!/Bingo!!! We have a winner. Last year when Lamar and Baltimore were stopped in the playoffs teams took note and all off season DC have watched hours upon hours of tape. They know where Lamar is weak and deficient, they have devised defenses to make him play to those weaknesses. He has not improved at all.
Every other team that plays Baltimore will play the same defense until Lamar fixes his weaknesses. Have you noticed how badly he has struggled this year now that every team could watch a seasons worth of game film?
Baltimore could run their gimmick offense last year when teams did not have enough time and tape to watch. In the playoffs they did and we saw how that went
Now this season Lamar has been pretty awful. Averaging less than 200 yards passing a game. Not running like he did last year and turning the ball over a lot
That is how it goes in the NFL when teams can watch a season of film on you, they will learn exactly where your strengths and weaknesses lie and exploit them until you fix or adjust.
It does not help that the Baltimore OC is not all that good as he has not adjusted anything. Baltimore on offense is not all that good now
I see Lamar not being a starting QB within 3 years, he may hang around as a back up but he will not be a very good QB anymore. Unless he works at his weaknesses.
[FONT="]From peter king
1. I think it’s time to be worried about Lamar Jackson’s ability to perform when the spotlight is brightest. Let’s look at the three biggest games he has played in this calendar year, going back to the divisional playoff game in January against the Titans, then at the 2020 regular-season games with Kansas City and Pittsburgh:[/FONT]
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[FONT="]To sum up: Eight turnovers in three games. A putrid rating. Three losses in 10 months to rivals the Ravens have to beat to win the AFC. And, by the way, a 51-percent completion rate.[/FONT]
[FONT="]When I watch Jackson, I see a player who errs at some of the simple things. Take the pick-six by Robert Spillane of the Steelers, a minute into Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh. Jackson looks-looks-looks left/center, then darts to the near right, to receiver James Proche, and Spillane can see it coming a mile away. If Jackson is going to throw that ball, he’s got to throw a line drive, not a touch pass. I was okay with all the Jackson runs (16, for 65 yards) because while you don’t want him running 16 times a week, it’s okay when the run is essentially to winning a big game. Two completions to Hollywood Brown and one to Devin Duvernay, his downfield weapons . . . it’s just not good enough. Baltimore has built a deep-strike offense that’s not striking deep enough. Two targets to Hollywood Brown in a game that might determine top seed in the AFC? Ridiculous.[/FONT]
[FONT="]One last note: All three of the 2020 big games were in Baltimore.[/FONT]
1. I think it’s time to be worried about Lamar Jackson’s ability to perform when the spotlight is brightest. Let’s look at the three biggest games he has played in this calendar year, going back to the divisional playoff game in January against the Titans, then at the 2020 regular-season games with Kansas City and Pittsburgh:[/FONT]
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[FONT="]To sum up: Eight turnovers in three games. A putrid rating. Three losses in 10 months to rivals the Ravens have to beat to win the AFC. And, by the way, a 51-percent completion rate.[/FONT]
[FONT="]When I watch Jackson, I see a player who errs at some of the simple things. Take the pick-six by Robert Spillane of the Steelers, a minute into Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh. Jackson looks-looks-looks left/center, then darts to the near right, to receiver James Proche, and Spillane can see it coming a mile away. If Jackson is going to throw that ball, he’s got to throw a line drive, not a touch pass. I was okay with all the Jackson runs (16, for 65 yards) because while you don’t want him running 16 times a week, it’s okay when the run is essentially to winning a big game. Two completions to Hollywood Brown and one to Devin Duvernay, his downfield weapons . . . it’s just not good enough. Baltimore has built a deep-strike offense that’s not striking deep enough. Two targets to Hollywood Brown in a game that might determine top seed in the AFC? Ridiculous.[/FONT]
[FONT="]One last note: All three of the 2020 big games were in Baltimore.[/FONT]
Other than 1. The playoff seeding changing and 2. Ronnie Stanley being out for the year, I can’t say yesterday’s game changed my opinion of either of those teams very much. Classic close ravens/Steelers game.
BMore had 4 turnovers, a few questionable penalty calls and ran for 270 yards. Pitt had a few nice drives 2nd half but they struggled offensively for most of the game. 5.7 yards a pass and 3.1 per rush.
BMore had 4 turnovers, a few questionable penalty calls and ran for 270 yards. Pitt had a few nice drives 2nd half but they struggled offensively for most of the game. 5.7 yards a pass and 3.1 per rush.
I think he will be fine as time progresses. Offensive coordinator is a one trick pony who is best suited for coaching college. Roman never develops skills, he just uses basics and that only lasts short time in nfl. When they flame out this season he will take the fall when Harbaugh is equally responsible. Had Flacco not gotten knocked out a few years ago and replaced by Lamar, Harbaugh was going to be fired after the season. Lamar just prolonged his shelf life in Balt. They need an oc that will throw the ball more. Lamar will know when to check out and call his own # on a run.
