Lamar Jackson showed promising signs of development before the Raiders’ pressure consumed him.

Jackson finished his evening with a frustrated shake of the postgame lectern as he described how “ticked off ” he felt at his ill-timed fumbles.

We saw plenty of good work from him, however, especially in the first as he showcased his growing poise. Despite pressure from Crosby and Ngakoue that arrived early and often, Jackson patiently worked his way through reads and completed the passes available to him instead of forcing the issue.

He put together as impressive a sequence as you’ll ever see in the second quarter when he completed a 29-yard play-action strike to Marquise “Hollywood” Brown between two linebackers, stepped up to get away from Crosby and find Sammy Watkins on a shallow cross for another 29 yards and used his legs to dance away from more pressure until he could find Brown with a dart in the end zone. This was a glimpse of what Jackson could be in his absolute prime, with his dazzling legs accentuating his command of the field and accurate arm.

He completed 11 of 15 passes for 128 yards in the first half despite facing pressure on more than 60% of his drop-backs.

Jackson went colder in the second half as the persistent pressure continued. He missed a wide-open Williams on third down, forcing the Ravens to settle for a field goal after they started their second drive of

the third quarter from the Raiders’ 38-yard line. His fumble in the fourth quarter set the Raiders up for a short, game-tying touchdown drive.

Even then, he mixed in moments of brilliance, including a 47-yard pass completion dropped neatly over Watkins’ shoulder and a 28-yard scramble to set up Justin Tucker’s go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter.

We know Jackson’s magic will keep the Ravens in many a game. If the offensive line can protect him consistently, we might also see a more refined version of the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player emerge over the next few months.