The Ravens got Vega Ioane back in Week 9, but the return didn’t change the larger truth: this pass protection is still a mess.
Baltimore barely threw the ball in Thursday night’s game, which made sense with Joe Fagnano making his debut. Even so, the protection numbers were ugly enough to jump off the page. Pro Football Focus credited the Ravens with 13 pressures allowed, and four of them came unblocked.
Fagnano attempted only 18 passes and dropped back 21 times, according to PFF, which helped produce a staggering 61.9% pressure rate from the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive line. That kind of heat made the night feel out of control from the start.
If you were watching, you probably had the same reaction as Dwayne Ledford.
Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford is not happy 😳
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- NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 6, 2026
There was some context working against Baltimore. Fagnano was making his first career start, and Declan Doyle didn’t exactly put him in position to attack downfield.
The Jaguars crowded the line early and never really treated Fagnano like a quarterback they had to fear. Still, the Ravens’ front looked overwhelmed anyway.
After the game, Ioane pointed to the basics.
"Consistency," Ioane said. "We as an offense, we just gotta keep building on it.
Pre-snap penalties definitely a part of [the problem]. We just keep shooting ourselves in the foot.
We can't win games if we do that."
Baltimore had its full starting five on the field with Ronnie Stanley, John Simpson, Cam Jurgens, Vega Ioane, and Roger Rosengarten. On paper, that should have been the group to steady things. Instead, it only reinforced how shaky the unit has become.
The biggest trouble showed up inside, especially between Simpson and Jurgens. Jurgens wasn’t the main problem, but the Ravens’ communication and their ability to sort out assignments at guard and center were a real issue.
Simpson, meanwhile, had another rough night. He’s already allowed 16 pressures this season, and Jacksonville exposed him repeatedly.
There were stretches where he looked lost, missing blocks and leaving defenders free to get after Fagnano.
That mattered even more because Fagnano was working with a wrapped-up ankle. With his mobility limited, the line needed to be sharp.
It wasn’t. Baltimore spent the night absorbing pressure and never found a way to stabilize the pocket.
Maybe more time together helps. The interior is new, and Ioane and Jurgens have looked solid at times.
But based on what Thursday night looked like, this still feels like a unit that will need serious work after the season. Right now, it doesn’t look like a fix that’s coming in 2026.
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