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[BMore27]

I think I will be more focused on this than anything else Saturday night. I am excited to see this, and you dont get much better than Peppers at that position. My gut feeling is telling me the young and hungry Oher does just fine and we see what a steal of a pick he was.

What do you all think?

[WhatsOURnameRAVENS]

I didn't like the pressure Flacco go agaisnt the Jets one bit. I think this will be able good way for them to gain more experience and solidify.

On that note, I see Oher doing a good job of containting Peppers but as a unit, it will be tough to keep that front 4 of carolina contained all around. If I see it happen, I'll be excited since clearly they learned from the Jets game to this one.

[RoflDogs]

I thought peppers was a right DE, meaning he would face gaither

[FlaccoFlicker]

Peppers won't be my concern i want to see how we contain one of the best runners in the league in deangelo williams.that will be a nice test specially if the starters stay in for a while

[Tighthead420]

If he has major problems it will probably be in the first series. After that I can see him settling in and making his blocks.

Peppers will make his plays, especially early. Oher will learn much from this as a result.

I am more concerned about the Ravens secondary. Delhomme picked them apart last time (2007 I think).

[FlaccoFlicker]

This will be a fun game for me .the Ravens are my favorite team i love them and the Panthers are my favorite NFC team I enjoy watching them.I do hope we pick them apart but i will still have fun.

[JEEPercreepermd]

Tighthead420, on 28 August 2009 - 08:26 AM, said:

If he has major problems it will probably be in the first series. After that I can see him settling in and making his blocks.

Peppers will make his plays, especially early. Oher will learn much from this as a result.

I am more concerned about the Ravens secondary. Delhomme picked them apart last time (2007 I think).

That game was in 2006

[Ravensfan23]

WhatsOURnameRAVENS, on 28 August 2009 - 08:00 AM, said:

I didn't like the pressure Flacco go agaisnt the Jets one bit. I think this will be able good way for them to gain more experience and solidify.

On that note, I see Oher doing a good job of containting Peppers but as a unit, it will be tough to keep that front 4 of carolina contained all around. If I see it happen, I'll be excited since clearly they learned from the Jets game to this one.

The Ravens didn't give up that pressure on Flacco because of talent or experience. The Ravens gave up those pressures, because they didn't game plan for the Jets blitz packages.

Some of those blitzes were the RBs responsibility. However when you don't gameplan for it, you just run the plays you wanna work on. Cam was getting backs out in the routes, so they couldn't provide pass pro. In real games that would have happened.

After that first drive the Jets defensive was pretty much ineffective. They only got to Joe twice, once was Oher getting beat and the other was Joe holding the ball. So I think the oline is good.

[Ed_Reed20]

Peppers has incredible talent but he disappears from games so Oher should be fine.

[Ravensfan23]

This game will be a good test for the Ravens all around. We will get a real sense of where this team is.

Offensively in the first game, we focused on the run and short pass game. In game 2 we focused on passing and getting the ball down field.

I hope the Ravens can have a much more balanced attack this time around.

The starting offense has had 5 drives total this preseason. They have gotten into scoring position in 4 of them and Flacco missed a wide open Rice on the 5th.

So this offense has been playing extermely well, however we have to do a better job of scoring TDs.

The defense has been pretty good as well and shows signs of being dominate. However we haven't really faced a offensive that could test our secondary. Hopefully Carolina can do that, because you wanna see these guys tested before SD in week 2.

As for Oher Vs Peppers, I think it is a great matchup for him. Oher got beat with a couple of speed moves last game and it will be interesting to see how he improves.

Peppers will also test his strength. It might sound strange but I hope he actually gives up a sack or some pressure. The reason being is because I wanna see how he responds when things don't go so well.

Just like I mentioned before about the secondary. You wanna see this guy tested before the regular season and especially before week 2.

[SaVaGe]

I honestly think these next two games are perfect. Carolina is a run first team with 2 elite RB's to test our run D and the Falcons are pretty much the same but with a better passing game.

[BMore27]

If you had to pick one side of the ball to analyze this week it would have to be the offensive side of the ball. Not to take anything away from the defensive side or the game as a whole but as stated before the front 4 of Carolina will be a good test for our line. A Steve Smithless Panthers shouldn't give our secondary fits and D.Will should be their only true threat.

However Next week will be a true test for the defense in my eyes with Ryan, White, Gonzales and Turner. That thursday night game I will be zoned in on the defense

[Ravensfan23]

BMore27, on 28 August 2009 - 09:47 AM, said:

If you had to pick one side of the ball to analyze this week it would have to be the offensive side of the ball. Not to take anything away from the defensive side or the game as a whole but as stated before the front 4 of Carolina will be a good test for our line. A Steve Smithless Panthers shouldn't give our secondary fits and D.Will should be their only true threat.

However Next week will be a true test for the defense in my eyes with Ryan, White, Gonzales and Turner. That thursday night game I will be zoned in on the defense

The starters will probably play just one series in the ATL game. So I don't know how much their passing attack will test us.

[J-man]

Isn't Gaither on Peppers?

[BMore27]

Ravensfan23, on 28 August 2009 - 10:07 AM, said:

The starters will probably play just one series in the ATL game. So I don't know how much their passing attack will test us.

True it slipped my mind that the 4th preseason game starters dont play much...nvm

[FerrariFan87]

I can't wait! Starters should play into the 3rd Quarter, and the Oher v. Peppers match-up is a must-see!

[Ravensfan23]

FerrariFan87, on 28 August 2009 - 10:40 AM, said:

I can't wait! Starters should play into the 3rd Quarter, and the Oher v. Peppers match-up is a must-see!

Well Harbs has said the started will play for 3 quarters. But I'm sure if they come out strong looking good, they'll probably come out at half time.

As for Peppers, it doesn't what side he lines up on. Then Panthers move him around to creative matchup problems. So I'm sure both Gaither and Oher will see time working agianst Peppers.

Their entire front 4 is good, so I wanna see how well Birk, Grubbs, Chester and Yanda perform on the inside. It'll be nice to see some good running lanes.

[Alexir]

Oher is a man-beast and if he shuts down peppers, we have a new ogden on our hands.

[YYZ66]

Alexir, on 28 August 2009 - 11:50 AM, said:

Oher is a man-beast and if he shuts down peppers, we have a new ogden on our hands.

Yup, and what's really amazing is that he's our RIGHT tackle.

[Purple Pain]

Panthers have no depth on that dline and lost their NT for the season. I see us doing just fine against the Front 4 and Oher will struggle at times against Peppers.