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Man those shadows are rough, nice play by Lamar to Andrews

Wow, Ravens win the toss & take the ball... here we go

Finally, a Sunday game for Ravens fans! Man it seems as if it has been forever since we had a day game! Bundle up, it is gonna be cold and windy!

Oops, apparently Lamar is a new daddy, his significant other had their second child on Friday.

Lamar sick, again, on a Friday, should play. Have to watch what you eat..... I really wouldn't mind seeing Huntley this week, with all of the starters on offense and defense, see what he can do....

Yeah, I don't think the Ravens would have made the trade just to rent him for one season. They seen too many injuries over the past few years to know the risk of a rent a backer to get to and win the Super Bowl would be utterly stupid. So I expect them, knowing his $number, to work out a deal.

Try this article https://www.nfl.com/news/next-gen-stats-top-10-nfl-deep-passers-of-2021-three-qbs-playing-for-new-teams-i

Here is an excellent site for easy cap salaries. They break it down for everything, bonuses, dead cap hits if cut. Frankly I wish this site was around back when I was writing, would have saved me a ton of time https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/cap/2023/

That is a great question. I used to be well versed in capology, so I know that there is a way to get them both done. It all depends on if both players are willing to work the money in a way that is cap friendly. They both want to be paid tops at their position, $20 mil per year for Smith, $45 per year for Lamar or there abouts. The Ravens have never really been ones to get very tricky woth the cap, one reason that they are always right around even with the cap every year. Frankly, it used to drive me nuts, but then we have two Super Bowl wins in 20 years or so...

Oh I know he can. His ability to stop the run, to read keys, will help our favorite underperforming linebacker to reach his full potential, be a blitzing nightmare for offenses. This in turn will help the secondary, which will light a fire under all of them.

Take their hope right from the start plain & simple. They are looking for a reason to quit, to do their own thing and earn a big contract somewhere else. I was hoping, coming into this week there would be an announcement that the Ravens & Smith had agreed on a new contract...the bye week is a great time to take care of that end of the business, guess not. So, use this game as a stepping stone, build chemistry, work together, get the timing and accuracy down. Let us fans cheer you on and relax in the 4th, for once this year....

The Bill's made a huge mistake going for 2 with 10 minutes left in the game, up by 10. You don't put a game away with that much time left, take the field goal, the positive reward for a nice drive, go up 13. Yes, still two scores, but at least they need to make 2 extra points to beat you on a windy, cold night. Maybe you go for 2 with 8 mins left, for sure with 5 mins, then you put a game away by going up 17. As a result, a turnover, a positive play for the other team even if they were going to get the ball back on a turnover on downs. Dallas made a similar mistake not taking the field goal, in over time, sure 52 yards in the cold in Green Bay, not easy,but better than that choice of plays...

True, but use Google

The goofy graph at the top is for deep ball passing, minimum of 14 passes

Josh Allen, 2 picks, both in the redzone, one ends the game in ot. One fumble, on his goal line, that gives the Vikes the lead with 40 seconds left in the game. 4 redzone picks in the last 2 games... food for thought

Holy crap, turned the Bill's game on just for shots & giggles. Wow, what an ending to the game! Perhaps the best ever.

Here you go https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-accurate-deep-ball-qb-2022

This year he is Max, too concerned with being a pocket passer, growing pains as it were, me thinks. He should get back to his normal completion %

Ack, no football for me today, gonna binge watch The OA, great sci-fi show... may, will check scores no & then... Weird, there was a time when I wouldn't miss a pregame show nor game on a Sunday... alas, not any more...

It's a nice read on a bye Sunday, good to hear/read that Jackson is being a mentor. https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/12/ravens-wr-coach-tee-martin-discusses-impact-of-wr-desean-jackson-on-wr-room/ The Baltimore Ravens have had a rollercoaster year when it comes to the wide receiver position over the course of the 2022 season. They’ve seen players such as Devin Duvernay step up, while Rashod Bateman is currently out for the year with a foot injury. In order to fill out some of the holes in the room, Baltimore brought in veteran wideout DeSean Jackson to their practice squad. When asked about Jackson’s impact, Ravens wide receivers coach Tee Martin discussed how Jackson has been a veteran presence in the room, with the younger players listening to what he has to say due to his vast experience. “It’s been great because he’s a veteran player. He’s going into year 15, and you look at the room before he came, [it was] a very young group. I was looking around, and Demarcus Robinson was the elder statesman in the room. With seven years, that’s good, but to know who DeSean Jackson is as a person, what he’s done in this league at a high level, a good who’s still playing at a high level. One of the first times he walked into the room, the rest of the guys respected him instantly because they know who DeSean Jackson is. So, that’s been great because when he says something, they listen because they know he’s speaking from experience; he’s not just talking. He’s competitive; he practices hard. He’s just a great example of how you get to play in this league for 15 years. So, it was good for guys like Rashod [Bateman] and James Proche and Devin Duvernay, guys who have skillsets but are fairly young in that room, to have a veteran like DeSean Jackson to show up and still compete and play at a high level.”

Here is a look at how the Bill's were able to work Allen's monster contract, for reference https://www.profootballnetwork.com/josh-allen-contract-details-salary-bonuses/

Great, use these games to get that accuracy back...

Excuse me, $290 mil was turned down, So either he wants $300 mil or wants the guaranteed money

It is true buddy, most qbs in the draft do not work out, for one reason or another. Some are good back ups, come in for a game here or there but over the course of a season, defenses figure them out. Lamar is locked in on that $300 mil fully guaranteed, so why wait until 2024 to move him? Especially when you want to sign a great mlb? Huntley knows the system, tag & trade Lamar, draft a qb with potential, give hom a year to learn the system while Huntley runs the offense. You get draft capital, get to see if Huntley can do the job with a good offensive line/running game and strong defense. By 2024 you have your answer at qb with a good core young team.

Huntley can and has done that. I don't put much stock in a qb hitting a wide open man, more so in one missing a wide open man. I am happy with the team max, just asking a question, is a fully guaranteed contract for $300 mil worth it if... With a solid defense, good offensive line, a Huntley /drafted qb can help this team win... food for thought stuff ya know..