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For years, the narrative of an offensive line that isn't fit to protect a franchise quarterback has followed around the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow has been injured and been forced to escape other danger behind a porous blocking unit.
That storyline has migrated in the AFC North now. It's happening in Baltimore to the Ravens and Lamar Jackson.
Jackson missed a practice last week with knee soreness, then this week with an ankle issue.
He's getting sacked 3.2 times per game, which is the most of any season in his NFL career.
"We're putting the best five players out there, and they're playing pretty darn good," coach John Harbaugh said of his offensive line, via ESPN. "Can they play better? Sure."
The Ravens are going to need them to play better.
They've watched their division rival Bengals lose Burrow to lengthy absences on multiple occasions. Baltimore can't afford that to happen with Jackson.
Every NFL team with a QB on the level of Burrow and Jackson knows their importance. It's not always easy to put together a perfect offensive line in front of them. But it is crucial.
Jackson, of course, is quite mobile and can often run away from pressure. But that doesn't mean the line should be a neglected unit.
At some point, if Baltimore doesn't start protecting Jackson better, the season is going to take a quick turn for the worse. And the Ravens definitely don't need that.
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