NFL: 5 possible cover athletes for the new Backyard Football game
By Asher Fair
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
In terms of his regular season success, Lamar Jackson is probably the next best thing behind Patrick Mahomes over the last half a decade or so.
He is set to enter his seventh season in the league, and while he has dealt with various injuries, he has won multiple MVP Awards and came just one vote away from becoming the first two-time unanimous winner last season.
Jackson has revolutionized the quarterback position, rushing for more than 1,000 yards in multiple seasons.
Like every other elite quarterback in the AFC not named Mahomes, however, he is still aiming to climb the mountain and win a Super Bowl. His closest effort, of course, ended with a loss to Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game last season.
But ring or no ring, an offense with Lamar Jackson and Pablo Sanchez in a Backyard Football game would simply be a cheat code.