If Flacco and the Browns get in a rhythm, Reed sees the Browns being dangerous.
“If they can get on a run and Joe protects the ball the way Joe knows how, the coach is going to put Joe in position to be successful,” Reed said to Rapoport. “We’re going to see how far they can go.”
The Steelers and Browns would both still make the playoffs if the season ended today.
Judging Eric DeCosta’s Offseason
The bye week gave an opportunity to look back on the offseason and see what decisions General Manager Eric DeCosta made to help bring the Ravens to 9-3 and in contention for the coveted No. 1 seed in the AFC.
The Baltimore Banner’s Kyle Goon pointed out several areas where DeCosta succeeded.
“The easiest explanation for the Ravens’ good vibes is the cloud that’s cleared over the team. DeCosta signed Lamar Jackson to a then-record-setting five-year contract,” Goon wrote. “To be frank, paying Jackson was an easy decision — but DeCosta deserves mountains of credit for setting the organizational tone of being receptive …”
After lengthy contract negotiations, DeCosta and Jackson brought it home when pen hit paper. Jackson’s a Raven long-term and a vital component to the team’s success in 2023.
“Beyond Jackson’s performance, the most compelling point in DeCosta’s favor is what’s happened to the other quarterbacks among the league’s best-paid passers,” Goon wrote. “Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow is done for the season. L.A.’s Justin Herbert and Buffalo’s Josh Allen are stuck on teams that might not make the playoffs. Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson is injured again. Arizona’s Kyler Murray is just now on the comeback trail from injury for a bad team. A great quarterback is the hardest piece to get for a contender, and Jackson has helped the Ravens be in position for the top overall seed.”
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