Lamar Jackson says a lot without saying anything before characterizing his time under former Ravens coach
Monday night will be the first time Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will play against his former offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Roman, who's in the midst of his first season calling the plays on offense for the Los Angeles Chargers, was Baltimore and Jackson's OC for four years from 2019-22 and he spent the previous […]
Monday night will be the first time Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will play against his former offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
Roman, who's in the midst of his first season calling the plays on offense for the Los Angeles Chargers, was Baltimore and Jackson's OC for four years from 2019-22 and he spent the previous two years as the tight ends coach.
Since Roman's resignation, Jackson won his second MVP and is on track for potentially a third under OC Todd Monken. Needless to say, the Ravens and Jackson are satisfied with how things turned out.
As the Ravens prepare to face the Chargers in the first Jim Harbaugh-John Harbaugh clash since Super Bowl XLVII nearly 12 years ago, Jackson was asked to reflect on his time playing under Roman.
He needed about four seconds to carefully say what he said.
"It was good," Jackson said after a long pause. "I mean we had a lot of success. I won my first MVP in G-Ro's system. We had a lot of great seasons. I believe it was just short. It was just short, that's all."
It was a respectful answer from the two-time MVP, but one that was clearly thought-out after careful consideration. Four years is not a short time for a lot of QB-OC partnerships, and it was clearly enough time for a change to be made.
Under Roman's system, Jackson completed 64.4% of his passes and averaged 7.4 yards per attempt along with nearly 11 rushing attempts per game. Through nearly two years under Monken, Jackson's competing 67.1% of his passes and averaging 8.4 yards per attempt to go with just nine rushing attempts per game.
It doesn't take an experienced football mind to see Jackson's abilities as a passer have been amplified since Roman's departure.
Both sides have ended up in good places. Jackson and Monken are a great duo with the accolades and stats to prove it, and Roman is coordinating a revamped Chargers offense with Justin Herbert leading the way spectacularly along with former Ravens running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards.
It would've done Jackson no good at all to badmouth his former coach in front of the press, but the way he answered says everything we need to know.
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