Tank
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Such a small sample and I would guess somewhat coincidental with the bad weather/poor play of last week's game. Regardless, Lamar will need to improve on the trend and look to others to fill the void.
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Such a small sample and I would guess somewhat coincidental with the bad weather/poor play of last week's game. Regardless, Lamar will need to improve on the trend and look to others to fill the void.
But you’d also see a bevy of complaints if they signed yet another vet stopgap to prevent the young guys from getting reps, so can’t have it both ways. I would have done more to fortify the position but this is exactly what fans have been clamoring for for years.
rmcjacket23
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OK, but you didn't name any names. Who are the quality, proven WRs who were available in FA and at a reasonable price?
rmcjacket23
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I think its pretty obvious at this point that Duvernay is a better NFL WR today than Watkins. Watkins is precisely the type of "proven WR" that fans clamor for, and then they show up, and they do nothing. You guys realize we've been there, done that, with about a half dozen guys, right?
Like fans remember the Mason's and Boldin's and Smith's. They then conveniently forget the Maclin's, the Crabtree's, the Watkins. Those are the guys YOU are clamoring for.
The FA WR market is a baron wasteland of mediocrity. There's no game changers anywhere.
rmcjacket23
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Yeah except people are about to find out that Hopkins isn't the player he was five years ago, that the Cardinals are a year or two away from moving off of him, and he's not going to be the difference maker on that team.
That team has a lot of holes, a really, really, really bad HC who routinely gets outcoached and out-schemed on a weekly basis, and has many personnel issues.
Willbacker
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All_black_everything
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Has Peters been ruled out?
no and I think he plays
Ellicottraven
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Does anybody care to comment about 5 straight home losses? Are we breaking that streak Sunday night, or does it continue?
D1City55
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I feel like that’s missing context, we had Huntley starting for us towards the end of last year. This year we’ve lost both our home games to really good teams. It’s being blown out of proportion imo.
tbh, last year those losses came under a decimated team and without Lamar Jackson and this year the defense collapsed in the 2nd half among us not being able to get a first down because our running game wasn't working.
I think they are making too much over the 5 game home losing streak and not looking at the facts.
Last year those losses came against the Packers, Rams and Steelers. Packers and Rams were two of the best teams in the league and we took them down to the wire with a practice squad defense.
redrum52
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This is why i don't care about the streak. Just the manner in which the last 2 unfolded.
Also, those were 1 score or 1 point games I think outside of the Bengals against teams we had no business competing with.
BoredMarine13
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I think he is a great coach, but if the Ravens drop tomorrow's game and stumble against the Giants next week, he is in trouble. Just have a weird feeling his time in Baltimore hinges on the next three weeks. At this point, I would feel indifferent either way because our success ultimately has much more to do with Lamar than John.
Apparently things aren't looking good for Peters to play tomorrow.
Burrow is about to go off for 400 yards again.
Burrow is about to go off for 400 yards again.
Yeah probably not a good sign that Worley got added back to the 53
Idk where some of you guys got that I was asking us to sign a #1 wr? I never mentioned that. I said we should of went for a proven wr to go along with Bateman since he was going to be our # 1. Again we got rid of our # 1 and # 3 wrs from last year. Didn't draft any and didn't pick up any of worth as of yet. I hope Robinson, Isabella, or proche can step up and do something.
Injury to Bateman now we are playing Duvernay, Robinson, and ? As our wrs against the Bengals. Forgive me if I don't feel confident and feel like the FO messed up. Who will be our #3 by the way? Will we see Andrew's and likely on the field together?
Injury to Bateman now we are playing Duvernay, Robinson, and ? As our wrs against the Bengals. Forgive me if I don't feel confident and feel like the FO messed up. Who will be our #3 by the way? Will we see Andrew's and likely on the field together?
Sandtown
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I just don't get how you gonna call it a bad plan without actually seeing the plan unfold. I think Devin Duvernay has been solid so far in his number 2 role. Probably would be better with more targets and more plays that feature him but I really don't know how he will fair as The Ravens number one wide receiver.
Not sure why Isabella was evening bought up and I dont think Ravens fans should be considering him as some wide receiver that may contribute for The Ravens this year. Robinson on the other hand does have talent and has experience with making plays. He's probably a solid number 3 or 4 receiver for any team but he definitely can contribute..
Bringing up Odell is cool but teams watch tape. If the guy isn't going to look close to his old self on film then do you really think they gonna be like well we still got to respect him cause he's Odell ? I really.dont thinks so especially since he's coming off acl tear which is injury he has been dealing with for two years now. There really wasn't any legit reliable option at wide receiver after the draft this year.
Most of the wideouts were injury prone especially the top 4 if we talking about Ty Hilton, Julio Jones, Odell Beckham and Will Fuller. The rest probably just wasn't deemed as better than what The Ravens already have at wideout. I'm excited to see the young wideouts play tomorrow. Rather they look look or not it's something that I'm interested in seeing. I'm sure Tee Martin and Keith Williams have prepared these guys for this moment or any game period.
It's just seems like The Ravens are pretty confident in theirs guys and let's be honest The Raven haven't always been willing to give young receivers opportunity like this before in quite some time. Just looking at John Harbaugh it just seems like some major confidence going on even with Bateman being out.