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42 Baltimore Ravens who should be safe from the roster bubble

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Lamar Jackson of Louisville poses after being picked #32 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Lamar Jackson of Louisville poses after being picked #32 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Quarterbacks:

  1. Joe Flacco
  2. Lamar Jackson

Here is why:

There is a ton of pressure on Joe Flacco but it’s to keep his starting job. Flacco knows he’s making the team as does Lamar Jackson. Flacco is going to be pushed by the Ravens second 1st round pick of the 2018 draft. The dynamic that unfolds throughout camp and the season is going to be closely observed. It’s a situation that most people never have to go through. Imagine going to work, knowing that your replacement is in the office and at some point you’re out of there.

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The roster math isn’t hard here. Josh Woodrum and Robert Griffin III are needed camp arms but they don’t factor into the equation. Many fans will be bummed that Woodrum isn’t going to get his chance with the Ravens; he clearly made a lot of fans last August. Woodrum was never going to be the guy, he always was a long-shot at the quarterback position and nothing changed. Griffin III was never promised a roster spot. He knew that coming into this, and when Jackson was drafted his fate was basically sealed.

The Ravens never keep three quarterbacks because every roster spot is precious and useful. The Ravens can only get value out of a starter and a back up. In this case the back up is a first round pick that they have to develop for the future. Flacco and Jackson are obviously making the team. There is no competition for a third quarterback spot, they are just there to get through training camp and a slate of five preseason games.

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