Baltimore Beatdown
Quarterback: A-
Lamar Jackson took some time to get into a rhythm in his first game back. Jackson and the offense played groggy for much of the first half and Jackson appeared hesitant in the pocket. A switch flipped coming out of halftime, though. Jackson’s mobility was activated, and he began making decisive throws both on and off script. He completed nine straight passes in the third quarter and led two impressive scoring drives that both resulted in touchdown throws. Jackson had zero turnover worthy plays and completed an efficient 18-of-23 passes with 204 yards through the air and four touchdowns on the night. He got more comfortable as the game progressed and overall put forth a clean, efficient performance in his first game in over a month.
Running Back: B-
The Ravens didn’t have a ton of success running the ball in the first half. Derrick Henry was stood up in short-yardage situations multiple times, which has been a recurring issue this season, where space and lanes up front were non-existent. In the second half, Henry ripped off a 35-yard run to inflate his rushing total and then had several other long rushes to follow as the third and fourth quarters progressed. He grinded his way to 119 yards on 19 carries. Keaton Mitchell and Justice Hill combined for only four attempts and 10 rushing yards.
Tight End: B+
From a receiving standpoint, this was most productive game of the year from the Ravens’ tight end unit as a collective group. Isaiah Likely had a season-high in both catches () and receiving yards (), highlighted by a key 35-yard catch on third down to set up a touchdown in the first half. Mark Andrews, meanwhile, had two catches that both went for scores and Charlie Kolar caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Kolar has now found the end zone in back-to-back games. They didn’t appear to get much push consistently in the run game, particularly on a couple instances where Pat Ricard was uncharacteristically overpowered one-on-one.
Wide Receiver: C+
The tight ends did much of the team’s receiving damage, but Zay Flowers still managed to finish as the leading individual receiver with 64 yards on five catches and five targets. 39 of Flowers’ yards came on one long reception in the third quarter that nearly went for a touchdown. Rashod Bateman also had a touchdown catch but only had 13 yards in total on two receptions. Bateman was targeted on a third down pass earlier in the game where he slowed up on the route and argued for a holding penalty with the official, which resulted in him receiving a 15-yard flag himself for unsportsmanlike conduct. Deandre Hopkins had no catches on one target, and Tylan Wallace was a non-factor in the passing game.
Offensive Line: C+
After showing some improvement last week, the Ravens’ offensive line had another rocky performance on Thursday night. In the first half, the Ravens struggled to get push...
