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OTL: Ravens Turn to Cooper Rush, Harbs’ Wheelhouse as Underdog

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:41
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Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse, they did. The Baltimore Ravens are on the verge of – if not already in the middle of – an absolute collapse, and suddenly a team previously thought of as one of the league’s best is looking like one of its worst.

It is impossible to overlook the injuries that’ve plagued Baltimore early in the 2025 season. However (and a big however), the team looked flawed before the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. I’ll get into that shortly, but to make matters worse, Tuesday brought the announcement that QB Lamar Jackson is unlikely to play for a few weeks:

An interesting side note of this is the idea that this injury has lingered for weeks. Many pointed out the inability to see a clear injury on the play from which Jackson left the game, while others are starting to point back to Week 1:

Either way, losing Jackson changes everything. Sunday wasn’t his best game (in fact, it was one of the worst I could remember in a while), but he opens everything up for Todd Monken’s offense. So, the attention turns to beating Houston. Can they do it?

In theory, they can, and Dev Panchwagh outlines the exact approach they’ll need:

I agree with everything Dev is calling for but, unfortunately, don’t think they’ll be able to execute accordingly. And before you jump to the conclusion that it’s about backup QB Cooper Rush, it’s not. In fact, Rush really hasn’t been all that bad in his career as a starter:

Further, it’s not about the Texans posing a major threat, either. They have a great defense, but haven’t had any offensive success against Baltimore in recent years:

So, back to the deficiencies we saw before all these injuries.

Whether it’s the O-Line play, the run defense, the pass rush, the secondary or coaching, Baltimore has been unimpressive outside of 3-4 total quarters of play.

I hate to just dump a bunch of bad news at once, but if I didn’t today’s Out to Lunch would be triple its usual length. Either way, there’s a plethora of issues that go far beyond just injuries – Hence why Ravens fans feel so helpless.

Now, more than ever, Charm City will have to rely on HC John Harbaugh to right the ship. Kyle Goon of The Baltimore Banner outlines the decision that’s looming for Ravens brass and why a quick-draw fire may not be the right one:

There’s plenty to unpack when it comes to Harbaugh’s ability as Baltimore’s coach, but we have seen him drive inspired performances before. Leading up to the Week 7 BYE, the Ravens need a couple of them. Otherwise, the season – and eventually Harbaugh’s position at the helm – may be lost.

But for now, it’s one week at a time, no matter how painful. Remember: Even if it’s ugly, a win is a win. It’s time to go get one:

The post OTL: Ravens Turn to Cooper Rush, Harbs’ Wheelhouse as Underdog appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2025/10/01/uncategorized/otl-ravens-turn-to-cooper-rush-harbs-wheelhouse-as-underdog/


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