tsylvester

Just read on Ravens dot com that they should be around $40 mil under the cap next season, not counting cuts. That should be enough to sign both and maybe a free agent or two...

Well, Wilson is certainly not living up to his contract. Murray has not either and now it appears (non contact knee injury trying to cut) he is lost for a year. Are these, reading the "tea leaves", hints to not go for a humongous, guaranteed contract? Perhaps...

The problem is, in the Ravens history, they have never drafted nor developed a true number one wide out. Yes, Duggan looks promising, as do 3 or 4 other prospects. Maybe they wait a year for Caleb Williams, the "next Patrick Mahomes". But history tells us that even Williams may be a bust. Purdy looks good after a game & a half, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed watching him play in college, big fan of his. But Zappe also looked good for the Pats, for a game or two. Wilson for the Jets had his moments. Shoot Goeff is looking renewed in Detroit, Smith in Seattle, we've seen all of them before, one game, one year wonders. Shoot, Fitzpatrick made a long career of having great games, incredible plays, but never in the playoffs...

If the running game sustains, and the defense keeps making drive stopping plays, then all that is needed is a passing game to augment, to fill in, to keep drives alive. Sure the big pass play is exciting, helps to infuse life into the team. But a 7-8 minute drive ending in a touchdown, now, that does as well and keeps the defense rested, the other offense off of the field. I know, I know this isn't the 2000 Ravens defense, they have laspes in coverage, miss tackles, don't get consistent pressure on the pocket. Even when they do, they tend to lose containment, etc... But if they can clean up the redzone on offense, score tds instead of field goals, maybe, just maybe....

Something to keep in mind, look what the Jets are going through. How many first round quarterbacks have they drafted over the past 6-7 years? Yet they are still searching for one, they win despite bad qb play wit a good defense and running game. But they still lose more games than they win. I wouldn't want to be the Biscuit trying to decide whether to pay Lamar or not...

They traded for him, a relatively high pick, knowing what his contract expectations are, so I would be shocked if they don't sign him long term, five years at least, 7 maybe to stretch out the signing bonus

That's good stuff Max, wins like this build strong foundations. When you can win on the road against a div opponent, with a quarterback you just plucked off the street, man oh man does it bring a team together

Yeah, the same coach Tomlin who stepped onto the field when Jaccoby Jones was returning a kick for a clear & easy touchdown, slowing Smith down... yeah, that Tomlin who claimed he "lost where he was on the sideline", it was "not intentional",, yeah sure Mike, know what day it is? It's a Stiller loss day! Bahahah

Yeah, I think after the last few weeks it is clear, Smith is to be the priority signing

Well, Brock Purdy is currently playing extremely well in San Fran, so maybe the Ravens will have found their own version in Brown with some practice if Huntley is not cleared...

Right! Gus averaged 51 yards (66 yards on 13 carries), JK, 8 (15 carries 120 yards and a score) Even when they knew all that we were going to do wad run.. major props to the offensive line, 215 rushing yards, 309 total yards, 32:59 in time of possession

Victory formation! Can you believe it! The defense won this game today, the offensive line was incredible, over 200 yards rushing 16-14 Ravens! 9-4 baby!

Steelers out of time outs 2:14 3rd and 3 Fake jet sweep, Gus to the right, first down! 2 min warning

2:18 Gus up the middle for 1. Brown should have kept that he had room to the left

Steelers kick it deep, Hill with the 17 yard return to the Ravens 20.. Need a few first downs 2:24 Edward's to the left, cuts it back for 6, time out Stillers

Need that running game now

Touchdown over the middle between two defenders, great throw, great design on the patterns 16-14, Ravens, 2:20 left

2nd and goal, 2:34 left. Man were those Doritos ranch good

Okay, pi on both teams, off set

No no no, pi on Humphries again, bad bad call, their line has been holding all freaking game

Queen with nice coverage incomplete 2:30 to go

3:08 37 yard play Pass complete for 13 over the middle

Wow what a throw, Trubisky nailed as he threw, dropped it in the box, roughing the passer on Made, huge play

Touchback, nice job. Here we go defense! 3:19 left 2 score lead again Nice coverage by Smith, incomplete

What a drive by the offensive line, 13 plays, 57 yards important 7:55 off the clock