Joe Burrow’s ‘NFL Top 100’ Ranking Is Latest Example of Lamar Jackson Being Held to Different Standard
Lamar Jackson made it clear that he would not care about his ridiculously low rating within the “NFL Top 100,” nor ought to he.
For Ravens followers, nonetheless, it is exhausting to not get labored up each time the countdown reveals one other quarterback ranked forward of Jackson, who got here in at No. 69 as decided by participant voting.
Thursday’s “NFL Top 100” replace confirmed Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow touchdown at No. 44. Like Jackson, Burrow fell considerably from final yr’s rankings after an injury-hampered 2025 season.
However, Burrow’s plunge wasn’t as precipitous as Jackson’s regardless of taking part in in simply eight video games, 5 fewer than Jackson. Burrow dropped 38 spots from No. 6, whereas Jackson dropped 67 spots from No. 2.
Ebony Bird’s Connor Burke mentioned it is simply one other instance of Jackson being judged extra harshly than different elite quarterbacks.
“This isn’t a shot at Joe Burrow whatsoever,” Burke wrote. “In fact, Ravens fans know better than anyone how dangerous Burrow is. … The big piece of this argument is that Jackson debatably played better [last season]. He was available for five more games, posted a better passer rating, including a league-leading mark of 132.4 on 20-plus-yard throws, and helped keep his team in playoff contention until the very end of the year while playing alongside [the 24th-ranked] defense. Oh, and he was doing that while playing on a bad hamstring since Week 3.
“When you are a two-time MVP like Jackson, you possibly can anticipate to be held to this customary, however that does not imply that it is honest. It appears that one yr of accidents and upsetting outcomes from the workforce makes individuals utterly neglect about what the 29-year-old is able to. “
In addition to Burrow, quarterbacks ranked ahead of Jackson in the “NFL Top 100” thus far include: Caleb Williams (No. 51), Jalen Hurts (No. 56), Bo Nix (No. 59), and Trevor Lawrence (No. 62).
Of the 40 players yet to be revealed, there are probably about eight quarterbacks. That would put Jackson somewhere around QB14, which is beyond laughable.
“Look, there could not even be one different participant within the league higher than Lamar, but alone 68 gamers within the league higher than Lamar,” Minter mentioned on “The Lounge” podcast final week.
