After a dominant 2019 regular season, the Ravens were one and done in the playoffs, how does Baltimore respond in 2020?
No team was as good as the Ravens were in the 2019 regular season. They finished with a 14-2 record and won 9 of those games by 10+ points. They were led by their dominant running game with 2 1000+ yard rushers in Lamar Jackson (1,206) and Mark Ingram (1,018).
All of this success led to a disappointing loss in the divisional round against the Tennessee Titans. It was shocking to see a team this dominant look so inferior in a home playoff game. But that just goes to show the unpredictability of the NFL, any given Sunday.
On to 2020, the Ravens have to deal with a huge loss on the offensive line with future hall of Famer Marshall Yanda retiring in the offseason. On the other side they bring in two veteran players in Calais Campbell and Derek Wolfe to beef up the defensive line.
Lamar Jackson will be back fresh of his MVP season and looks to electrify Baltimore once again. He has proved in just 24 starts that he is nearly impossible to contain on the ground. He also made great strides as a passer completing 66.1% of his passes and leading the league in passing touchdowns (36).
With eyes on a trip to Tampa in February, let’s take a deeper look at the Ravens 2019 season, 2020 offseason, and what lies ahead in 2020.
2019 Team Ranks
| Total Offense | 2nd (6521 yards) |
| Passing Offense | 27th (3225 yards) |
| Rushing Offense | 1st (3296 yards) |
| Total Defense | 4th (4809 yards allowed) |
| Passing Defense | 6th (3315 yards allowed) |
| Rushing Defense | 5th (1494 yards allowed) |
| PPG | 33.2 |
| PPG Allowed | 17.6 |
| Offensive Line Ranks | |
| PFF | 2nd |
| Football Outsiders (Run Block) | 3rd |
| Football Outsiders (Pass Block) | 8th |
Coaching Staff Changes
No major changes
Offseason Additions
| Calais Campbell DE |
| Derek Wolfe DE |
| DJ Fluker G |
Offseason Losses
| Marshall Yanda G |
| Michael Pierce DT |
| Patrick Onwuasor LB |
| Josh Bynes LB |
| Hayden Hurst TE |
| Chris Wormley NT |
| Seth Roberts WR |
| Earl Thomas FS |
2020 NFL Draft
| Round 1 (28) – Patrick Queen LB LSU |
| Round 2 (55) – J.K. Dobbins RB Ohio State |
| Round 3 (71) – Justin Madubuike DT Texas A&M |
| Round 3 (92) – Devin Duvernay WR Texas |
| Round 3 (98) – Malik Harrison LB Ohio State |
| Round 3 (106) – Tyre Phillips G Mississippi State |
| Round 4 (143) – Ben Bredeson G Michigan |
| Round 5 (170) – Broderick Washington DT Texas Tech |
| Round 6 (201) – James Proche WR SMU |
| Round 7 (219) – Geno Stone S Iowa |
2020 Schedule with record vs opponents since 2017
| Week 1 – vs Cleveland Browns 1 PM ET CBS | 4-2 |
| Week 2 – at Houston Texans 4:25 PM ET CBS | 2-0 |
| Week 3 – vs Kansas City Chiefs 8:15 PM ET ESPN (MNF) | 0-2 |
| Week 4 – at Washington 1 PM ET CBS | 0-0 |
| Week 5 – vs Cincinnati Bengals 1 PM ET CBS | 4-2 |
| Week 6 – at Philadelphia Eagles 1 PM ET CBS | 0-0 |
| Week 7 – vs Pittsburgh Steelers 1 PM ET CBS | 3-3 |
| Week 8 – BYE | |
| Week 9 – at Indianapolis Colts 1 PM ET CBS | 1-0 |
| Week 10 – at New England Patriots 8:20 PM ET NBC (SNF) | 1-0 |
| Week 11 – vs Tennessee Titans 1 PM ET CBS | 1-2 |
| Week 12 – at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 PM ET NBC (Thanksgiving) | 3-3 |
| Week 13 – at Dallas Cowboys 8:20 PM ET FOX (TNF) | 0-0 |
| Week 14 – at Cleveland Browns 8:15 PM ET ESPN (MNF) | 4-2 |
| Week 15 – vs Jacksonville Jaguars 1 PM ET CBS | 0-1 |
| Week 16 – vs New York Giants 1 PM ET CBS | 0-0 |
| Week 17 – at Cincinnati Bengals 1 PM ET CBS | 4-2 |
Miscellaneous Notes
| Last person to repeat as MVP was Peyton Manning in 2009 |
| Ravens scored 40+ points 5 times in 2019 |
| 6-1 against teams over 500 in 2019 |
| Best point differential in the NFL in 2019 (+249) |
| Lamar Jackson was named 2019 NFL MVP |
| John Harbaugh was named 2019 AP Coach of the Year |
| 2019 Offense Play Selection |
| Pass – 44.0% |
| Rush – 56.0% (Led NFL) |
| PFF Top 5 Graded Players in 2019 |
| 1. Calais Campbell DE 90.3 |
| 2. Lamar Jackson QB 90.1 |
| 3. Ronnie Stanley LT 89.4 |
| 4. Mark Andrews TE 88.5 |
| 5. Marcus Peters CB 83.9 |
| Players who opted out of 2020 season |
| De’Anthony Thomas WR |
| Andre Smith RT |
Burning Question: How will the offensive line respond to the loss of Marshall Yanda?
Bottom Line: The Ravens are in the first tier of elite teams in the AFC. The battle between them and the Chiefs Week 3 on Monday Night Football is must see TV. They will be a surefire playoff team with Lamar running the offense and a talented defense. There is a nice infusion of a young core with veterans who know what it takes to win in January.
Handling the pressure of the playoffs will be the key for this Baltimore team. One and done will simply not do it, especially with Lamar still on his rookie deal. The time to strike is now for John Harbaugh and company.
Predicted Win Range: 11-13
