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Not to me....
I wish we would have gotten rid of him yearssss ago..
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Not to me....
I wish we would have gotten rid of him yearssss ago..
Nonathletic Bastid.
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Watch your back ... I know some bad boys in B-More and you might not make it.:whistle
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Yeah, I like both those guys, but if we really want to get ahead of the game, we should do stuff like this. Trade guys for draft picks even if you take a small talent hit in the short term. It's the only way to tip the scales your way in an age of parity.
Problem is, Jerry always thinks we're so close to contention, he won't take that short term hit.
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Well that is the thing, if we were not a mess because of the poor coaching and poor front office we should be making a push in this division but we all know from history that this team will not be consistent.
So a good front office person would say hey, let's face reality and get what we can right now and figure out these games this year the best we can.
Jimmy would have moved all of them, belichick would have and so would Andy Reid.
We need picks to fix all the problem areas.
But I guess if rob ryan and Jason Garrett are going to be the coordinators, does it really matter anyway?
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I'm starting to agree with what whoever that Eagle was that talked about how common it is for the helmet radio to go out at away games. That's two timeouts Houston has had to call because the helmet didn't work.
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Wade is doing his usual cocky bit when things are going well. I'm Suprised he posts on twitter.
It's that attitude that made him immediately hated in the media here. He was sarcastically cocky when we won and had no answers when we lost and didn't like being asked hard questions let alone retarded questions by Watkins, Taylor and Hansen.
It's that attitude that made him immediately hated in the media here. He was sarcastically cocky when we won and had no answers when we lost and didn't like being asked hard questions let alone retarded questions by Watkins, Taylor and Hansen.
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This is the week 6 thread Theebs.
I'm about to start the 4th, dez to the jets makes some sense. But they'd need to give us an equal player, not a pick. No way Jerry would do it for like Coples and change. Maybe in the offseason
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If they're desperate enough to send us a first for him, I make that deal immediately. It could be a top 5 pick, and that's way more valuable than praying for Dez's potential at this point.
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Scouting Report Week 6 - Baltimore Ravens
by Rafael
This series is all about the next opponent. Just like the players, we have to move on. This Sunday at 1:00 PM EDT the 2-2 Cowboys travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to take on the 4-1 Ravens.
Historically the Ravens are one of a handful of teams we have a losing record against not realizing one victory in three chances since the Ravens inception in 1996. As best as I have been able to determine the Ravens are also the only team we do not have a victory against. This realization was a psychic blow. As I recall, when Jimmy Johnson handed the reins over there was no team that had a winning record against us. He passed it on just as he had received it. I am interested in hearing if any one has information to the contrary?
The Baltimore D is still nasty, but it is not the D of old. That word being the key aspect to the changing of the guard as MLB Ray Lewis is 37 going on 27 years of age. However this is now Flacco's team. Having finally found a deep threat in Torrey Smith the Ravens like to go deep. They put pressure on the DB's and then hammer you with Ray Rice who is also dangerous in the passing game.
Let's look at the individual position groups.
QB - Joe Flacco thinking he is the best QB in football has been well documented. Him living up to the hype however has not. Of course when you look all-world one moment and like a Tony Romo nightmare the next that tends to happen. Like any QB, if you can get to Flacco he does not like it. He can make plays with his feet however and is not afraid to tuck and run. Pressure up the middle has been an issue this year. With a big arm he prefers the pocket so he can get the ball in the hands of his top two receivers ....
WR/TE – The Ravens have had a solid WR2 since they acquired Anquan Boldin from the Cardinals in 2010. The WR1 slot was filled when Torrey Smith emerged. Each man is dangerous. In tandem they pose a huge problem for opposing defenses as Torrey stretches the D vertically and Boldin horizontally. Able to put pressure on the safeties, CB's and LB's no part of the field is safe from these two. TE Dennis Pitta (6'7" 245 lbs) has already exceeded his TD production from last year with 3 so far in 2012 marking him as a dangerous red zone target.
RB – Ray Rice. Those two words say a lot. He may not be the focus of the Ravens this year, he is however the lynch pin that holds the key to the Baltimore attack. He has the power and toughness to run inside. He has the speed to make the edge, can catch and pick up blitzes. He also makes a mean tiramisu. His OLine may not be as strong up the middle as it was, but you have to stop Ray Rice to stop the Ravens.
OL – "The Blind Side" is protected by Michael Oher (6'4" 315 lbs). Playing RT last season the move (back) to his natural LT position has been viewed with some skepticism. All for naught. He has graded out at a very respectable +2.7 (Pro Football Focus) and is showing the ability Ozzie had hoped for when he drafted him in the 1st round (23rd overall) in 2009. RT is now manned by the impressive rookie Kelechi Osemele (6'5" 333 lbs) who grades out at a less impressive -1.5 by PFF. Like any rookie Osemele has problems with elite rush talent. With Philadelphia giving him fits, he is the weak link on the outside. Pressure from the edge would seem to be easier to generate from his side. Oher historically has also had issues with elite rushers, however this year he seems to have taken it to another level. Both players are good run blockers. These guys would rather plow than post.
The Ravens are solid on the inside with LG Harewood (6'6" 340 lbs), C Matt Birk (6'4" 310 lbs) and RG Yanda (6'3" 315 lbs). The loss of Ben Grubbs in free agency has hurt. The Ravens running game up the middle is not what it used to be and the interior line is why. Yanda is doing his best to make a difference as he has been a beast on the inside with a +9.5 run block rating. Birk (+3.5) and Harewood (+2.5) both have solid run grades as well. Other than Yanda however (+4.7) you can win battles against this interior on passing downs. These guys give up pressure. If they need short yardage they will go behind RG Yanda and get what they need.
Ratliff is back this week.
Defensive Backfield – Press-LCB Ladarius Webb, SS Bernard Pollard and FS Ed Reed are a handful. Pollard will make you pay across the middle. Webb is in your face on the line (something Dez Bryant seems to have problems with). Ed Reed is waiting for any mistake. Big mistake, little mistake, medium mistake, once-in-a-lifetime mistake it doesn't matter. Make one. He likes to score after he picks your pocket. That brings us to RCB Cary Williams and nickle CB Jimmy Smith. They have been abysmal so far this year. Jimmy Smith was looked at as a potential shut down corner at one point, as Cowboys Nation is painfully aware. That isn't the case any more.
Tony needs to remember #22 (Smith) and #29 (Williams). If he sees them, throw at them.
Defensive Front Seven – This group lost All-Pro OLB Terrell Suggs for the year. Suggs is like Spencer with some Ware mixed in. A dominant run defender who can also rush the passer with multiple moves, this front 7 has hardly missed a beat in his absence. Haloti Ngata (6'4" 330 lbs) mans the DE/DT position for the Ravens giving them great versatility when they move him inside to NT on passing downs. He can crush the interior of an OLine, sometimes by himself. Pair him with fellow massive NT Kemoeatu (6'5" 365 lbs) on run downs and you have an immovable wall. The left side of the Dallas line will have their hands full all day.
Ray Lewis is still Ray Lewis, just not on passing downs. He also does not get sideline to sideline like he used to. He makes up for it using his experience and patented fervor. The rest of the LB core is typical Ravens. All speed, power and bad temperament. Jameel McClain (6'1" 245 lbs) and rookie Courtney Upshaw (6'2" 272 lbs) join Lewis in defining what a Ravens D is all about. They set the the tone on run downs, however Lewis and Upshaw have issues on passing downs with Upshaw not showing his pass rushing acumen to full extent and Lewis not able to keep up with TE's across the middle.
If Witten can get matched up with Ray Lewis the Dallas passing game will be in good shape. Witten's spleen may not.
Special Teams – P Sam Koch, K Justin Tucker, return men Deonte Thompson and Jacoby Jones and the Ravens players combine under Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg to give the Ravens the number one Special Teams squad in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. Let me draw attention to the "Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator" title. That is how important this winning program views Special Teams. In the words of the immortal Forrest Gump "That's all I got to say about that".
Injury - The Ravens only list two: Jah Reid (T - Calf - questionable) and Torrey Smith (WR - ankle - probable)
Overview - The loss of All-Pro LB Suggs can't be overlooked however the D is not what drives the Ravens any more. Flacco and the passing game dictate the outcome now. But you have to stop Ray Rice in order to be able to dial up pressure on Flacco during down and distance match-ups. It takes a complete D to stop Baltimore.
by Rafael
This series is all about the next opponent. Just like the players, we have to move on. This Sunday at 1:00 PM EDT the 2-2 Cowboys travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to take on the 4-1 Ravens.
Historically the Ravens are one of a handful of teams we have a losing record against not realizing one victory in three chances since the Ravens inception in 1996. As best as I have been able to determine the Ravens are also the only team we do not have a victory against. This realization was a psychic blow. As I recall, when Jimmy Johnson handed the reins over there was no team that had a winning record against us. He passed it on just as he had received it. I am interested in hearing if any one has information to the contrary?
The Baltimore D is still nasty, but it is not the D of old. That word being the key aspect to the changing of the guard as MLB Ray Lewis is 37 going on 27 years of age. However this is now Flacco's team. Having finally found a deep threat in Torrey Smith the Ravens like to go deep. They put pressure on the DB's and then hammer you with Ray Rice who is also dangerous in the passing game.
Let's look at the individual position groups.
QB - Joe Flacco thinking he is the best QB in football has been well documented. Him living up to the hype however has not. Of course when you look all-world one moment and like a Tony Romo nightmare the next that tends to happen. Like any QB, if you can get to Flacco he does not like it. He can make plays with his feet however and is not afraid to tuck and run. Pressure up the middle has been an issue this year. With a big arm he prefers the pocket so he can get the ball in the hands of his top two receivers ....
WR/TE – The Ravens have had a solid WR2 since they acquired Anquan Boldin from the Cardinals in 2010. The WR1 slot was filled when Torrey Smith emerged. Each man is dangerous. In tandem they pose a huge problem for opposing defenses as Torrey stretches the D vertically and Boldin horizontally. Able to put pressure on the safeties, CB's and LB's no part of the field is safe from these two. TE Dennis Pitta (6'7" 245 lbs) has already exceeded his TD production from last year with 3 so far in 2012 marking him as a dangerous red zone target.
RB – Ray Rice. Those two words say a lot. He may not be the focus of the Ravens this year, he is however the lynch pin that holds the key to the Baltimore attack. He has the power and toughness to run inside. He has the speed to make the edge, can catch and pick up blitzes. He also makes a mean tiramisu. His OLine may not be as strong up the middle as it was, but you have to stop Ray Rice to stop the Ravens.
OL – "The Blind Side" is protected by Michael Oher (6'4" 315 lbs). Playing RT last season the move (back) to his natural LT position has been viewed with some skepticism. All for naught. He has graded out at a very respectable +2.7 (Pro Football Focus) and is showing the ability Ozzie had hoped for when he drafted him in the 1st round (23rd overall) in 2009. RT is now manned by the impressive rookie Kelechi Osemele (6'5" 333 lbs) who grades out at a less impressive -1.5 by PFF. Like any rookie Osemele has problems with elite rush talent. With Philadelphia giving him fits, he is the weak link on the outside. Pressure from the edge would seem to be easier to generate from his side. Oher historically has also had issues with elite rushers, however this year he seems to have taken it to another level. Both players are good run blockers. These guys would rather plow than post.
The Ravens are solid on the inside with LG Harewood (6'6" 340 lbs), C Matt Birk (6'4" 310 lbs) and RG Yanda (6'3" 315 lbs). The loss of Ben Grubbs in free agency has hurt. The Ravens running game up the middle is not what it used to be and the interior line is why. Yanda is doing his best to make a difference as he has been a beast on the inside with a +9.5 run block rating. Birk (+3.5) and Harewood (+2.5) both have solid run grades as well. Other than Yanda however (+4.7) you can win battles against this interior on passing downs. These guys give up pressure. If they need short yardage they will go behind RG Yanda and get what they need.
Ratliff is back this week.
Defensive Backfield – Press-LCB Ladarius Webb, SS Bernard Pollard and FS Ed Reed are a handful. Pollard will make you pay across the middle. Webb is in your face on the line (something Dez Bryant seems to have problems with). Ed Reed is waiting for any mistake. Big mistake, little mistake, medium mistake, once-in-a-lifetime mistake it doesn't matter. Make one. He likes to score after he picks your pocket. That brings us to RCB Cary Williams and nickle CB Jimmy Smith. They have been abysmal so far this year. Jimmy Smith was looked at as a potential shut down corner at one point, as Cowboys Nation is painfully aware. That isn't the case any more.
Tony needs to remember #22 (Smith) and #29 (Williams). If he sees them, throw at them.
Defensive Front Seven – This group lost All-Pro OLB Terrell Suggs for the year. Suggs is like Spencer with some Ware mixed in. A dominant run defender who can also rush the passer with multiple moves, this front 7 has hardly missed a beat in his absence. Haloti Ngata (6'4" 330 lbs) mans the DE/DT position for the Ravens giving them great versatility when they move him inside to NT on passing downs. He can crush the interior of an OLine, sometimes by himself. Pair him with fellow massive NT Kemoeatu (6'5" 365 lbs) on run downs and you have an immovable wall. The left side of the Dallas line will have their hands full all day.
Ray Lewis is still Ray Lewis, just not on passing downs. He also does not get sideline to sideline like he used to. He makes up for it using his experience and patented fervor. The rest of the LB core is typical Ravens. All speed, power and bad temperament. Jameel McClain (6'1" 245 lbs) and rookie Courtney Upshaw (6'2" 272 lbs) join Lewis in defining what a Ravens D is all about. They set the the tone on run downs, however Lewis and Upshaw have issues on passing downs with Upshaw not showing his pass rushing acumen to full extent and Lewis not able to keep up with TE's across the middle.
If Witten can get matched up with Ray Lewis the Dallas passing game will be in good shape. Witten's spleen may not.
Special Teams – P Sam Koch, K Justin Tucker, return men Deonte Thompson and Jacoby Jones and the Ravens players combine under Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg to give the Ravens the number one Special Teams squad in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. Let me draw attention to the "Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator" title. That is how important this winning program views Special Teams. In the words of the immortal Forrest Gump "That's all I got to say about that".
Injury - The Ravens only list two: Jah Reid (T - Calf - questionable) and Torrey Smith (WR - ankle - probable)
Overview - The loss of All-Pro LB Suggs can't be overlooked however the D is not what drives the Ravens any more. Flacco and the passing game dictate the outcome now. But you have to stop Ray Rice in order to be able to dial up pressure on Flacco during down and distance match-ups. It takes a complete D to stop Baltimore.
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