The NFL’s annual top 100 list caused systems in Baltimore.
Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson tumbled down the list, dropping 67 spots to No. 69 this season. When new coach Jesse Minter saw the situation, he texted his quarterback. Minter told The Lounge podcast he had “an interesting back and forth about it”.
“Look, there’s maybe not even one other player in the league better than Lamar, let alone 68 players in the league better than Lamar,” Minter said on the team’s official website. “When you have a year where he was dealing with a little injury and the team [missed the playoffs]certain players they hold onto and certain players they give them the benefit of the doubt. This guy is a multiple MVP winner, has transcended the quarterback position. He knows how I feel about him. I guess I don’t put too much into how the list looks.”
Jackson struggled in 2025, missing three games with a hamstring injury, dealing with knee problems and back pain that caused him to miss Week 17. When he was on the field, the dynamic QB didn’t look like himself, often going into a midseason slump where he didn’t throw a TD in three tilts. Jackson returned for a Week 18 back-and-forth battle with Pittsburgh, but the Ravens came up shy despite the QB’s three-TD night.
That overall disappointing performance saw Jackson drop from No. 2 to No. 69 on the 2026 top 100 list, which was voted on by the players last season. Minter said Jackson doesn’t take it too seriously.
“I know Lamar, I don’t think he’s worried about it,” Minter said. “I think he wants to win, I think he wants to win big. I think he wants to get back.”
Other quarterbacks already ranked higher than Jackson on the top 100 list are Trevor Lawrence (No. 62), Bo Nix (No. 59) and Jalen Hurts (No. 56). Others will be revealed as the list continues to roll forward.
“There’s nobody we’d rather have at quarterback,” Minter said.