Ravens Linked To Wild Lamar Jackson Trade Rumor

With a caller era of Baltimore Ravens shot astir to begin, that could awesome not only large changes successful nan coaching staff, but besides connected nan roster arsenic well.

The Ravens moved connected from John Harbaugh arsenic nan caput coach, arsenic they person been interviewing for 2 weeks, but what does it mean for quarterback Lamar Jackson? ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio discussed a rumor going astir that nan Las Vegas Raiders mightiness make a play to waste and acquisition for Jackson.

"In theory, nan Raiders and nan Ravens (or anyone other and nan Ravens) could work together to nan position of a Lamar Jackson waste and acquisition astatine immoderate time, pinch nan knowing that it will beryllium finalized connected March 11, nan first time of nan convention year. If Brady wants to return a large plaything and if Jackson is fresh to return his bat and shot to a caller city, it’s thing to support an oculus on."

What would a Lamar Jackson waste and acquisition mean for nan Ravens?

Number one, this would evidently mean that pinch Jackson retired of nan picture, nan Raiders would person to springiness up their number 1 wide prime arsenic portion of nan deal. That would unfastened nan doorway for nan Ravens to make nan action everyone would want.

"The first pick, which would springiness nan Ravens a consecutive changeable astatine backmost Fernando Mendoza (or nan expertise to re-trade nan prime for a king’s ransom), for nan two-time MVP who is now 29 and often injured," Florio said.

Baltimore would get their franchise quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, and would beryllium successful a overmuch much comfortable, unchangeable franchise than nan Raiders. Mendoza would person Derrick Henry successful nan backfield and could propulsion to Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews successful nan passing game.

The Ravens could besides usage nan number 1 wide prime to support adding much draught picks to bring much younker to nan roster. Specifically, this would thief an aging defense that could usage much young players, and Baltimore could thin much connected that broadside of nan shot to transportation nan offense, arsenic successful nan Ray Lewis and Ed Reed days.

Should nan Ravens really propulsion nan trigger connected losing a franchise backmost for illustration Jackson? That's a reliable mobility to answer, but it would dangle connected whether nan assets are returned arsenic portion of nan trade. Jackson would bid a precocious value to get him from nan Ravens, truthful Baltimore could group their early up good without him; it's a matter of whether it's worthy nan consequence aliases not.

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