Head Coach John Harbaugh stated the Ravens are looking for their offensive id, as they proceed to search for solutions after their 0-2 begin.
The Ravens are No. 1 within the NFL in complete yards however rank simply 14th in scoring (21.5 factors per recreation) and are the league’s third most penalized workforce.
Led by two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, and with the addition of Derrick Henry, the Ravens anticipated to be extra environment friendly, versatile, and explosive coming into Year 2 in Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken’s system. But after two video games, they’re nonetheless chasing consistency.
“You want to set up an id for every section and to your soccer workforce,” Harbaugh stated. “That’s one thing that each workforce’s received to struggle to do. I doubt any workforce will let you know that they’ve established their id but after two weeks, however that is one thing that we want to do.”
The Ravens have dedicated too many pre-snap penalties and the offensive line’s struggles have made it troublesome to keep away from detrimental performs, defend Jackson, and set up Henry as a dominant pressure.
Baltimore has the weapons to turn out to be an elite offensive workforce, however maximizing their expertise is a part of establishing their id
“You need to be identified for one thing,” Harbaugh stated. “What are you good at? What do they want to cease? What are they saying that they’ve to defend towards you? At the identical time, you don’t need them to line up and know what you are doing each single play.
“We lead the league in yards, however the factors have to include it. We have been in that scenario final yr at one time limit final yr, in case you keep in mind early within the season. To me it comes again to consistency.”
Wednesday’s follow was a step in the best route. Jackson stated it was “among the finest days we have had had in follow this season.”
“I imagine we’re proper there. It’s the small issues we’re messing up,” Jackson stated. “It begins in follow. I imagine if we simply maintain going heading in the right direction, we’re going to come out victorious.”
