Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was the story of the NFL Top 100 list when he tumbled from No. 2 last year to No. 69 this year. The Ravens star had a subpar season and was plagued by injuries, which affected his performances and limited his mobility on the field.
Former Heisman Winner Blasts Lamar Jackson’s Ranking
Former Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III blasted Jackson’s No. 69 ranking on the NFL Top 100 list in a post on X.
“Lamar Jackson is not the 69th best player in the NFL. BURN THIS LIST TO THE GROUND,” Griffin wrote.
The last time Jackson fell out of the top 50 of the ranking was in 2023, when he landed at No. 72. He responded by earning two consecutive No. 2 spots on the elite list.
The NFL community was outraged by Jackson’s low ranking and his ability garnered mixed rankings on different lists. The Ravens star landed at No. 2 overall and QB2 in PFN’s Top 100 list, just behind Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He was ranked ahead of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Cincinnati Bengals’ star Joe Burrow.
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Jackson has had to deal with being underestimated throughout his career after falling to No. 32 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft despite being a Heisman Trophy winner. In his rookie season, he became the youngest QB to start a playoff game and earned unanimous NFL MVP honors in his first full season under center for the Ravens.
He dismissed concerns about his passing ability by tying the record for most perfect passer rating games with four in 2024 and is currently No. 1 in the NFL’s career passer rating rankings.
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Analyst Warns Jackson Over Ravens Job Security
After requesting a trade in 2023, Jackson signed a bumper five-year, $260 million contract ($185 million guaranteed) with the Ravens. Jackson’s contract includes a no-trade clause and he is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2028.
During an appearance on “First Take” last week, analyst Courtney Cronin leveled a warning to Jackson about his job security in Baltimore.
“He has chosen not to agree to sign any sort of contract extension,” Cronin said. “So, him potentially being out of Baltimore at some point could be on his own if the offense doesn’t work between himself and Declan Doyle… If it works out, that’s great, but if it doesn’t, we know that the Baltimore Ravens are not a team that needs to be a bad team to draft well at QB.
“They got Lamar at No. 32 overall. So they could easily be like, ‘Hey, year one. We don’t think it’s working out, you guys are the same age, there might be a balance of power, fighting struggles.’ They could say, ‘We’ll draft your replacement and start putting the clock on you for how long you’ll still be the starter here.’”
In 2025, Jackson earned a PFN QB Impact score of 77.7, ranking him at No. 13 in the league. In 13 games, he registered 2,549 passing yards on 63.6% completion, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while adding 349 rushing yards and two scores for the Ravens, who missed the playoffs entirely after being preseason Super Bowl favorites.
