Lamar Jackson Ranked 7th-Best Quarterback Entering 2021 Season

PFF releases annual rankings.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson is ranked as the seventh-best quarterback entering the 2021 regular season, according to the ratings by the Pro Football Network.

Here is the breakdown by Shane G. Tyler:

"As one of the more difficult NFL quarterbacks to prepare for, Lamar Jackson again rushed for more than 1,000 yards in 2020, notching his first postseason victory in the process. It’s guys like Jackson that are reshaping the way the NFL views dual-threat quarterbacks in 2021.

Since Jackson’s arrival on the scene in 2018, the Baltimore Ravens have been Super Bowl contenders despite falling short. Yes, his 2020 season was not as prolific as 2019, but with some added weaponry, the expectations are for Jackson to make a big jump in his passing prowess — making him nearly impossible to stop."

Jackson, who was selected by the Ravens with the 32nd overall pick in the 2018 draft, has gone 30-7 as the starter in the regular season. He has thrown for 7,085 yards with 68 touchdowns and 18 interceptions over his young career. Jackson is also the only quarterback in NFL history to run for over 1,000 yards in two seasons and has 2,906 yards rushing and 19 scores overall.

Here are the Top 10 quarterbacks in the Pro Football Networks rankings.

10. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

9. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

7. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

6. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

4. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans

3. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers


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Todd Karpovich
TODD KARPOVICH

Twitter: @toddkarpovich Email: todd.karpovich@gmail.com Skype: todd.karpovich Todd Karpovich has been a contributor for ESPN, Forbes, the Associated Press, Lindy's, and The Baltimore Sun, among other media outlets nationwide. He is the co-author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box,” “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles,” and the author of “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs).” Karpovich, a Baltimore native, is a graduate of Calvert Hall College high school, Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, and has a Masters of Science from Towson University.