It doesn’t matter how often we watch him play and break down his most recent performances. Each conversation about Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson sounds like one we’ve had earlier. He’s one of the game’s best, a superstar among superstars and a talent fans of rival teams would pay money to see.
He’s a two-time Most Valuable Player winner. The following statement may sound disrespectful to Josh Allen, but some feel he should have been a three-time winner following the efforts of the 2024 regular season.
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Jackson led all passers in yards per attempt (8.8), net yards gained per attempt (8.8), and adjusted yards per attempt (10.15), but throwing the ball further down the field didn’t rob him of his efficiency.
He completed 66.7% percent of his passes and connected on 41 TDs while only throwing four interceptions. He led the league in passer rating (119.6) and QBR (83.6).
Baltimore’s star also contributed to the Ravens‘ cause with 915 yards rushing and four more TDs on 139 carries. He led all rushers with an impressive 6.6 average per attempt, but he and his teammates fell short of their ultimate goal in the playoffs, so the journey starts over.
Final grades for Lamar Jackson’s first four weeks of the NFL season
By now, most of you have heard the news. The Ravens have unfortunately begun their campaign with a 1-3 record. Injuries have ravaged them. That includes a season-ender for Nnamdi Madubuike and a hamstring issue suffered by their quarterback, Lamar Jackson.
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Still, we have a month’s worth of film with which to grade one of the game’s most brilliant signal-callers. We’ve been reminded of his brilliance during the first four weeks. He’s run for 166 yards and a TD on 21 carries, meaning he has a better YPC average (7.9) than teammate Derrick Henry (5.8) and last season’s rushing leader, Saquon Barkley (3.1), but there’s an issue. Another great season is being wasted by what’s turning into a nightmare campaign from the Ravens as a whole.
Only three teams have surrendered more passing yards than the Ravens’ defense, one that has given up 1,084 air yards and counting. Only five teams have surrendered more than the 565 rushing yards given up by the Ravens’ defense.
Still, we call this guy ‘Action Jackson’ for a reason, and if Cooper Rush can tread water, anything can happen once Lamar returns. This team isn’t eliminated from contention yet, and it has a chance at beating anyone if he’s on the field.
His peers respect him and recently ranked him second on their Top 100 Players of 2026 ranking. Every organization and head coach still searching for its starting signal-caller wishes they had the option of building themselves a clone.
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Defensive coordinators spend weeks constructing game plans to limit the damage he can do, and the two-time MVP continues to operate like some real-life ‘cheat code’. He beats teams with his legs and his throwing arm. Time missed could ultimately hurt his MVP chances and dash the Ravens’ hopes.
Still, after a month, it’s safe to say he still ranks among the game’s best. Try a 10-1 TD-to-interception ratio on for size. Much of the regular season remains, but give QB1 straight A’s for the effort so far.
Accuracy and ball location (71.6%): A+
Vision and Dissection: A+
Intangibles and off-script plays: A+
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Lamar Jackson grades: Ravens risk wasting another stellar season