The Baltimore Ravens have one of the best quarterbacks of this generation in Lamar Jackson. And he thinks he's about to get even better.
And why?
Because, in a way, it's now "easy.''
A recent article by SB Nation assembled a survey of 13 NFL analysts, asking them to ID the 30 best quarterbacks of all time. And at No. 23 in their collective rankings, they have the star QB of the reigning AFC North champions.
"For years, the NFL was waiting for a player like Lamar Jackson to come along - a true dual-threat quarterback that could dominate both on the ground and through the air," Sam Monson of The 33rd Team wrote. "Players like Michael Vick hinted at what was possible, and Cam Newton was able to put together one elite MVP season, but Lamar Jackson is the first player to sustain it...
"Special athletes have played the quarterback position before, but none have been as effective and efficient at passing the football as Jackson."
And now the idea in 2024 - with Lamar having put up numbers and earned two MVP trophies and helped his Ravens get close to The Big Game - is to take one more huge step.
And maybe that'll happen because of a scary thought for rivals as Lamar tells Kevin Hart that the game seems to be slowing down for him.
"As I've been getting older in the league, my mindset has been different and the game has gotten a lot easier for me," Jackson said.
The Ravens QB, still just 28, holds the high mark most rushing yards in a season by a QB with 1,206, which he did in his first MVP season in 2019.
He has proven time and time again that he is also a productive passer, as he had 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns through the air this past season. And he did all of that while throwing just four interceptions.
The one thing holding Jackson back a bit at the moment is the fact that he has not won a Super Bowl. But he and the rest of the Ravens will be looking to change that in 2025.
"We're extremely close," Jackson said.
