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Stanley - Lewis - Zuttah - Jensen - Wagner sounds pretty good for Sunday....... Having Jimmy back would be good! Now, let's see if Joe's little issue is just that and he's back on the field Sunday.

I wonder if that late hit Giants got flagged for on Joe was the culprit.....

Cue the meltdown in 3...2....1...

Filmstudy pointed out that Joe has ATS (Adequate Time and Space) about 46% of the time. If we push that number into the 60% realm, Joe will start lighting people up (or at least hit them in the hands, giving them an opportunity to make a catch). We're not that far off of getting our offense in a position to put more points on the board.

Good question. Hand the ball to Juice and slam it into the gap behind Zuttah/Jensen

Right now, we are not an offensive juggernaut. But we are in every game and we're not getting blown out. We are a "play here, no penalty there" from being the victor. As Harbs has said.......that is fixable. This Jets game should be interesting. The key matchup is going to be our OL vs. their DL. They have a talented front. I think we win this one on the strength of a great ground attack. Prediction 28-17 GO RAVENS

Good God. The writers shouldn't waste their time when we lose. Just another opportunity to start yet another BP&M thread.....

3 of the 5 top scores for the day were given to the OL. I'm waiting on Filmstudy before I say much.

Ok, Doc. Why don't you go down there and give them that speech.

With Stanley listed as a limited participant, I doubt he plays. I don't think he's in anyone's dog house. Foot injuries are tricky. With us pulling in two OL this week, I don't think Stanley, Wagner, or Yanda will play on Sunday. I am hopeful that Yanda and Stanley are back after the break. Don't know about Ricky. If he's got a thigh/hamstring problem, it may take a little bit to get him back.

The two of them had a rough outing vs. Raiders. I hope they have a better game on Sunday. Jensen rated 30th out of 61 guards last week. He's not the bottom of the barrel. Hurst is going to have to pick it up and fast. Jensen has been bouncing around from position to position. I don't think that helps with consistency.

I hope that I am wrong, but it won't surprise me.

I'll reserve judgment until after the bye week. I am intrigued by what adjustments will be made, and how we play with our OL jumbled up again (more). Someone clean Eli's plow this week........please!

Jensen started either five or six last year. Doubt Stanley is a go this week. If he returned to practice, I would guess he's next week at the earliest, or maybe after the bye week. I don't think we pick up another guard if Yanda was going to play. Same with Wagner.....

Stop gap measure. Two out of the three injured lineman may be a week or two out, with one perhaps longer. These two signings aren't going be here long, or two of our existing lineman are headed to the IR soon, or getting their papers. I am in the camp of temporary signing of these two.

I have my doubts about either. Looking at the roster moves we made this week, it indicates to me that Wags, Stanley, and Yanda will be sidelined. Stanley returning to practice is a good sign, but I don't think that they'll put him in the mix on Sunday. I would almost bet we don't see him until next week, or even after the bye week. We need him 100% ready for Pittsburgh. I would guess we see: Lewis - Urschel - Zuttah - Jensen - Hurst on Sunday.

I doubt he'll return as a starter on Sunday. Maybe by next week if he is back today......I'd like to be wrong, that being said.

Yeah, we should just call the NFL and the Giants and say we're not showing up. . I think our substitute line rises to the occasion. I think some new game planning around the fact we have much of our starting line out will attempt to play to their strengths. I would rather approach the game with that attitude instead of whining like you are right now. Fan like a Raven........bemoan the loss after it happens instead of being so negative before they've played a snap. It might make this more fun!

Uh, no. When you're wrong, your just wrong based upon the merits of the argument. Just because you'd be gone for a month doesn't make everything you say right or worth a thumbs up!

There is more to Joe's struggles right now than Joe. Get him making play calls and having more input into the game planning. Use his abilities fully and I think you'll see a different result.

Derp......no. He's a train wreck. There's a reason he's bouncing around.

Too much turmoil in the roster. The injuries haven't helped. A good OL needs time to gel and become a solid unit. I disagree that Juan is a bad coach. I disagree that we don't have the talent to have a great OL. I think a healthier mix of run vs. pass will help the line. The predictability of our offense lent itself to DL and LB's to pin their ears and come after us. We have to get them to respect play action. We need to get Joe back under center more. I also believe it is more about chemistry than ability right now........not with every player we have now.......we have the ability on the roster. We just need to find the right mix and settle people into positions. Game to game changes in position isn't helping this situation. With injuries, it just cannot be helped all that much. If we don't trust Hurst to play Tackle (ergo last week) he needs to be let go and another backup Tackle brought in. If a guy throws a bad game, and you put him back on the bench, it doesn't help with keeping a player/unit consistency present. Analyze the struggle and see if a change in scheme might help the situation (receivers/TE chip blocking). Sometimes its all about matchups! You get faced with a pro bowl caliber edge rusher or DT, you need to address how you deal with them more effectively. If you cannot handle standard NFL talent after you've EARNED (don't want to say "Given" or someone will go off on me again :-) ) a shot at it and proven that you are not improving or simply cannot handle it (by more than just a handful of games here and there), then to the bench or even to the trade block/cut. Combat the pass rush by making it a risk to sell out on doing it by defenses. The more 2nd, 3rd and short situations our offense is by running the ball effectively, I believe we'll see better results from the OL's ability to protect Joe.

Recovery. As the season wears on, those recovery days are important. Guys are getting therapy, and dealing with the soreness. Got to give the body a chance to recover and prepare for the next week. Overworking tired muscles won't make them better or help with focus.........

Make the linebackers respect our threat to run the ball and then use some play action to open up the field 10+ yards. Throw the ball over the top a few times and stop the cover three choking off the shorter routes. People are just pinning their ears back and coming after us because we abandon the run game. All this should help Joe with time. And yes, some better pass pro will also help!!

Lewis had a part of 8 pressure events in the game. I would guess his grades from the game won't be what you might think. He is a beast in the running game. Put him and Jensen on that left side and let them plow the road.