Just nine days ago, I did this same head-to-head exercise with Derek Carr and Lamar Jackson, as they were widely considered the New York Jets’ top two quarterback options at the time. Carr was typically considered the favorite while Jackson was generally considered the second-most likely option.
Much has changed since then. The Baltimore Ravens’ brass came out and vehemently assured the world they expect to keep Jackson, with head coach John Harbaugh claiming he is “200 percent” sure that Jackson will return. Talk is often cheap in the NFL (“The plan is for Jamal to be a Jet for life”) but the Ravens sounded more convinced than most teams do in these situations.