tsylvester
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Investing move benching Williams and not Jackson, especially after both Harbs and Orr praised him earlier this week.
For him, it mattered not, he still got paid and the defense was actually worse in every sense.
This defense is at a cross roads,, to coin a phrase I used for the team once upon a time, then they went on a run, so it goes.
The players know the problems, they know who can and cannot play. I'm not sure that there is a safety out there worth trading for, Cisco from Jax, maybe, but then, if the communication is the main issue, will bringing someone else in, player wise, make a difference? -
I thought the line did all right, Cleveland has some very good edge rushers and Swartz is a very good dc.
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Well, I think every receiver had some drops. 2 for Bateman, 2 for Flowers, 1 for sure for Algholar, maybe 2, don't remember.
Then again, Lamar missed Flowers wide open for 6, over throw on a semi deep pass, had time to throw too.
He also over threw a wide open Likely, in the middle of the field, 15 yards away on a 0 blitz but he had plenty of time. If he hits him, it is a touchdown as well.
For once Cleveland played cover two, Flowers was wide open between the safety and corner, Lamar was late with the throw and it was underthrown, leaving Flowers with nothing but to catch it falling down. If on time, maybe Flowers makes the only man to beat, the safety, miss amd scores.
Point, all receivers drop passes, qbs miss throws. No, trading a 2nd for Kupp or some other receiver is not the answer.
Nor are Bateman, Flowers, Algholar, Jackson the issue. This offense is fine, it will have hiccups
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Im not sure who the Ravens can bring in, but they have to do something. There is more wromg than just the communication issue between the players. There is clearly a communication issue betwen the players and the coaches.
You don't forget how to cover, let us start there. Yes, a lot of the plays are comimg on incredible throws and catches. I think the commentators even mentioned that the Ravens lead the league defensively on tight windows.
Even so, they must lead the league in wide open receivers too.
Some of the issues fall on the defensive line, the pass rush. There is very little of it without blitzing, even then, it often fails. This leads to having to cover, longer.
I will say that I have noticed guys, corners, when they have coverage over the top, and a receiver is on am in breaking route, they stay in trail position rather than undercutting a route. By undercutting, you make the throw harder and, get a real good chance of an interception, not that they would catch it....mm
Now the lack of pass rush, very few stunts, some of that is because of the qbs that they have faced: running ones where you want to keep lane integrity.
The few times they did use stunts today, aginst the Browns, resulted sacks, pressures that resulted in incomplete passes. Why not more? Winston was not going to run....
Orr has said he relies on Pees so they brought Pees in, guess what?
Under Pees, we saw many of the same issues we see today under Orr, who leans on Pees. So clearly, Pees is not helping.
Harbs pointed to the 6 straight defensive stops against the Bucs as to proof the defense is not as bad as it appears. That they dropped a pick or two and that would have lead to less yards for the Bucs.
Well, today, they dropped 3 and all 3 lead to scores, the last one to a game winning score.
No coach, those 6 straight were an abirition, helped by 1 player catching a pick thrown right to him on one drive, a lucky one on another.
This defense has missed more tackles than any Ravens defense has in the past, even more than the horrible 96/97 Ravens defense, go watch the tape coach to see how bad this defense is playing.
It isnt the loss of Queen, Stone. Nor is it the loss Mike Mac, but of the other coaches who also left.
It is who ever decided that Jackson was a viable safety, who coach? He can't cover, can't tackle, can't catch. Just who decided to sign him?
Who brought in the positional coaches that have players playing incorrectly? Have them reaching for tackles that they miss because they are out of position?
On a day when the offense could not do much right, against an offense with a qb who has not played in over a year and is mistake prone. With a make shift line. This defense should have gorged, instead they dis not chew their food, they choked.
This is clesrly too much for Orr and, clearly his positional coaches as well.
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Fans will blast Bateman and Algholar for drops on big plays, but forget about the over throw of Flowers in the endzone, Likely over the middle, both wide open and would have scored. Oh and Lamar had plenty of time.
3 dropped easy interceptions, I said that Winston would throw several....
A missed field goal.
Miscommunication in the defense, often, missed tackles, often.
A patch work offensive line and very little pressure.
This loss was not on the receivers, nor Lamar, not on the defense nor special teams.
It was on all of them.
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He had a convoy in front of him, everyone else is in coverage in the endzone, take off and run rather than throw a jump ball to Flowers who is what, 5'-9"
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This TEAM was not ready to play.
The defense is clearly a major issue, and something has to be done
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Lamar rolls left, takes too much time, fires across the field too high
3 seconds left
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Lamar forced to flee had to throw it away
14 seconds
3rd and 10
Time out Browns
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Dumps it to Hill who runs for 15, spikes it
21 seconds
2nd and 10 from the 24
Timeout Browns
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Touchback
59 seconds, 1 time out
From their 30
Lamar to Algholar over the middle for 10, spike it
44 seconds
To Flowers along the sidelines to the Browns 38 time out Ravens
35 seconds
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They go for 2 and they don't get it
59 seconds left
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False start backs em up 5
1st and 15
Another dropped interception placed right in his hands #3
1:04
2nd 15
Let em score they did
Easy touchdown on another 0 blitz man coverage for a guy who has been best all day
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Pass to the flat incomplete
3rd and 7
1:18
0 blitz? Really? Pass to the flat for a first down
1:08 2nd Ravens time out
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Pass to the middle for 4
Bout time they called one
1:21
Let them score this defense can't stop anyone
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Pass into the flat, incomplete
1:57
To the flat again for 11
Call a time out! Let them score
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It's up to the defense, use the time outs please, save some time for the offense
Kickoff is returned to their 30
2:31
Pass in the flat, 1 handed catch of course for 2
Slant, two men miss the tackle, for 10
2 min warning
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24-23 Ravens 2:36
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1st and goal
Henry around left end, touchdown Ravens!
A lot of time left and they only need a field goal
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Zone read, Lamar keeps it around right end for 6
Lamar steps up, fires late to a wide open Flowers down the left side line for 30
To Andrews 9
2:50
Throws to Flowers on a drag route, runs to the 2!
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From their 9
Lamar has to back pedal into the endzone, then take off for 15
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4:55 left in the game, Browns missing numerous defensive starters and back ups, yet this offense can't move the ball
Collier makes the mistake again the return it, gets to the 25, but illegal boock in the back on Kolar
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Banks it off of the upright, yeah, it is that kind of day
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Stephens beat again for 14
Sweep left for 1
6 mins left
Pass short middle for 8
3rd and 1
Chubb up the middle for a loss of 2
Field goal time
23-17 browns
What/who this defense needs
in Baltimore Ravens
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Actually Stone, as good as he was, often broke coverage, something that while it worked, mostly because of the pass rush, ticked off the coaches. Humph talked a lot about that on his pod cast over the summer.
While he is currently hurt in Cinci, was not having the same type of season any way