There was a play in the third quarter of the Ravens' convincing 37-20 victory over the Patriots on Sunday that felt like a glimpse into the NFL's future.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dropped back and was almost immediately surrounded by three Patriots linebackers. Not one. Not two. But three. He dipped, he swayed, and he rolled, and then he bounced to the outside, bursting up the left sideline. He turned what seemed like a certain loss into a sizable gain.
It was a play like countless others we've seen from Jackson this season. But maybe more than any, especially considering the opponent, it showed how he can be so many things in one.