Ravens doomed by QB injuries, porous defense in loss to Jaguars – Baltimore Beatdown

Ravens doomed by QB injuries, porous defense in loss to Jaguars  Baltimore Beatdown

With Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on injured reserve, the Baltimore Ravens turned to Joe Fagnano, an undrafted rookie out of UConn, to start against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. It went exactly how you would expect. The Ravens scraped their way through a 10-3 first quarter, but the Jaguars literally ran away with the game on a 50-yard Parker Washington touchdown just before halftime. A rainy night in Baltimore contributed to a sloppy second half that, to be frank, could have gotten much worse for the home team. Jacksonville ended up settling for three field goals inside the 30-yard line before another late touchdown – all on short fields – to finish with a 33-10 win.

Fagnano himself was playing with a heavily-bandaged right ankle that clearly limited his dropback capabilities. All of offensive coordinator Declan Doyle’s tricks – motion, misdirection, even a healthy dose of Derrick Henry wildcat – could not cover up his quarterback’s basic inability to plant on his back foot and drive the ball downfield. The Jaguars rolled out base personnel, loaded the box, and stuffed Henry for just 57 yards on 17 carries. Fagnano completed 10 of his 18 passes – most of them screens and other simple designed throws – for just 60 yards and two interceptions. The Ravens’ struggling offensive operation