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People seem to forget that receiver position struggled with injuries. It was over shadowed by the fact that the oline was injured and the running game sucked. Thompson went down in the preseason and never really became part of the offense. Jones got injured against Denver and missed like 6 weeks.( This could have been a big year for him, if not for the injury) Stokely was brought in to help out and he only played 4 games. Mallette got injured, went on IR, and never recovered. And even Brown would struggle with injuries from week to week. Add in the fact that Pitta missed all the season and Rice was much of a receiving threat it could have been worse. Smith and Doss were the only ones that were able to remain healthy.

Popeye actually has a point. Cam slow brought Flacco up, relying a lot on the running game, but I also agree with you. By year three Cam was holding him back and the Super Bowl run proved it. I think 2013 could have been a big year for this offense but the offensive line was one of the worst in the league, we didn't have a tight end, the running backs were terrible and the only healthy receivers we had were Smith, Brown, and Doss. Things definitely got changed up when Kubiak took over but things could be interesting this season since the team seemed to draft players that will help this offense switch to Trestman's style of play calling.

Your concerns are valid but considering Williams' vertical jump was 36 in, and Ngata's was only 31.5, I think he has a good chance of knocking down some passes. And I don't know if there was a change in scheme when Ngata was suspended, or if was just a change in the roster, but it seemed like the pass rush from the middle improved. There is always going to be a concern when I Pro Bowler is replaced by a young player like Williiams, but I think we need to worry about his run stopping skills before we worry about his ability to get after the qb.

That is his fantasy ranking so it doesn't really mean anything. I wanted to find his ranking from last season because I am pretty sure he finished somewhere around 17th, but all I could find is other predictions for this year and predictions from last year. I saw one site that listed a lot of other predictions and he was ranked as high as 13th and but as low as 27th, so 20th seems to be where most people have him. Personally I see him finishing somewhere around 15th, but I could be wrong. Of course these guys are going to rank ahead of Flacco. Running qbs like Keap, Wilson and Newton will always get rated pretty high. Luck, Dalton, Romo and Rivers all play in a pass heavy offense, so they will get a lot of TDs and yds that Flacco won't while playing on a balanced offense. Fantasy wise Tannehill is basically on the same level as Flacco and Smith is 27th on the site that I was looking at.

If he didn't have a 50/50 shot, or better, of coming back than he would have been cut by now. There is no reason to keep a player around if you know he won't be able to play.

Brees and Ben tied for number one in yards. Brees beat Ben in TD's(by one) and a better completion percentage. The only way Ben beat Brees is interceptions and Manning really isn't that far behind them. He had more TDs than both of them and a comp% very close the Ben's. So the three are actually pretty close and I find it hard to believe that someone would side with Ben considering Brees and Manning have been playing at a high level for years and this is the first time Ben been has gone from being a really good qb, to a great qb. And Ben only got there after he got hot in the middle of the season and you can't really bank on that happening every season. I can see Brees being a little bit lower because he lost his number one target to the Seahawks, but I would still take Manning over Ben for the first 13 weeks of the season.

Yeah I don't get it. The Top 100 on NFL Network that has Flacco, Suggs, Mosley and Ngata on the bottom of the list is voted on by the players, so i don't why guys these veterans fell so far down the list after having a better season. But this list of the top 10 qbs by Harrison is almost hilarious. Ben in front of Manning and Brees. I have always put Ben as the fifth qb on these lists but there is no way he is number three. And I don't understand why people keep putting Wilson so far up these lists. That team is built around the defense and the run game. Wilson just throws that ball up there and hopes a receiver comes down with it. But the most ridiculous part is Smith being in front of Flacco. I wouldn't have liked it, but i would have understood if he had Eli or Kaep there. Smith makes no sense. The guy didn't throw a td to a wide receiver all season and suddenly with the addition of Maclin and Conley he is a top 10 qb? Get real

There is one reason I like this move, the kid is a good pass catcher. To me that was a huge part missing from this offense. And considering Forte was a successful pass catcher in Chicago I think they will use Buck a lot in those kinds of situations. But he has to be a solid running back too so defenses aren't pass rushing every time he is on the field

The Top 100 isn't voted on by fans, its voted on by players. Its cool to know that we already have 20% of the current list(counting Ngata), but there are only a few players left that can make the list. Steve Smith and Dumervil are the only ones that come to mind. Jimmy Smith belongs on the list but with the injury I don't know if he makes it.

From my understanding Harbaugh doesn't think Elam will fill Reed's role. That's why he signed Hill and drafted Brooks. We will probably never see a safety play with instincts like Reed , but Hill and Brooks have the potential to follow in his footsteps.

A. Flacco should throw for more yds then Shuab B. As much as I like Torrey I don't see him putting up 1,500 yds(like Andre Johnson does) this season because they will spread the ball out. C. Unless they sign James Jones, Edelman or draft a first day super star who is knocking Brown to number 3? Those extra yds that I pointed out in A and B have to go somewhere and I don't think it would surprise anyone if a couple hundred went to Brown

Two things. 1. While Kubiak is known to run the ball his qbs always have good stats. If Shaub can gave 4000 yrs Flacco should have 4,500 2. Yes, Kubiak is also known to use tight ends a lot, but look at the Texans, what receivers did he have outside of Johnson? No, I don't expect his numbers to jump up that much, but 50 yrs a game will give him about 800yds this season. I would like to see his TDs go up to about 10, but if Rice and Pitta look like they did in 2012 I don't know if he will have the opportunity. It all depends on what happens this offseason. If they pick up Edelman or Tate then Brown will probably be the third guy in the depth chart. A rookie might take that spot by the end of the season but unless he looks like a star week one that third spot will be Brown's to lose.

Yes, the run option is the craze right now but since most coaches in the NFL are in their 30s or older they weren't raised on the read option. They learned the craft of football before this gimmick tried to take over.And yes the AFC north is the smash mouth division, But nowadays that has more to do with the defense than the offense. Look at the Pro Bowl receivers AJ Green, Antonio Brown and Josh Gordon. Of the 8 going 3 are from this division and not one running back. And it wasn't for Torrey Smith's decline late in the season he might have been on the list too.

If you remember a few years ago Belick went 13-3, then had a bad season the following year and he was fired. Granted, he didn't just win the Super Bowl but he did have a ring and he had a season plagued with injuries, but he was fired anyway. Will Harbaugh be fired next season because of a bad season? Probably not, but if they go 3-13, it wouldn't surprise me if he got the axe.