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Yeah...keep Watkins on the bench. We'll need him more down the stretch. Who knows who wins in this damned weak-to-weak conference???

Cleveland returned to practice today and Nick Boyle is game ready according to the Ravens' website. The day is coming, hopefully soon, when Latavius Murray and Sammy Watkins return too though I don't expect that to happen on this short week for sure. Considering all the first line talent that has been lost to injury, it's hard to believe we're 6-2. And by the way, Max, you are right...Harbs and company took a gigantic risk in drafting Lamar and then centering the offense all around him. He leads and wins. What more can you ask for after the risk they took and the injuries we've sustained?

Another win...another Tucker FG with time expiring, this time in OT. I felt we should have played better early but can't fault the outcome. Go Ravens!!

Lamar is taking too many punches---hard ones too. We need to somehow protect him better and revive the running attack with the running backs. He won't be able to do it all without getting hurt. He's been carrying the whole offense on his back.

No doesn't sound good for sure but lets wait and see who's practicing Thursday.

Geez...I hate so much to see the old guys go. A lot of them stayed here after their careers were over and you don't see much of that anymore.

He definitely looked uncomfortable playing left tackle the other night.

I take Harbs comments with a grain of salt because I think he's just trying to confuse the Vikings as to what to expect. We won't know more until they release the weekly injury report.

And they really need to keep Lamar healthy.

Yep, it's ridiculous to have to try and overcome all that. We'll be good enough to beat most mediocre teams but I don't see how they can compete with the Browns and Bengals until next season.

Absolutely right! But that won’t happen until next season unfortunately.

Ed Reed wants Lamar to take fewer hits and I agree: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/late-for-work-10-27-ed-reed-wants-lamar-jackson-to-take-fewer-hits.

There has been a perennial complaint about Lamar through his years here about his limitations as a passer. I've made a few of them myself. But this year #8 looks like the passer we all have always wanted and even Mike Preston has noticed it too. Here's an interesting article on the Ravens' passing game specialists and what they've done for our receivers and the offense as a whole: https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/analysis/preston/bs-sp-ravens-preston-tee-martin-keith-williams-impact-20211023-3c64srbogjhqjp5ktueualmipq-story.html. From the article comes this observation: " Jackson has completed 67.5% of his passes for 1,686 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions this season, and is averaging a career-high 8.7 yards per attempt. He looks so much more comfortable in the pocket compared with previous years, when he would take off running instead of being patient. Back then, the Ravens would only attack one quarter or half of the field. They were content playing it safe and being conservative. But that’s not true anymore with Williams and Martin on staff. Jackson has been throwing consistently outside the numbers, from short hitches to long fly routes on the far side of the field."

I'm buying because I agree he doesn't need as much high priced talent around him. He also raises the performance of even average players around him. Just look at this year's backfield and O-line injuries.

Here's one for you: Time to back up the truck and pay Lamar. Buying or selling?

I'm Buying. By the way, every year we've had Josh Bynes he's played well. I don't understand why they just don't leave him there.

Well that's a downer but not completely unexpected. Even if it heals completely i wonder if he'll ever regain his form. Better draft a LT next year.

Could be whether or not to I.R. him for the year or not. Is not looking good, I'm afraid.

Bart who?????

That's on the mark.

That's the key.

I'm buying too. Now. I was selling after the Raiders game.

Selling.

I'm buyin' on that one.

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