Don’t blame Mark Andrews for dropping the ball, not when Lamar Jackson was too late making the throw. That’s why the Baltimore Ravens botched what should’ve been a game-tying two-point play against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

The Ravens trailed 27-25 with less than two minutes remaining when Andrews failed to make the catch at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, January 19. Rather than blame the All-Pro tight end, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms says Jackson was at least equally at fault.

Simms, who played eight seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos, mostly as a backup, explained his thinking to Kay Adams. Appearing on the Up And Adams Show, Simms believes Jackson “made it as HARD as it could possibly be for” a wide-open Andrews to secure the catch.

Specifically, NBC Sports analyst and Pro Football Talk co-host Simms is adamant the throw was “too late. Lamar Jackson’s making $55 million a year, that ball needs to be on time and it was not accurate. Mark Andrews needs to catch it, don’t get me wrong, but Lamar Jackson’s making $55 million a year. He double-clutched it and threw it like a dart.”

Those are strong words that put the onus firmly on Jackson for the Ravens’ latest humbling exit from the playoffs. Not on Andrews, nor on the play calling.

Picking apart the Jackson’s technique and execution plays to a narrative the 28-year-old is struggling to shake. One where he dominates the regular season, but simply can’t win the games that matter most.