With the Ravens suffering a fourth straight defeat in a 17-3 final to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon, I’ve offered a dozen thoughts, each in 50 words or less:

1. Both NFL Network and FOX cited the coaches’ challenge of adjusting the Lamar Jackson offense to Cooper Rush’s skill set as though that wasn’t obvious when Baltimore guaranteed Rush $4 million in March. The Ravens willingly did that, so no excuses. That said, Rush was awful in a winnable game.

2. I have to laugh at profound takes stating how valuable Jackson is and how bad Baltimore is without him, citing a 4-11 record without the two-time MVP quarterback since 2019. The same would be true in Kansas City without Patrick Mahomes and in Buffalo without Josh Allen. Thanks, Captain Obvious.

3. The pass rush still looks hop

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