There’s appears to be no quick fix to Baltimore’s defensive problems.
The Ravens’ struggles against the pass continued after they entered Week 8 ranked last in the NFL in pass defense.
Baltimore’s secondary was shorthanded without Marlon Humphrey (knee) and Nate Wiggins (shoulder/illness), and the Browns took advantage, scoring more than 20 points for the first time all season.
The Ravens went with a different rotation at safety, as Marcus Williams watched the entire game from the sideline while Eddie Jackson and Ar’Darius Washington handled the snaps at safety next to Hamilton.
“It was a personnel decision,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said of Williams not playing. “We’re kind of working through some things there. I feel very confident Marcus is going to be out there playing great football for the rest of the season.”
Yet, Baltimore’s issues defending the pass continued. The Ravens have played some top quarterbacks this season, but Cleveland’s Jameis Winston was making his first start since 2022. Yet, he shredded the Ravens for 334 yards, and Jackson and the secondary had several plays he’s like to have back. Cedric Tillman (seven catches, 99 yards, two touchdowns) and Elijah Moore (eight catches, 85 yards) consistently found holes in Baltimore’s defense.
On Tillman’s first touchdown, there was confusion on the Ravens’ defense before the snap and he was left wide open on slant pattern across the middle. That’s an area of the field where Baltimore has struggled all season and it’s concerning that issue has not been solved yet.
Hamilton was the Ravens’ best player on the field in this game, so it was a cruel twist of fate that he dropped what could’ve been a game-winning interception. However, dropping the ball was nothing new for Baltimore’s defense. Letting potential interceptions get away has been a problem for Baltimore’s defense all season. The Ravens are not playing well enough defensively…
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