Marlon Humphrey is arguably public enemy number one among Baltimore Ravens fans. Look, one player can't be blamed for all of the team's struggles. Regardless, Humphrey's play has clearly caused problems for the Ravens.
Outside of the offensive line, the Ravens' secondary has been the biggest issue behind their underwhelming season. Notably, the Ravens have surrendered the sixth most passing yards in the league this season, and Humphrey has been a liability in coverage all season long.
These struggles continued during the Ravens' 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, as Humphrey failed to hold up all night, including giving up a 52-yard reception to Nate Boerkircher on the first drive of the game. It certainly doesn't help that he recaps his mistakes on his podcast, but that's a story for another day.
With Humphrey's contract up after this season, he's making it really easy for the Ravens to part ways with him. There should be no discussions of a new contract, just sayonara. They might even proactively trade him at the deadline. In any event, Humphrey's days with the Ravens will soon be numbered (if the organization is smart about it).
The Baltimore Ravens need to part ways with Marlon Humphrey
It's now been three straight weeks in which Humphrey has given up big plays. I already noted the 52-yard play against the Jags. Against the Buffalo Bills, he got beat by DJ Moore for a big play. He was also out of position on a play against Keon Coleman, but Coleman dropped the pass. And the week before, Tee Higgins left him in the dust for a big play.
Overall, Humphrey has given up 8.5 yards per target, 14.4 yards per completion, and 359 yards total. His yards per target and completion are both the second-highest marks of his career, while his total yards are on pace to be the second-highest mark of his career. Humphrey similarly struggled last season, and at this point he's clearly declining.
He is constantly found out of position, his agility isn't what it used to be, and he can't break up passes. It's fair that Humphrey lost a step at 30 years old, but the mental mistakes aren't acceptable. Amid these struggles, Ravens need a veteran they can count on to make big plays and help the team as a leader. Unfortunately, Humphrey hasn't done either of these things. It's time to move on and get younger at cornerback.
Thankfully, as noted earlier, since Humphrey's contract is up after this season, the Ravens have an easy out. With how poorly he's played, there's no future in Baltimore.
If I were Eric DeCosta, I'd get ahead of it and ship him out for whatever I can get at the deadline. There's simply no reason to keep him around. While Humphrey's struggles have been super frustrating, the good news is that his Ravens tenure will soon be over one way or another.
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