Baltimore Ravens: Offense, Defense and Special Teams Grades

The offense suffered the most injuries of any group as the Ravens finished without their opening day starters at quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receivers, center and left tackle. Basically the entire receiving corps landed on injured reserve (Steve Smith, Breshad Perriman, Michael Campanaro, Marlon Brown and Darren Waller), as well as key backups such as Lorenzo Taliaferro. Add the suspension of Nick Boyle because of performance enhancers and you are looking at entire offensive unit that was out by the end of the season.

The injuries do not excuse the deficiency of scoring. Joe Flacco was under center for a large portion of the season and the Ravens offense still struggled to score points. Baltimore scored 20 points or less in 10 games this season. They failed to reach 100 yards rushing in 11 contests and only twice amassed more than 150 rushing yards. The makeup of the Ravens has historically been a team that runs the football, but that wasn’t the case in 2015. In fact, the Ravens led the league in pass attempts, which many feared could be the case when Marc Trestman took over as offensive coordinator.

There were some bright spots that must be noted. Kamar Aiken had a terrific season for Baltimore and has earned himself a nice payday this offseason. It remains to be seen whether that will be with the Ravens or elsewhere as the wide receiver is eligible for free agency. Marshal Yanda earned himself another trip to the Pro Bowl. Crockett Gillmore was a revelation at a position that looks to be loaded with young talent. Kyle Juszczyk is a player that is fun to root for and got some well-deserved recognition as a Pro Bowl alternate.

In the end, they just were not good enough to get wins. It’s simple: if you do not score, you do not win games. The Ravens failed to do enough on offense and that is why the receive a D on their offensive report card.

Next: Defensive Grade