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Division: AFC North
Record: 11-5
Record vs Division: 4-2
Record vs AFC: 7-5
Record vs NFC: 4-0
Record at Home: 5-3
Record Away: 6-2
Record vs Winning Teams: 3-4
Record vs Losing Teams: 8-1
Playoff Record: 1-1
Awards
Pro Bowlers: Orlando Brown Jr(OT), Morgan Cox(LS), Marlon Humphrey(CB), Matthew Judon(ED/OLB), Patrick Ricard(FB), Justin Tucker(K), Calais Campbell(ED)
All-Pros: Morgan Cox(LS, 1st team), Justin Tucker(K, 2nd team)
Team MVP: Lamar Jackson
AFC Offensive Player of the Week: Lamar Jackson, 2(Week 1 vs Browns, Week 14 vs Browns)
AFC Defensive Player of the Week: Calais Campbell(Week 6 vs Eagles), Patrick Queen(Week 5 vs Bengals)
Week 1 Starters
QB: Lamar Jackson
RB: Mark Ingram
FB: Patrick Ricard
WRs: Marquise Brown, Willie Snead IV
TE: Mark Andrews
LT: Ronnie Stanley
LG: Bradley Bozeman
C: Matt Skura
RG: DJ Fluker
RT: Orlando Brown Jr.
ED: Calais Campbell
NT: Brandon Williams
DT: Derek Wolfe
OLB: Tyus Bowser
ILB: Patrick Queen(R)
ILB: LJ Fort
OLB: Matthew Judon
CB: Marlon Humphrey
S: Chuck Clark
S: Deshon Elliott
CB: Marcus Peters
K: Justin Tucker
P: Sam Koch
LS: Morgan Cox
KR: Devin Duvernay(R)
PR: James Proche(R)
Top Plays of the Year(no particular order)
- Lamar comes out of the restroom to throw a dime
- Lamar fast
- Phillip Rivers can't tackle
- JK Dobbins good
- Lamar very fast
- Mark Ingram kicks the Texans logo
- Tyre Phillips does it himself
- Dez throws up the "X" for the first time in 3 years
- LJ Fort dives it in
- Trace Mcsorley threw it on a dime
- Not a Ravens highlight but Flacco throws a dot to a former Raven
Intro
The 2020 NFL Season for the Baltimore Ravens was a down year for us, but there were some highs. The team notched its first playoff win in 6 years with a 20-13 victory over Tennessee. The run game was dominant, as always. Rookie running back JK Dobbins looked great as he had 800 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns through 15 games and 1 start. Gus the Bus had his best season as a pro. While Marquise "Hollywood" "Soulja" Brown looked pretty bad, but he turned things around after Week 14 and had solid performances against JAX, NYG, CIN, and looked remarkable in both playoff games. Lamar Jackson was torching defenses on the ground like he always does, and the defense looked a lot better with the additions of Calais Campbell, Derek Wolfe, and Yannick Ngakoue. Orlando Brown Jr. had another great year and was the leader of our offensive line once Ronnie Stanley went down. Deshon Elliott worried a few once he was announced as the starter, but filled Earl Thomas's role very well. Marlon Humphrey leads the league in forced fumbles. The Ravens also locked up 2 former 1st round picks in Ronnie Stanley and Marlon Humphrey to extensions.
There were also many problems with the Ravens this season. The offensive line was pretty inconsistent, and our centers had issues snapping the football. We had a massive COVID outbreak, with 20+ players infected(F*ck you Steve Saunders). The defense, especially Humphrey and Peters, were kind of inconsistent the entire year. While Patrick Queen, our first-round pick, looked great as a pass rusher, he had trouble with tackling. Greg Roman's playcalling was hot garbage, and our wide receivers couldn't catch or get open. Lamar Jackson had a down year, as he wasn't as dominant throwing the ball. Devin Duvernay, who has a lot of upside, was barely used this season.
2. The Offseason
The 2019 season was great for Baltimore, as they went 14-2 and grabbed their first #1 seed in franchise history. Lamar Jackson won the NFL MVP as he lead the league with passing touchdowns and broke the single-season QB rushing record. While the playoff game didn't go so well, it did help Baltimore find their issues. We had massive issues with run defense and the wide receivers couldn't catch shit. But the main question was: Can Lamar show up in the playoffs?
3. Offseason FA Additions/Losses
Major Additions:
- Calais Campbell(ED): Traded for 2020 5th round pick, then signed an extension.
- He didn't replicate the success he had in Jacksonville, but he was still a key piece for the defense. Campbell's best game was against Philadelphia, where he racked up 3 sacks, 4 TFLs, and 4 QB Hits, which earned him an AFC Defensive Player of the Weeks award.
- Nick Moore(LS): Signed to the practice squad, then elevated
- He was on the PS for most of the season and started 1 game against Pittsburgh. Baltimore has announced that he would be the full-time starter next season, as the Ravens are moving on from longtime long snapper Morgan Cox.
- Derek Wolfe(ED): Signed a 1 year, $3 million deal.
- He was under the radar for most of the season but has been a great replacement for Michael Pierce. His best game was against Jacksonville, where he had a sack and recovered a fumble. Wolfe has said that Baltimore would re-sign him this upcoming offseason.
- The other dudes we signed: Kenjon Barner(RB), Jerrell Adams(TE), Parker Ehinger(OT), Jake Ryan(ILB)
Major Losses:
- Chris Wormley(ED): He never really did anything in Baltimore, and he was traded to Pittsburgh.
- Trade: Chris Wormley and a 2021 7th round pick for Pittsburgh's 2021 5th round pick
- Hayden Hurst(TE): The former 1st round pick requested a trade as he was the 3rd TE on the depth chart and wanted a starting role. He was traded to Atlanta.
- Trade: Hayden Hurst and a 2020 4th round pick for Atlanta's 2020 2nd round pick(via New England) and a 2020 5th round pick.
- Michael Pierce(NT): Our best run defender, looked very well for a UDFA.
- Signing: Pierce signed a 3 year, $27 million contract with Minnesota, but opted out this past season.
- Josh Bynes(ILB): He was one of our best linebackers that year. Bynes came in midway through the season(Week 5) and looked very well and made an impact on the defense.
- Signing: Bynes signed a 1 year, $1,650,000 contract with Cincinnati.
- Brandon Carr(CB): The Ravens decided to not pick up his option, which ended his 3 year tenure in Baltimore. He was pretty good in 2017 but hasn't been able to replicate that success the past two seasons.
- Signing: Carr was signed to Dallas' practice squad, and was cut a month later.
- Earl Thomas III(S): Well, he did some stuff. He was fine on the field but had issues off the field. He did that stuff with his brother and almost got shot. He got into a fight with Safety Chuck Clark after Thomas allowed a long TD in practice. He was released 2 days after the argument. After his release, it came out that skipped a lot of meetings and walk-throughs, and wasn't a good fit in the locker room.
- Signing: He still a free agent.
- Jake Ryan(ILB): Baltimore let go of Ryan one month after signing him.
- Signing: Ryan is still a free agent.
- The other dudes that left in FA: James Hurst(OT), Seth Roberts(WR), Patrick Onwuasor(ILB), Ufomba Kamalu(ED)
4. Players Re-signed
Major players re-signed:
- Jimmy Smith(CB): He's a good corner but can never stay healthy.
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $6 million contract.
- Anthony Levine Sr.(S): He's not that good of a safety, but his efforts on special teams(he's our special teams captain) earned him another contract
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $1.8 million contract.
- Pernell Mcphee(OLB): He missed the majority of the 2019 season due to injury, but the Ravens opted to re-sign the former 5th round pick.
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $1.2 million contract.
- Gus Edwards(RB): The Ravens re-signed our 2018 leading rusher and 2019 RB#2 after 700 rushing yards in both seasons. He was an exclusive rights free agent.
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $750,000 contract
- Matt Skura(C): After suffering a knee injury in 2019, the Ravens re-signed the Center to a RFA offer sheet.
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $2.1 million contract.
- Matthew Judon(ED, OLB): Matt Judon was given the franchise tag.
- Signing: He signed a 1 year, $16.8 million franchise tag.
- The other dudes that we re-signed: Chris Moore(WR), Justin Ellis(DT), Jihad Ward(ED), De'Anthony Thomas(WR,RS), Jordan Richards(DB), Andre Smith(OT)
5. NFL Draft
| Round.Pick | Player(Position) | College | My Draft Grades(Draft Day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28 | Patrick Queen(ILB) | LSU | A+ |
| 2.55 | JK Dobbins(RB) | Ohio State | A+ |
| 3.71(via NE) | Justin Madubuike(DT) | Texas A&M | B+ |
| 3.92 | Devin Duvernay(WR) | Texas | A- |
| 3.98(via NE) | Malik Harrison(LB) | Ohio State | A- |
| 3.106 | Tyre Phillips(OT) | Mississippi State | C+ |
| 4.143 | Ben Bredeson(OG) | Michigan | D |
| 5.170(via Minnesota) | Broderick Washington Jr.(DT) | Texas Tech | C |
| 6.201(via Minnesota) | James Proche(WR) | SMU | B |
| 7.219(from Miami via Minnesota) | Geno Stone(S) | Iowa | B+ |
6. Regular Season
Week 1(vs Browns): Highlights POTG
The Ravens honored Mo Gaba, a 14-year-old Ravens superfan who had recently died of cancer, by highlighting the "MO" in Baltimore on the endzones.
Overall, the game was a slaughter-fest. The Browns offense couldn't really get anything going, even though they ran for almost 140 yards. Baker really struggled with the new offense, as having no preseason most likely caused some issues for him. Lamar Jackson had a great game, as always. He threw for 265 yards and 3 TDS while almost having a perfect passer rating, earning himself another AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Rookie JK Dobbins notched 2 rushing TDS and the Ravens defense forced 3 turnovers.
Record: 1-0
Week 2(@ Texans): Highlights POTG
This game was all about the Ravens defense. 4 sacks, a pick, a fumble 6. Houston could barely get anything going. David Johnson, the priced possession of the Texans offseason, was held to 34 yards rushing.
Record: 2-0
Marlon Humphrey doing Marlon Humphrey things
MNF Week 3(vs Chiefs): Highlights POTG
Yeah, no. After a great first drive, Greg Roman decided to ditch the run game(which was working) and opted to pass the football a lot more(wait, you've seen this one before). The defense couldn't do anything, Mark Andrews couldn't hold onto anything, and Lamar was under a lot of pressure the entire game. It was our only multi-score loss of the season.
Record: 2-1
News: Ravens sign CB Marlon Humphrey to 5-year contract extension worth $97.5M
Week 4(@ Football Team): Highlights POTG
Another great game by the offense. Lamar had 250 total yards, 2 passing TDS, and a rushing TD and was relieved in the 4th quarter(only for a play though). He became the fastest player to reach 5000 passing yards and 2000 rushing yards. The Ravens defense did all fine and forced a turnover, but let Antonio Gibson have a career day with 120 total yards and a rushing TD.
Record: 3-1
Week 5(vs Bengals): Highlights POTG
The Ravens defense smothered the rookie QB. Burrow could not get anything going as the team scored its only points in the final minute. The offense wasn't as good as Lamar was playing through a knee injury, and he was pretty subpar overall. Patrick Queen had a great game as he got a sack, forced a fumble, recovered 2 fumbles, and returned one for a TD, which got the rookie his first AFC Defensive Player of the Week award.
Record: 4-1
Patrick Queen gets his 1st career TD
Week 6(@ Eagles): Highlights POTG
After the Ravens took a 17-0 lead at the half, the Eagles had a 2nd half rally as they scored 2 unanswered TDS late. The defense got the game-winning stop though, as they stopped Carson Wentz on a 2 point conversion(again lol). The star player of the game was Calais Campbell, who notched 3 sacks and earned himself an AFC Defensive Player of the Week award.
Record: 5-1
Week 7(Bye): Highlights Ngakoue trade Stanley extension
Week 8(vs Steelers): Highlights POTG
This game was not good for Lamar Jackson. 4 turnovers. The Ravens took a 17-7 lead at the half, but both the offense and defense fell apart in the 2nd half and the Steelers ended up winning 28-24. The Ravens outperformed the Steelers on offense by a lot, but Lamar's turnovers costed Baltimore the game. The first major injury struck the Ravens here, as Ronnie Stanley suffered a knee injury days after signing a 6-year contract extension. He would be out for the season.
Record: 5-2
Week 9(@ Colts): Highlights POTG
After a tough loss to Pittsburgh, the Ravens went to Luca Oil Stadium to take on the Colts. Marlon Humphrey was inactive in this game as he had tested positive for COVID-19(foreshadowing). After Lamar had a rough first half, they turned it around as the Ravens scored 17 unanswered and left the Colts scoreless in the 2nd half. It was also the Ravens first ever road win vs Indy. After the game, Marquise Brown went on Twitter after his 3 target, 0 catch performance to say "What’s the point of having souljas when you never use them (Never!!)". This tweet has since been deleted.
Record: 6-2
idk what this dance was but it was pretty cool
SNF Week 10(@ Patriots): Highlights POTG
This game sucked. Matt Skura had trouble snapping the football. It was overall not a good game, even though it was a close one. The 2nd biggest piece for the Ravens offense got injured. Nick Boyle, the best blocking TE in the league(sorry 9ers fans), suffered a season-ending knee injury. This took a major hit to the Ravens offense.
Record: 6-3
Week 11(vs Titans): Highlights POTG
This was supposed to be the game. The game where the Ravens show that Calais Campbell and Derek Wolfe were the pieces needed to stop King Henry. But, Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams were out with injuries, so that sucked. Before the game began, Titans players stood on the Ravens logo, which angered John Harbaugh and the rest of the team(foreshadowing). Even with the limited d-line core, the Ravens did very well against Derrick Henry, as they led 21-10 midway through the 3rd. But like the Pittsburgh game a few weeks ago, the defense collapsed, and then the offense did as well. Derrick Henry destroyed the Baltimore defense en route to a 30-24 OT victory. The biggest play of the game was an AJ Brown TD to put the Titans up by 3. He broke 5-6 tackles before diving into the end zone.
Record: 6-4
Thanksgiving Week 12(@ Stee-
The Infamous Ravens COVID Outbreak
A Brief(but not so brief) Timeline:
- Nov 22: Game vs Tennessee, who were coming off a COVID outbreak themselves a few weeks prior
- Nov 23: Multiple positives, including Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins, caused the Ravens to shut down facilities for the day
- Positive Count: 2
- Nov 24: MORE POSITIVE TESTS, game is still scheduled for Thursday
- Positive Count: can't find the exact number, but a lot
- Nov 25: EVEN MORE, GAME IS POSTPONED GODDAMMIT. Ravens announce that a staffer(Mr. Steve) was the cause of the COVID outbreak, as he had failed to report symptoms
- The game was postponed to Sunday at 1:15 PM
- Positive Count: More
- Nov 26(Happy Thanksgiving): Lamar Jackson tests positive, my uncle(diehard panthers fan) makes fun of me for crying. 3 more players also test positive.
- Ravens would be working remotely until Monday.
- The game is expected to move AGAIN
- Nov 27: The game is moved, more people test positive. The Steelers also announced that they had 3 players test positive.
- The game would be on Tuesday Evening, and the Ravens game vs the Cowboys would be moved to Monday Night.
- The entire world hates the Ravens
- Nov 28: A half dozen more players test positive and are on the COVID-19 list.
- Nov 29: Willie Snead tests positive. The team still plans to travel to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
- The team is expected to face discipline after investigation.
- Nov 30: Practice is canceled AGAIN. 4 more players test positive, including Mark Andrews and Matt Judon.
- The game is postponed once again, to Wednesday Afternoon.
WAF Week 12(@ Steelers): Highlights POTG
RG3 got the starting nod for the game. He was bad. The defense came in clutch though, as Tyus Bowser got an interception in the red zone. Special teams was key as well, was the Ravens forced a muffed punt. But because RG3 was starting for 3 quarters, we couldn't capitalize on anything. He ended up getting hurt, leaving the Ravens in a tough QB situation. AND THEN HE WALKS ONTO THE FIELD. Trace McSorley came into the game down 19-7 and threw a dime to Hollywood Brown, who beats out Minkah Fitzpatrick(again) for a 70-yard score. The Ravens end up losing the refs Steelers 19-14.
Record: 6-5(ew)
MNF Week 13(vs Cowboys): Highlights POTG
Most of the Ravens starters returned to the Monday Night game vs Dallas. Dez Bryant will be facing his former team for the first time. 10 minutes before kickoff, as he's talking to Jerry and the gang, he gets pulled from the game because he had tested positive for COVID. After retiring and unretiring a few times, we find out a few days later that it was a false positive. After a bit of a slow start in the 1st and the team killed the Dallas defense with the ground game, as they ran for 294 yards. The main highlight of the game was Joe Buck cursing 4 field goal attempts, a career high. The Ravens get themselves their first win since the Colts game.
Record: 7-5
MNF Week 14(@ Browns): Highlights POTG
Probably the best(and most important) game of the season. This was the toughest game the Ravens had left of their schedule. A loss would surely knock them out of playoff contention. Ravens have a nice lead, but Lamar's got cramps! While he takes a dump, the Browns come back and take a lead. As NFL Legend and future HOFer Trace McSorley tries to lead the Ravens down the field, disaster strikes. The legend slips and falls on a 3rd and 3, and he's grasping at his knee. It's not good. We've lost another offensive talent for the season. Lamar's taking his sweet time in the restroom and the Ravens don't have a QB left. Willie Snead is practicing throwing the ball on the sidelines. But then it happens. Lamar Jackson has finished pooping. He steps onto the field, takes the snap(impossible), and rolls out right. He throws a missile to Marquise Brown and he holds onto it(once again, impossible), and he runs in for a TD. JK Dobbins murders Andrew Sendejo and runs in for the 2 point conversion. Ravens 42-35. The Browns quickly score on a Kareem Hunt TD and tie the game up. But there's an issue. The Ravens have too much time. And the best kicker in the league. They drive down the field and Lord Tucker drains it, giving the Ravens a 45-42 lead with 7 seconds left. This was the changing point of the entire season. Also, mom if you're reading this I'm sorry for screaming that loudly.
Record: 8-5
Week 15(vs Jaguars): Highlights POTG
This game was over pretty early. After a Lamar INT, Matthew Judon recorded a safety and the team didn't look back. We dominated the entire game. Tyler Huntley made his NFL Debut. Lamar Jackson threw 3 TDS including one to Dez Bryant as the Ravens win their 3rd straight.
Record: 9-5
AFC Playoff Picture Heading into Week 16:
- Chiefs (13-1)
- Bills (11-3)
- Steelers(11-3)
- Titans(10-4)
- Browns(10-5)
- Colts(10-4)
- Dolphins(9-5)
In The Hunt:
- Ravens(9-5)
- Raiders(7-7)
Week 16(vs Giants): Highlights POTG
Both teams were in playoff contention fighting for a playoff spot. After a rough start for NY, they rebounded with key wins and were fighting for the division title. Baltimore ended up dominating on the ground, as they ran for 249 yards. With Indy and Cleveland losing their Week 16 games, the Ravens were in postseason contention and would clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Team Record: 10-5
COVID Fines: NFL fines Baltimore Ravens $250,000 for COVID violations
This was a lot less than what most people suspected. The Saints were docked a 6th for a locker room celebration, so people thought the Ravens might have to give up a lot more.
Week 17(@ Bengals): Highlights POTG
The Ravens were fighting for a playoff spot on the final week for the 3rd time in 4 years. While the other 2 games were close and came to the final minute, this game was over 5 minutes in. The Bengals were starting Brandon Allen, and he struggled against the Ravens defense as he threw 2 interceptions in the red zone. While Lamar threw for 3 tds in a blowout win, that wasn't the big part of the game. JK Dobbins, who had taken over the starting role, lead the Ravens with 160 rushing yards and 2 tds. The team had over 400 rushing yards total on the day, the 4th time that has happened in NFL history. The Ravens had clinched a playoff spot(5th seed) for the 3rd year in a row, and went on the face a familiar foe in the wild card.
Team Record: 11-5(we did it!)
7. Statistics
8. Playoffs
9. Coaching Review
10. Rookie Grades
11. Team Needs
12. Roster Review
13. Conclusion
Thank you to u/ehhhhhhhhhhmacarena for letting me do this. Also thank you to u/mfergs for looking over this. It took me a while to find a guy that could actually look over it for me, as it looks like people don't really like Sox fans.
While the record and Lamar's play may look like the team had a down year, there were some positives and I think the team can compete for the next few seasons. If Decosta can nail this draft, I think we may be in contention to win a Super Bowl for the first time since 2012.
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