The latest wave of Lamar Jackson disrespect has given Ravens fans plenty of fuel, and Chris Broussard made sure to pour gasoline on it.
On FS1’s First Things First, Broussard went off after Jackson was ranked 69th on the NFL Top 100 and somehow placed 10 spots behind Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. The comparison, in Broussard’s view, doesn’t hold up at all.
. @Chris_Broussard puts Bo Nix being ranked 10 spots ahead of Lamar Jackson into NBA terms 👀
“Do you have an issue with Fred VanVleet being ahead of Anthony Edwards? Brandon Ingram is better than Giannis?!
This is what we’re saying?!” pic.twitter.com/lhuSmQhOzU
- First Things First (@FTFonFS1) July 21, 2026
The point landed because it captured what so many around Baltimore have been saying: Jackson is being treated like a much lesser player than he actually is. Even with the noise around his ranking, the two-time MVP remains one of the league’s most dangerous quarterbacks, and the numbers from last season back that up.
Despite a hamstring issue that lingered from Week 3 on, Jackson still posted a passer rating of 103.8, well ahead of Nix’s 87.8, and he also finished with a better yards-per-attempt mark, 8.4 to 6.4. He was also the league’s best passer on throws of 20 yards or more downfield.
Highest Passer Rating on 20+ Yard Throws Last Season:
🎯 Lamar Jackson: 132.4 pic.twitter.com/iMLsV8Qb0W
- PFF (@PFF) July 24, 2026
The raw totals weren’t as eye-popping as usual, with his yards and touchdowns both down, but Jackson’s efficiency still looked like Lamar Jackson. His 13.3 yards per completion led the league, which says plenty about how explosive he remained even when the overall production didn’t fully reflect it.
There are reasons some voters pointed to his 6-7 record and a quieter year as a runner, but that still doesn’t tell the whole story. Jackson was playing through injuries, and the offense around him wasn’t exactly built to make life easy. Baltimore dealt with a rough offensive guard duo and a receiving group that didn’t offer much beyond Zay Flowers.
Even so, there were still stretches where the version of Jackson that terrifies defenses showed up.
That’s why the 2026 conversation feels so loaded. Jackson is healthy again, and the Ravens believe they’ve improved around him. With better coaching, a better roster and better injury luck, he has a chance to answer all the doubters in a hurry.
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