Colin Cowherd asks if Lamar Jackson is just ‘a more talented Kyler Murray’

Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images, Jeffrey Becker-Imagn ImagesBaltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is set to appear in his first game since Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans after dealing with a high ankle sprain. The Ravens went 1-2 without their two-time MVP and are getting him back just in time, with a massive tilt against the Buffalo Bills slated for Sunday.As excited as Ravens fans are to get their franchise cornerstone back on the field, one prominent Fox Sports analyst isn’t as high on Jackson as the rest of America.“So I sold all my Lamar stock, or most of it, this offseason. Got a lot of pushback,” Collin Cowherd said on The Herd on Friday. “It’s like, guys, pay attention. Put down the Ravens jerseys and the pom-poms. Josh and Lamar met in Week 1 Last season. They met in Week 1 last year, over a year ago. The year before that, they were like 1-2 in the MVP voting. When you talk quarterbacks, it was Mahomes, Josh, and Lamar.“Since then, Josh is still great, and Lamar is basically a .500 quarterback, and you’re never quite sure when he’s going to play, and there’s weird communication. And a Baltimore Sun reporter— this is a guy that covers the team is like, ‘He falls asleep in team meetings because he’s playing video games late at night.’ Is he a more talented Kyler Murray? I mean, honestly, this is the kind of stuff I don’t want to deal with with a franchise quarterback. I want them putting out fires, not being the source of them.”“If you’re having to walk on eggshells about a coworker stuff is usually worse than what we read about in the newspaper.”@colincowherd talks Lamar Jackson’s lack of leadership with the Ravens https://t.co/EuJg6ksCtT— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) October 30, 2026Cowherd then pointed toward Jackson’s former head coach, John Harbaugh, flourishing with the Ravens while the Giants are in last place in the AFC North.“I thought it was a big tell that John Harbaugh leaves. John Harbaugh’s getting all the heat. John Harbaugh’s on a 3rd quarterback. He is flourishing in New York,” Cowherd said. “Baltimore is now in last place, and their division’s good, but it’s not great. Pittsburgh and Cleveland are not great. Cincinnati’s not great. And no excuse being— and they also lose double-digit leads with Lamar and without Lamar.“And Jesse Minter talks about that. That used to be Harbaugh’s issue. Harbaugh took the heat for that. Now Jesse Minter’s taking the heat for the same issue Harbaugh dealt with for years. This team blows double-digit leads. Lamar’s the constant.”The longtime analyst finished his segment questioning Jackson’s leadership.“Jesse Minter is begging For leadership. I never hear Andy Reid do that. I don’t hear Ben Johnson do that. I don’t hear Sean McVay do that or Kyle Shanahan do that. Jesse Minter is begging for leadership. You just heard him. And John Harbaugh— I think it’s fascinating, it’s a real tell— is that John Harbaugh took the hit for all the blown leads. The Giants were the only team blowing bigger leads than Baltimore.“He goes to New York; they’ve solved that. Baltimore still has it. The other thing, I always think this is a warning sign in any relationship, could be your marriage, could be your kids, could be your coworkers, could be your quarterback; everybody in Baltimore walks on eggshells around Lamar. You ever notice that? Constantly placating him. Oh, he’s this, he’s that. Well, we don’t know. Eh. If you’re having to walk on eggshells about a coworker, stuff’s usually worse than just the stuff we read about in the newspaper.”The post Colin Cowherd asks if Lamar Jackson is just ‘a more talented Kyler Murray’ appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.