After-Game Thoughts

[Shammy]

i expected cousins to be garbage that wasnt a shock .. just hoping the line and receivers can get it together doesnt look any better worse if anything ( even tho its the pre season)

[SuRihtanil]

If our offense could have scored we could have won.

[Ravenseconbeast]

[quote name='Moisty' timestamp='1313119467' post='746866']
I've already seen alot more from Pollard than I do Zbikowski. I love the guy but by the end of this preseason, we'll see that Pollard is the clear cut starter. Nakamura isn't even an after thought.
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I disagree. Ithink nakamura did great today. We honestly uave the best Safety tendem in NFL. Too bad our CBs were twrrible today. Chris Carr/Webb were getting ripped by 2nd roster(backups). It was awful.

[SecretAgentMan]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1313118988' post='746834']
The Good: McPhee, Pollard, Pitta, LaQuan, Kruger, Parmele, [b]Jones, Reid[/b]

The Bad: O-Line, Carr/, McClain

[b]The One that should be cut:[/b] Onel Cousins
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How well did Jimmy Smith do?????

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='Irish Raven' timestamp='1313119547' post='746871']
Marcus Smith must be sweating as I'd say there is talk in of giving his roster spot to LaQuan Williams

And wow, I'd not see Kindle before and he's seriously big. Well more then I was expecting, maybe that was just me
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Especially when you consider that Marcus Smith's specialty is supposed to be special teams. The new kickoff rule greatly reduces the need to carry a WR who doesn't provide anything at the WR position and just special teams play.

[POE]

I think for the most part all of our young up and comers on D looked pretty good(Kruger,Kindle,McPhee,Jones,Cody). The offense looked a little sluggish but Torrey was open down field a few times but either the pass sailed on him or the ball didn't get thrown due to the pass rush of the Eagles. Doss looked poised out there when his number was called. Tyrod looked well scrambling but I wish the Oline would have gave him a little more time to throw down field. The Oline was off rhythm most of the night but that is to be expected early on. I was really impressed with the amount of pressure we were able to get, but the tackling was sloppy. I liked what Laquan Williams was able to do out there as well. All in all a good game!

[Ravenseconbeast]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1313119935' post='746902']
How well did Jimmy Smith do?????
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Cannot evalute him. He was in 4 plays. Didnt do anything.

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1313119935' post='746902']
How well did Jimmy Smith do?????
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I know he got on the field for awhile alongside Cary Williams and I know he wasn't thrown at. That should tell us something. If the performance of Carr and Webb tonight is any indication, Smith will be starting week 1.

[Yurtle]

I don't know why, but I already feel like we're going to lose to the Steelers in week 1. This team just looks like it will play the same ugly game and lose in a grind it out game filled with mistakes in the second half. I'm not really a panicking fan who thinks the season is over, but I don't see how we got better than Pittsburgh at all. The rookies will need experience, and that includes a loss to Pitt in week 1.

[Irish Raven]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1313119935' post='746902']
How well did Jimmy Smith do?????
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From Mike Duffy
1WinningDrive Baltimore Ravens
RT @jessedubU: how many snaps did Jimmy see 2nite? > He saw 1 series and made 1 tackle. Another guy they're easing into action

[PuRock]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1313119935' post='746902']
How well did Jimmy Smith do?????
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He didn't play many snaps and was coming back from a groin injury. Hopefully he'll have a healthy week of practice and be on the field a lot next week. We could really use a big leap from him.

[RoflDogs]

Rewatching the game, and Cam's plays still suck. I've seen two post routes run right at each other, and I'm just like what the heck? Unnecessary cluttering of the field

[RavensAllTheWay]

I cannot wait to watch this thing again tomorrow on NFLN.

[Free Agent]

I liked what I saw out of LaQuan Williams and Paul Kruger. They were pleasant surprises. Next week, I want to see none of Jalen Parmele and all Damien Berry and/or Anthony Allen. They need a chance to prove their rushing skills.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='Irish Raven' timestamp='1313119547' post='746871']
Marcus Smith must be sweating as I'd say there is talk of giving his roster spot to LaQuan Williams

[b]And wow, I'd not seen Kindle before and he's seriously big. Well more then I was expecting, maybe that was just me[/b]
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Kindle's size stands out to me too. He's the frame to add at least 10 pounds of bulk.

[quote name='ravensfan160' timestamp='1313120000' post='746904']
Especially when you consider that Marcus Smith's specialty is supposed to be special teams. The new kickoff rule greatly reduces the need to carry a WR who doesn't provide anything at the WR position and just special teams play.
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Great point. On top of that, LaQuan has a lot of experience on special teams himself. I have nothing against Marcus, but I'm rooting for LaQuan to make the club.


[quote name='Ravenseconbeast' timestamp='1313120034' post='746907']
Cannot evalute him. He was in 4 plays. Didnt do anything.
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He clearly recorded a tackle near the sidelines.

[PuRock]

[quote name='RavensAllTheWay' timestamp='1313120188' post='746922']
I cannot wait to watch this thing again tomorrow on NFLN.
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Its on now at the NFLN if you can't wait.

[RavensAllTheWay]

[quote name='Yurtle' timestamp='1313120103' post='746913']
I don't know why, but I already feel like we're going to lose to the Steelers in week 1. This team just looks like it will play the same ugly game and lose in a grind it out game filled with mistakes in the second half. I'm not really a panicking fan who thinks the season is over, but I don't see how we got better than Pittsburgh at all. The rookies will need experience, and that includes a loss to Pitt in week 1.
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I'm very seriously starting to think that were going to lose to them week 1 at home and beat them week 9 at their house.

[PeRK82]

NEGATIVE - Flacco cant throw the deep ball because of the O line collapses before he can even set. The O line needs work bad.

POSITIVE - T.Taylor in my opinion needs a little work but impresses me, when the O line collapsed he was mobile and fast enough to get away. The WRs should not give up on a play if T.Taylor is the QB, he keeps the play alive and tries to make something happen but i say The WRers giving up on their running. To me he only threw 1 interception and that was because T.Smith studder step on the throw. The other interception at the end zone was B.S. the Defender only got one foot on the ground when he came down with the ball.

Refs keep screw us, im sorry but its the truth, That false start with the center was total b.s, i had it dvr ed and went back in slow mo and the Center never moved, the only thing you could see is the guy on the left running passed are LT before the ball was even snapped, lol what a joke.

[Ronthekeys]

I was disappointed in Webb. He gets beat to much. I think Cary Williams should start over Webb if it came down to picking one.

[cdog2]

LaQuan Williams looked better than Torey Smith funny because both from Maryland one was undrafted FA and 1 2nd round pick.FA guy looks better.Not good

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='Ronthekeys' timestamp='1313120540' post='746942']
I was disappointed in Webb. He gets beat to much. I think Cary Williams should start over Webb if it came down to picking one.
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I'll wait for another game or two but I would tend to agree with you. A CB tandem of Smith and Williams would be impressive at least from a size and physicality standpoint.

[PuRock]

[quote name='cdog2' timestamp='1313120599' post='746946']
LaQuan Williams looked better than Torey Smith funny because both from Maryland one was undrafted FA and 1 2nd round pick.FA guy looks better.Not good
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Well to be fair. LaQuan got to work against the deepest guys on their roster. I will say that he seemed to have better presence on the field than Torrey. But I find it hard to criticize Torrey, we couldn't keep the pressure away from ou QBs making it hard for Torrey to do what he does.

[upanddown85]

Torrey Smith is dissappiont to me, he is the first WR get to playbook, but no catch. no catch.. he i sthe 2nd player we pick this year. disappiont, first pregame. hope he cans catch up with the team.

[RoflDogs]

Cary deserves a chance imo. He's been real good the past two years.

Webb's getting burnt a bit too much for my liking

[SecretAgentMan]

If Dickson is the better TE, and Pitta looked great, then it is scary to think what Ed can do. With how good Kruger, Jones, and Cody did, our “moutains", could be powerful. The arson we couldn't run the ball is because of there Elite DL.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='cdog2' timestamp='1313120599' post='746946']
LaQuan Williams looked better than Torey Smith funny because both from Maryland one was undrafted FA and 1 2nd round pick.FA guy looks better.Not good
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Not to take anything away from Williams, because he relatively well, but he was going against borderline NFL talents. Smith lined up against legitimate NFL players. Plus, he only had two targets to the four LaQuan saw.

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='Ed_Reed20' timestamp='1313120910' post='746959']
Not to take anything away from Williams, because he relatively well, but he was going against borderline NFL talents. Smith lined up against legitimate NFL players. Plus, he only had two targets to the four LaQuan saw.
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Smith kept playing into the 2nd half well after the top corners left the game. So maybe he went up against 3rd stringers as opposed to LaQuan's 4th stringers but Smith is slated to be a starting WR.

[HTTR]

I gotta say it was nice to see Torrey Smith break away from Amougha on the screen pass to Rice for a nice gain. It's not all about the receptions sometimes. He had the so-called best CB in the league beat.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='ravensfan160' timestamp='1313121107' post='746967']
Smith kept playing into the 2nd half well after the top corners left the game. So maybe he went up against 3rd stringers as opposed to LaQuan's 4th stringers but Smith is slated to be a starting WR.
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True. He looked overwhelmed tonight. I doubt he's the first WR to struggle in his first pre-season game though. He has at least more games to bounce back. We'll see if he does.

With Doss, LaQuan and Harper getting screens, you'd think Cam would have called one to Torrey. For whatever reason, he didn't.

[lowrider]

[quote name='upanddown85' timestamp='1313120802' post='746950']
Torrey Smith is dissappiont to me, he is the first WR get to playbook, but no catch. no catch.. he i sthe 2nd player we pick this year. disappiont, first pregame. hope he cans catch up with the team.
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Ease up on the Torrey Smith expectations. The wide receiver position takes the longest to develop because of how much is timing oriented and he has had 11 or 12 days to develop a chemistry with two qb's he has hardly thrown with.

I saw at least one throw where Taylor overthrew him. And its tough with the o line struggles and the best qb doesn't play very much. Let's see how the rest of the preseason pans out