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The Baltimore Ravens season did not end as they had hoped, as they were knocked out of the playoffs by the Kansas City Chiefs. However, one positive area was how Lamar Jackson performed in Todd Monken’s new system. Jackson made the most pass attempts of his career (457), set career highs in completion percentage (67.2) and passing yards (3,678), and had his greatest QBR (total quarterback rating (64.7) since 2020. The Ravens went 13-3 with Jackson at quarterback, finishing as the top regular season team by a wide margin. Now that the season is over, NFL.com’s Nick Shook has ranked all starting quarterbacks (66) based on their performance this season, with Lamar coming in first place. “Look, I’m not going to bury Jackson because of one bad outing in his team’s most important game of the season,” Shook said in a statement. “Offensive coordinator Todd Monken did Jackson no favors by calling that AFC title game against an outstanding Chiefs defense and forcing Jackson to play hero ball when he should never have been asked to. And don’t forget how Jackson played in the Divisional Round, nearly single-handedly tucking the Texans into their offseason beds with his arm and legs in a dazzling playoff performance that none of us will forget for a long time.”Jackson’s season wasn’t flawless, and it wasn’t particularly consistent. However, the high points were out of this world, and the timing could not have been better for his MVP case. The voters agreed, as Jackson received the top prize for the second time in his career. The only disadvantage was the manner in which he and his team left the playoffs.”