Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s spectacular résumé is lacking one factor: a Tremendous Bowl ring.
Jackson might have his greatest likelihood to win his first championship this season. As of Wednesday night time, FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Ravens because the Tremendous Bowl favourite (+650).
Regardless of that, the two-time MVP does not need to look too far forward.
“To be sincere, I am actually not making an attempt to assume far,” Jackson stated at coaching camp Wednesday. “As a result of each time we’ve got these discussions, man, we get to the playoffs, however we do not punch in. We do not end. So I am just about simply making an attempt to complete camp the proper approach after which prepare for the Payments. I am not likely making an attempt to consider the Tremendous Bowl but.”
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, nevertheless, made it clear the Lombardi Trophy is weighing on the QB’s thoughts.
“It is on his coronary heart. It is on his thoughts,” the coach stated earlier than coaching camp, per USA Immediately’s Chris Bumbaca. “We have simply gotta discover a solution to end.”
For the reason that Ravens took Jackson with decide No. 32 within the 2018 NFL Draft, he has a 70-24 beginning report within the common season and has earned three first-team All-Professional nods. However playoff success has eluded him.
Jackson is 3-5 within the playoffs. His passer score additionally dips from a stellar 102 within the common season to a subpar 84.6 within the playoffs.
Not all blame falls on Jackson. In final season’s 27-25 AFC divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Payments, tight finish Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion try that might’ve tied the sport late within the fourth quarter.
