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All we have is Brady misdirection. We can’t go around them or through them… just hoping scheme tricks them.

They should call a run to Derrick Henry here

I’ll give Keon credit- that was much friendly than Gabe Davis in that role. Found a hole and gave a good target

That play was Gilliam, Ty Johnson, and a 6th lineman? who was at wr? what a package

This is always a bad matchup… Baltimore is both bigger and faster pretty consistently. The biggest opportunity is Josh playing perfect and Lamar making mistakes…. But otherwise very hard to win when you can’t beat them to a spot or knock them off the spot

yup- linebacker got washed, Rapp was way outside and bishop got to take Henry 1-1 in the open field with no support. really rough ask for bishop

Rapp seemed to way over pursue on that run too

The young Kelly didn’t get his Canadian logos?

The Steelers were better with fields than Wilson last year. He was 4-2

I hope they win 6 games a year off his guts and guile and can never get the right qb.

man…. I thought this would be the issue mid season once any adversity started. To be this checked out week 1 is remarkable

being a smaller and agile guy, he likely avoids more direct hits too. some balance that a guy like Keon is probably easier to hit squarely, even if he absorbs hits a little better.

it’s the proverbial qb under 6’2, OT with short arms, etc… it’s not impossible to do but there’s a reason that despite fast 170 lbs guys being a more common body type, there’s more fast 210 lbs guys at wr in the nfl that said, it’s not a deal breaker either and it’s silly to think he’s going to wilt every time he’s touched and can’t do things to minimize the biggest hits

3) travel conditions continue to improve and be optimized. When to move the team, how to manage being away, things they bring, etc… is all much more data driven than dollar driven 4) teams have learned ways to better deal with noise. 5) visiting team conditions are much improved since the 1970s. They might not be quite as nice as home facilities but they aren’t using the janitors chemical closet as the visiting locker room, with the heat turned off id be curious how the data skews as I bet the 70-80s was much harder travel than 2020. What’s Allen excluding say the chiefs, and his rookie season?

would it be more upsetting to lose to the chiefs again, or have the chiefs fall and the chargers win? I don’t know. I’m just tired of losing and know whoever we play in late January would be very good and that’s been a problem. the teams coming out of the west all have something in common- coaches that got to the Super Bowl. Likewise, the ravens. it’s a tough road and the chiefs falling doesn’t mean it’s much easier honestly, week 1 divisional games can be wild. I wouldn’t bet on any of them.

I feel like you are just saying he’s more chaotic while Allen knows he’s strengths and still plays to them even when things breakdown That’s so incredibly early for Daniels right now it’s Josh as a clear 1 as most complete qb in the league (very likely in league history). It has long been my issue with reconciling my confidence in that fact with also justifying that both beane and McDermott deserve ongoing chances. With perhaps the greatest qb in the history of the game - how are there no Super Bowl appearances? Either there’s an issue in team construction, or game day strategy.

I think the ravens are an easy favorite on paper, but I think this matchup is one that shows that on paper isn’t always the key metric. fingers crossed a healthy Bernard, Milano, Oliver, bosa, Rousseau can really impact Lamar.

because last years team drastically overachieved and this one is more likely to play close to that level but not above it? also 2024 draft class isn’t inspiring many around here and Hairston is dinged up. amari, vonn and rasul weren’t big losses. Palmer, bosa/hoecht, and Hairston likely all better. Hopefully one of Keon/bishop take a step forward. That said, last year overall was very healthy and mostly good bounces

the bills did come due. Last year. Thats what the bill coming due feels like unless you do something drastic and it flops spectacularly (aka browns with Watson) nah- he needs a pay cut or to progress towards release. Restructuring locks him in at his high price

but in that token - I think Mack also added special teams ability, was a bigger plus in the locker room, had a better catch rate…. in a WR4 role, for instance, I very well may take Mack over Gabe. Mack has not just a goofy personality but a true on the field identity too. gabe will be fine but I’m not super excited to see him back in any capacity.

I didn’t super deep dive his film or anything but I got to the point where I don’t think he’s particularly qb friendly. oft injured, not agile, doesn’t find soft spots particularly well in scramble drills, doesn’t win 50-50 balls…. What situation can you reliably call his number and look to him? Run blocking? I think he’s a low tier wr that Josh made look better (and who made Josh look worse)and we could find that in plenty of places without bringing in the baggage of big game Gabe. Maybe even with more upside.

Rapp has destroyed enough teammates

One of my least favorite moves in awhile. Once upon a time I was in the bad WR2 good WR4 camp I’ve aged into him being a bad wr that Josh made look like a passable wr4 If that’s true I’d rather just have a new guy in the room that won’t come with history

It was weird for him to share about his square peg, but he was explicit in not being happy about using it for work

yea, even just keeping them honest with 1-2 going the other way, and a fake or two and suddenly the defense has to defend way more than 1 square yard