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Baltimore Ravens offense has some housekeeping to do

By Richard Bradshaw

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 08: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball during the first half against the Buffalo Bills in the game at New Era Field on December 08, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 08: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball during the first half against the Buffalo Bills in the game at New Era Field on December 08, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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The Baltimore Ravens offense has slowed down in recent weeks with some obvious holes to address. If the team plans to keep winning, things must be adjusted.

It’s hard to believe that a Baltimore Ravens team that’s leading the NFL in scoring is in need of some improvement offensively, but believe me, they do. Before you torch me in the comments, just hear me out:

Right now, Lamar Jackson has this team absolutely rolling. Baltimore is averaging 33.1 PPG, the best in the entire league. The team owns the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense (200.9 YPG) and should have two 1,000-yard rushers between Jackson, who’s already topped that mark, and running back Mark Ingram.

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The passing game is well-below average, however, with the team putting up just 207.2 YPG (26th in the league). While this isn’t the worst thing in the world considering the Ravens have the number two ranked offense for total YPG at 408.2 YPG, it’s not good that the offense relies almost entirely on the running game to be exceptional.

Baltimore’s offense is elite, don’t get me wrong, but if the team struggles to run the football they have trouble altogether. We’ve seen over the past two weeks that the offense just isn’t the same when they can’t effectively move the ball on the ground with guys not named Lamar Jackson. Ingram has just 109-yards rushing over the last two games on 30 carries.

Obviously the Ravens have played two top-tier defenses in the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, but the performances by the offense have been offputting. They’ve struggled to move the ball effectively and have looked extremely vulnerable. If the team could throw the ball better, this issue would go away.

The best way to do this would be the get more schemed touches for wide receiver Marquise Brown. The dude had been dubbed “Hollywood” for a reason: he makes big-plays for the offense. We saw major success vs. the Bills when all the tight ends were used, especially Hayden Hurst. Getting him involved is also a must, but the team has huge success with their tight ends.

Overall, the Baltimore Ravens offense simply needs a little bit more balance. The running game is strong, but when teams key in on it the team doesn’t pass the ball as well. Everything is reliant upon the ground game in order to find success, and this is an issue that must be corrected.

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If scoring is all you care about, then I’m sure you aren’t worried about the Baltimore Ravens offense. However, if you realize like me that teams have figured out how to slow Baltimore down and perhaps beat them, then you understand that some housekeeping needs to be done. If the Ravens are legitimate contenders, and they’ve proven to be such, then they need to straighten out their passing game and keep up with their rushing attack.

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