Inevitably, from the moment the Ravens drafted Lamar Jackson, there’s been speculation about when he might push Joe Flacco for the starting quarterback job.
This year? Next year? Never?
The possibility of it happening in 2018 has tantalized some fans and a slice of the national media, but after watching Thursday’s open-to-the-media Organized Team Activity practice at the Under Armour Performance Center, it’s clear there’s really no competition right now.
Flacco might be the only non-Heisman Trophy winner among the three “name” quarterbacks on the roster (including Robert Griffin III with Flacco and Jackson), but he is assuredly the most polished pro.