Lamar Jackson is leading a new-look Baltimore Ravens offense this season.
Fresh off signing a long-term deal, the quarterback will helm a unit alongside offensive coordinator Todd Monken and a revamped receivers room. Jackson is learning a new offense without wearing a wristband containing the team’s plays, which he’s done throughout his career.
During Saturday’s training camp, Jackson said in an NFL Network interview that the transition is going well this summer.
“It’s going wonderful,” Jackson said, per Mike Garafolo. “Just got to be dialed in the media room taking notes. When I get home, I study a lot and study hard. It’s really the terminology, just getting out of my brain and processing that. I feel like it’s smooth sailing so far.”
From #Ravens camp for Back Together Weekend on @nflnetwork: Some of us still need wrist bands, @Lj_era8 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/74Y9TUt8MJ
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 29, 2023
Monken explained earlier this week that he wants Jackson to know the ins and out of his offense without relying on outside assistance.
“We can always go to wristbands,” Monken said, via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. “Wristbands are easy; you just read it. Hard is learning the offense, being able to process and make the calls.”
Jackson called it “very helpful” to know the formations and have time to process the defense.
Baltimore has a deeper receiving corps after adding Odell Beckham Jr., Nelson Agholor, and Zay Flowers this season. Jackson said everyone is giving “their best shot” to earn their keep.
“Sky’s the limit for those guys,” he said. “There’s a lot of great guys in that receiving room.”
While Jackson probably won’t reach his lofty goal of 6,000 passing yards, he’s posed to set new aerial benchmarks in a more pass-heavy scheme. He considers it a good thing the Ravens are floating under the radar entering the season.