Browns rookie Taylen Green compares parts of his game to Lamar Jackson

We have all stuck our foot in our mouths occasionally. It's easy to do. If you haven't, don't worry. Your time is coming. Spend enough time speaking, and it will, at some point, happen to the best of us. What does that have to do with the Baltimore Ravens, you ask? Well, let's just say a rookie quarterback came dangerously close to sticking a pair of cleats in his oral cavity.

After selecting Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns added Taylen Green during the sixth round this past April. Rookie minicamps are underway, and Green spoke at Cleveland's. After being asked if there was any quarterback who shared his potential, he came dangerously close to making a wild comparison involving Lamar Jackson that may have followed him for a while. Here's the statement via Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot.

"To be honest, no. I would say of course Lamar (Jackson), but he ain't 6-[foot-]6. Josh Allen is close, but I'm 230. He's like 260. My dad says Randall Cunningham-ish. I really don't think there's anybody like me. Not in a like cocky [way] or anything, just some confidence. There's nobody that moves like me, that's as tall as me."

Okay, it's easy to see where he was headed. He's discussing his physical profile and style of play. To his credit, the former Arkansas quarterback clearly wasn't attempting to disrespect anyone. In fact, he seemed more focused on explaining why he believes there isn't another quarterback built quite like him. The issue is that once Lamar Jackson's name enters the conversation, the standard changes immediately. Jackson isn't just any athletic quarterback. He's a two-time NFL MVP, a three-time First-Team All-Pro, and one of the most dynamic players professional football has ever seen.