Here at Glenn Clark Radio, we always reflect on the Baltimore Ravens game in a more jovial manner. In retrospect, we like to choose five players on the team who — depending on the outcome of the game — deserve a Pat On The Ass or Slap To The Helmet.
The rules are simple: pick two players on defense, two players on offense, and one “wild card” (an offensive player, defensive player, special teamer or coach) who stuck out from the pack.
As you all are surely aware, the Ravens’ season ended at the hands of the Bills, and as a result, we have some Helmet Slaps to hand out.
They will count down in sequential order before we name the ultimate detriment — Two Slaps to the Helmet. That one player who one single Slap just wouldn’t sit right.
Without further ado:
Glenn’s Slaps to the Helmet, Divisional Round:
5. Defensive Lineman Justin Madubuike
Yes, of course Josh Allen flopped. But Madubuike also took three steps before hitting him and that’s a penalty whether we like it or not. On a day where it was hard to pick a second defensive player, it was enough to make the list.
4. Kicker Justin Tucker
He has to be on the list because the kicks were critical. But we have to be fair about how clearly difficult it was to kick in those circumstances.
3. Linebacker Yannick Ngakoue
Everything just came to a head in terms of how bad of a fit this proved to be. Very frustrating.
2. Center Patrick Mekari
Obviously the Ravens will need to address center in a significant way. There’s nothing else to say.
1. Running back J.K. Dobbins (two slaps)
Two drops and one unfathomable whiff. The impact of these plays proved to be overwhelming.
Kyle’s Slaps to the Helmet, Divisional Round:
- Tramon Williams
He is not supposed to be helping much, but it wasn’t a good thing when he saw the field.
4. Tyus Bowser
As somebody who has largely impressed this season, he failed to get Josh Allen down when he had the chance. Not a lot of criticism to go around. Probably should have included Ngakoue for Bowser, but oh well.
3. Justin Tucker
I mean, yeah, it’s just something you never expected to have happen. It’s his fault that Mekari avoids inclusion.
2. Lamar Jackson
One missed throw and one missed read were largely the reason Lamar makes this list. Of course, not seeing that defender on the pick-six was crippling, but his underarm underthrow to Mark Andrews was extremely frustrating as well.
- J.K. Dobbins
His drops and missed block assignments resulted in some of (if not all of) the biggest game-changing plays for the Ravens.
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