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Ravens beat the Colts: The good, the bad and the ugly

By Richard Bradshaw

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 20: Albert McClellan #50 and Kai Nacua #31 of the Baltimore Ravens make a tackle against Ross Travis #43 of the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter of a preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 20: Albert McClellan #50 and Kai Nacua #31 of the Baltimore Ravens make a tackle against Ross Travis #43 of the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter of a preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – AUGUST 20: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks to pass while under pressure in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – AUGUST 20: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks to pass while under pressure in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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Lamar Jackson struggled mightily against the Colts on Monday night. Jackson looked uncomfortable and unsettled throughout his time on the field, missing open receivers and trying to do too much on dead plays. Worse yet, Jackson took unnecessary risks on runs, including a play in which he nearly fumbled the ball because of a big hit. While Jackson’s stat line certainly isn’t atrocious, seeing the box score without context doesn’t help at all. Jackson needs time to develop and Monday night was a painfully obvious example of this.

Drops were once again an issue for the Ravens receivers, mainly from the two rookies Jaleel Scott and Jordan Lasley. Lasley dropped a dime from Robert Griffin III that would’ve sealed the game away for the Ravens. Scott was simply unable to hang onto the ball in key situations. Both of these young players severely hurt their stock on Monday night. With stiff competition at the wide receiver position, it was a bummer to see the two young men struggle.

While this was mainly the second-team defense, it still was not encouraging to see Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett consistently move out of the pocket and extend plays with his feet. Brissett looked like a Pro Bowler on Monday night, as he was eluding pressure and throwing dimes. Brissett was carving up the Ravens secondary all night long. Worse yet, the Ravens looked hopeless in coverage versus tight ends, a problem the team saw last season. Hopefully this isn’t something the first-team sees consistently come opening day.

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