Baltimore Ravens: 5 thoughts following the Week 4 loss

There’s a lot to think about after the Ravens Week 4 loss to the Steelers. Here are my five thoughts from the game.

It’s not the position the Baltimore Ravens wanted to be in, but they sit a 2-2 through four weeks of the NFL regular season. To the blind eye it may not seem like the worst position in the world, but considering the Ravens have dropped the last two games and looked horrible, there’s room for concern.

There’s too much on everyone’s mind, but here are my five thoughts following the Ravens 26-9 loss to the Steelers.

5. The hurry-up offense wasn’t hurrying at all

Every part of the offense was frustrating to watch yesterday, but none more than the lack of urgency toward the end of the game. When the Ravens seemingly had a shot to make things close in the third quarter, there was no sense of urgency from the offense whatsoever.

I’m not sure what kind of hurry-up offense the Ravens were trying to run, but it looked even slower than a normal huddle. Players were slow to get to the line and it took Flacco at least another five seconds to get the snap off. You would think being down just 10 points in the fourth quarter would spark some urgency, but that wasn’t the case.

This isn’t a new problem for the Ravens. We saw this just last season against the Patriots. Down 10 points in the fourth quarter, Flacco and the offense took up close to four minutes in a drive that resulted in a field-goal. Marty Mornhinweg and the offense got a ton of criticism, but it hasn’t seemed like things have changed. You have to wonder if it’s Flacco, Morhinweg, or something else.