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Ravens or not that's a really bad list.

I've heard a lot of early hype about Cravens being really good in coverage, it's a tricky skill to remain consistent at but a valuable one if he does.

I try to spot trends and see if or how much they change year to year, for example this year we're seeing a continuation of the trend where the best linemen are technicians from pro-style offenses ie Conklin, Whitehair and Taylor Decker. Stanley probably makes that list if injuries hadn't slowed him down. Anyways, back to Correa. In a redraft we have to go with Whitehair, he helps us this season and the next 10.

January Joe is heating up!

I think the reason people (myself included) are critical of the Correa pick is because we passed on prospects who are producing right now, call it unrealistic or harsh but people want immediate validation that we made the right pick and right now he's not a proven commodity.

We're a small market team with one convincing win, nobody outside of this city cares.

His absence didn't make a noticeable difference to our production in the air or on the ground, Terrence West had his three best games (and only 100 yard game) when Ronnie was out.

How do you figure? he missed a third of our games and isn't exactly lighting the league on fire. Compared to last year our offense is worse, our ground game is worse and we're on pace for more sacks allowed. Now look at our defense, from 12th best run D last season to FIRST.

He had an awesome game, one we all know he is capable of and quite frankly should expect if he's earning over a million a game.

I don't know why anyone is voting Stanley over Pierce.

Ignore him, this isnt the gameday thread.

Hindsight is kinda pointless though, if Flacco wasn't having his worst season we would also have a better record.

And look what happened, he played his best game of the season by far.

He really helped us transition from Rice when we needed it most and even earned a Pro Bowl spot, he's had a solid 9 year career.

The assumption is made because he doesn't audible and doesn't make good reads.

Well he's connecting with SSS, Wallace and Aiken thats the main thing.

This is what I need from Joe, he's shaken off the rust and the yips so now he's airing it out.

So do it again.

Looking back I dont know if I would redraft with Spence, we've all seen off the field problems resurface and derail entire seasons. Yannick Ngakoue might make sense, he has 6 sacks too but he is one dimensional and on the small side as well.

Youre right he does have physical talent just not for the edge. He has a narrow frame that is maxed out and he's no leverage monster or athletic freak like other undersized pass rushers in the league. From memory when I saw his tape I thought his pass rush production was a result of his effort, and he didnt seem to read what was happening and where the ballcarrier was. Obviously I hope Im wrong about all of this lol.

I didnt like Correa before the draft and had to warm up to the idea after we picked him, but at some point we have to be realists and acknowledge that effort doesnt always replace physical talent. Maybe he can play ILB but I seriously doubt he can hang on the edge, in one of his first games he built up a head of steam only to get pancaked by a stationary lineman.

I want to see him take more responsibility instead of sharing the blame around saying "we" and "us", the responsibility is weighted more heavily to him as he runs the offense and gets the big money. On a positive note he doesnt seem to have the post injury yips anymore, so hopefully hes heating up and start getting SSS and Wallace involved, if Flacco keeps throwing checkdowns theyre going to become very unhappy very quickly.

Sacks work on all QB's whereas pressures work on some, how many times have we seen Ben scramble out of the pocket and make an easy completion? Stats aren't everything but sacks are better.

Flacco is coasting.

Where did the Brandon Graham love come from? the guy has never had more than 6.5 sacks in a season, Suggs has more sacks in 11 games, at age 34, with a torn bicep.