The Baltimore Ravens are looking for quarterback Lamar Jackson to improve this offseason. Though he had a pretty solid rookie season when compared to other great mobile quarterbacks, he’s still raw as a passer and relies on his legs to do the bulk of the work for him.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh had previously told reporters quarterback Lamar Jackson would be spending the offseason working out with his weapons. At the NFL Coaches breakfast, Harbaugh gave a little update on the situation, saying some of Baltimore’s receivers had gone down to Florida to work with Jackson.
This is obviously a sore point for Ravens fans as evident last year prior to then-starter Joe Flacco working out with his wide receivers. It’s especially important for Jackson, who is entering his second season in the league, to get the extra reps in now to hasten his development.
Every extra throw is a chance for Jackson to develop his timing, touch and mechanics. While working with his teammates, Jackson will further gel with guys he’ll be counting on to come up with big plays on the opposite end of his arm.
Harbaugh didn’t specify which wide receivers had gone down to Florida to work out with Jackson. The Ravens haven’t added any wide receivers this offseason and have lost Michael Crabtree (cut) and John Brown (free agency). But with only five currently on the roster, including three that didn’t play a snap last season, the practice time will be beneficial to everyone on Baltimore’s offense.
