The Baltimore Ravens are 3-1 after the first quarter of the season. Here are three things we’ve learned so far:
1. The offense has more potential than any offensive unit the Ravens have had:
The Baltimore Ravens offense has way more potential than the Ravens fanbase is used to seeing. The Ravens have been known for defense over most of their history. The defense is still good, but now Joe Flacco and the offense are holding their end of the bargain. Flacco is leading the way. The running game is as stale as a month old loaf of bread. Flacco and the passing game have been the key to the Ravens success. Joe Flacco is averaging 396.8 yards passing per game. He had 363 yards passing against the Steelers.
Flacco is spreading the ball around to weapons that have given the offense a whole new energy. John Brown leads the Ravens in receiving yards with 338. Brown has given the Ravens a deep threat that has unleashed Flacco’s arm strength on the Ravens’ opponents, like never before. Both Michael Crabtree and Willie Snead have 18 receptions and have been essential pieces to the offense. The Ravens tight ends are being a huge part of the Ravens success and they haven’t even gotten Hayden Hurst into the fold.
The way the Ravens are passing the football in a passing league, means they can win games with their offense. That’s something that hasn’t happened much in the Harbaugh era. Sure 2014 was fun, and the 2012 playoffs saw playoff Joe at his best, but this is relatively new. This is Flacco coming off of three rough seasons and performing like an MVP candidate.