Ravens News 9/26: Fleeting Success and more

Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun

The Ravens’ current offensive reality is one step forward, one step back

They looked unstoppable on their opening drive for the second straight week, covering 80 yards with five passes and seven runs, eating 6:31 on their way to a 7-0 lead. They were so impressive working off coordinator Todd Monken’s script that all those empty first quarters from 2021 and 2022 felt like ancient history.

Their troubles began with clumsy ball handling — Kenyan Drake’s fumble at the end of a 24-yard gain deep into Colts territory, Jackson’s fumble at his own 19-yard line that handed the Colts a field goal, a mistimed snap from center Sam Mustipher that cut short another drive.…