Things could be different, but Ravens' OC Todd Monken refuses to change

Even with the Baltimore Ravens rushing at a rate of 5.59 yards per carry in week 2, offensive coordinator Todd Monken could not resist his obsessive urge to pass the ball.

Thirteen incompletions resulted from 34 total passing plays called in the Ravens’ loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Sure, the Ravens did experience success through the air, but those 13 non-productive pass plays allowed the Raiders enough possessions and opportunity to pull out the upset.

It’s now inaccurate to call the Raiders the lesser opponent after they forced the Ravens into four punts and allowed just three conversions on 11 third-down attempts.

Fueled by unclear initiatives, Ravens’ offensive coordinator Todd Monken is determined to make Jackson a 5-step drop pocket passer. It’s almost as if Monken, head coach John Harbaugh, and Jackson fanatics have a vendetta against the media and an objective to prove Jackson’s critics wrong. If so, they are falling right into a snare, biting the bait that has yielded five straight losses (since the AFC Championship) for the Ravens.