TORONO — Lamar Jackson, the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, offered his receivers a vote of confidence on Wednesday following their collective worst pass-catching performance of the season.
The Ravens threw five interceptions in Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the most by any club in a single game this season.
Jackson stated, “I think our guys are locked in right now,” during the Tottenham Hotspur training facility session on Wednesday. They’re going to improve. I will also.
Rashod Bateman, Mark Andrews, and Nelson Agholor each had one drop on Sunday, while Zay Flowers had two. The five drops by Baltimore were the most by a Ravens squad since 2021 and the most in an NFL game since Week 13 of the previous season.
Jackson claimed that he hasn’t discussed not holding onto the ball with his wide receivers.
“Self-explanatory,” he remarked. “I don’t have anything to say. You guys understand how I feel. They’re hoping to stage a play.
Jackson noted that this hadn’t previously been a significant issue. After four games, the Ravens had three drops.
Additionally, head coach John Harbaugh did not voice fear that the drops will continue to be a problem.
“Our guys are going to catch those balls 99 out of 100 times,” Harbaugh stated. “So I think we got a lot of catches in front of us, if that’s the case.”
The greatest mistake on Sunday came from Bateman, who has been a problem for Baltimore, allowing a pass to bounce off his hands in the end zone. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Ravens’ seven end zone drops since 2020 are tied for the third most in the NFL.
On Sunday, dropped passes were a cause for concern. Well, that was a significant aspect of the match, Harbaugh remarked. “We have business to attend to in that region, so they don’t need to worry about it moving forward. That is the role of receivers. The ball is caught by them.”
Since Sunday, when numerous Ravens players expressed their belief that they let the rival Steelers win the game, eliminating errors has become a recurring theme.
When questioned about his team’s message, Harbaugh replied, “We had a 45-minute team meeting [Wednesday], so that was the message.” “What we’re capable of doing and becoming and what we need to do to get there,” he continued, was the message. The boundary between breaking awful and being great is really thin.