NFL Rookie QB Power Rankings After Week 4

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NFL Rookie QB Power Rankings After Week 4
Sep 9, 2018; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs as Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) defends during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore Ravens defeated Buffalo Bills 47-3. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

5. Lamar Jackson

This is how it’s going to be every week since the Baltimore Ravens don’t necessarily need Jackson taking over anytime soon. The funny thing about the Ravens is that they did what many teams wanted to do with Lamar Jackson by playing him everywhere but at quarterback. It’s only a matter of time until the Ravens line up Jackson as a receiver more often than not in an attempt to convert him to wide receiver.

While I am slightly exaggerating here, I’m not out of line at all. The Ravens keep using Jackson in special packages as a runner, and it just doesn’t make much sense. He had four rushes for 17 yards on Sunday night, which isn’t bad. But do the Ravens really need to trot out Jackson as a runner? Don’t they have some guy named Alex Collins or something?

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