New-look Ravens blow out Dolphins: Take-home points
By Darin McCann
Marquise Brown have yourself a day:
• Yeah, Brown is next on the list. The rookie first-rounder grabbed four catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns. His first two catches went for a 47-yard catch-and-run on a slant to give the Ravens a 14-0 lead, and an 83-yarder on a deep post on the Ravens next possession.
• Mark Andrews also put up a big game, grabbing eight balls for 108 yards and a touchdown. Andrews sure looks like a Pro Bowl player, and Hayden Hurst also looked good, catching three for 41. Miles Boykin also shook loose for a short touchdown pass. These young pass-catchers will face tougher tests this year, but they certainly look lethal.
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• And let us not forget these running backs. Ingram looks like the most talented running back the Ravens have had since Ray Rice. He is powerful, explodes through holes and finishes with anger. He piled up 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and got away clean after 14 carries. Gus Edwards and Justice Hill added 56 and 27 yards, respectively. They have plenty enough in the backfield to be a problem all year, especially when you figure in Jackson’s running ability, though it was t needed today.
• The offensive line built a clean pocket for Jackson more times than not, and did a decent job blocking the run. They don’t have to be great for this offense to hum, but they have to be mistake-free and solid. Today, they were.