OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After Sunday’s 25-9, season-opening win over the Houston Texans, Odell Beckham Jr. was asked whether the performance from the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers was like an appetizer for what could come this season.
“It was an undercooked appetizer,” Beckham said. “It was an ugly win.”
Beckham might as well been talking about the entire Ravens offense, which underwhelmed in the first game under offensive coordinator Todd Monken. All of the excitement surrounding this new-look offense was tempered by a sloppy and uneven effort.
Baltimore’s 265 yards were its second-fewest in a season opener in the 16-year John Harbaugh era.