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Take-home points from Ravens win over Bengals

By Darin McCann

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Justice Hill #43 of the Baltimore Ravens is tackled by Nick Vigil #59 and Josh Tupou #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Justice Hill #43 of the Baltimore Ravens is tackled by Nick Vigil #59 and Josh Tupou #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 13: Lamar Jackson #8 celebrates his touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals with Ronnie Stanley #79 of the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 13: Lamar Jackson #8 celebrates his touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals with Ronnie Stanley #79 of the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images) /

Some final take home points

• I watched Stanley quite a bit on Sunday, and he is so in control on his pass-block sets. His balance always looks good, and he mirrors the pass-rusher so smoothly. He has become a truly special left tackle, and the Ravens need to lock him up, sooner than later.

• I also focused a bit on Brandon Williams throughout the game, and he is also a force to be reckoned with on the line of scrimmage. His contribution is rarely illustrated in the box score, but he moves people around, and that’s huge in run defense. Williams is the centerpiece of all the action for the Ravens front seven.

• This was a good win, that could have been more definitive in the final score without penalties, an opening kickoff return by the Bengals and some failed red zone visits. Those who say the Ravens are going to get demolished by the good teams in their upcoming schedule are not seeing the forest for the trees. These errors by the Ravens are fixable — they are not because of a lack of talent, particularly on offense. Get it cleaned up and the Ravens are formidable.

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• Lamar Jackson is special. His talent, work and attitude are all elite. If I’ve ever rooted for a young player to put it all together, it is him.

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