The Baltimore Ravens thoroughly trounced the Washington Commanders on Friday night, taking home their straight preseason victory by a score of 41-3. Here is Baltimore Beatdown’s instant stock report with final roster cuts less than 48 hours away:
Stock Up
QB Joe Fagnano
The undrafted rookie quarterback continues to make a case for the Ravens to carry three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. Fagnano’s poise in the pocket and ability to go through progressions has been truly impressive this preseason, especially when you consider
his lack of reps for much of training camp. Fagnano finishes his first preseason having completed 56 of his 75 passes for 509 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, plus a QB sneak for a score tonight . That’s good for a 74.7% completion rate, 6.7 yards per attempt, and a 100 passer rating. Now we wait to see if his play forces Baltimore to stray from their usual roster approach. – Dustin Cox
WR Chris Moore
The veteran made a strong case for a practice squad spot with Baltimore at the least with three receptions on the opening drive, including an impressive touchdown catch. Moore has always been good on special teams and is a fine wide receiver in a pinch, making him an ideal candidate for the practice squad. – Dustin Cox
RB Jonathan Ward
While Ward doesn’t have a shot of making the 53-man roster, his impressive game against the Commanders could help him potentially land a spot on the practice squad. The veteran back displayed nice burst on several runs throughout the night, including a touchdown. – Dustin Cox
RB Adam Randall
If the Raven’s wanted to feel confident only carrying three running backs and cutting Rasheen Ali, Randall certainly made his case. Randall finished the day doing it all, averaging 5.0 yards a carry on five attempts while also adding 45 yards on three catches, including a 24 yard screen play where he stiff armed somebody and bounced their head off the grass like a ball. We’ll have to wait and see how the running back room shakes out but whether its three or four backs, Randall has earned himself a small role. – Zach Canter
Stock Down
K Tyler Loop
The Ravens officially have a kicker problem. Misses from 58 and 51 yards against the Commanders may mark the end of Loop’s time in Baltimore. It would be hard for Baltimore to justify going into the season with Loop as the kicker after his preseason showing. NFL kickers need confidence, and Loop’s may be too far gone at this point. – Dustin Cox
OL Corey Bullock
Bullock has steadily slipped down the Ravens’ OL depth chart all summer, partially due to the time he missed while recovering from surgery. He went from competing from the starting center job to the roster bubble, and after an uneven night against the Commanders, he might be on the outside looking in. Bullock struggled on a pair of screens while playing guard in the first half, missing his assignment on one play and getting the other called back with an unnecessary roughness penalty. In the second half at center, he spiked a snap, resulting in a lost play. At this point, he might not even be a priority practice squad signing. – Nikhil Mehta
RB Rasheen Ali
Ali’s longest play of the day got called back by Bullock’s penalty, but otherwise, he was relatively ineffective on the ground and did not pick up much YAC as a pass-catcher. Throw in a bad drop and strong nights from the rest of the Ravens’ backfield – especially Adam Randall and Jonathan Ward – and Ali may have made the Ravens’ roster math a little easier tonight. – Nikhil Mehta
