Mike Ryan

You would think him showing up to the first day of OTAs wouldn't be news, but it is news because Lamar Jackson hasn't shown up to the first day of OTAs consistently throughout his time in Baltimore.

And it's new coach.

It's a new coach, and it's also a sign that I think Lamar understands how important this season is for him because the John Harbaugh excuse is gone.

If you talk to people in the know like I have, the problem there was John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson not exactly being on the same page.

John Harbaugh trying to hold Lamar Jackson a little bit more accountable.

Lamar Jackson not exactly being a fan of that.

Lamar Jackson...

has been given some liberties that you see around the league with certain stars, but liberties that are special for the Baltimore Ravens.

Now he is at a point where we got rid of John Harbaugh.

We have a new coach.

You are still our quarterback.

We're trying to seize on this window, but you've got zero guaranteed money coming to you after 2027.

They can get rid of you at any time.

And this is a quarterback that's 29 years old, a quarterback like we've never seen in this league before with physical traits that have ascended him to the heights of multiple-time MVP.

But if he loses just a little bit of a step, and there are signs of that,

Are there signs of a little bit of a lost step?

I am afraid he's about to lose a step.

And by conceding that, gentlemen, I think he might have lost a half step.

Here's what you're not considering.

Losing a half step around Miles Garrett and TJ Watt might result in death.