Dom McRaven
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Preach, but say it louder for the people in the back.
lets get to this years super bowl first.At least we are guaranteed 2 Super bowls
Now it is confirmed that we will be heading into the 2020 season with all of our coaches in tact. I'm happy to have the continuity for once.
Of course Reed did, bc we won a SB in a year where clearly we weren't going to fire Harbaugh regardless of Reeds hate at the time. Instead we fired Cam Cameron. But there is no question Reed and other veterans grew tired of Harbaugh's motivational speaker antics when he wasn't an underlying factor in offense/defense Xs and Os.Reed has changed his stance on Harbaugh @Christian Schwarz
Also, who predicted this team going 14-2?
I sure as hell didn't. The team says they believed this, but I thought they overachieved for what our expectations were. Just disappointing the way it ended. Keep Roman but get Culley more involved to help with the passing game.
It's just maddening. The same holes most said the team had wr, IOL and LB seemed to work itself out... only to come back at the worst possible time.
This is very interesting and also makes me want to rethink how we stack our board defensively. Obviously I still think Queen would be a dream scenario for this defense but I do wonder if we view Safeties in the same light as linebackers given how many we use and how we use them.In light of wink being made the highest paid DC in the league and getting a 3 year extension I reread one of the most interesting articles on our defence: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-baltimore-ravens-defensive-changes-2019 about how Wink is changing the philosophy of defence in the NFL right now - and in light of Weddle's retirement i would be remiss to ignore the impact that weddle and CJ mosley and Sizz had on the remaking of this defence
on both sides of the ball right now the ravens are the aggressor - forcing the other team to account for what we're doing on any given snap and gaining advantages by dictating - if we blitz we can hold extra receivers in to protect the qb and nullify their potential to be an outlet, we can create pressure quickly which forces the ball out quicker which plays into the hands of our secondary etc. etc. but its also built around having players who can make calls and adjustments on the fly and communicate well
these 2 parts of the PFF article probably are the most interesting:
Some other highlights from a unique Ravens defense:
Which kind of follows on from the idea of this point:
- CB Marlon Humphrey has blitzed 27 times this year, most among cornerbacks who primarily align on the outside.
- Safety Chuck Clark has rushed 88 times, 22 more than any other safety in the league. Thomas’ 48 rushes rank fifth in the league.
- Edge rusher Judon has dropped into coverage 85 times, fourth-most in the league. Tyus Bowser ranks 11th with 55.
In basketball, there’s a prevailing thought that positions are becoming less defined as player skillsets evolve. Big players are doing “little man things,” creating mismatches that may not have existed in years past. Could this brand of “positionless football” make its way to the NFL?
The Baltimore defense is unique in how they’re using the players in the back-7 to create confusion for opposing offenses.
it then goes on to talking about how that is exemplified - and uses Earl Thomas as the example to prove the rule
This is very interesting and also makes me want to rethink how we stack our board defensively. Obviously I still think Queen would be a dream scenario for this defense but I do wonder if we view Safeties in the same light as linebackers given how many we use and how we use them.
This brings me to Grant Delpit who I feel has really lost steam for some strange reason. I still see him as a top 15 prospect but he seems to be slipping down boards and i wonder if we would jump on the opportunity to grab a talent like him would he fall. He fits perfectly into our defense and would get playing time even with Thomas and Clark as the starters.
Moo from PFF wrote interesting articles regarding what position you should consider drafting in the 1st round for max success.This is very interesting and also makes me want to rethink how we stack our board defensively. Obviously I still think Queen would be a dream scenario for this defense but I do wonder if we view Safeties in the same light as linebackers given how many we use and how we use them.
This brings me to Grant Delpit who I feel has really lost steam for some strange reason. I still see him as a top 15 prospect but he seems to be slipping down boards and i wonder if we would jump on the opportunity to grab a talent like him would he fall. He fits perfectly into our defense and would get playing time even with Thomas and Clark as the starters.
I remember this when he did commentary on the Chiefs game in the previous season.one of the big things i really wish happened in 2019 was Tony Romo commentating on ravens games and specifically the best thing about that was just him marvelling about wink's defence and talking about the difficulty of identifying who was gonna be coming and who would be dropping at the snap and how excited he would get about that
the fact that last year's team only had romo once or twice in 2019 is ridiculous given the role the ravens were on
I remember this when he did commentary on the Chiefs game in the previous season.
Let's not forget our boy Brockers too! But yes, I'll never NOT be in awe of Romo's intelligence. It'll be a fucking travesty if we have to hear more Fouts than Romo with the season we had.now add calais campbell to it lol and imagine the ramped up awe in romo's voice if we get him this year