{"id":25501,"date":"2025-02-12T09:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25501"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:17:06","slug":"25501","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25501","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;REPORT: Ravens Should Sign Justin Fields to Teach Lamar Jackson a Valuable Lesson!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185282063-e1739321950987.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185282063-e1739321950987.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185282063-e1739321950987.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2185282063-e1739321950987.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Justin Fields vs. Ravens\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"2681\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2717\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens are a fit to sign Justin Fields because of a key Lamar Jackson lesson.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Boosting their options at quarterback isn\u2019t a priority for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>\u00a0while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/lamar-jackson\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u00a0is on the roster, but that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t value to the team signing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/justin-fields\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Fields<\/a>\u00a0in 2025 NFL free agency.<\/p>\n<p>The value is in how two-time league MVP Jackson can teach the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>\u00a0signal-caller an important lesson, Specifically, how Jackson \u201cfound out how to develop as a lethal passer without sacrificing his mobility, which is something that Fields could benefit from,\u201d according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the33rdteam.com\/2025-nfl-free-agency-top-landing-spots-for-steelers-qb-justin-fields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">The 33rd Team\u2019s Tyler Brooke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He thinks the presence of offensive coordinator Todd Monken would also be good for Fields after the Ravens\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/rav\/2024.htm#all_team_stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">led the league in yards<\/a>. Meanwhile, Fields lost the starting job to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/russell-wilson\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Wilson<\/a> in Pittsburgh last season, but \u201cwhile Fields would likely never see the field, he\u2019d have an opportunity to work side by side with arguably the best quarterback in the NFL right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how highly Brooke rates Jackson. He also believes that \u201cfor the Ravens, there aren\u2019t many other suitable QB2 options that fit what they do. Journeyman veteran Josh Johnson was the backup this year, but the 38-year-old is unlikely to come back this offseason, with retirement more likely on that table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an opening for Fields on the Ravens roster. An opening sure to be beneficial to his career, per Brooke: \u201cIt\u2019s unlikely that Fields would be interested in a long-term deal, but if the market is cold, then another one-year deal in Baltimore could be a beneficial long-term play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strengthening the depth chart at football\u2019s most important position is always a smart move. Doing it at the expense of their toughest AFC North rivals would be a win-win for the Ravens.<\/p>\n<h2>Justin Fields Needs Decisive Action at Career Crossroads<\/h2>\n<p>Fields is at a genuine career crossroads after being unseated by Wilson. Both are free agents, and the Steelers are \u201cstill undecided\u201d about who to re-sign, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/jets-rams-steelers-vikings-among-teams-with-qb-questions-heading-into-2025-nfl-offseason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport<\/a>, but Pittsburgh may not have a choice.<\/p>\n<p>Not when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>\u00a0told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNNFL\/status\/1888624689691373969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">NFL on ESPN<\/a> at the Super Bowl how \u201cthere will be a market for Justin Fields. A number of teams interested in him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens should be involved in any market for Fields. He\u2019s still a dynamic, dual-threat QB who can influence games in a variety of ways, but particularly on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Fields\u2019 mobility encouraged the Steelers to find increasingly creative ways to unleash his rushing skills. Like for this touchdown against the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/las-vegas-raiders\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>\u00a0in Week 6, highlighted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nate_Tice\/status\/1845595078573900140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ddac128fd22f96796a5228adc72d8c46\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<p>Refining those skills into something closer to complete quarterback play is a challenge the Ravens are uniquely qualified to answer, thanks to their development of Jackson.<\/p>\n<h2>Lamar Jackson the Measuring Stick for Developing Mobile QB<\/h2>\n<p>Jackson has gone from a run-first signal-caller to a mature and efficient passer able to beat defenses at every level with this arm. The 28-year-old posted a career-high 78.7 on-target percentage in 2024, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JackLa00.htm#all_passing_advanced_soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Pro Football Reference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He threw the ball\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/lamar-jackson-josh-allen-mvp-statement\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">at an MVP level<\/a>, but for all the strides he\u2019s made as a passer, Jackson has continued to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/michael-vick-lamar-jackson-surprising-record\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gash defenses with his legs<\/a>\u00a0at a record-breaking rate.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving the same balance in his game has largely eluded Fields ever sine the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0made him the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He\u2019s had his moments, notably when Fields led the Steelers to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FielJu00\/gamelog\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">4-2 start<\/a> last season, but there have been too many missed opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Those misses led to \u201cInaccuracy to different ranges, turnover-worthy throws, not ripping open shots,\u201d according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bradley_Locker\/status\/1845917282452848836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>Fields has struggled to make big plays through the air and taken too many sacks. He\u2019s been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FielJu00.htm#all_passing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">sacked 151 times<\/a>\u00a0and has thrown 31 interceptions since entering the pros.<\/p>\n<p>Making quicker decisions and working on ball placement should be the priorities for Fields at his next stop. The Ravens provide the ideal learning ground thanks to Jackson\u2019s experience and Monken\u2019s schemes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens are a fit to sign Justin Fields because of a key Lamar Jackson lesson. 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