The Baltimore Ravens are zigging when the rest of the NFL is zagging.
Behind rising sophomore signal-caller Lamar Jackson, the Ravens are poised to run the ball more than any other team in the league, perhaps by a significant margin. While that reality may make it especially difficult to assess his team’s offense performance throughout the offseason given the scarcity of full-contact practices, backup quarterback Robert Griffin III likes what he’s seen from Baltimore’s revamped attack regardless.
“The offense will look different. I think we’ll shock some people with what we’re going to do,” he said, per the Ravens’ website. “If we need to run it 60 times, we can do it. But if we need to throw it 30 to 40 times, we can also do it. I think that’s what we’re working on, to make sure we have those capabilities.”
Griffin re-signed with Baltimore on a two-year deal in March. He first joined the team on a one-year contract last spring, and has since assumed the role of the Ravens’ second-string quarterback following the trade of longtime starter Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos. Griffin briefly appeared in two games last season.
Jackson, the No. 32 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, took over as Baltimore’s starter in Week 10 after Flacco went down with an injury. He went on to retain the job for the season’s remainder, throwing for 1,114 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions and running for 556 yards and four touchdowns, sparking the Ravens to a 6-1 finish that culminated in a playoff appearance.
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