The Facts: Jackson was the league MVP, but the Ravens see a quarterback still just scratching the surface. Jackson is just 23 years old – younger than Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback and top-overall pick Joe Burrow. Jackson is entering just his second full season as a starter. So this offseason, despite now having plenty of hardware (probably in boxes), Jackson has dug into many different aspects of improving his game. "Lamar is still relatively a young player," OC Greg Roman said. "Really, all aspects of his game he was able to look into with a critical eye and discuss certain things. I think it's been very valuable for him. I don't think it's been just one thing, it's really everything."
Diehards Line:Roman did, however, say that there are some things that the Ravens want to emphasize. One of those is throwing the ball to different parts of the field better. Jackson's abilities as a runner don't require much tinkering. His maturation as a passer will continue to be the focus, and he's already made huge strides. Last year, he jumped from a 58 percent completion rate as a rookie to 66 percent as a sophomore. He tossed a league-leading 36 touchdowns to just six interceptions and threw for 3,127 yards. With better mechanics, Jackson's accuracy improved greatly. He read defenses better, he made better decisions, etc. But there's still room for improvement in attacking the perimeter of defenses with his arm. "We're talking about pushing the ball to spots where the defense is not," HC John Harbaugh said. "Our offense – like any offense – the idea is to force people to defend certain things. Hopefully, they can't do it in a balanced way, and you have to overcommit resources to certain aspects of the game. That's the chess game." Jackson already had a good amount of success throwing those routes last year, but it can be better and more dangerous. The Ravens are expecting big second-year jumps from wide receivers Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and Miles Boykin, and their ability to threaten defenses along with Jackson will go a long way in determining whether the Ravens offense will be even more dangerous than it was last year. Beyond that, it's up to Jackson to improve across the board and continue to dazzle.