I think we can beat the Ravens

[Yobwocs]

Here's how I see it:

Ravens play in the AFC North. The most bone bruising, hard hitting, head splitting division. All 4 teams play this style. The Chiefs of 2024 belong in that division now.

But we're not actually that bad against those kinds of offenses. See how we handle the Browns who I'm willing to bet will play competitively with the Bengals and Ravens this year.

It's team like New Orleans we struggle with. The motion, the misdirection, the screens, the dual threat running backs. It seems they primarily play to avoid as much contact on the line as possible. Ala GB and Arizona last year. Altho I will say the run defense got wrecked. But not all run plays are the same too. There are different things the coaches do on the offensive line to get the running backs free as well. If you play to avoid Parsons like GB did, you can find success with our defense knowing they don't get better along the way. Just worse. New Orleans has to be the most finesse team in the NFL.

I'm not guaranteeing a win or anything, and I don't know about our offense and i dont know our offensive plan against them - but I think we should come after Jackson. Make him hoist up passes. See if we can grab a pick, or two. We risk him scrambling for 12 yards. But gotta take the good and bad. I say definitely blitz and play to hit and hard contact in case he dumps it off. I do think we have the players for contact. Ravens always play like that imo.

But also, they're 0-2.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

The Ravens don't have speed like Saints do.

I underestimated the Saints offense, but the Ravens simply do not possess the same vertical threat ability.

 

[Mikexike]

The ravens also forget to feed henry the ball in the 4th quarter, so we have that going for us.

 

[acr731]

LOL........ this thread should be entertaining

 

[JoeKing]

The 0-2 Ravens are very beatable.

 

[blueblood70]

Here's how I see it:

Ravens play in the AFC North. The most bone bruising, hard hitting, head splitting division. All 4 teams play this style. The Chiefs of 2024 belong in that division now.

But we're not actually that bad against those kinds of offenses. See how we handle the Browns who I'm willing to bet will play competitively with the Bengals and Ravens this year.

It's team like New Orleans we struggle with. The motion, the misdirection, the screens, the dual threat running backs. It seems they primarily play to avoid as much contact on the line as possible. Ala GB and Arizona last year. Altho I will say the run defense got wrecked. But not all run plays are the same too. There are different things the coaches do on the offensive line to get the running backs free as well. If you play to avoid Parsons like GB did, you can find success with our defense knowing they don't get better along the way. Just worse. New Orleans has to be the most finesse team in the NFL.

I'm not guaranteeing a win or anything, and I don't know about our offense and i dont know our offensive plan against them - but I think we should come after Jackson. Make him hoist up passes. See if we can grab a pick, or two. We risk him scrambling for 12 yards. But gotta take the good and bad. I say definitely blitz and play to hit and hard contact in case he dumps it off. I do think we have the players for contact. Ravens always play like that imo.

But also, they're 0-2.

Well they're probably the better ran team and probably are a better team and right now Vegas has them at like almost a three-point favorite at our house the only good thing about that is the fact that our team being underdogs and being disrespected might help them play better because when they see that they're gonna be underdogs in their own house at least that's the opening line to a team that hasn't won a game yet i mean it should at least be some motivation. But I'm not calling anyone after that mess yesterday let's just play the game it's gonna be interesting two teams that are very angry that need to win very badly but the Ravens need one more because there's no way most teams can come back from 0-3 to achieve their goals..

 

[blueblood70]

The 0-2 Ravens are very beatable.

Well we thought the Saints were beatable as well at home they all they played was the carolina panthers right?lol

I know why they're doing it because the Dallas Cowboys have had a problem stopping mobile quarterbacks not just regular mobile this guy's the best running quarterback in the league and then they have a bruising running back with him now it hasn't helped in the first two weeks but I imagine this is our Achilles heel and they better come up with a great game plan and Overshown better play the whole entire damn game 'cause he needs to spy Lamar Jackson....

 

[TennesseeCowboy]

I think so too, im more worried about the 49ners. They always have our number

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

The ravens also forget to feed henry the ball in the 4th quarter, so we have that going for us.

Because he's not good lol

People think Zeke is slow, have you watched him?

 

[Mikexike]

Because he's not good lol

People think Zeke is slow, have you watched him?

He is slow but they were gashing the raiders at 7 yards a pop every run.... the OC does not like running the ball with the lead.

 

[blueblood70]

I think so too, im more worried about the 49ners. They always have our number

well I do know this about 49ers they have struggled with the Vikings why is that we need to look at their film and try to figure out how to mimic and do what they did because it's not like they have superior talent in the Dallas Cowboys somehow the 49ers overlooked them and they come at us hard which is normal for most teams want to play the Cowboys but whatever the Vikings are doing we need to figure out like what are they eating for breakfast what is their normal setup what are their plays I mean we need to go through from end to end and do exactly what they did...lol

 

[jwitten82]

Because he's not good lol

People think Zeke is slow, have you watched him?

Lol what? Henry at this point is still better than Zeke. Henry had 18 carries for 84 yards (4.7 ypc) and a TD, meanwhile Zeke had 6 carries for 16 yards at 2.7 ypc

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Lol what? Henry at this point is still better than Zeke. Henry had 18 carries for 84 yards (4.7 ypc) and a TD, meanwhile Zeke had 6 carries for 16 yards at 2.7 ypc

I don't care if he's better than Zeke. That doesn't mean anything. The Ravens run game works because teams need to leave an extra body to defend Lamar.

He is slow.

 

[jwitten82]

I don't care if he's better than Zeke. That doesn't mean anything.

He is slow.

But still faster than Zeke

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Ravens won’t even practice this week after watching the Saints run the ball down our throats, which is what the Ravens do best. They’re laughing at our tape right now. It’s going to be a hilarious cakewalk for them. Get ready for a Carolina level blowout.

Only way I see Dallas winning is if we all collectively dream of them winning in our sleep Saturday night.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

But still faster than Zeke

That doesn't mean he's fast.

I'm faster than my grandmother but doesn't mean I'm fast.

 

[MonsterD]

Did the Browns have Chubb and two starting Ts? This isn't comparable.

 

[Blackspider214]

Every team can beat any team in the NFL on a given week. Of course Dallas can beat an 0-2 Baltimore team at home. They are very flawed as we are. They probably aren't as bad on defense, though. And Lamar is always a huge threat to kill you on the ground. But Baltimore can easily be beat and we can do it.

 

[jwitten82]

That doesn't mean he's fast.

I'm faster than my grandmother but doesn't mean I'm fast.

You asked, "People think Zeke is slow, have you seen Henry?" So you think Zeke is faster which is false

 

[JonesBoys]

The Ravens are beatable but if the Cowboys are going to get blown off the line of scrimmage like that again then it doesn't matter who they are playing they have no chance. Ravens will chew up the clock and come away with TD's. Dak will have to press and we know what happens next. The key to this season is the Dallas defense. If they can't figure out their issues it's going to a be a long painful season. The Cowboys offense is not good enough to play from behind. Dak is solid but not good enough, the receivers behind Lamb are not good enough right now, the running backs are not good enough. It's all on this defense.