Baltimore was unable to block Kansas City. The Ravens lost an AFC-high 15 free agents this offseason, and it showed, especially on the offensive line. Right tackle Morgan Moses and both starting guards, Kevin Zeitler and John Simpson, are gone. And in the first half alone on Thursday, three Ravens drives ended because of poor blocking. Jackson was constantly under pressure during his dropbacks. And the Ravens were penalized for multiple illegal formations.
Baltimore tried to fill its holes on the O-line via a few off-the-wall options: rookie Roger Rosengarten at right tackle, who blindside-blocked for a lefty QB in college, making him a potential draft steal; right guard Daniel Faalele who, at 6-foot-8 and 380 pounds, is quite literally the largest person to ever play guard in the NFL; and left guard Andrew Vorhees, a highly touted 2023 prospect whose draft stock cratered when he tore his ACL at the combine.