Mark Andrews thinks Lamar Jackson is built to take whatever the Ravens are installing and turn it into something dangerous.
Baltimore spent parts of the offseason program getting familiar with a new offense under first-year head coach Jesse Minter and first-year offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, and Andrews came away convinced the quarterback will handle the transition just fine. As Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper noted, Andrews said in a recent CBS Sports interview that Jackson has been "constantly evolving and getting better" on his way to becoming a two-time MVP.
Andrews didn’t stop there. He made it clear he sees Jackson as the kind of player who can bend a new scheme to his own style.
"This is a different offense than we’ve been a part of since we got into the league - it’s totally different than anything we’ve done," Andrews explained. "I think [Jackson’s] going to make it his own, adapt to it and be the best that there is. That’s the type of person that he is, and that’s the type of guys and coaches that we have."
The early signs of that fit are already being discussed outside Baltimore, too. On June 25, ESPN’s Matt Bowen pointed out that the Ravens offense under Doyle should "feature more play-action throws" than Jackson had under former offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
"Last season," Bowen wrote, "while Doyle was working with [ Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson], Caleb Williams attempted 181 play-action passes, the second most in the league. Jackson played in only 13 games, finishing with 75 play-action attempts.
However, he averaged a league-best 13.1 YPA on those throws. Doyle can create more rhythm concepts for Jackson, and he can move the pocket on bootlegs to get the QB on the edges."
For Andrews, the bigger picture is what Jackson adding even more to his game could mean for defenses trying to solve him.
"I think that’s a scary sight when you see Lamar Jackson adding new things to his repertoire," Andrews added.
There’s also a contract layer hanging over all of this. Jackson’s current deal gives the Ravens no path to trade him without his permission or keep his rights for 2028 through the franchise tag. And while the summer break rolls on, it sounds like he is not especially close to signing an extension.
If Jackson ends up thriving in Doyle’s system, the possibility of asking him to start over in another offense down the line could become part of the conversation. Whether Baltimore is willing to meet his price on a new deal is still an open question.
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