While the Ravens blew out the Browns, 41-17, in Week 2, Baltimore’s rushing attack ran into a brick wall.
The Browns’ stout defensive front held the Ravens to just 45 yards on 21 carries in their first meeting. Derrick Henry had 11 carries for 23 yards – his lowest rushing output as a Raven.
As the two teams prepare for another slugfest this Sunday, the Ravens don’t want to run into another headwind on the shores of Lake Erie.
“We saw last game. They got the best of us. They were the better group last time we played them,” Henry said. “We know it’s going to be tough. Their defense is solid – top to bottom.”
For the Ravens, Henry said it’s about studying the film from the last meeting to see how they can crack Cleveland’s attacking downhill defense, practicing well, and, of course, taking it to the game.
There’s no magic elixir when facing a defensive front led by Myles Garrett, first-round defensive tackle Mason Graham, veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins, and rookie inside linebacker Carson Schwesinger.
“They’re really good. They got after us pretty good. I think we ran 21 times for like 46 yards, which is unacceptable. There’s no other way to put it. Really nothing to do with Derrick per se, other than it’s not good enough,” Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken said. “You have to fight to fix it, and we have. And that happens. This is the NFL; you have good teams, good defenses, but we’ve got to do a better job running.”
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