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Caught up w/ the last week I missed and props to @STR8DROP for the posts. Good stuff g.
As long as the Ravens are in the playoffs and have their remaining core group, they're always gonna be a scary sight. You know for DAMN sure they're not gonna be intimidated like a lot of other teams are when they head up here and face this team...so that's out the window. I don't really care to use match-ups from a bunch of years ago though, it's all about their personnel and schemes from recent history.
Simply put, the Ravens have a chance because their greatest strength (pass rush and STRONG front line play) is our biggest weakness and the top killer for basically every postseason L since '07. Any team that can consistently pressure Brady without blitzing has a chance to win the game. Baltimore is able to do that. Hell, they just did it last week against the Steelers.
Another thing we can't ignore is it just so happens that the Ravens D #1 liability is their weak secondary giving up deep passes for big plays. Not exactly something our team's been able to execute at an acceptable level in the last few seasons. So while we should all expect them to take shots down the field, it ain't like it's guaranteed for us in that department. Hopefully they get it to work on Saturday.
It's been said repeatedly and you're gonna hear it a few more times, but it's really all about Ravens' front 7. If our o-line can man up and hold their own, Brady will pick them apart and we'll be celebrating before the 4th Q is finished. But if Solder & co. can't handle Suggs + Dumervil at the edge, Ngata on the inside, and all the creative looks & schemes they cook up, it's gonna be a long *** game for us.
I do feel like the talk is sort of becoming more one-sided for how Baltimore is gonna come in here and whoop us.
That's all I hear, too. But I guess it's the respect they've earned for previous victories with Flacco and his hail mary, penalty drawing ***.
In Revis I trust.
As long as the Ravens are in the playoffs and have their remaining core group, they're always gonna be a scary sight. You know for DAMN sure they're not gonna be intimidated like a lot of other teams are when they head up here and face this team...so that's out the window. I don't really care to use match-ups from a bunch of years ago though, it's all about their personnel and schemes from recent history.
Simply put, the Ravens have a chance because their greatest strength (pass rush and STRONG front line play) is our biggest weakness and the top killer for basically every postseason L since '07. Any team that can consistently pressure Brady without blitzing has a chance to win the game. Baltimore is able to do that. Hell, they just did it last week against the Steelers.
Another thing we can't ignore is it just so happens that the Ravens D #1 liability is their weak secondary giving up deep passes for big plays. Not exactly something our team's been able to execute at an acceptable level in the last few seasons. So while we should all expect them to take shots down the field, it ain't like it's guaranteed for us in that department. Hopefully they get it to work on Saturday.
It's been said repeatedly and you're gonna hear it a few more times, but it's really all about Ravens' front 7. If our o-line can man up and hold their own, Brady will pick them apart and we'll be celebrating before the 4th Q is finished. But if Solder & co. can't handle Suggs + Dumervil at the edge, Ngata on the inside, and all the creative looks & schemes they cook up, it's gonna be a long *** game for us.
I do feel like the talk is sort of becoming more one-sided for how Baltimore is gonna come in here and whoop us.
In Revis I trust.
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