Jim Caldwell

[ratedr]

I've seen some people's questioning his playcalling. What do y'all think?

Honestly, I'm not sure what he could've done. After Jacoby went down there was really no way to run the no huddle. Run blocking was terrible. You don't want you QB throwing that much, ever, though.

[blitzking33]

What can he do if the passes are just being dropped.
What can he do with 3 WRs and a pair of TEs with brick hands.

And lets not start on the o-line..

[BenMir]

What CAN he do? At the 4th q he couldn't call deep passes because the pocket collapsed every play. He tried to keep them honest with calling runs, but the o-line couldn't block anything.

Really, he called some great plays, Joe threw the ball right on the spot and the receiver (Well, TE) dropped it.

[Moderator 3]

After Jacoby went down, there was not much chance for Torrey to get open, either.

The only thing I think he could have done better was mix up the plays. It seems that we tip our play by our personnel package/formation. If Rice is split out, we pass. If Pierce is on the field, we run.

[Alexir]

We lose Oher and Jacoby and our tight ends don't have hands. What play calling can you do at that point?

[757RavensFan]

The only play calls I questioned were the back to back screens called to the left side of the field. The 1st one to Rice and then immediately following it up w/ a screen to Jones. I think they may have resulted in 2 yards total.

[jimmypowder]

I don't think it was a particularly well coached game by anyone on the Ravens, including Caldwell . I thought Denver made very nice adjustments at halftime that we didn't have an answer to .

[Gordo52]

Didn't have much to work with.

[SeaHawk]

I don't think it was a particularly well coached game by anyone on the Ravens, including Caldwell . I thought Denver made very nice adjustments at halftime that we didn't have an answer to .

 

First half was lucky. If it wasn't for a fumble by Welker, who knows if we would've scored the TD to make it 14-7 at that point. We were outplayed by the Broncs the entire game, but our luck ran out in the 2nd half. The only thing I'd do as Caldwell is mix it up, put Pierce in for PA's as defenses plan to stop the run when he is in with Leach, and use Marlon Brown more until he shows he cannot produce. With the opportunities he's been given, he's done nothing but good with them, unlike some other players we have.

[ratedr]

First half was lucky. If it wasn't for a fumble by Welker, who knows if we would've scored the TD to make it 14-7 at that point. We were outplayed by the Broncs the entire game, but our luck ran out in the 2nd half. The only thing I'd do as Caldwell is mix it up, put Pierce in for PA's as defenses plan to stop the run when he is in with Leach, and use Marlon Brown more until he shows he cannot produce. With the opportunities he's been given, he's done nothing but good with them, unlike some other players we have.

I disagree, that fumble and Clark's dropped pass cancel out, imo. To that point we led in first downs, offensive plays run, and TOP.

[Free Agent]

Better playcalling would not have made up for the numerous dropped balls last night.

[GrimCoconut]

I question how we ran the ball but that's about it. The run run pass stuff really got on my nerves. That annoyed me. Makes me wonder if it's John's idea to do that stuff.

[SeaHawk]

I disagree, that fumble and Clark's dropped pass cancel out, imo. To that point we led in first downs, offensive plays run, and TOP.

 

True, but that one TD wouldn't have been enough to stop the Broncs from coming out in the 2nd half and destroying us, luck aside.

[ratedr]

True, but that one TD wouldn't have been enough to stop the Broncs from coming out in the 2nd half and destroying us, luck aside.

Yeah, but it was a sequence. That, the non challenge, and the blocked punt was essentially an 18 point swing.

[SeaHawk]

I question how we ran the ball but that's about it. The run run pass stuff really got on my nerves. That annoyed me. Makes me wonder if it's John's idea to do that stuff.

 

I think that this was the result of them not trusting their players in the passing game.Torrey was handled well, and Brown is a rookie, so while he has tons of potential, he is not as trusted as a Boldin would be. So what you end up with is doing what you think would work based on past results. Rice and Pierce are better players than what we have in the passing game, outside of Torrey/Brown, and both are more trusted than Brown is.

[SeaHawk]

Yeah, but it was a sequence. That, the non challenge, and the blocked punt was essentially an 18 point swing.

 

True true. This seems like the Broncos game that got away from us last season before the playoffs.

[Perfekt]

Like others said you can't game plan for dropped balls.

[RobFuseRaven]

For the love of God, please let's not get on the JIM CALDWELL SUCKS bandwagon. We should thank the football gods that Cam Cameron is gone. I think it was a solid gameplan with lack of execution. If you can put guys in there that will catch the ball and get separation, we win the game. Plain and simple. Long drives ending in points equals a rested defense. I'm not even ready to blame Pees. It was bad execution all the way around.

[ratedr]

For the love of God, please let's not get on the JIM CALDWELL SUCKS bandwagon. We should thank the football gods that Cam Cameron is gone. I think it was a solid gameplan with lack of execution. If you can put guys in there that will catch the ball and get separation, we win the game. Plain and simple. Long drives ending in points equals a rested defense. I'm not even ready to blame Pees. It was bad execution all the way around.

Nobody in this thread has blamed him. I saw some people on another forum blaming him tho so I wanted to see if anyone here felt the same.

I pretty much agree with everything that's been said.

[ravensdfan]

What can he do if the passes are just being dropped.
What can he do with 3 WRs and a pair of TEs with brick hands.

And lets not start on the o-line..

 

This is true but he was certainly channeling his inner Cam Cameron a lot last night as well. I hope to never see him do that again. We needed a spark after the blocked punt and he came out run, run, oh 3rd and long, I guess we'll try a pass. Typical Cam. Given that the three stooges couldn't catch anything at all, it might not have made a difference if we'd opened it up, but we'll never know.

[RedFire]

We lose Oher and Jacoby and our tight ends don't have hands. What play calling can you do at that point?

 

 

honestly.....you take Joe Flacco out the game!

 

You let Tyrod Taylor do read option. No disrespect to Flacco...but you need that QB running threat and scramble ability when the line is busted. Not saying Taylor should start.....but in that case he should have came in for read option. Taylor would have drawn a defender and gave our receivers some wide open balls so they could concentrate since the sucked catching with footsteps nearby. 

[redravenfan]

This is not on Caldwell this is on the players .they execute he doesn't . But it is time to start questioning our draft process when it comes to wr's and te's and our inability to develop young wideouts we are abysmal at it.the secondary needs work and Elam needs the start over huff .

[RedFire]

For the love of God, please let's not get on the JIM CALDWELL SUCKS bandwagon. We should thank the football gods that Cam Cameron is gone. I think it was a solid gameplan with lack of execution. If you can put guys in there that will catch the ball and get separation, we win the game. Plain and simple. Long drives ending in points equals a rested defense. I'm not even ready to blame Pees. It was bad execution all the way around.

 

 

they should have changed the status quo with Tyrod Taylor. Bring him in for some read option when it got out of hand. read option guys create wide open passes...which we needed since footsteps scared us last night. 

 

Actually we should have mixed in some read option....but once the line broke down it should have been Tyrod Taylor Time. 

[redravenfan]

honestly.....you take Joe Flacco out the game!

 

You let Tyrod Taylor do read option. No disrespect to Flacco...but you need that QB running threat and scramble ability when the line is busted. Not saying Taylor should start.....but in that case he should have came in for read option. Taylor would have drawn a defender and gave our receivers some wide open balls so they could concentrate since the sucked catching with footsteps nearby. 

my girlfriend said the same thing at the time I laughed ,she said Joe is running for his life makes sense to put the running qb in . that could have helped in hindsight.

[Militant X 1]

whatever happened to the, "next man up" talk?  these cats are professionals!  and, IF someone goes down (Jacoby Jones and Michael Oher) in a game...the "next" man is suppose to step up!  well, it is safe to say that that line of thinking doesn't work with the Ravens cause no one stepped up!  at all!  it was a pitiful display by our team on both sides of the ball!  just pathetic!  after this disgrace....we'll see how the Ravens respond from here on out!

 

~Mili

[ratedr]

whatever happened to the, "next man up" talk? these cats are professionals! and, IF someone goes down (Jacoby Jones and Michael Oher) in a game...the "next" man is suppose to step up! well, it is safe to say that that line of thinking doesn't work with the Ravens cause no one stepped up! at all! it was a pitiful display by our team on both sides of the ball! just pathetic! after this disgrace....we'll see how the Ravens respond from here on out!

~Mili

To be fair, Marlon Brown did step up.

[RobFuseRaven]

Nobody in this thread has blamed him. I saw some people on another forum blaming him tho so I wanted to see if anyone here felt the same.

I pretty much agree with everything that's been said.

 

Believe me, I know no one in this thread has started it yet, but last night the whole Jim Caldwell sucks thing was running rampant lol.

[cobrajet]

What can he do if the passes are just being dropped.
What can he do with 3 WRs and a pair of TEs with brick hands.

And lets not start on the o-line..

Exactly, I was fine with Caldwell's playcalling and Joe Flacco's quarterbacking last night everyone else needs to get their act together. However, I will give a shout out to Marlon Brown. You could tell he a little overwhelmed at first but so far the guy looks like he could be the real deal.

[RedFire]

my girlfriend said the same thing at the time I laughed ,she said Joe is running for his life makes sense to put the running qb in . that could have helped in hindsight.

 

yup, a simple status quo change cause they locked in on us in the trenches. Now you account for the QB running. 

 

since taylor is not the starter you put him in RG3 mode. 

[cobrajet]

Believe me, I know no one in this thread has started it yet, but last night the whole Jim Caldwell sucks thing was running rampant lol.

Yes there was a little of that and it shocked me.