BeastMaster

The list of writers that are voting for MVP include a large portion of Lamar is the best thing since sliced bread mindset I think it will be extremely close, but due to what we know about many of the writers on the list, I'd say it's more likely Lamar than Josh

His defense has to show up in these playoffs or nothing has changed

I'm still trying to figure out how 49 out of 50 voters placed their vote for Lamar last season when his numbers were so far off from past MVP's that it was laughable. The Ravens were the best defense in the league last season, and that was what drove their record. They made a mockery of the award last season, so I now no longer have any expectations as to who will get it and what it's based on. I'm placing a bet on Lamar so at least I can make some money if Josh gets screwed again by these writers

This is fair Still...if we have a major blunder with a punt return, it would go down as quite the blunder, no?

You also have to remember that Baltimore was 1-2 at the time and the Bills hadn't lost. They were desperate and at home. Buffalo was sitting pretty. This team still didn't have Amari Cooper, and they were still trying to find their footing offensively. I think that game was a combination of things that favored Baltimore and didn't favor Buffalo Josh was simply bad in Houston. I think he really wanted to prove to Diggs and everyone else that he was every bit of the guy he was thought to be, and that he pressed. This team isn't one that can't beat good teams. They have risen to the moment against the best teams, but the defense has folded in the playoffs They have to stand up this postseason

Aggressiveness on defense pays off...see the Lions last Sunday against the vikings Fortune favors the bold McDermott and his defensive philosophy allows the best QB's to simply pick them apart and kill them slowly with prolonged drives All the excuses for him and the defense are gone. If they completely fold like they have done, the blame falls squarely on him

Henry is absolutely the engine that drives Baltimores offense Take him out of the game, and keep Lamar in the pocket Make him beat our linebackers and secondary with his arm

I have also been a supporter of not paying RB's, but a true top flight RB should at least be made a fair offer to retain Cook is on the cusp of potentially being one of those backs IMO. His smoothness as a runner is a thing of beauty, and he is also a very good pass catcher and appears to have fixed his ball security issues I would make him a fair offer. If he decides he wants to go somewhere else cause a team wants to pay a hefty price for him, then I let him walk and take the compensatory pick to draft another RB

This is actually incorrect Less INT's, but more fumbles and fumbles lost. He has one more total turnover

My hope is that the combination of them being healthy, coupled with rest and the fact that they haven't had to go all out for the last few weeks will pay off with a fresher and more energetic defense

They will play on Saturday wild card weekend which will give them an extra day to prepare for us

McDermott and his defense are destined to fail in the postseason. He is terrible against the top QB's and his coaching counterparts It's literally up to Brady and Allen to completely overwhelm the opposing defense to come out on top in a matchup against KC and maybe even Baltimore now with Henry to open things up for Lamar.

NFL did Lamar and the Ravens a massive favor Fact of the matter is the almighty dollar rules the league, and they will always choose that over fairness/competitive balance If I'm McDermott, I'm using that to my advantage to fire my guys up just a bit more

McDermott will put this team behind the 8 ball off the rip because if he wins the coin toss, he will choose to put the defense out there and they will likely surrender points, which is not the formula for this team to win We should be taking the ball and putting teams behind to keep them from trying to run and eating up T.O.P. I do believe we have yet to see the best from our defense, so I'm not as down on them as others are, but if they are at or close to full strength and they get steamrolled again and ruin a herculean effort from Allen, I hope McDermott faces massive backlash

Beane should definitely be on the phone trying to convince him to sign with us Rumor was he was gonna sign with Philly, I think

This is ridiculous It's completely within reason to have issues with McDermott and the defensive side of the ball wilting every postseason being he's a defensive minded coach that made his mark as a DC His winning percentage has more to do with Josh freaking Allen than him or his defense, and his top ten defense in 5 out of 8 years means little when they get completely manhandled when the games become do or die Good coach? Sure. Great coach. No. Josh hasn't even made a championship game despite putting up absurd numbers in numerous playoff games, and that is on McDermott and that defense you are so high on Claiming anyone who believes this as someone that has a personal issue with McDermott is a bad take, dude

I was one of the bigger fans of the Mack Hollins signing here when it happened He's exactly the type of player you want on a winning team that plays for each other

McDermott is also responsible for the defense that has not only failed Josh this season, but has failed him every year in the playoffs Spare me the McD praise

It does happen here It didn't in LA, and the criticism was justified I think they did a better job today and Detroit is the top offense in the league with an elite OC and 10 days to plan for a home game against us

Detroit is the number 1 offense in the league that had 10 days off for a home game Bills did enough on D to stop Detroit from being able to run the ball down our throat and keep Josh off the field I'll take it

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It appears that Rasul has returned to his pre Green Bay form where he was awful as an Eagle At least we can walk away after the season

McDermott makes them more than the other top coaches, and even more importantly, his defense (which is supposed to be his specialty) has failed spectacularly every year in the playoffs The excuses for McDermott are wearing thin as he is losing games where Allen goes god mode and shouldn't lose. This can no longer be ignored/defended If it happens again this playoffs...expect a ton of criticism from not just the media, but the fanbase as well because we can't keep wasting years of Allen due to coaching and defensive failures

It's already justified and rational due to the previous defensive collapses in previous seasons in the biggest moments, including the playoffs

He was playing with Hill and Waddle Dude is cooked