Recruiting Power
Sustained success helps when it comes time to recruit players in free agency. As we’ve seen for so many years with the New England Patriots, productive players are willing to take a little less money to have a better shot at a Super Bowl ring. After posting a 14-2 season in 2019, Baltimore is firmly in that camp this offseason.
The Ravens have also been a world-class organization with a stellar reputation among the players as being a team that will be honest and takes care of their own. That’s caused some players to choose to retire with Baltimore over the other teams they played for.
But having Jackson is the Ravens’ ace up the sleeve. Free agents around the league, especially on offense, may be eager to play with the NFL MVP. That could mean elite players end up here in Baltimore for relative bargains simply to play with a guy they’re left in awe by.
Los Angeles Chargers running back Derrick Henry was like a little kid talking to Jackson at the Pro Bowl. Henry and Jackson talked about how he pulled off some of his impressive highlights.
"Backyard football!"
Derrick Henry asked @Lj_era8 about his crazy jukes: pic.twitter.com/rPcL3jKbD7
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 22, 2020
You better believe that fandom will make a difference when two contract offers are sitting on a desk in front of a player.
With the likes of Amari Cooper and Emmanuel Sanders ready to hit the open market, Baltimore suddenly looks like the “place to be” for anyone who wants to ball out and have fun in the process.