Baltimore Beatdown
Quarterback: C-
For the second straight game, Lamar Jackson did not throw a touchdown pass, completed less than 60% of his throws (13-for-23) and rushed for sub-13 yards on the ground. He threw for a low 153 passing yards and had a passer rating of 76.9. It was another uneven showing for the two-time MVP, who has not looked quite like his normal self since his first game returning from injury a few weeks ago. He picked up stream in the second half as the Ravens began to move the ball better and finally finish drives with points. Jackson also did not have a turnover, at least, which was crucial in tight-knit, low-scoring first half. He still appears to be more limited athletically than usual and his accuracy was up-and-down in this game, lowlighted by an overthrow to Deandre Hopkins in the end zone. The Ravens will need Jackson to round back into prime form as soon as possible to elevate themselves offensively.
Running Back: C-
It was tough sledding for the Ravens on the ground against an aggressive Jets’ defensive front. As a team, they were stymied to just 98 rushing yards overall on 34 carries (2.9 yards per carry). The Ravens were committed to feeding Derrick Henry, but he turned 21 rushing attempts into only 64 yards. If you subtract his longest run of 17 yards, Henry’s 20 other runs went for 47 yards. The silver lining was Henry found pay dirt twice in the red zone to account for both of the Ravens’ offensive touchdowns on the day, and he did catch two passes for 24 yards as a receiver. Keaton Mitchell had a long breakaway run called back because of a holding penalty and finished with only two carries for 10 yards.
Wide Receiver: C
Zay Flowers caught five of six passes thrown his way for 58 yards with a long 20-yard reception. It was his lowest yardage performance since Week 6. Flowers added an additional 11 yards as a rusher, but he seems to leave some extra yards on the table at time by using too many cutback and juke moves instead of running straight ahead. The longest reception of the game for the Ravens belonged to Devontez Walker, who caught a 30-yard grab in the second half to give the Ravens a much-needed explosive play. Deandre Hopkins had another modest two catches for 13 yards, although he was overthrown on a would-be touchdown catch after using a nice move to get open versus single coverage.
Tight End: D+
On a low-volume day for the passing attack, the Ravens’ tight ends made very minimal impact. Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews were each targeted three times, and both caught only one pass for 10 and nine yards, respectively. Jackson and his tight ends were not on the same page on a couple third down throws early in the game. Andrews was targeted in the end zone and had a pass slip through his hands,...
