Baltimore Ravens: 3 Problems Other Than Marc Trestman

Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by Oakland Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack (52) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by Oakland Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack (52) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 4
Next
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by Oakland Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack (52) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by Oakland Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack (52) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens have fired Marc Trestman. He was their biggest problem, but he was far from the only problem:

Marc Trestman was the Baltimore Ravens biggest problem. After establishing a running game in the first quarter he obviously went away from it. He calls plays that are as predictable as Johnny Manziel’s life decisions. The Ravens productivity has disappeared for long stretches this season. Make no mistake, he’s been problem number one for Baltimore.

The Ravens have other problems too. They have talented players that are not putting up winning performances. John Harbaugh is making some laughable decisions. He’s doing things a veteran head coach shouldn’t do. Last week it was accepting a penalty that gave the Raiders new life. This week it was mismanaging time outs and calling the world’s worst fake field goal attempt.

This article is not defending Trestman. You cannot defend him. The Ravens now former offensive coordinator takes awful to an entirely new level. It’s like ordering a beautiful prime rib and getting slippery tofu instead. I’m not defending Trestman, but other people deserve blame too.