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Thread: Where are our holes?
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05-02-2013, 07:18 PM #13Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Where are our holes?
Keep in mind that Suggs (achillies) was injured for most of the year, and our old vets (Ray Lewis / Ed Reed) were not up to their usual standards. IMO the Ravens staff has added an ocean of young defensive players to go along with several veterans (Doom, Canty, Spears, R. McClain, and Huff) who already have a history in the league. Yes Ravskins, they may have a certain "inconsistency" early in the 2013 season, but we have one of the best coaching staffs in the business, so don't discount their stout play later in the regular season. If I was Marvin Lewis, Bengals HC, and I needed a win on Dec. 29th, I'd be nervous right now... Bc
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05-02-2013, 07:18 PM #14
Re: Where are our holes?
You can do this to everyone on the team.
Flacco put together 4 good games but has not been consistent in the regular season.
Ray Rice had poor production in the playoffs and fumbled twice.
Ngata gets hurt often, and was removed from the Super Bowl injured.
Can KO play consistently without Birk beside him?
Who are we missing? Ozzie should have cleaned house and started from scratch. It's amazing we won a game last year.
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Re: Where are our holes?
Personally i see no holes. Our least experienced is obviously Wr and C. I like what we have at both though. Im pumped for a title defense.
-JAB
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05-02-2013, 07:35 PM #16
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05-02-2013, 08:17 PM #17Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Where are our holes?
I'm not sure why people are as worried about Suggs coming back from his injury. Yes, he may not be at the DPOY level, but does he need to be? There is a legitimate 1A pass rusher next to him now. Plus, I see the Ravens using a steady rotation to keep him fresh. Upshaw and John Simon will be good for Suggs.
Also, if you rewatch the playoff games, Suggs was getting better each game. He had to adjust his game and use more of his bull rush, as he wasn't nearly as explosive with his get-off. I think you'll see a more complete game from him overall.
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05-02-2013, 08:20 PM #18
Re: Where are our holes?
At this point I see only questions to be answered not problems to be solved and I am exited to see what happens next.
Wr is the biggest ? But I think the offense takes a big jump in the rankings and produces much more consistently. I always felt wr was an overrated position in general. We have some serious assets in all of the other position groups, and young potential in plenty of the in house prospects. Developing wrs can and does happen when you have a franchise qb who is protected.
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05-02-2013, 08:24 PM #19
Re: Where are our holes?
Thanks. Suggs could have taken the whole year off with achilles injury but he worked his butt off to get back. Even after suffering another injury he played through it. I don't see how anyone can question his commitment and drive. It's been reported he is working his butt off in the off season and will have a bookend pass rusher to complement him this year. Expecting his play to elevate from the end of last season is realistic, no purple glasses needed.
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05-02-2013, 09:11 PM #20
Re: Where are our holes?
Sure the rookies are going to have some growing pains and may get off to a slow start. Sure we're going to miss the genius anticipation Ray and Ed brought to the game. But we're going to be significantly more athletic, we'll get consistent pressure from our front four, and the sky is the limit for Joe under Caldwell. We have a ton of talent and no gaping weaknesses. I can't wait for Denver!
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05-02-2013, 09:16 PM #21
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Hate to say it but the big unknown is injury. It hits every team, just some harder than others
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05-02-2013, 09:30 PM #23
Re: Where are our holes?
WR maybe our current weakness. However, if they can design a plan for a slot receiver and have the TE that catch on the slants as well, we can be okay without Boldin. While I love Torrey and Jacobby, we need a slot and short pass receiver that compliments everything as well
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05-02-2013, 10:05 PM #24Hyperbolic curmudgeometer
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Re: Where are our holes?
You can say that about any team in any year. In fact you could probably say that the greatest determiners of success or failure in the NFL are things you can't plan for (injuries & turnovers). But if ever there's been a team built to overcome injuries, it's this one. Good grief, look at last year--Suggs out with the Achilles & then the arm, Webb & Ray lost in the Dallas game, Pollard and Yanda missing a couple of games--& tell me again where they finished?
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