OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh sees Baltimore's defensive problems right now as a matter of experience and execution, not effort.
“I thought our defense played really, really hard — really hard — and there were some big mistakes,” the veteran coach said Monday. “There were some mistakes that some young guys made that hurt us."
The Ravens took the field severely undermanned last weekend, with quarterback Lamar Jackson and several other All-Pros and Pro Bowlers out. They'd said the right things about trying to overcome their injuries, but they looked like a decimated team from start to finish. Their 44-10 loss to Houston matched the most lopsided home defeat in franchise history, and Baltimore wasn't competitive on either side of the ball.
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