In the immortal words of Archie Bell & The Drells, “Let’s tighten it up now. Do the tighten up.”
If you were a Baltimore Ravens tight end on Sunday in Cincinnati, then you played an integral part in the team’s 41-38 overtime win.
A team rarely sees three of their tight ends catch a pass in the same game. It’s also uncommon to see two tight ends on the same team each record a touchdown reception in the same game, but it all happened in the very high-scoring affair staged on the banks of the Ohio River.
TE1 Mark Andrews, who is still trying to find his usual groove this season, led the position targets with five. He finished with four catches for 55 yards.
TE2 Isaiah Likely led the team in TD catches with two.
TE3 Charlie Kolar had, by far, the most productive day of his career, finishing with three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.
In other words, reigning MVP Lamar Jackson spread the wealth around this weekend as nine different Ravens caught passes. This is definitely something that offensive coordinator Todd Monken should continue striving for each week.
The more reliable, consistent weapons the Ravens have on offense, the harder they will be to scheme against. An overall balanced attack is excellent for all involved.
Take a bow, Ravens Tight end Coach George Godsey.