OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Lamar Jackson presents the NFL’s most perplexing problem for a defense to solve. He is a proficient passer and one of the fastest players at any position, and around him the Baltimore Ravens have built a system to exploit his strengths. Jackson’s unique athleticism makes it impossible for opponents to approximate him during practice.
“We don’t have a guy,” New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “I don’t know if anybody else in the league has a guy, either.”
Belichick is arguably the greatest solver of problems in league history. He figures out what an opponent does best and systematically forces them to beat his team doing something else.