As if Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s NFL Top 100 ranking wasn’t already horrendous, it just reached a whole different level of hypocrisy.
We’ve seen some crazy names rank ahead of him on this year’s list; there’s no world where Trevor Lawrence, Bo Nix, Jalen Hurts, and Caleb Williams are better quarterbacks. However, you could use the injuries and disappointing season as evidence in the case against Jackson. There was at least some sort of argument to make there (even if they are far out of left field).
One of the latest ranking reveals, though, makes no sense at all. Joe Burrow came in at No. 44 on the list. Burrow faced similar injury woes as Jackson, and his team struggled, too, yet he ranks 25 spots ahead of Jackson.
That just exposed a double standard surrounding Jackson.
Baltimore Ravens Lamar Jackson's Top 100 ranking looks more like blatant hypocrisy
This isn’t a shot at Joe Burrow whatsoever. In fact, Ravens fans know better than anyone how dangerous Burrow is. When he takes the field against Baltimore, he consistently carves up the defense for otherworldly numbers.
But that’s a slight issue with Burrow: it’s about whether or not he’s on the field. Last year, a turf toe forced him to miss 9 games, a 2023 wrist ligament injury limited him to 10 games played, and a significant knee injury in his rookie campaign also held him to 10 games. Still, somehow after health problems leaked through in 2025, he finds himself inside the top-50, while Jackson is well outside that range.
The big piece of this argument is that Jackson debatably played better. He was available for five more games, posted a better passer rating, including a league-leading mark of 132.4 on 20-plus-yard throws, and helped keep his team in playoff contention until the very end of the year while playing alongside a terrible defense. Oh, and he was doing that while playing on a bad hamstring since Week 3.
If we’re being honest, though, this isn’t entirely a Jackson versus Burrow argument. Both quarterbacks should be ranked higher on the Top 100—they’re undoubtedly top-five players at their position after all. It’s just that Jackson’s underwhelming placement showcases that it’s more than the simple fact that he was injured last year; it’s that people expect more out of him.
When you’re a two-time MVP like Jackson, you can expect to be held to this standard, but that doesn’t mean that it’s fair. It seems that one year of injuries and upsetting results from the team makes people completely forget about what the 29-year-old is capable of. Â
We’ve gone from people respecting his rushing ability and underestimating his arm. Now, we’ve completely flip-flopped to those same people respecting his arm and underestimating his legs due to injuries.
Regardless, Jackson has said he doesn’t care about these rankings. He’s ready to get back on the field and help bring his team back to the playoffs in 2026. Hopefully that ends in a Lombardi Trophy.
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