The Ravens report card, which appears in The Baltimore Sun after every game, usually draws a lot of comments. But on Monday, I received special commentary.
Below is a report card on the Ravens loss to the Kansas City Chiefs submitted by 9-year-old Gregory Small Jr. He also posted a comment or two next to some positions.
The kid has a future.
Quarterbacks: Lamar Jackson and Hollywood Brown were slow to connect. Grade: C
Running backs: Mark Ingram had a very good game. Grade: B+
Receivers: They did not perform well after two good weeks. Grade: C-
Offensive line: They opened holes for the running backs but didn’t play well when protecting Lamar in the pocket. Grade: C+
Defensive line: Pass rush wasn’t there. Grade: D
Linebackers: [Matthew] Judon initially pressured [Patrick] Mahomes but the line couldn’t keep it going. Grade: D
Secondary: They missed their chances at turnovers. Grade: D
Special teams: They didn’t get much of a chance to kick. Grade: D
Coaching: The game changed on failed fourth and two. Why are they trying for two-point conversions? Grade: D-
