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NFL managers give Madubuike some love

July 10, 2024
NFL managers give Madubuike some love

Since there has been less news on the Ravens this week, I thought I’d start today’s Out to Lunch with a fun hypothetical from Jonas Shaffer and Paul Mancano of The Banner. If the Ravens roster was split into two teams, what would be the best possible configuration?

For me, a team with Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Roquan Smith will win.

However, that may not be the case for NFL legend Luke Kuechly, as he believes Cam Newton was a better quarterback than Jackson at the peak of his career:

Zay Flowers may need to speak to his former BC Eagle colleague to correct Kuechly’s opinion.

In the media on Tuesday, Joy Taylor again took Jacksonโ€™s side in another debate about his level:

While I think people are getting smarter about the impact of a dual-threat QB, it’s a lot easier to change the rules of the game when it’s less clear what “elite” means to these guys.

In 2015, you could have argued that Newton would become the best player in NFL history. After defenses adjusted (and injuries struck), he was never the same. Jackson, who had some stellar seasons of his own, has gotten used to the way defenses adjust to him.

The 2023 season was one of those seasons where Jackson improved in areas his opponents were not prepared for, and the results showed it:

Through the air, Jackson once again silenced his haters, and while that will continue to be the case, the more he experiences his success, the harder it is to deny it.

For others, however, success in the regular season is completely irrelevant. I can understand this argument when I said just last week that this year it was a matter of making the Super Bowl or being eliminated. The problem is the Kansas City Chiefs.

KC is 6-0 ahead in the playoffs against three of the NFL’s best teams of the last half decade:

Baltimore should be in contention for the Super Bowl, but when you face one of the most consistently top teams in NFL history, nothing is certain.

Of course, a Super Bowl isn’t won solely at the quarterback position, and with the NFL managers’ position rankings released on Tuesday, it’s a great opportunity to find the players most likely to help Jackson win his first Lombardi Trophy this season.

The first to do the cover is Justin Madubuike, fresh from a gigantic Deal with Baltimore:

Madubuike had a stellar season last year and will lead Baltimore’s D-line this year. The Ravens’ strength is perhaps even more impressive on the back end of the defense:

And yet there is still a need for a third safety. Could the Ravens sign another BC player in Justin Simmons?

That would certainly be an interesting addition to the secondary school curriculum. What do you think, Flock?

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