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The Random Thought Thread
- Thread starter The Greek
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no - like ive said the whole time - we have vastly overrated how much demand there would be for RGIII
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exactly - KC is and was our blueprint
in the same way that the Rams were the Bears blueprint
Taze
Practice Squad
Now we just need Andy Redi, an OL and some elite playmakers
DeVito52
Ravens Ring of Honor
Yeah Mahomes was definitely set up for success moreso than Lamar will be
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
Though with Lamar it's not bad. Andrews and Hurst are more likely than not going to be very good TEs and a very good duo, and John Brown and Willie Snead will be good options for him moving forward and are good guys to grow with. An elite playmaker at WR or RB would be absolutely ideal but our primary focus right now has to be this line. I think that the supporting cast, while not elite, could be a good one for Lamar.
Grim
Ravens Ring of Honor
So I’ve done some research today after our devastating emotional loss. I decided to look at our chances of actually making the playoffs versus CIN. Here’s the remaining SOS for all teams in our division:
Ravens Schedule: .501 SOS
BYE
Vs Bengals: (5-3)
Vs. Raiders: (1-7)
@ Falcons: (4-4)
@ Chiefs: (8-1)
Vs. Buccaneers: (3-5)
@ Chargers: (6-2)
Vs. Browns: (2-6-1)
Analysis: we play 3 teams with a current winning record. The others are either at or beow .500 and we have 2 divisional games both at home and 2 away games at tough spots in KC and LAC. So if we beat the teams we should (OAK, TB, CLE) and CIN we’ll be 3-3 in the division and 8-5. That means we have to beat two teams from the tough away games in the Falcons, Chiefs, and Chargers. I only feel good about maybe squeaking a win maybe out of ATL but who knows maybe an injury will happen but we look like 8-8 or 9-7.
Bengals Schedule: .467 SOS
Vs. Saints: (7-1)
@ Ravens: (4-5)
Vs. Browns: (2-6-1)
Vs. Broncos: (3-6)
@ Chargers: (6-2)
Vs. Raiders: (1-7)
@ Browns: (2-6-1)
@ Steelers: (5-2)
The Bengals have a tough spot since they have NO, LAC, PIT left but nobody else of note. Looking at the facts here but they have an easy schedule remaining and much easier than ours. They just have a tough stretch with NO then us away and then home against CLE so it’s possible they could lose to us due to that stretch and maybe lose to NO. That would potentially make them 5-5 if we and NO beat them so we would be tied at that point. I expect CIN to beat DEN, OAK, CLE so that means they should be 8-5. If CLE takes one game from them then that’ll help us to make sure they are 8-5. PIT and LAC should beat CIN so they’re right there with us.
Browns Schedule: .493 SOS
BYE
Vs. Falcons: (4-4)
@ Bengals: (5-3)
@ Texans: (6-3)
Vs. Panthers: (6-2)
@ Broncos: (3-6)
Vs. Bengals: (5-3)
@ Ravens: (4-5)
Steelers Schedule: .576 SOS
Vs. Panthers: (6-2)
@ Jaguars: (3-5)
@ Broncos: (3-6)
Vs. Chargers: (6-2)
@ Raiders: (1-7)
Vs. Patriots: (7-2)
@ Saints: (7-1)
Vs. Bengals: (5-3)
PIT has a tough end to their year here with sandwiched games of home and away that are tough and physical games starting this week. The AFC WEST stretch seems especially tough since they fly to the WC for DEN then back home then back to WC for OAK then against NE at home then to NO and ending with the Bengals. It’s hard to bet against PIT right now but they’re someone to watch as I see their schedule as very volatile
In short I think we have a tough road to the playoffs and I don’t think we control our own destiny but it’s still in reach.
Ravens Schedule: .501 SOS
BYE
Vs Bengals: (5-3)
Vs. Raiders: (1-7)
@ Falcons: (4-4)
@ Chiefs: (8-1)
Vs. Buccaneers: (3-5)
@ Chargers: (6-2)
Vs. Browns: (2-6-1)
Analysis: we play 3 teams with a current winning record. The others are either at or beow .500 and we have 2 divisional games both at home and 2 away games at tough spots in KC and LAC. So if we beat the teams we should (OAK, TB, CLE) and CIN we’ll be 3-3 in the division and 8-5. That means we have to beat two teams from the tough away games in the Falcons, Chiefs, and Chargers. I only feel good about maybe squeaking a win maybe out of ATL but who knows maybe an injury will happen but we look like 8-8 or 9-7.
Bengals Schedule: .467 SOS
Vs. Saints: (7-1)
@ Ravens: (4-5)
Vs. Browns: (2-6-1)
Vs. Broncos: (3-6)
@ Chargers: (6-2)
Vs. Raiders: (1-7)
@ Browns: (2-6-1)
@ Steelers: (5-2)
The Bengals have a tough spot since they have NO, LAC, PIT left but nobody else of note. Looking at the facts here but they have an easy schedule remaining and much easier than ours. They just have a tough stretch with NO then us away and then home against CLE so it’s possible they could lose to us due to that stretch and maybe lose to NO. That would potentially make them 5-5 if we and NO beat them so we would be tied at that point. I expect CIN to beat DEN, OAK, CLE so that means they should be 8-5. If CLE takes one game from them then that’ll help us to make sure they are 8-5. PIT and LAC should beat CIN so they’re right there with us.
Browns Schedule: .493 SOS
BYE
Vs. Falcons: (4-4)
@ Bengals: (5-3)
@ Texans: (6-3)
Vs. Panthers: (6-2)
@ Broncos: (3-6)
Vs. Bengals: (5-3)
@ Ravens: (4-5)
Steelers Schedule: .576 SOS
Vs. Panthers: (6-2)
@ Jaguars: (3-5)
@ Broncos: (3-6)
Vs. Chargers: (6-2)
@ Raiders: (1-7)
Vs. Patriots: (7-2)
@ Saints: (7-1)
Vs. Bengals: (5-3)
PIT has a tough end to their year here with sandwiched games of home and away that are tough and physical games starting this week. The AFC WEST stretch seems especially tough since they fly to the WC for DEN then back home then back to WC for OAK then against NE at home then to NO and ending with the Bengals. It’s hard to bet against PIT right now but they’re someone to watch as I see their schedule as very volatile
In short I think we have a tough road to the playoffs and I don’t think we control our own destiny but it’s still in reach.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I really have no confidence we can beat Chargers, Chiefs and Falcons in away games. That immediately makes it 8-8 season.
Grim
Ravens Ring of Honor
Yeah I definitely understand that. It’s really tough and I think the only thing that’ll get us to win is if those teams beat themselves. It’s entirely possible but looks bleak. We must come out of this bye 2-0 so we have to win the Bye
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
Hell, I don't think we're beating the Bengals at home either. We may go 7-9 tbh.
Grim
Ravens Ring of Honor
I think we will but then again I thought we’d beat PIT. CIN is without Green so who knows what will happen of course but we will see. We should beat them but that’s been a problem lately—beating teams we should beat.
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
Didn't even know Green was out. This game looks to be shades of the 2016 home game that had the infamous play call with our S/T where damn near everyone held intentionally.
Grim
Ravens Ring of Honor
He's allegedly not going to play for at least two games maybe more. He didn't require surgery but something is up with his toe. Both the Ravens and Browns are on BYE this week. Steelers have a home game vs. CAR and CIN plays at home versus visiting Saints. Hopefully the Saints help us and have a physical game so it puts CIN in a bad spot for our game. We need NO to beat CIN and would prefer CAR beats PIT but that's no longer required because we aren't likely to catch PIT.
which im pretty sure is now outlawed
TheCity5
MVP
It's built up. Not just Jensen but K.O and Wagner walked. We didn't really do a good job of replacing them, Wagner maybe, I like what I see from Zeus and might be an elite RT and far greater then Wagner. I can't wait.
How on Earth did he fall to round 3?
TheCity5
MVP
I know people are not going to like me saying this, but releasing Joe after this season saves 10M in cap. He's most likely going to be trading because whether you like it or not, he levels beyond a bottom 15 QB. A SB contender would give up a lot to have him and people don't realize that. If we don't get any trade offers that we like I can imagine him sticking around for one more year.