Chris Simms waxes poetic on Ben Johnson’s coaching style, calls him “next Shanahan or McVay”
On Sunday’s Gimme 5 on GN Sports, Kaitlin Sharkey talked to former NFL QB and ProFootballTalk Live’s Chris Simms. Simms broke down his thoughts on Ben Johnson’s approach as head coach and his style of play calling on offense, giving him praise as possibly the NFL’s next Kyle Shanahan or Sean McVay.
Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews received the lion’s share of the blame after the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff run came to an abrupt and excruciating end. Andrews failed to secure a short pass from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on a two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter. A completed catch would have tied the hard fought divisional round game at 27. The Ravens were instead forced to attempt an onside kick, which was recovered by the Buffalo Bills. A handoff and a couple of kneel downs by quarterback Josh Al
Rather than pointing the finger solely at Andrews, former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chris Simms suggested Jackson needed to shoulder a significant portion of the blame.
“A lot of people are going to be on Mark Andrews for the dropped two-point conversion,” Simms said this week during an appearance on “Up & Adams,” as video of the failed two-point conversation played. While Simms admitted Andrews needed “to catch” the ball, he also argued that Jackson’s pass was “not accurate.”
