There are several noteworthy takeaways from the Baltimore Ravens’ 26-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their preseason finale on Saturday night. The team’s depth players on both sides of the ball came up short of starting another winning streak.
With starting spots and several key roles up for grabs, the team saw many players try to make the most of their last opportunity to show who the winners should be, who can be relied upon, and who can’t be counted on to fill their needs.
Four of the main things that can be learned from Ravens second-straight exhibition defeat:
John Simpson won the starting LG battle
If the fact that the fourth-year pro didn’t take a single snap in the Ravens’ third preseason game after starting the first two didn’t make it clear enough, Head Coach John Harbaugh officially announced what many pundits had been speculating for the past few weeks.