The New York Giants (5-9) take on the Baltimore Ravens (9-5) at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday afternoon in a game with potential AFC and NFC playoff implications.
That, of course, provides those of us here at Giants Wire the opportunity to hypothetically steal from Baltimore’s roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for Big Blue.
Although the Ravens are a very talented and competitive team, they are not stocked with top-end talent like many of the team’s we’ve stolen from this year. Rather, they are a team comprised of quality depth that plays consistent football across the board.
That’s not to say there aren’t some standouts, however. And there are certainly some players the Giants could use, such as cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey or Jimmy Smith, wide receiver Marquise Brown, linebacker Patrick Queen and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley.
But none of those players are going to be stolen here. Rather, we’re going to go with quarterback Lamar Jackson.
This decision isn’t necessarily an indictment of Daniel Jones so much as it’s a credit to Jackson, who, despite a brief slow-down following his battle with COVID-19, is among the league’s most game-changing quarterbacks.
With both his arms and legs, Jackson is an elite talent and nearly impossible to defend. Yours truly had argued that he’d be the best quarterback coming out of the 2018 NFL Draft and an MVP Award in 2019 supported that premise.
In a bit of a down year, Jackson has still completed nearly 65% of his passes (75% adjusted) for 2,461 yards, 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He’s added 828 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground while averaging 6.1 yards per attempt.
What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick Lamar Jackson or would you steal an entirely different player from the Baltimore Ravens?
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