Baltimore Ravens tight ends Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews have combined for 97 receptions in the team offense this season. Those 97 receptions have yielded 1,150 of quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 4,172 total passing yards in the 2024 NFL season.
.@DaGorilla4 joins The Lounge to discuss his highlight-reel touchdowns with Lamar Jackson this season, what he’s learned from Mark Andrews and more ahead of the wild-card playoff game against the Steelers.
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Like Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter, Andrews and Likely are equipped with premier talents and are identical. Like Ken, Likely plays as the younger, impressionable professional, while Andrews is more rugged and disciplined. Andrews has the locker room leadership needed to keep things afloat, and he will be looking to push Likely and rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker into excellence during the NFL playoffs.
Jackson doesn’t have to do much preaching and teaching, his guys know their spots and how to adjust on broken plays. Plus, Jackson knows he can rely on Andrews and Likely to contribute in the passing game and get physical when its time to run-block when it’s time to go to the run game.
TOUCHDOWN, MANDREWS!!
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Expect Jackson to target Likely and Andrews at increased volumes with wide receiver Zay Flowers out on injury this Weekend. Jackson can target his tight ends if the Steelers attempt to bring additional blitz concepts from the linebacker position in the AFC Wild Card round.
