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Big blow for the Ravens.

Knox seems unlikely to be on the team next year. He could take a big cut. Pennies on the dollar basically. One the most most overpaid players we have had in recent memory which isn't even insulting the guy. He has a top 5 cap hit next year. He has been among our higher cap hits for several years. That will end next season. He can either go ahead and accept what less than half his current deal or he can sign elsewhere and come back for 1/10th of his current deal in 2027.

What if I'm not trying to give Collinsworth's*** company the youtube traffic (like it really matters)? Can anyone summarize or even share a screenshot of the grades? ***

This one of the many "urban legends" that permeate this board.

Oh, burn

Babich's problem isn't predictability. His problem is intent, or lack thereof. He seems to think that if you just call a wide variety of plays out of the same look, that is enough to get the opponent off balance. "Oh ho ho, last time we had six guys at the line we sent all six, but THIS time we're only sending four! Good luck Spenc- ah he just scrambled right through the vacated gap for 15 yards." You can't just call plays to call plays. Every play, especially on money downs, you need to anticipate what the opposing OC likes to call in those situations, what the opposing QB likes to do in those situations, and beat them to the punch. So when for example you face a backup caliber QB that likes to throw to his first read or use his legs, you account for it in your play call. You don't blitz while playing off coverage on his best WR as if to signal with a big neon sign "THROW THE BALL HERE." You don't drop both LBs out of the A gaps and leave a wide open lane up the middle for him to plod through. Multiplicity is great and I'm happy the Bills are throwing more pressure looks to make up for coverage issues popping up on the back end, but having a larger playbook doesn't automatically win you games. You still have to call the appropriate plays at appropriate times. The goal of calling the defense is to confuse the opponent and goad them into mistakes. Lately it's more common that we're confusing ourselves.

Surely there's a disgruntled player in Aussie rules who wouldn't mind coming over.

and the $100m of guaranteed money he is still owed???

I remember the days when some of the same posters criticized McDermott and Beane for playing draft picks too much only to protect their jobs.

They are right about the OL and Brady's structure of the offense. They are wrong about Dalvin vs James Cook so far. James is the better all around player and is becoming just as big as a running threat.

Shakir is a bust. Felt good to finally say it.

They don't spend time with him, silly. But if they do:

Ordered a Cook Rivalry Jersey a bit ago. Hoping it's here before Sunday.

I thought about Ryan Allen but he’s working for the Patriots as a coach. The rest of the guys have low averages the last time they punted so there is a reason they’re not in the league anymore. Scoured the UFL averages this past year and former Syracuse Punter Sterling Hofrichter had the best combo of Average and Net and Brad Wing was the UFL punter All Pro for the league

Yeah his 5 touchdowns, 4 interceptions in 4 games will surely get him MVP consideration!

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Any 40 something punters at home coaching their kid's team ?

Really ugly injury for Tyreek Hill. My thoughts go out to any of his family who will now be spending more time with him.

75 posts! Testing to confirm mass trolling by POS who wants to run narrative control on a football forum

Outside of a handful of impactful individual plays by a combination of Oliver (week 1 monster only), Walker (coming on strong but with limited snaps), and Bosa (his presence has been felt out there a few times, albeit with some lost contains), who else on the DL is causing problems for opposing offenses? Who else is winning reps enough to create opportunities for teammates? Talent up front is not SB caliber right now. For considerable stretches of every game this season, the defense has been dictated to by long drives filled with 3rd down conversions and bad tackling and poor pocket/edge contain and no pass rush. Lack of difference makers on the line is definitely an issue for a defense that wants to blitz, at most, let's say...selectively. Good QB/RB combos can matriculate the ball down the field against the Bills D and in so doing, limit Allen's drives. Maybe the additions of Hoecht and Ogunjobi and Oliver and Milano will allow Babich to be more multiple and unpredictable, manufacturing more disruption. Maybe Hancock and Hairston will have some opportunities to flash their athleticism and noses for the ball. Maybe Babich is currently limited by the state of his DL, primarily. Which is more of McBeane thing. Maybe? EDIT: @Dr. Who basically said it more succinctly in the post above.