The NFL season so far hasnāt gone as expected for the Baltimore Ravens, especially after the news of Lamar Jacksonās injury, with his return to the field still very much uncertain. Cooper Rush, tasked with leading the offense, knows thereās still plenty of room for improvement.
The task ahead wonāt be easy at all. Overcoming a 1-4 record with the Los Angeles Rams looming on the horizon wonāt come without challenges. Playing at home in the M&T Bank Stadium could offer some advantage, but John Harbaughās team will need to raise their level exponentially.
Rush, who had to take over as the teamās starting quarterback following Lamar Jacksonās injury, spoke to the media ahead of this crucial matchup and revealed the key area the team needs to improve if they want to start getting better results.
āWeāre just looking to ā we have to be more efficient, on first and second down, especially, and get more manageable third downs,ā the quarterback said, according to the teamās website.
Quarterback Cooper Rush #15 of the Baltimore Ravens.
āWe were able to convert on a few kind of longer ones, but those are hard, those are rare. Just more efficiency, overall, to get us going.ā
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Jacksonās impactful absence
The Baltimore Ravensā Super Bowl aspirations have been severely jeopardized by the ongoing absence of quarterback Lamar Jackson due to a hamstring injury.
Without their two-time MVP and the architect of their dynamic offense, the teamās attack has stalled, struggling to produce the explosive plays that define their identity.
Currently spiraling with a losing record, Jacksonās uncertain return timeline casts a deep shadow over Baltimoreās playoff hopes, underscoring just how indispensable the electrifying star is to the franchiseās success.
Whatās next for the Ravens?
With their main goal now being to get their NFL season back on track and rejoin the group of contenders in the AFC North, here are the upcoming games the Ravens have ahead of them:
- vs Los Angeles Rams, October 12
- Bye Week
- vs Chicago Bears, October 26
- @ Miami Dolphins, October 30
- @ Minnesota Vikings, November 9
