Ravens' DeSean Jackson Hypes Lamar Jackson: 'He's the New Era of Michael Vick'

New Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeSean Jackson is a big fan of Lamar Jackson—a big enough fan to compare him to one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time.

"I've been keeping my eye on Lamar for a little while now, man," he told reporters on Wednesday. "You see a lot of the characteristics and similarities to Michael Vick, but he's beaten some of his records, so he's the new era of Michael Vick."

Jackson, 35, would know better than most—he played with Vick in Philadelphia between the 2009-13 seasons. All three of Jackson's Pro Bowl seasons came during that time, though he also spent time catching passes from Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb and Nick Foles in those years.

Nonetheless, if there is a modern comparison to Vick, it is absolutely Lamar Jackson. The 2019 MVP has rushed for over 1,000 yards twice in his career. The only other quarterback to ever do it once was Vick in 2006 (1,039 yards).

And like Vick, Jackson is a more than capable passer, even if the major knock on him in his career has been that he can't win games with his arm consistently enough to lead the Ravens on a deep playoff run.

The jury is still out on that. It is also still out on whether DeSean Jackson, who has bounced between three teams in the past two seasons, can still make an impact at his age. His new quarterback is excited to have him:

Jackson caught just 20 passes for 454 yards and two scores in stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams last season, though he did appear in 16 games. That was a positive after he played a total of just eight games for the Eagles between the 2019-20 seasons.

If healthy, he can provide the Ravens with a solid deep threat. And if he isn't open, his quarterback can always go full Vick and handle it with his legs.