Fighting to put baby to sleep

Anyone else literally fighting their baby to sleep? My LO was so good at falling asleep but now it's a mission!! Worst part is that he gets to just crying and rubbing his eyes head and I end up rocking him to sleep but I feel terrible because sometimes I feel like I am rocking him so hard but that's the only thing way he is falling asleep.

He is 11 months soon, should I maybe try dropping from two naps to one?

His wake windows are currently 2-3 hrs before the first nap, 3-4 hrs before the second nap and then 4-5 hrs before bedtime

Please help a ftm mom