Before the season began, I shared a relatively optimistic perspective on the 2019 Ravens. I predicted that John Harbaugh & Co. would win the AFC North with an 11-5 record, win their first playoff game with Lamar Jackson and get ousted in the second round of the postseason by the Chiefs. I viewed this as a launching pad for the future given a much improved cap situation in 2020 and an ample supply of draft picks.
But things are happening much more quickly than expected. The Ravens revolutionary offense, at least for the moment, represents a buzz saw that no team wants to encounter.