MIKE PRESTON’S REPORT CARD

QB

Lamar Jackson is at his best when improvising. It’s too early to give up on Jackson becoming a complete quarterback, but who cares? The Ravens should let him play his game because that’s when they’re at their best. If gets them to a Super Bowl, so be it. Grade: A

RB

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman finally figured it out after 13 games.

The Ravens need to play running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards more and veteran Mark Ingram less. Edwards and Dobbins dominated. Edwards was hard to bring down inside the red zone. Grade: A

OL

There are times when this group becomes the team’s Unsung Hero. When the Ravens struggle in pass blocking, that’s when Jackson is the most dangerous. As far as run blocking, the Ravens are good, especially Orlando Brown Jr. and Bradley Bozeman. Grade: C

WR

Marquise Brown should not complain anymore this season. He dropped three passes by early in the fourth quarter before scoring a latefourth-quarter TD. The bread and butter of this team is Jackson, the running game and Mark Andrews getting open inside the red zones.

Grade: D

DL

The Ravens were able to get some occasional pressure from outside linebackerdefensive end Matthew Judon, but the group hasn’t been dominant. For the second straight week, the Ravens had problems getting off blocks and pursuing ball carriers. Grade: C

LB

The Ravens didn’t have much of a presence inside. The Browns did a nice job of isolating inside linebacker

L.J. Fort in pass coverage and most of the tackles by the inside linebackers were yards away from the line of scrimmage. Grade: C+

DB

Few players strip the ball after a reception better than Ravens cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey.

The starting cornerbacks held up well for the most part even though Peters went down with an injury early in the fourth period.

Grade: C

ST

As usual, the Ravens were sound. They allow an extra point to be blocked, but the Ravens were successful in winning the field position game and didn’t have as many penalties as in recent weeks. The Ravens, though, need to get more out of their return game. Grade: B

Coaching

Despite a crazy schedule as far as games and practice, the Ravens were well prepared. Defensively, they adjusted well when Cleveland had them off balance in the first series of the game with bootlegs and screens. Offensively, the Ravens stayed with the running game most of the way. Grade: C+