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The Associated Press contributed to this report. "I will be understanding of that throughout the season and whatever may be," he said Friday. Griffin prepared for the possibility of not playing. It led the Ravens to keep three quarterbacks for the first time since 2009. Griffin's impressive play came after he was out of the league last season. Jackson did little more than hand off the ball after entering with a 40-0 lead. Jackson came in for Flacco in the third quarter, after Flacco went 25-for-34 for 236 yards. With him on the roster for Week 1, Griffin's $1 million salary is guaranteed.īut the Ravens are intrigued by Jackson's playmaking ability, which can boost last year's No. He would likely start if Flacco misses any games. Dilfer, who the Ravens had signed as a backup quarterback, took over as the starter during the season after an injury to starting quarterback Tony Banks. 2 pick in the 2012 draft, was more efficient and consistent than Jackson in training camp and preseason. I've been preparing for it through the OTAs, rookie minicamp. He ran for 136 yards (12th-most by any player in the preseason this year) and scored three touchdowns.Īsked four days ago if he is ready to take the field in any capacity, Jackson said: "Absolutely. This summer, five players from the ranks of last year’s Week 1 backup quarterbacks earned starting nods for their team’s 2016 season openers: Osweiler, Case Keenum, Robert Griffin III, Jimmy. Jackson, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, finished the preseason strong, posting a 103.2 passer rating in his last two games. Coach John Harbaugh said in June that Jackson would be active on game days, but Harbaugh wouldn't disclose the No. Going with Jackson could indicate that the Ravens intend to use him in two-quarterback plays with Flacco or in specialized packages for Jackson, especially in the red zone, where he was most effective in the preseason. The Ravens announced that Robert Griffin III was inactive, which means Baltimore suited up two quarterbacks in Flacco and Jackson. Lamar Jackson named backup over Robert Griffin IIIīALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens decided to go with rookie first-round pick Lamar Jackson as the backup quarterback to Joe Flacco in Sunday's season-opening 47-3 win over the Buffalo Bills.
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In 2016, Flacco's cap number will balloon to $28.55 million.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser For the next three seasons, Flacco's cap number is below $15 million. If there was a chance the Ravens let Flacco go it would be before the 2016 season. Second of all, do you really want to start over with a quarterback who is 1-4 in the playoffs (1-3 in the playoffs at home)? What about next year? Flacco signed a $120.6 million deal, but $29 million of it is guaranteed. If you want to think he's not that good and can be replaced, that's your right.īut here's a thought: Byron Leftwich is the best free-agent quarterback currently on the market. Since the win at Pittsburgh in 2011 when he led the team on a 92-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes, the Ravens have been winning more because of Flacco. In those games, Flacco has won 63 and lost 30, creating a winning percentage of 70. Since his rookie season in 2008, Flacco has started every one of Baltimore's 93 games ( regular season and post season). No matter how good as Flacco is, he's one play away from getting injured.Īnd if Taylor wasn't that good, wouldn't Baltimore have someone else lined up behind Flacco?Īnother reason Baltimore sticks with only two quarterbacks is due to Flacco's durability. For the Ravens to make Taylor their only backup tells you they feel really good about his ability to be an NFL quarterback.
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