Ravens Told to Bring in “Offensive Playmakers” to Support Lamar Jackson.
For the Baltimore Ravens and their supporters, the 2024 offseason has begun, albeit unsatisfactorily early for the majority, and general manager Eric DeCosta faces a challenging schedule. The Ravens’ 17-10 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game revealed that they could use more explosive playmakers to help quarterback Lamar Jackson on the offensive end of the field.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report posted a piece discussing the AFC’s best clubs and their strategies for catching the Chiefs. Knox’s suggestion is straightforward for the Ravens: “Find more offensive playmakers.”
On their second possession of the game, the Ravens scored a touchdown. However, they were unable to score any more points until 2:38 remained in the fourth quarter of the game.
Knox stated, “Baltimore’s dearth of outstanding playmakers other than Jackson loomed huge against Kansas City’s second-ranked defense.”
For the majority of the evening, the Ravens had the game within reach; yet, a few errors could have changed the result. Knox countered, saying, “The Ravens’ defense kept the Chiefs scoreless in the second half, which kept them in the game.” The offense was unable to fulfill its portion.
Jackson gave it everything he had to help the Ravens win; he rushed, passed, and even caught a pass. Knox commented, “They just need to be able to score more points in a game that they really must win against teams like the Chiefs.”
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Other than Jackson, there weren’t many positive aspects about the Chiefs game. Despite having just five pass receptions and converting them into 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, rookie wide out Zay Flowers committed two crucial errors during the same drive.
In the regular season, Rashid Bateman, Nelson Agholor, and an aging Odell Beckham Jr. were adequate, but they were not able to match [Patrick] Mahomes and the Chiefs play-for-play, according to Knox.
Not what you would expect from your WR2, WR3, and WR4—all three receivers combined caught five passes for sixty-three yards. With just four combined catches, the tight ends did not fare much better.
“Mark Andrews, the tight end who returned from an ankle ailment in mid-November, was kept in check,” Knox clarified. RB With four receptions, Justice Hill had the second-most catches for the Ravens.
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