Ranked ahead of him are Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Joe Burrow. We'd probably place him after Mahomes. That's just us, but in doing so, we also realize most would say the opinion is slanted. That being said, we sought the opinion of national voices. Some of whom don't approve of Lamar Jackson's ranking any more than the rest of us.

Dan Orlovsky predicts Jackson will be the next to win a Super Bowl among the four elite quarterbacks. Roquan Smith is ranked the No. 2 off-ball linebacker in ESPN survey. Odafe Oweh and Nate Wiggins are named the Ravens’ breakout candidates.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently enjoyed a very high ranking in an annual quarterback poll. In the poll, voted on by NFL coaches, scouts, executives and more, Burrow topped all quarterbacks in the NFL except for two.