Ravens on pace to be 1st team in history to give up 600 pts

[tsylvester]

Yeah, its not likely, but is sure does put the first 5 games into a harrowing perspective.

Ravens are on pace to be the first team in NFL history to give up 600 points in a season - NBC Sports https://share.google/50omF11PiaVqiieuR

Through five games, the Ravens have allowed their opponents to score a total of 177 points. That puts them on pace to allow 602 points over the course of a 17-game season, which would be the worst of all time.

The current record is 534 points allowed, set by the Panthers last year. The record in a 16-game season was 533 points allowed, set by the Baltimore Colts in 1981. That Colts team allowed 33.3 points per game, while this Ravens team is allowing 35.4 points per game, so the longer season isn’t why the Ravens are on pace to set the record. The Ravens’ putrid defense is why they’re on pace to set the record.

Baltimore’s defense has been ravaged by injuries, but injuries can’t fully explain just how bad this Ravens defense has been. The Ravens’ four losses have been by scores of 41-40, 38-30, 37-20 and 44-10. That’s unacceptable in the NFL even if you have to line up your second-stringers at all 11 positions. What the Ravens are doing on defense is awful. And they may make history.

[GrubberRaven]

But its not Orr...or Harbaugh...

[tsylvester]

Right! It's the offensive play calling

[GrubberRaven]

They're not completely innocent.  Flippin trainwreck

[tsylvester]

They had no trouble scoring and moving the ball week 1, what changed? Not injuries, something behind the scenes 

[oldno82]

I'll reconsider this after they get their guys back from injuries but right now I think fire the whole coaching staff at the end of the season unless they pull a miracle out of the air and win the division. Some coaches might have to go now: offensive line, defensive coordinator are the first guys that come to mind, but there are plenty other culpable coaches on this team that could require a total coaching re-build after the season.

A side note, is that EDC is also culpable for not having a dominant edge rusher and the general lack of talent on the O-line. He finally fixed our WR problems but now the trenches are a mess. I am sooooo tired of drafting injured guys and projects that don't turn out.

We may not have hit the low point yet. That delight could be coming with the strong Rams team coming this weekend. I foresee another butt whipping on us.

This year's bye week is crucial but I'm afraid they don't have the overall knowledge with the current staff on how to fix this team for the last half of the season. It's possible but the odds are against us. I hope they can find a way to pull out of the nosedive.

 

[papasmurfbell]

No the low point would be if the jets get healthy on us.

[oldno82]

We'll know before then if we can pull up and out of this death spiral. If we can't any team could whip us.

[tsylvester]

The defense is simply not getting off of blocks, missing tackles, losing grip on tackles. 

So, are they just not strong enough any more or at all? Has the training, the strength and conditioning changed since last year?

Last year, it was not the run defense that struggled, it was the pass. Okay, we lost two big guys up the middle, one to injury, the other to retirement. But it is not as if those two were always out there, they were part of the rotation.

They closed pockets, which lead to sacks or pressures, all of them did, not just those 2.

None of that this year.

This is more than players stinking at their jobs.

[papasmurfbell]

The middle is gone.  They protected the linebackers.  That is on Eric. 

[tsylvester]

As much as I like the job Eric has done, he had made some major gaffs in the draft and free agency

[tsylvester]

Chuck Pagano got a lot of credit for last year's improvement in the secondary. So what happened this year?

Sure, there is little to no pressure on the qbs, but the qbs are also not standing back there for 4 or 5 seconds, they are hitting their back foot and making easy throws 8, 10, 25+ yards down field with no one near the wide receiver.

The same guys who covered tight last year, lost in coverage this year. Man, zone, and combo, doesn't matter.

So was Chuck really the help? What, have the players lost his voice?

[papasmurfbell]

It was pees.  He is semi retired.  Also you had 2 bulls up front.  Now you have zero.

[tsylvester]

With 2 new safeties, especially Garner-Johnson, I wonder when Hamilton is healthy if they will take one of the bad linebackers out and use 3 safeties instead. Letting Hamilton, who is excellent around the los, play there.. FYI, he was back at practice today

[papasmurfbell]

I fully expect that.

[tsylvester]

They have the cap space now to go get pretty anyone, at least for a 3/4 year rental

[oldno82]

If Kyle was back practicing today, I expect he'll be a go for the Rams game.