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 needs to work on his fundamentals a bit:
“I think fundamentally is where he’s going need to put most of his work,” Roman said in his first news conference since being promoted to offensive coordinator via ESPN. “I think where to throw the ball and seeing guys open, I think those are things that he naturally has. And I do think that those abilities have allowed him to get to where he’s been. Moving forward, consistent fundamentals are what’s really going to take him to the next level.”
There is no question that Jackson is a playmaker with his legs but the big question is will he be able to develop as a passer.
Jackson started seven games for the Ravens and in those games, he threw for over 200 yards only once. Roman has confidence that Jackson is going to take the steps that are needed to improve the passing game:
“As far as him throwing the football, we feel great about it,” Roman said. “And we saw a lot of improvement last year throughout the season, and really, he's only going to get better from here. I think there's some fundamental things that were exposed to him last year that he's really grabbed hold of, and we saw him improve. Man, the sky is the limit there.”
With Joe Flacco headed to join the Denver Broncos, it's clear that the Ravens are Jackson's team moving forward.
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