“Vengeance on our mind.” This isn’t just a regular campaign; it’s a year of redemption for Lamar Jackson. A bigger, better, bolder mission after a heartbreaking playoff exit. For the Baltimore Ravens, their motivation coming into the 2025 season has remained determined. “It’s just a lesson learned. So next time, we’re going to do something better.” However, there are some lessons that the Purple Pain team just can’t seem to grasp.

There are a lot of things that the Ravens did well last year. Of course, if a team becomes the first in league history to surpass 4,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards in a single regular season, you are doing something right. However, let’s not ignore that they had a penalty problem. After all, they were tied for the second-most penalties in the season. HC John Harbaugh even said that penalties are their only fault. “The penalties on offense are the one thing that is holding us back – that’s the biggest issue.” It’s been their biggest ghost in the 2024 season, but it might be following them into 2025.

The Ravens are doing it again. Continuing the trend from last year, the offensive line was called for 2 false starts that resulted in Lamar lashing out during camp today. It’s not Faalele, however. The culprits were Stanley and Rosengarten, as per a report from Jeff Zreibec. “Lamar Jackson just spiked ball in frustration after Ravens started with two false starts in 5-play span. Stanley and Rosengarten were culprits. Harbaugh subbed in an entire new line.”

The continuous pattern of false starts has irritated fans. Some are even suggesting, “We need a new OL coach.” John Harbaugh has reached his breaking point as well. He substituted the entire line after becoming fed up with these mistakes. It’s not just Lamar; everyone is kicking the ground in anger. “It’s something that needs to be cleaned up and needs to be fixed,” Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum said. If this keeps happening, it will be a tiring season to watch for the Ravens Flock.

Lamar Jackson’s anger is justified

This wouldn’t be the first time that the Ravens’ O-line had a communication breakdown pre-snap. But the fix is straightforward. More reps. Build chemistry. Maintain discipline. And John Harbaugh has been making efforts to ensure that the players don’t go out of line. “It stops with me, so it’s my job to make sure we’re doing the things that we have to do,” he said. With things not working out as smoothly as he had hoped, he’s begun to think extreme.

NFL reporter Giana Han posted on X, “John Harbaugh yanked the second offensive line after three false starts in four plays. When asked what happened to making them run laps like he did last year, he said he has a variety of false start punishments he can pull out. Up downs are one of the worst.” Yikes. This is a man with a different kind of ‘vengeance’ on his mind.

On paper, the Ravens have the most championship-ready squad in the league. Harbaugh knows what’s at stake. Lamar is at his prime; there is no better time than now. Do they want to waste this chance on a few pre-snap penalties? “It’s not helping us win ball games when it happens. That’s the biggest thing in winning games.” Once the ball is snapped, so much can happen, so why would the Ravens risk losing the game before the play even begins?