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30 seconds Pass short middle to Hill for 12, they use 1 of their 2 time outs left 0 blitz show They come, Lamar hits Likely on the left for 13 who barely gets out of bounds 19 seconds Lamar looks, finds Flowers in the middle who runs for 27 and gets out of bounds 10 seconds Time out Vikes From the 25 of the Vikes, Lamar, who was told by Harbs not to hold the ball, gets planted, thankfully the defender used his entire body weight, flag for pf, 15 yards, 5 seconds left Field goal of 30 yards is good 10-9 Vikes

Kickoff is to the endzone, 3 yards deep, downed, touchback oy 1:11 left Vikes have 2 time outs Pass to the short left, tackled right away after 5 Pass deep left sideline, good coverage it sails out of bounds 3rd and 5 46 seconds JJ hit had he throws, great pressure, Jones forces the pressure, incomplete 4th and 5 Punt goes to the 5, Wester foolishly fields it, returns it to the 25, where he gets knocked into next week

This offense best wake up or they will lose this winnable game for the team.

I formation, Henry runs up the middle for no gain, no movement at all 4th and 3 fake going for it, a bad fake, time out Ravens Field goal time Best team in the league last year in the redzone sucks this year 28 yard field goal is just good, just squeaks inside the left upright 10-6 Vikes

They ruled that he was touched down back where he picked it off at the Ravens 22 I formation, Henry to the right, cuts it back to the middle for 3 Lamar cant find anyone, runs up the middle, steps out of a tackle for 9 Lamar gets jittery, for some reason, he had time, runs into a sack, but hands to the face saves him. Had Henry in the flat 1st and 10 Lamar quick pass to no where, in the direction of Likely on the right flat, incomplete Henry up the middle, cuts outside, good stiff arm breaks him free for 12 Mitchell in, takes the hand-off to the right, sprints freely for 9, fumbles out of bounds Mitchell up the middle turns on the burners to the 18 of the Vikes Sweep left for Mitchell loses 2 Screen to Flowers who gets 10 2 min warning

The pressure on the pocket is generally good but the pass coverage has not been great to that point, giving JJ a chance to unload before the pressure gets to him. The timing had just been off. On this play, the pressure forced hom to step up and he didn't see Starks lurking deep.

Run to the right gets 6, Ravens blown off of the ball JJ with time, throws to the left to Jefferson for 13 False start JJ tries to pass, pocket collapses, pass is batted down by Okoye 2nd and 15 Pass to the right for 9, just missed a sack Cover better Pass deep middle, Starks gets his 2nd pick of the season, returns it to the Ravens 45!

Kickoff is to the goal line, Wester takes it to the 30 Pass, Lamar breaks a tackle, Rose blew his blocks, l Lamar gets 2 Henry to the right, cuts back and gets 3 3rd and 5 They need a first down badly 0 blitz showing They come, quick pass attempt to the left is batted down. Quite sluggish is this offense, not clean Punt is to the 16, tackled right away by Martin, he almost fumbled it, nutz

That was a good series for the defense, the shorter field because the offense could not move off of the 15 yard line helped the Vikes. It takes both sides of the ball.. so far the offense is not holding up its end of the bargain

JJ with all day, Jones gets in deep enough to tip the pass, it falls incomplete 2nd and 10 Screen to the left, Smith forces him out of bounds after a 6 yard gain JJ pumps to the left connects over the middle to Jefferson for 18 Toss to the left loses 2 yards Stunt by Ravens opens a lane, JJ runs up the middle for 4 3rd and 8 False start 3rd and 13 Wide receiver screen to the right is stopped by Starks after a short gain Field goal try of 49 yards is good 10-3 Vikes

2:06 left 1st quarter I formation Henry to the right, bends it back for 4 Broken I formation False start Vorhees Play fake, screen to Henry who was tackled right away 3rd and looong 13 Quick short pass to Andrews on the left side, no where to run for 8 yards. Punt time, 2nd quarter Punt is to the 45, bounces out of bounds at the 43

The Hesiman this year is really not that exciting. The qbs are average, Sayin has some decent numbers from Ohio St, so too does Mendoza from Indiana, but their numbers are not that great, especially when you consider their competitors

Side note, Tags has passed away

Kickofff is to the endzone, 2 yards deep, returned to the 29 Run to the right for 3 Mike Green breaks free gets a nice tackle for a loss on a run to the right 3rd and 13 Wide receiver screen is a throw back to the other side for a screen to McCarthy who dodges a few tackles then gets taken down after and 11 yard gain 4th and 2 Punt is to the 15, fair caught Nice 3 & out

Kickoff to Mitchell at the 8, returned to the 32 Henry left side for 4 Draw to Henry for 2 3rd and 4 Henry out, Hill in Pass to Andrews over the middle for 6 I formation with Henry and Riccard, play fake, hits Flowers over the middle for 15 Henry up the middle bounces it outside to the left for 2 Play fake, Lamar layers one to Hopkins on the right side for 6 3rd and 2 Henry up the middle, bends it back a bit and powers for 5 Lamar to Henry out of the back field for 4 Hill in Lamar fires high over the middle to Amdrews who leaps and gets two hands on it but cant handle it 3rd and 6 All out blitz, Lamar to Likely over the middle who also can't handle it... 4th down, field goal try of 44 yards is Good, just inside the right upright 7-3 vikes

Play fake, Hamilton bats down a pass to the flat Run off the left guard for 4 Pass to the right, has Hamilton on a stunt in his face, competes one for 7 & a fortnight down, Humphrey on the coverage Run up the middle for 3 Pass short along the right sideline for 3 3rd and 4 Did I mention I hate Fox Deep left side, Pass complete, several missed tackles leads to a 62 yard gain, Humphrey beat 1st and goal Time out Vikes 9:50 Run to left tackle, walks in 7-0 Vikes

Kick off to Hill at the 2, he takes it to the 31 Wide receiver screen, is tipped, almost picked, bounces off of Flowers incomplete Mesh play, Lamar keeps it up the middle for 2 Pass short middle to Likely for 6, 4th down A real quick 3 & out Punt to the 15, bounces to the 10, picked up and returned to the 16

Purple vs purple, gold vvs gold, who will win, we don't know

Kyle Shannahan & or Jeff Hostler

Another edge rusher, some say is the best skill wise though I am not sure the Ravens will get a shot at him. From Mel 10. Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami* Height: 6-3 | Weight: 275 | Prev. rank: 9 2025 stats over seven games: 36 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 32 pressures, 3 run stops, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT Bain is powerful and has really strong hands. He routinely gets the best of some very good offensive tackles, often with his dominant rip move, and he knows every trick in the book in getting home to the QB. Bain also shows speed and bend off the edge, and he takes good angles. Plus, he can hold the edge against the run and get off blocks to chase down ball carriers. His tape is just filled with disruption. But even with all those A-level traits, it's actually Bain's hustle that really stands out to me. He never takes a play off and fires at the ball on every play. His arms are shorter than most scouts prefer, but there's so much to like with his game. Opponents have to account for him in their game plans, and he can keep them guessing even then with his inside-outside flexibility. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/46573669/2026-nfl-draft-rankings-mel-kiper-big-board-top-prospects-players-positions#

An edge rusher possibly in the 2nd, likely in the late 1st; David Bailey, Texas Tech He has gotten better each year, now a senior with 11 sacks thus far in the season. Good speed, plays against a lot of mesh point offenses, read & reacts well. Excellent tackler who can, though not always, hold the edge, has recovery speed to chase down plays. I do not totally agree with this particular assessment, it is a pretty good point of view. While he does play aginst some poor competition, even against the quality teams, he shows good hands to nock down offensive tackles hands. Good strength to bull rush and a quick spin move to get pressure. This eval seems to think he can only be a rotational player, I, and many others think that he can be more. A 2nd round pick would be a steal for this guy, 6'3-260lbs https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25258657-nfl-draft-2026-scouting-report-texas-tech-edge-david-bailey

Rust, calves are a source of power, until you can get the strength back that leg will be weak. Same foot, same shoulder works for blocking and tackling

Fully healthy, full participation at practice today

Guards, Bullock and Jones, already on the team, question marks? Sure, but all indications are they can be really good. Why neither has seen the field is anyone's guess. Same reason maybe why Cleveland, who has shown he can be a real good guard & or center; Harbs/oc coach. Smith at mlb may be slowing but he still one of the better ones. Weak side backer yes, maybe Buchanan, but Im not sold on him. Still, the draft can help there. Left tackle, draft, some good ones in this comimg draft lower in the round, even better ones in the 27 draft which is expected to be one of the best drafts in a while. You forget, this same team, minus a player or two, had one of the top offenses in the league last year. The only major change was at guard, one guard spot. Wven with the weak play of Faalele, I might add. The biggest issue I surmise is the ol coach. Last year he said he wouldnt change much when he took over early in the season. But this year clearly he has changed something because it is no longer a top running line, nor pass protecting. The offense as a result, no longer tops in the league. Sure, the injury to Lamar missing 3 games didnt help. But aside from the Bills game, they cant or haven't run consistently nor extended drives. Remember last yesr they lead the league in 90+ yard drives. So not so far away, change the ol coach

That is where we differ. I think, based on the last few years, that this team is close to being back to what it was, last year. One draft can fix it, one or two free agents can. Yes, a coaching change or two as well. Little tweaks that will make a better outcome. You heard the players, they got their feelings hurt when they lost the way they did in Buffalo. This team as it sits, was on the brink of blowing out Buffalo again. Then they got it in their minds that Buffalo would just roll over and boom. What they did and said after the game shows you that the coach was mostly to blame for not keeping them in the right mindset. For not helping them get over themselves. Thus the clunkers since then. Yes, this team needs a left tackle and 1 or two guards who may or may not be on the team on offense. Defense, a big body or two up front, again, who may or may not be on the team. Rush end, inside backer, all of which can be had in the draft or via free agency next year. This team has so many free agents after the season, there is going to be player turnover.