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We asked readers what their biggest area of concern is for the Ravens.

Here are the results from our online poll, Instagram and X:

  • Secondary — 308 votes
  • Pass rush — 90 votes
  • Offensive line — 16 votes
  • Special teams — 4 votes

Here’s what some fans have told us about the team (answers have been edited for clarity and grammar):

​​I don’t know, man. It was crazy losing to the 1-6 Browns. I feel like your defense could’ve played better. Offense didn’t show out like they should have. Overall, disappointing performance. — Joseph O’Dea

It’s a divisional game. We definitely play down. We got to step it up. Like last week, Tampa Bay? We got to step it up, score a lot of points. Because we can do it. We can do it. We just shoot ourselves in the foot and we got to step it up. We got to get a 30-point game. We can do it every week. Every week. … I think that the defense is playing kind of soft right now. The secondary, they’re kind of lost. They’re getting confused, dropping interceptions. The offense — I don’t know what’s going on with offense. The Browns’ defense, they’re depleted. I think we should have put more points on the board. — Josh Villegas

Finishing in the fourth quarter, I think that’s been big for us. Sometimes we do and sometimes we can’t so I think if we can just keep strong throughout the first three and finish in that fourth then I think we’ll be all right. — Josh Tune

When a defense goes from the best in the league to the worst in one season, it’s crystal clear that they have the wrong defensive coordinator. Zach Orr is in a situation that is way over his head, especially with the Ravens and their fan base having Super Bowl aspirations. … I suggest before it is too late an immediate change needs to take place. Reach out to Bill Belichick, who is regarded as a defensive genius to become defensive coordinator now! Not only would our fans be elated, but I believe our defensive personnel would be also. — Robert Jolson

I really didn’t care about going for it on fourth down; it was putting Derrick Henry in the wildcat. That was a terrible decision. Why not put him in base offense with Lamar Jackson, two of the most dynamic runners in league history? Instead, the Ravens shrunk the field and ran Henry up the middle. He lost 2 yards. In hindsight, John Harbaugh said he’d like to have that call back. Personally, on the road, I’m taking the field goal. — Email from ruheroy

Ravens finishing 2 of 10 on third down is horrible. Browns over 50% on their third downs. After all the OTAs, summer camp, preseason games, practices and eight games, our secondary is the league’s worst. Is the center of the field the DMZ to our linebackers and secondary? Is Marcus Williams really worse, or is he in John’s dog house? Roquan? I hope any members of our secondary aren’t on the “hands team.” They can’t catch anything. Hands of bricks. Sadly I do not see any hope for a change with our defense. Is Orr the problem? He can’t go catch the ball for them. But for me, the rest is directly on him. Does the team have a real leader on defense? Harbs goes for the field goal early, we also could have won that game, not needing a touchdown. Opportunities lost that can never get back. Three AFC losses, 1 AFC North loss. That may come back to haunt the team if they get into the playoffs. — Joe Herbert

Baltimore Sun reporter Matt Weyrich contributed to this article. The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll. To see results from previous sports polls, go to baltimoresun.com/sportspoll

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