Whether it’s fair or not, Lamar Jackson’s talents as a pocket passer have been questioned throughout his time in the NFL.
During the most recent episode of his Footbahlin podcast, Ben Roethlisberger joined in on the chorus of people who have doubts when it comes to Jackson’s passing ability.
“You don’t really fear Lamar’s accuracy all the time. He’s got a huge arm, he can make things happen when he scrambles, but you don’t fear him just sitting in the pocket and picking you apart,” Roethlisberger said.
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Big Ben shared these comments when discussing the Ravens’ recent free-agent signing of Odell Beckham Jr. — a player he thinks can help open up the Baltimore offense.
“It definitely creates some potential opportunities for that offense and for Lamar to run if he has to or to take those big shots down the field,” Roethlisberger added.
The Ravens hit Jackson with their non-exclusive franchise tag earlier this year after the two sides were unable to come to a longterm deal. But given the fact that Lamar openly recruited OBJ to Baltimore, it appears he’ll be the Ravens’ QB in 2023.