Revisiting Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes as Draft Prospects Before Their MNF Showdown

Before two of the most electric quarterbacks in the NFL meet in Week 3, Albert Breer looks back at how they were evaluated coming out of school, what other teams missed and what we can learn. Plus, power rankings, why the Patriots should extend Cam Newton now and reassessing the Khalil Mack trade.

The Ravens weren’t going to do a thing to tip their interest in Lamar Jackson. In fact, much was done to cover it up in 2018—they even brought Louisville’s Heisman winner to Baltimore on the last day predraft visits were allowed by NFL rules, in hopes that the summit would fly under the radar and other teams wouldn’t get to ask Jackson about his experience there. Which, in its own way, was a tell…