Ravens head coach John Harbaugh says he respects and appreciates

Rams for joint practices For the next couple days the Baltimore Ravens will host the Los Angeles Rams in joint practices in Owings Mills http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/brent-urban-jersey-authentic , Maryland. John Harbaugh expressed his excitement today at the podium post-practice.“Sean [McVay] and I have spent a lot of time talking,” Harbaugh said of the Ram head coach. “Our coordinators have been back-and-forth.”Harbaugh mentioned both teams practice with a similar structure.“I think it will be very smooth running because we kind of practice the same way,” Harbaugh said. “It’s going to be great to have them in here. We respect them and we appreciate their help coming in.”The practices will feature the same parameters as the Ravens have run thus far.“It’s the same parameters as we have at our practices,” Harbaugh stated. “There will be no tackling to the ground. . . It will just be ‘bumping’.”As it has been mentioned, Baltimore has not run a full-tackling practice, unless the cancelled stadium practice featured so. I don’t suspect they did as it was the first day in pads.Bobby Engram, the Ravens wide receiver coach, also expressed his excitement for the joint practices.“I love it,” Engram said. “I think it’s old school training camp. I think we’re tired of going against each other, to a certain extent. Obviously, they’re a really good football team. It will be a good challenge for our guys, in particular our young guys that have only had one game under their belt and didn’t get extensive reps. For them to go against another quality team, NFL caliber, in practice, they’ll get to test themselves against somebody else and see where they are.”John Brown, who also spoke at the podium, mentioned his feelings towards playing against a former divisional rival.“Most definitely, I’m excited http://www.ravenscheapstores.com/brandon-williams-jersey-cheap ,” Brown said. For three quarters, the Los Angeles Chargers dominated the Baltimore Ravens and appeared to be on their way to an easy victory. The fourth quarter had several twists and turns that ultimately led to the Ravens having one final chance to win the game. However, a strip-sack by Uchenna Nwosu led to the Chargers securing the victory. 1. Defense. Defense. Defense. Baltimore’s defense forced just one turnover, but their defensive effort goes much further than that one stat. Los Angeles finished with a horrendous 35.29% third-down efficiency, and they were only one-for-three in the red zone. Baltimore’s secondary swarmed the Chargers’ talented receivers as they only allowed 154 total passing yards. The secondary, especially Jimmy Smith, had one of their signature performances, but it was not enough. Although Los Angeles’ running game had a fair amount of success, the Ravens’ defense made crucial stops after stops. Whenever they needed to make a big play, Don Martindale’s unit delivered. With the game hanging in the balance, the Ravens needed to force a three-and-out late in the fourth quarter to give their offense a chance for a final game-winning drive. Baltimore delivered as they only allowed three official yards thanks to a holding penalty. 2. Comeback seasonIn spite of a masterful defensive performance, the Ravens’ offense left much to be desired for a majority of the game. Los Angeles did something that no other defense could do this season with Lamar Jackson at the helm — contain the running game. Baltimore finished with 90 total rushing yards, and they were unable to get much going on the early downs. This was part of their offensive failures as they were constantly behind the sticks. The play calling was questionable at times, but the lack of adjustments should be the more significant takeaway. Baltimore did not attempt to do anything different than they had in the previous seven weeks. To their credit, why fix something that is not broken? The Ravens’ running game was predicated on running a few concepts — power, power read, split zone, outside zone http://www.ravenscheapstores.com/patrick-onwuasor-jersey-cheap , zone read, and QB power. The key contributing factor to their success was their ability to dress up these plays with unique formations, alignments, and personnel. However, Los Angeles was not fooled like they were in the previous matchup. Given this foreseeable development, the offensive staff failed to adjust until it was too late. The Ravens made an impressive comeback, but it was against a soft zone, prevent-type defense. The credit should go to the entire offensive unit as they were able to put together two impressive touchdown drives to battle back. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the offensive line collapsed at the worst time. Orlando Brown Jr. gave up a critical sack, and the game was over. 3. Who are you?Although the late emergence of the offense was impressive, the most encouraging sign in this wild-card matchup was Patrick Onwuasor, who had a tremendous final stretch of the year. Peanut was one of the many bright spots on the Ravens’ defense as he was all over the field. His sideline-to-sideline speed was on full display while his innate instincts were also encouraging. He made a couple of impactful plays that helped launch Baltimore’s potential comeback. With C.J. Mosley’s future uncertain, the Ravens have a potential in-house replacement in Peanut, who is set to be a restricted free agent.4. Kudos After an abysmal first half, many were pontificating if head coach John Harbaugh would make a change at quarterback. Ultimately, Harbaugh made the correct decision to keep Jackson in the game. With the way the offensive line was blocking, Joe Flacco likely would have been unable to save the offense. Jackson gave them the best chance to win. This decision by Harbaugh also speaks loudly to the staff’s confidence in the young signal-caller. Jackson has gained a ton of experience in his eight NFL starts, but playing in a playoff game is what he needed most to progress as a quarterback and a leader. Besides http://www.baltimoreravensteamauthentic.com/james-hurst-jersey , pulling Jackson from this game could have had a severe ripple effect on his confidence and trust in the coaching staff. It should also be worth noting that he battled a ton of adversity in his previous seven starts and he passed those tests with flying colors. 5. Top needsThe offseason has officially begun for Baltimore, and it will likely be dedicated to surrounding Jackson with as many weapons as possible. With John Brown set to be a free agent while Michael Crabtree could potentially be out as well, the Ravens will need to draft and sign several playmakers on the outside. In addition to wide receiver, the offensive line, specifically along the interior, is another top priority this offseason. Baltimore’s offensive line was abysmal in this wild-card matchup, and it was a large part of why they suffered a heartbreaking defeat. Defensively, the Ravens may have to fill a need at inside linebacker if Mosley departs in free agency. However, the most significant two needs will be at edge rusher and safety. With Za’Darius Smith and Terrell Suggs set to be free agents, the Ravens could be left with Tyus Bowser, Tim Williams, and Matthew Judon at OLB. At safety, Baltimore desperately needs a rangy, center fielder-type safety, who is versatile.