Lamar Jackson lets Ravens GM Eric DeCosta know what Baltimore's next move should be this offseason

Lamar Jackson is well on his way to mastering his craft as a quarterback. Now, it seems he's also juggling serving as a recruiter for the Baltimore Ravens and free agent cornerback Jaire Alexander.  Baltimore is looking for a big breakthrough in 2025 after several close calls throughout the postseason the last two years. The […]

Kyle Crabbs — NFL National Writer
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Lamar Jackson is well on his way to mastering his craft as a quarterback. Now, it seems he's also juggling serving as a recruiter for the Baltimore Ravens and free agent cornerback Jaire Alexander. 

Baltimore is looking for a big breakthrough in 2025 after several close calls throughout the postseason the last two years. The Ravens endured a heartbreaking loss to Buffalo last year in the Divisional Round before a narrow loss in the AFC Championship Game the year before. When you're so close to a Super Bowl appearance, any given addition could serve as the tipping point. 

Jackson's got some unique influence on one of the NFL's most star-studded free agents left on the market thanks to their joint time together at Louisville — Alexander is free to sign with any team who puts the right offer in front of him. Lamar Jackson, in his appearance this week at Ravens' mandatory minicamp, put a pairing out there for both Alexander and Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta to consider.

"Go get him, Eric! I love all our corners don't get me wrong but go get him, Eric!" (Laugher) "Yeah, I hit him up. You don't know — you never know with Jaire. That's my boy."

Whether or not Alexander would be the right fit for Baltimore is certainly up for debate. The concerns with Jaire Alexander at this stage sit with his cost and durability issues in recent years. Baltimore does have the spending power to accommodate a big contract if they wanted to. Jackson, thanks to his ties with Alexander from college, could serve as the right pull to tempt Alexander at a price point that DeCosta could properly stomach amid Baltimore's looming contract extensions. 

But DeCosta following through on Jackson's pitch would be a little out of character for the Ravens unless the veteran cornerback's dollars come in much shorter than first impressions may indicate. 

Will DeCosta heed the word of his franchise quarterback? Or will it be a fun subplot that blows over as Baltimore looks to lock in others already in town, including Jackson, on their own new deals? I'd be willing to bet it's the latter, but Jackson can at least now say he tried no matter what. 

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