Ravens guard Patrick Ricard is set to become a free agent in March, but he wants to stay in Baltimore and continue playing with Lamar Jackson.
Ricard said today that he thinks Jackson will create a lasting legacy in the NFL that includes at least one Super Bowl ring, and Ricard wants to be a Raven when that happens.
“I think this year you’ve seen how much he’s grown as a player, how quickly he makes decisions, his growth in his reads, the way he throws the ball, the way he decides when to run “, Ricard told reporters. “It’s inevitable that he wins a Super Bowl and I want to be a part of it.” It’s just a shame it hasn’t happened yet. Personally, I feel bad for him because he deserves it, simply because of how great a player he is. He deserves to be considered one of the best quarterbacks – he already is, but I know everyone takes championships as the norm. He will have it one day. I always like it when people compare him to Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning was 3-5 in the playoffs in the same span as Lamar and he continued to win a few. There is still time. He is still young. He will definitely have one at some point.
In the eyes of many, Jackson needs a Super Bowl ring to cement his legacy. Ricard has no doubt that Jackson will do it.
