The Baltimore Ravens have seen plenty of struggles in the red zone to start the 2022 season. They’ve traded touchdowns for field goals inside of the opponent’s 20-yard line, leaving points on the field.
Some of Baltimore’s red zone struggles have directly led to losses. Execution and play calling hasn’t been up to par in the area, and when asked about how the team can get more efficient in the red zone, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he’s confident that they can be better, especially when they have quarterback Lamar Jackson.
“Obviously, it gets tougher in the red zone; the field is smaller, the passing lanes are tighter, you’ve got to execute – we talk about it on both sides of the ball – things happen faster on offense, and they happen faster on defense. So, it’s just a matter of getting in there and getting the job done, whether it’s connecting on a pass, or hitting a run. Everyone wants to run the ball in the red zone; that’s the best way to do it. Then you talk to our defense, we don’t want to allow that either. So, it comes down to execution at the end of the day in terms of scoring touchdowns. We have playmakers. I really believe Lamar Jackson is one of the very best red zone quarterbacks in his career so far. He’s been able to extend plays, make plays, find ways to make plays in different ways. So, we have that going for us; I’m confident we’ll get that going.”
