OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson's first impression of the Baltimore Ravens' new offense: more freedom and less reliance on his legs.
After his first practice with new Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Jackson was extremely pleased with the direction of the new scheme and believes a philosophy change was needed to be successful going forward. «Less running and more throwing,» Jackson said when asked what this offense will allow him to showcase.
Jackson is the most prolific running quarterback in NFL history. His 4,437 career rushing yards are the most by any quarterback in their first five seasons — 1,230 yards more than Cam Newton, who ranks second.
Baltimore is 16-1 when Jackson runs for 90 or more yards, but the quarterback has also taken an NFL-high 877 hits over the past five seasons.