Ravens' Lamar Jackson defends Mark Andrews after playoff drop led to death threats
Baltimore Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy stops by The Facility to discuss Lamar Jackson's maturity and how the Baltimore Ravens can bounce back after disappointing playoffs ending vs. Buffalo Bills.
The Baltimore Ravens let a chance at the AFC title game, quite literally, fall out of their hands.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews learned the hard way just how crucial each play is, especially in the playoffs, as the team fell to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round.
Andrews came under the microscope following a fourth-quarter fumble that resulted in a Bills field goal on Buffalo’s ensuing drive and a dropped pass on a two-point conversion attempt on the team’s final drive. Buffalo won the game, 27-25.
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Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) is congratulated by quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) after his first-quarter touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)
The three-time Pro Bowler had five catches on seven targets for 61 yards. But those two critical plays were what had the NFL world talking. Andrews took the brunt of the criticism over the mistakes.
Andrews said he was "absolutely gutted" by the drop, which resulted in online death threats.
With the Ravens back at minicamp, Lamar Jackson defended his star tight end.
"I've been seeing my guy be getting talked about, and I really don't like that because he's done so much for us," Jackson said, via NFL.com. "He's done so much for us, and how people did him, I just don't like that. 'Cause Mark is still Mark, for sure, no doubt."
"He's accomplished so much for us and himself. I feel like, just let things happen sometimes. We wish we would've won the game. I wish I


