UnWorld

@sp3ctor Hit the nail on the head - the true blows to our playoff chances occurred earlier in the season... Washington, NY Jets, and NY Giants games come to mind. That 4 game losing-streak was going to be hard to overcome in December; and as expected - that's exactly what this season ended up coming down to - "must win" December football against division rivals. Crazy thing is, even *if* we had gotten the W at Heinz Field, we would have still needed to win against the Bengals (who we defeated by 4 points, 4th quarter close game, with WWE-style special teams to run out the clock). Next season - 1) DBs, 2) More DBs, 3) Quality Slot WR, 4) Even more DBs. In the Dean Pees philosophy, Better coverage forces the QB to hold the ball longer, resulting in increased pressure (Hits & Sacks). Watching replays - the Ravens had 4-5 LINEBACKERS on the field as their "best pass coverage" on that final Steelers drive. That says a LOT about the level of talent (and numbers) our current DB corps possesses. We had rookie pass rushers on IR - who "should" be able to develop well into next season. Judon is going to be HUGE in the future. Our O-Line played well when healthy. Our Defense has only been exploited in pass coverage; due to our current DBs inability to play as well as Dean Pees schemes require of them (especially when J. Smith is injured). This team is not too far off from returning to greatness. Harbs, Ozzie, DeCosta & Co. just have to have a sense of urgency this offseason. Fix the problem spots, don't just gloss over them.