Marlon Humphrey’s rough stretch is putting the Ravens in a spot they may not want to ignore much longer.
Baltimore’s secondary has been one of the biggest problems in an underwhelming season, and Humphrey has been right in the middle of it. The Ravens have allowed the sixth most passing yards in the league, and Humphrey has been a liability in coverage all season long.
That showed up again in Thursday night’s 33-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Humphrey struggled throughout the game and gave up a 52-yard reception to Nate Boerkircher on the opening drive. It certainly doesn’t help that he recaps his mistakes on his podcast, but that’s a story for another day.
The bigger issue is that this isn’t just one bad night. It’s been three straight weeks of Humphrey giving up big plays.
Against the Buffalo Bills, he got beat by DJ Moore for a big play. He was also out of position on a play against Keon Coleman, though Coleman dropped the pass.
A week earlier, Tee Higgins left him in the dust for another big gain.
The numbers back up the slide. Humphrey has allowed 8.5 yards per target, 14.4 yards per completion, and 359 yards total.
His yards per target and yards per completion are both the second-highest marks of his career, while his total yards are on pace to be the second-highest mark of his career. He also struggled last season, and at this point he’s clearly declining.
At 30 years old, some loss of agility is understandable. The mental mistakes are not.
He’s been out of position too often, he hasn’t been able to break up passes, and the Ravens need more from a veteran cornerback than what he’s given them. Baltimore needs someone it can trust to make plays and provide leadership, and Humphrey hasn’t delivered either.
With his contract up after this season, the Ravens have a clean way out. There should be no talk of a new deal. If anything, the team could look to move him before the deadline and get something back while it still can.
However it happens, Humphrey’s time in Baltimore appears to be nearing its end.
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