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Larry Brown Jr.

Todd Monken has Ravens’ fans mad on Monday: Browns win 29-24

Just when the Baltimore Ravens seemed to have established a balanced offensive attack, offensive coordinator Todd Monken descended back into a pass-heavy strategy in Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns.



Quarterback Lamar Jackson converted just 23 of his 38 pass attempts, and higher pass volumes have proven to be a proven recipe for offensive disharmony. Consider that Jackson’s pass attempts were hovering around 25 per game in the last two previous games.

Monken has been here before, and it’s inexcusable. With running back Derrick Henry averaging 6.6 yards per carry, there’s no reason Henry was limited to just 11 carries.

After the offensive performance the Ravens displayed versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, perhaps Monken assumed he could enter Cleveland with reckless abandon. Well, thanks to Monken’s pass-heavy monkey business, the Ravens have potentially given the keys to the AFC North to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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