Tom Brady Paid Lamar Jackson Incredible Compliment in Heartwarming Moment

Tom Brady has a lot of respect for Lamar Jackson.

The Baltimore Ravens quarterback, who is the betting favorite to win the NFL MVP this season, made an appearance on Brady's Let's Go podcast, which dropped on Monday. On the pod, Jackson and Brady praised each other profusely—an interaction that left Jackson grinning widely.

After all, how often does a quarterback get to hear from the "GOAT of all GOATS"—as Jackson put it—who he has been a fan of since high school?

"First time I ever really noticed you was that high school highlight where you put the brakes on the guy and he went flying by," Brady told Jackson.

"Not that I've ever had that experience in my entire life, so I don't even know what that feels like, but now you're doing that at the highest level. [...] You've come a long ways, so I'm really happy for you, I love seeing your success. You're the reason why people watch the NFL, because of guys like you, and you've just had an amazing career."

"I appreciate that," Jackson said, breaking into a chuckle. "That means a lot coming from you. That means a lot, real talk."

Brady and Jackson discussed his longevity (unsurprisingly, Brady—who played until he was 45—believes the 27-year-old should take care of his body), as well as Jackson's pre-game playlist ("Carter II"-era Lil Wayne at the moment, since it takes Jackson back to his early football days).

Brady asked Jackson whether he has a chip on his shoulder after being labeled a running back coming out of college. Jackson said he "definitely" does, and he will until he wins his first-ever championship.

"I don't think I have accomplished what I want to yet, so that's why that chip is still on my shoulder," Jackson said. "I want that Super Bowl.

"That's the accolade that I really want so bad, I've been chasing that for a long time, since high school, just winning a state championship, college winning a national championship. Since I didn't complete those two, I have to complete this one."

Jackson has a real chance. The Ravens, who boast the best record in the NFL at 13-4, earned a bye week for the first round of the playoffs.

To do so, Jackson could probably draw on some lessons learned from watching Brady when he was young. Brady's co-host, journalist Jim Gray, asked Jackson what he remembers about watching Brady when he was young.

"Oh God," Brady said, sounding embarrassed.

"I remember a lot, I'm not going to lie to you, I remember a lot," Jackson said. "Tom was always in the postseason. He was always in the Super Bowl, so throughout my childhood it was like Patriots and whoever in the Super Bowl."

The game that stood out the most to Jackson, however, was the Patriots' famous rally in the 2017 Super Bowl, when Brady engineered a 28-3 comeback in one half to claim a 34-28 victory.

"When we're down in games, I'm like, 'But Tom Brady came back and beat the Falcons in the Super Bowl," Jackson said. "[...] That's one of the ones, that I'm like, 'That's the GOAT of GOATs right there.' That was crazy."

Brady said he feels the same way watching Jackson.

"I don't think you're ever out of it," Brady said. "The ability to inspire your teammates by your action, and by your words, and your humility, and your toughness, and your courage.

"And not only your skill set, everybody can see that, but to me, it's your intangibles that make you special. You're never going to lose that. You just do more of that and you're going to have incredible success, so I love seeing it man. Keep it up."

"I appreciate that," a beaming Jackson answered. "I appreciate that, Tom."