Where Things Stand With Two of the 2024 Ravens’ Biggest Storylines
The Baltimore Sun’s Sam Cohn seemed on the Ravens’ 5 greatest storylines this season and the place they stand on the bye week. Here are two excerpts:
“Mark Andrews is on the precipice of turning into the Ravens’ all-time landing chief. In Week 7, he handed Todd Heap for probably the most receiving scores in franchise historical past. Then his finish zone seize Sunday tied him with Jamal Lewis for first place in profession touchdowns with 47. One extra and he’ll stand alone in Baltimore’s file books.
“That sort of manufacturing — seven touchdowns in eight weeks — is a far cry from the place he began the season, when some followers took to social media postulating that the veteran tight finish might need moved to left sort out (he was the perfect blocking tight finish within the NFL). His scoreless first 5 weeks, which included back-to-back video games with out a catch, certain made it look that approach. Now, he is obtained the group’s second-most touchdowns and third-most receiving yards, placing that discourse to relaxation.”
“Baltimore’s protection seemed prefer it had fallen off a cliff. The triple-crown, league-leading group from a yr in the past spent a lot of this season being thrashed by opposing receivers. They have been ranked No. 32 within the NFL in cross protection. They led the league in dropped interceptions. They have been on the improper aspect of the perfect single-game receiving efficiency this season: Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase strolling to 264 yards and three scores on 11 catches.
“Like Andrews, the protection turned a nook. It’s not studying an excessive amount of into it, defensive coordinator Zach Orr agreed, to pinpoint a group movie session after Chase’s tour de drive. They’re now twenty sixth in cross protection, having allowed just one passing landing in three weeks. Credit goes to discovering continuity on the again finish. … Now All-Pro Kyle Hamilton has an every-week associate in Ar’Darius Washington.”
