk_back12/status/1105824258691862528 Brown had signed a one-year $5 million deal with Baltimore last offseason after an injury-plagued 2017. He played in all 16 games with the Ravens, catching 42 passes for 715 yards and five touchdowns. […]

The Baltimore Ravens are among the league’s most well-balanced and well-run teams and they seem to be headed in the direction of making quarterback Lamar Jackson the face of the franchise. Jackson is a great athlete, that much is for sure, but he his work cut out for him ahead of the 2019 season. While […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a dynamic athlete, but his ability to throw the football leaves much to be desired. That was on full display during his rookie campaign in 2018, when Jackson started seven games and rushed for 695 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. However, he threw for […]

The Baltimore Ravens made it back into the playoffs this last season before being bounced by the Los Angeles Chargers. The feeling is that the Ravens should be a playoff team next season, but for that to happen they need to answer a few key questions this offseason. How will Lamar Jackson improve? The biggest […]

Kyler Murray is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in this year’s draft and because of his legs, and a lot of people have compared him to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. One anonymous AFC executive doesn’t exactly agree with that assessment and told Sports Illustrated that he actually thinks Murray is a […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a successful rookie season but new offensive coordinator Greg Roman thinks if he can improve on just a few things he can take another big step forward this year. Roman was impressed with what he saw during the first year for Jackson but he thinks that this offseason he […]

There was no coincidence or happenstance behind the Baltimore Ravens’ midseason turnaround in 2018. With a struggling Joe Flacco sidelined by a right hip injury, first-year quarterback Lamar Jackson made the first start of his career against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 18th, beginning a stretch of six wins in seven games that vaulted Baltimore […]

There’s already ample excitement across the football world about Lamar Jackson. And as the 21-year-old quarterback enters his first NFL offseason, the Baltimore Ravens are certainly doing nothing to quell it. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman threw more fuel on the Jackson fire during a Tuesday press conference, saying the “sky’s the limit” for the Ravens’ […]

The Baltimore Ravens offense has undergone some major changes with the emergence of quarterback Lamar Jackson. It appears offensive coordinator Greg Roman will continue with that trend going into the offseason. Roman was promoted to offensive coordinator after Marty Mornhinweg was relieved of his duties after the playoffs. He said during an appearance on the […]

Saturday morning on NFL Network, the Good Morning Football crew discussed potential landing spots for free agent Le’Veon Bell. They settled on a pairing in Baltimore with Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Bell couldn’t help but respond on Twitter. 🤔 — Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) February 8, 2019 Kay Adams mentions that, with Baltimore, Bell would […]

With Lamar Jackson under center for the Baltimore Ravens, the team will be looking for some different offensive players this offseason but new General Manager Eric DeCosta thinks that will actually allow the team to be more flexible. While most players will be looking for a certain type of receiver, the Ravens will be looking […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won over the Baltimore Ravens locker room but there have to be some real questions about how free agents, especially on the offensive side feel about him. Coach John Harbaugh doesn’t seem to be too concerned about free agents not wanting to come to Baltimore and actually thinks Jackson […]

The Baltimore Ravens appear to be all but completely committed to rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson in the future. Jackson started in seven games in the regular season as well the Ravens lone playoff game this season against the Los Angeles Chargers. One thing Jackson did not do a whole lot of was pass the football. […]

It is no secret that Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is not too fond of quarterbacks. However, it appears Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson may be one of the few exceptions. Jackson is coming off a promising 2018 NFL season. According to Ryan Mink of the team’s official website, Ramsey had high praise for the […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has high expectations for himself and told Ray Lewis during a taping of HBO’s “Inside The NFL” that he would like to be the Tom Brady of Baltimore. The segment was taped before the Ravens were knocked out of the playoffs and a clip was released on Twitter on Tuesday […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Jason Whitlock is not pulling any punches when it comes to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The rookie signal-caller did not exactly have a great performance in the Ravens’ Wild Card Round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and Whitlock thinks he is to blame for the defeat: "Don’t […]

Pro Football Focus’ numbers are not exactly enamored with Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson. Meanwhile, they seem to think that Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Nick Foles has been a bit unlucky this season. Top five luckiest & Unluckiest QB’s:% interceptions to turnover worthy passes (INT:TWP) pic.twitter.com/4ofNzCCXZ2 — Neil Hornsby (@PFF_Neil) January 7, 2019 Here is […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ season ended a lot sooner than they would have hoped for after they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 23-17. Many Ravens fans were displeased with rookie Lamar Jackson’s efforts on Sunday. Baltimore faithful booed the young quarterback late in the game in hopes of seeing Joe Flacco take over. ESPN’s Stephen […]

Lamar Jackson may have had a rough game in the Baltimore Ravens’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon, but Ravens safety Eric Weddle thinks the team is in good hands long term with Jackson under center: “He’s the future,” said Weddle after the game, […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was faced with quite the quarterback conundrum versus the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had struggled mightily and there was plenty of speculation about him being replaced by Joe Flacco. Flacco was even seen warming up on the sidelines at one point in […]

The Baltimore Ravens fell short in the Wild Card round versus the Los Angeles Chargers. However, quarterback Joe Flacco still had high praise for quarterback Lamar Jackson after the game. Jackson caught some flak for his underwhelming performance. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Flacco is proud of how the rookie responded […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took the league by storm during his rookie campaign, puncturing defenses for big gains on the ground in his seven starts. Just how good was Jackson as a rusher this season? Pro Football Focus tells us: Lamar Jackson is set to make his postseason debut after impressing on designed runs […]

Joe Flacco isn’t as giddy about the Baltimore Ravens as he once was. A little less than a decade ago, he led them to a Super Bowl victory and was the game’s MVP. Now, he’s a backup to Lamar Jackson in the wake of the future franchise player’s first playoff appearance. Flacco has held the […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had what was likely the best game of his rookie campaign against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16, completing 12 of 22 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown in a 22-10 Ravens win. Of course, defending Jackson is not easy. The first-year signal-caller is not even really known […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is set to make NFL history on Sunday when he enters the Wild Card round as the youngest player to start under center in a playoff game. The Ravens will look to keep their momentum going when they host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in what will be a […]

Steve Smith Sr. doesn’t think too highly of Terrell Suggs’ appearance. Prior to the Saturday Night Football battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers, Smith Sr. said on the air that Suggs is “one of the ugliest guys in the league.” But it sounds like he meant it in the most respectful way […]

The Baltimore Ravens knew full well they would need to find a way to put points on the board against the high-powered Los Angeles Chargers. Fortunately, quarterback Lamar Jackson and tight end Mark Andrews were able to oblige. The Ravens had failed to reach the end zone in the first half. They finally managed to […]