When the Baltimore Ravens were eliminated from the playoffs, many began to shift the blame to Lamar Jackson as the reason why.

Nearly a week after losing to the Tennessee Titans, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh defended Jackson by mentioning that he's younger than Joe Burrow. Via Bleacher Report:

“He's 23 years old. He's younger than Joe Burrow, OK? Harbaugh told Tim Daniels. So he's got a pretty good head start right now. I mean, he's along the way. The Manning brothers combined to … they had five losses in their first five playoff games before they won one. [Joe] Montana, [Steve] Young and [Brett] Favre didn't start a playoff game until their third season. [Drew] Brees and [Troy] Aikman until their fourth season, and [Aaron] Rodgers until his fifth season. Interesting.”

After receiving a first-round bye, the Ravens were expected to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. In the game versus the Titans, Jackson completed just 31 of his 59 attempts for 365 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.

The 59 passing attempts and two interceptions were an unusual development for the second-year quarterback. Despite his shortcoming in the postseason, Jackson is set to become the next MVP of the NFL.

During the regular season, Jackson completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 3,127 yards, 36 touchdowns, and six interceptions. The dual-threat Ravens quarterback also gashed opposing defenses for 1,206 rushing yards and another seven touchdowns.

While it may be disappointing to have an early exit in the playoffs for the second year in a row, Jackson turned 23-years-old on Jan. 7th. Burrow, who is regarded as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is nearly a month older than Jackson.

Provided that, Jackson still has a bright future as a quarterback in the NFL. A loss to the Titans in the postseason isn't deterring Harbaugh's belief in Jackson. The Ravens are in good hands.