John Harbaugh Says Lamar Jackson Can Become Greatest QB In NFL History

John Harbaugh has high expectations for Lamar Jackson.

And he should. The reigning NFL MVP led the Baltimore Ravens to the AFC Championship game and a league-best 13-4 regular season record in 2023. He's a two-time All-Pro, a three-time Pro Bowler and holds the record for single-season rushing yards by a quarterback.

But Harbaugh sees more for Jackson than just the typical awards and accolades. In fact, the Ravens head coach thinks the 27-year-old could be the best QB the league has ever seen.

 

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"The vision that we have together is that Lamar Jackson is going to become and be known and be recognized as the greatest quarterback ever to play in the history of the National Football League," Harbaugh told reporters at Training Camp on Sunday. 

"That's the vision. It's going to happen by Lamar, his work ethic and his brilliant talent, by all of us pouring into that effort, together as a team, teamwork, and by the grace of God and God's goodwill. That's how it's going to happen. And I believe it like we've already seen it."

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Now, we're not necessarily saying Coach Harbaugh's vision for Lamar is wrong. But he certainly has a long way to go to be the GOAT.

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Baltimore, of course, fell just short of making it to Super Bowl LVIII — losing to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, 17-10.

And as good as Jackson has been in his six-year career so far, he still has yet to reach a Super Bowl. Consequently, he's faced his fair share of critics.

"I read the stuff. I see the guys say what they say on the shows. At least I get clips of them because they come up on your phone," Harbaugh said. "There's a lot of great things said about Lamar, but there's a lot of stuff that's said that you got to just scratch your head about and kind of wonder, what's that person even thinking? But we take it personally.

Lamar Jackson poses for a portrait after winning MVP.

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"Lamar's a guy, all his life, Lamar Jackson has been a guy who's been answering those same questions. I'm talking about since he was a kid, junior high, high school, college, the draft, the success he's had in the National Football League — and it still comes up."

And it will — until he finally hoists the Lombardi Trophy. That's kind of how this thing works.