The Jacksonville Jaguars had too many strong performances in a Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens to finish with only seven points.
Five times, the Jaguars drove inside Baltimore’s 40-yard line and none of those drives resulted in points. The only touchdown of the day came on a 65-yard bomb from Trevor Lawrence to Jamal Agnew in the third quarter.
For the most part, the Jacksonville defense showed up. Despite being in some disadvantageous spots, the Jaguars allowed only one touchdown in each half and three field goals.
Yet, the Ravens ran with a 23-7 road win against a Jaguars team that couldn’t stop tripping over its own feet. Who was most to blame for the 16-point loss, and who stood out most? Here’s how Pro Football Focus graded out the Jaguars’ performance:
5 highest grades on offense
- WR Jamal Agnew: 90.5
- TE Luke Farrell: 80.8
- QB Trevor Lawrence: 70.4
- WR Zay Jones: 67.3
- RB Travis Etienne Jr: 65.3
Agnew is typically a player who provides a boost on special teams, but not much offensively. That wasn’t the case Sunday when he caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence, who graded out surprisingly well.
5 lowest grades on offense
- WR Elijah Cooks: 42.0
- RG Brandon Scherff: 44.7
- LT Walker Little: 46.4
- C Luke Fortner: 47.8
- WR Parker Washington: 48.0
Three starting offensive linemen in the bottom five (with Anton Harrison barely missing the cut) goes a long way toward explaining the Jaguars’ offensive failures.
5 highest grades on defense
- S Rayshawn Jenkins: 89.9
- OLB Josh Allen: 77.1
- DT Jeremiah Ledbetter: 73.8
- LB Devin Lloyd: 69.4
- CB Darious Williams: 66.3
Jenkins stepped up in a big way with Andre Cisco and Tyson Campbell both out. The veteran safety finished with a sack and an interception.
5 lowest grades on defense
- OLB Dawuane Smoot: 29.1
- DT DaVon Hamilton: 40.2
- DL Tyler Lacy: 40.5
- CB Montaric Brown: 41.4
- S Andrew Wingard: 49.2
Smoot, more so than any other Jaguars player, struggled to corral the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson.
5 other notables
- DL Folorunso Fatukasi: 66.1
- DB Antonio Johnson: 60.2
- LG Ezra Cleveland: 60.3
- TE Evan Engram: 52.6
- RT Anton Harrison: 51.1
Cleveland, who was questionable with a knee injury, ended up being the highest graded starting lineman, although a 60.3 isn’t exactly a starring performance.
