Analyst Argues Ravens Have NFL's Best QB

The Baltimore Ravens could have the best quarterback in the league.

Jeremy Brener | May 11, 2024

Jan 28, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) passes the / Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

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Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson is coming off his second MVP award in five years, so that should mean he's the best quarterback in the NFL.

However, Bleacher Report's ranking of the top quarterbacks in the league has Jackson second to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes after he won his third Super Bowl in five years.

"With that said, the 27-year-old suffered season-ending injuries in both 2021 and 2022, and he wasn't consistently crisp between the end of his 2019 MVP campaign and this recent one," Bleacher Report writes. "Plus, when it mattered most in 2023, Jackson committed a pair of turnovers as the Ravens scored 10 points in a playoff loss to the team quarterbacked by the only player ranked higher than him here."

Jackson and Mahomes each completed 67.2 percent of their passes in 2023, but the latter had a little more than 500 passing yards. That being said, Jackson had 821 rushing yards compared to Mahomes's 389, making him a true dual-threat quarterback.

However, Mahomes and his playoff success over Jackson is what gives him the edge in this ranking. As long as the Chiefs stay on top, Mahomes will always be considered the superior quarterback over Jackson.

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Published May 11, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.