Baltimore added one of the best inside linebacker prospects in the class and a player considered the No. 43 overall overall prospect in Pro Football Network’s industry consensus big board.
The five-year, $260 million deal makes Jackson the league’s highest-paid QB. “Let’s go, baby,’ he said. “Let’s go, man. Can’t wait to get there. Can’t wait to be there. Can’t wait to light up M&T [Bank Stadium] for the next five years, man. Let’s get it.”
Two years of failed talks delivered the Ravens and Lamar Jackson to maybe the most significant inflection point in their on-and-off-and-on-again negotiations: The NFL Draft is here, and Baltimore must decide whether to use the opportunity to select another QB.