Baltimore Ravens news: Training camp observations

Baltimore Ravens quarterback play

Seeing Lamar Jackson running onto the field drew cheers and applause from the stands, and with good reason. The former NFL MVP’s presence transforms the Baltimore Ravens’ offense into one of the league’s most lethal.

It was clear that Lamar was no longer suffering from COVID symptoms, as he dodged defenders on designed runs and flicked the ball 40 yards down field with ease. His spirals were even tighter than in prior seasons.

That said, he struggled a bit on longer passes, often overthrowing his receivers by a couple yards. On one particular pass, he took responsibility for an errant pass to Mark Andrews and immediately asked to run the play again. Seeing accountability and leadership from the quarterback position can do nothing but help the team going forward.

As for Lamar’s backup, it was clear from the start of practice that third-year quarterback Trace McSorley had passed sophomore Tyler Huntley for that position. While Huntley is dynamic when he’s running in the open field, he often appears stiff in the pocket and isn’t on the same level as  Jackson and McSorley when it comes to accuracy.

McSorley’s questionable arm strength did cause him to struggle a bit on deep passes, however, and a couple of his passes would’ve likely been picked off in a regular season game.