Former NFL QB Blames Lamar Jackson for Ravens Botched 2-Point Play
Lamar Jackson, not Mark Andrews, is to blame for the Baltimore Ravens botching a 2-point attempt vs. the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs.
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A former NFL QB blames Lamar Jackson, not Mark Andrews, for the Baltimore Ravens botching a two-point play in Buffalo.
Donât blame Mark Andrews for dropping the ball, not when Lamar Jackson was too late making the throw. Thatâs why the Baltimore Ravens botched what shouldâve been a game-tying two-point play against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.
The Ravens trailed 27-25 with less than two minutes remaining when Andrews failed to make the catch at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, January 19. Rather than blame the All-Pro tight end, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms says Jackson was at least equally at fault.
Simms, who played eight seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos, mostly as a backup, explained his thinking to Kay Adams. Appearing on the Up And Adams Show, Simms believes Jackson âmade it as HARD as it could possibly be forâ a wide-open Andrews to secure the catch.
Specifically, NBC Sports analyst and Pro Football Talk co-host Simms is adamant the throw was âtoo late. Lamar Jacksonâs making $55 million a year, that ball needs to be on time and it was not accurate. Mark Andrews needs to catch it, donât get me wrong, but Lamar Jacksonâs making $55 million a year. He double-clutched it and threw it like a dart.â
â(Lamar) made it as HARD as it could possibly be for a WIDE OPEN (two-point conversion).â
@CSimmsQB on why the Mark Andrews drop was more on Lamar Jackson than we think⊠????????
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Those are strong words that put the onus firmly on Jackson for the Ravensâ latest humbling exit from the playoffs. Not on Andrews, nor on the play calling.
Picking apart the Jacksonâs technique and execution plays to a narrative the 28-year-old is struggling to shake. One where he dominates the regular season, but simply canât win the games that matter most.
Lamar Jacksonâs Technique, Not Play Calling, Blamed for Ravens BotchWhen pressed by Adams about both the call and its execution, Simms defended Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and rejected the idea Jackson should have handed off to running back Derrick Henry: âWell, this playâs open. I understand the Henry concept, but this was the perfect play call, so we canât mad at Todd Monken.â
This is the strongest part of Simmsâ argument. Henry presented a matchup win against the Bills defensive front, one the Ravens exploited during a third quarter drive featuring six running plays out of seven and ending with Baltimoreâs RB1 powering into the end zone from five yards.
It mightâve made sense to try him again from even closer late in the fourth period, but the Bills would have sold out to stop Henry. Instead, Monken designed a smart concept to exploit Buffaloâs goal-line personnel and get a receiver uncovered in the corner of the end zone.
The play was right, but the execution was wrong, and Simms thinks Jackson will hear from his coaches: âMark Andrews in the meeting today in Baltimore is going to get a negative grade for the drop, but also in Lamar Jacksonâs meeting with this quarterback coach and the offensive coordinator, heâs going to get a negative grade for this throw. He is. It was late, he didnât throw it with the same authority he usually throws it, and he threw it behind him.â
If coaches do chide Jackson, it will only add to his visible frustration after a fifth loss in the postseason. His technique deserting him at the worst time of what was a career-best season, will be tough to take, but Jackson could reasonably have expected his go-to target to turn a less-than perfect throw into a completion.
Mark Andrews Lacking When It MatteredAndrews has been clutch for Jackson ever since both earned Pro Bowl honors back in 2019. That was Jacksonâs first MVP season, and Andrews snagging 98 receptions was a big reason the QB won the award.
The connection between the pair was more prolific two years later, when Andrews made 107 catches from 153 targets. Those numbers reflected Jacksonâs confidence going to No. 89.
That confidence is likely why Monken dialled Andrewsâ number in the most important moment of the season. Coordinator and quarterback were both right, but Andrews suffered an uncharacteristic lapse, one set to haunt his career.
The impact of letting the ball get away probably explains why Andrews hasnât been available for media comments two days running, per ESPNâs Jamison Hensley.
Ravens TE Mark Andrews was not at the final open locker room session today, which lasted an hour.
Andrews also was not available to talk after the divisional playoff loss in Buffalo, where he had a critical drop on a 2-point conversion.
Itâs going to take a long time for Andrews, Jackson and the rest of the Ravens to put this near miss behind them. Moving forward together and using the events in Buffalo as motivation is the best way to turn a negative into a positive.
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