Baltimore Ravens Grades vs Cleveland Browns, Week Seventeen
By Brett Foote
Dec 28, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (center) celebrates after beating the Cleveland Browns 20-10 at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Coaching: C
The Ravens came out looking lethargic despite being in a must win situation. In a game they could have dominated from the start, they simply looked flat and didn’t seem to care for a long stretch. I expected a much more motivated effort than what we actually saw through three quarters of football.
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Defensively, they got the job done and Pees’ unit has been easily the most consistent through the year. The pass rush was getting to Conner Shaw, and the secondary did a good job overall.
The Ravens have been getting called for far too many penalties lately, and this week was no exception. They were whistled 8 times altogether for 55 yards this week, and it killed at least two drives.
All in all, the coaching staff has to find a way to get this team motivated to play four quarters of football next week. Otherwise, this victory was basically all for naught.