Much has been written and said about Lamar Jackson’s decision not to attend last week’s OTA’s. In the grand scheme of things, it’s probably not that big of a deal that Lamar missed out on an opportunity to chuck it around with his teammates for three days in Baltimore County. What is a big deal is the story within his absence.
It is well-documented how much Lamar covets a Super Bowl ring. He wants it for many reasons, not the least of which is to show the world that he earned it sooner than any of the four quarterbacks taken before him in the 2018 NFL Draft.