Lamar Jackson predicted to finally have a star wide receiver on his side in late blockbuster free agency deal

Lamar Jackson predicted to finally have a star wide receiver on his side in late blockbuster free agency deal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Over the past few years, there's always been a sense that the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson could use more on the offensive side of the football.

Jackson, who has one of the best running backs in the NFL in Derrick Henry, has some decent weapons on the offensive side of the football. Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers, and others aren't worth discrediting. However, in Jackson's defense, he's never really had a true WR1, though it remains uncertain if the Ravens are even interested in adding one for him.

In a recent prediction, the Ravens would be getting closer to doing that by signing former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who also played for the Buffalo Bills , Minnesota Vikings , and Houston Texans . “Wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt were good mid-round draft picks, but the Ravens don’t have a wideout that opponents have to seriously game-plan for outside of Zay Flowers. Diggs led the AFC-champion Patriots in catches and receiving yards, a sign the mercurial receiver still has juice left in the tank.

It’s best if Diggs plays with an established QB on a contending team,” Tyler Dragon of USA TODAY wrote . Diggs feels like the perfect type of player for what the Ravens typically look for, as he's still a productive player but far from what he once was. The Ravens have shown over the past few years that they're willing to give older players chances, and Diggs kind of fits that mold.