Ravens TE Mark Andrews could become even harder to defend in 2024

With Baltimore Ravens HB Derrick Henry as a high-volume run threat, tight-end Mark Andrews may thrive in the play-action pass game.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will directly benefit from the amount of attention running back Derrick Henry demands from opposing defenses in 2024.

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With Henry as a run threat, opponents may be increasingly susceptible to the Ravens’ play-action pass game, leaving opportunities for Andrews to get open in space.

Andrews, who is nearly impossible to defend without double-teaming, runs a 40-yard dash time of 4.67 seconds. Indeed, that’s two-hundred-sixty-five pounds of muscle darting past the average linebacker who might be undersized or, worse, deceived by offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s play-action pass scheme.

Andrews produced 45 receptions for 544 yards and six touchdowns in 2023, averaging 12.1 yards per catch. Andrews’s volume of catches may subside with Monken’s balanced offensive attack this season, but he’ll still be a threat in the red zone.

With opponents worried about the various offensive threats the Ravens’ have in short-yardage situations, Andrews may be in for some explosive plays throughout the season.