It’s no secret that Lamar Jackson has had a down season. His completion rate is the lowest it’s been since 2022. The same can be said about his passing yards per game, and he has already taken 10 more sacks than he did last year, despite playing in five fewer games.
Jackson’s rushing output has been nearly cut in half from 53.8 yards per game a season ago to a career-low 28.3. He’s also led the Ravens to six losses in 12 games after losing just five times in 17 starts in 2024. The old two-time NFL MVP is nowhere to be found.
Yet, is there any doubt that the 28-year-old still has the elite traits that give him the ability to return to being one of the NFL’s best players? There shouldn’t be, but the Ravens haven’t seen it often enough this year.
Perhaps that’s why Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun is now urging the Ravens to trade their franchise QB, possibly to a desperate team like the Las Vegas Raiders or Miami Dolphins.
“Meanwhile, the Ravens should explore all options. It’s clear that coach John Harbaugh has become tired of Jackson, even though he builds him up after every game. He has to, or Jackson will go into his own self-exile. The Ravens should look at possible trades, which could net them two or three first-round picks. Jackson would love to play in Miami, where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is no longer the starter, or possibly Las Vegas, where Brady, a partial owner of the Raiders, has shown a fondness for him. Baltimore should also draft a young quarterback in the early rounds.”
Baltimore Sun’s Mike Preston on Lamar Jackson
Trading Jackson would be like the Cowboys trading Micah Parsons. It’s a move that most franchises wouldn’t even think twice about.
Yet, with the Ravens annually falling short of expectations, nothing is impossible. As Preston noted, trading Jackson would easily net the Ravens multiple first-round picks, but is that really worth trading one of the game’s best playmakers?
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