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So, I wanted to get you guys some kind of postgame analysis up. There will be much more to it going forward, but I wanted to give you guys at least a little something this week before it got to be too late in the week.
Ups:
Ups:
- Baker Mayfield: His pocket presence was miles better than we've seen so far this season. He didn't get happy feet, didn't scramble away from pressure that wasn't there, and trusted his OL. He worked through his reads and made the right throws. He looked like the Baker we saw last season and it was his best game of the season by far.
- Jarvis Landry: Juice broke out big time. He caught 8 of his 10 targets, showed his playmaking ability in a big way, and proved he not only still has a place in it, but can feast in this loaded offense.
- Ricky Seals-Jones: The recent pick-up made a case for sticking around after Njoku returns by catching all 3 of his targets for 82 yards and a TD. The 82 yards were a career high.
- Freddie Kitchens: The play-calling and game planning was infinitely better. We saw more pre-snap movements and the type of creativity we saw in the second half of last season.
- Steve Wilks: The game plan the D implemented and executed was fantastic and worked to a T. He didn't want to give up the big play, so he sacrificed the short throws and tried to contain Lamar, forcing him to beat them with his arm. He couldn't keep one of his WR in bounds on a wide open sideline throw, underthrew others, and was sacked a season high 4 times.
- OBJ: While it won't show up in the box score, OBJ's fingerprints were all over this game. He drew a penalty, drew another that wasn't called, and had the defense so worried about him that it opened things up for everyone else to eat.
- Secondary: Despite some miscommunication on a TD pass, they executed the game plan very well and stepped up big time without their top 2 CB and starting SS. Jermaine Whitehead, in particular, deserves to be praised, coming through with a pick and a forced fumble.
Downs:
- Penalties: This continues to be a problem. Six more in this one (and IIRC, at least a couple more which Baltimore declined)
- Damion Ratley: The pass from OBJ, while difficult, should have been caught. That and the penalties he committed did him no favors as he tries to stick around once Callaway returns from his suspension
Ratbird Droppings:
- Chubb's 165 rushing yards were the 4th most by an opposing player in Ravens history
- Landry's 167 receiving yards were the 10th most by an opposing player in Ravens history (And the most by an opposing player vs the Ravens since teammate OBJ's 222 in 2016)
- Baker became the 7th QB to throw for 350 three separate times vs the Ravens and the 4th to throw for 300+ yards on 30 or fewer attempts.
- This was the 6th time the Ravens have allowed 40 points at home
- The 530 total yards amassed by the Browns were the 4th most ever given up by the Ravens and the 2nd most they've ever allowed at home
- The Ravens had allowed 181 TOTAL rushing yards through 3 weeks. They allowed 165 to Chubb alone and 193 to the Browns.
Brownie Bits:
- Chubb ran for 165+ yards for the 2nd time in his career. Only Jim Brown (15) & Greg Pruitt (3) have more such games in Browns history.
- Chubb also became the 10th player in NFL history to run for 165+ yards with 3+ TD on 20 or fewer carries
- The Browns had a 150 yard rusher and a 150 yard receiver for the 2nd time in franchise history (1965 - Jim Brown & Ernie Green)
- The 530 total yards the Browns amassed was their most since 2007 and their 2nd most since 1986
- It was also the 3rd most the Browns have ever amassed on the road and the most since 1949
- Baker threw for 300+ yards for the 5th time of his career. Only Brian Sipe (18), Bernie Kosar (9), and Otto Graham (7) have more such games in franchise history.
- Seals-Jones 82 receiving yards are the most by a Browns TE since December 2015 (Gary Barnidge)
