More than two weeks into free agency, no one has shown any interest in pursuing Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is subject to the non-exclusive franchise tag.
With four weeks to go until the draft, it’s likely that any potentially interested team(s) will wait. Beyond the Colts, who are currently the only viable option (and it’s not clear how viable they are), there could be teams that are discreetly evaluating quarterbacks in the draft.
If one or more of those teams don’t land the quarterback they covet, the Plan B could be a run at Lamar Jackson. Any team that is thinking about drafting a quarterback and that doesn’t want its interest to be known prematurely would be wise to shy away from being tied to Jackson, in any way.
If that team shows interest in Jackson, it would be flagged as a team eyeballing a quarterback — which could get that team leapfrogged in round one.