The pads came on in the second week of Ravens training camp, and the defense responded with a strong week. Lamar Jackson still made some excellent plays on the ground and through the air, but swarming pressure and tight coverage hounded the offense all week long.
Here’s one storyline from each side of the ball after the first two weeks of training camp.
Todd Monken has two problems to solve. One good, one not so good.
Bad news first: the Ravens are still struggling with pre-snap penalties. After Thursday’s practice, Todd Monken said there were seven flags on the offense, and the weekly total was close to 20.