What is good on offense?

[omar586]

Flacco's ability to make plays with his feet was our only offensive weapon this season. Well, there goes the season... .

yes, flacco's ability to move in was huge help for our offense, i can add WRs as the second thing that is good. thats all folks. i think the problem is coaching more than anything, because when u sit and watch other teams play, u r like how come we cant run these plays, varieties of plays. but the ravens seem like they have only 10 plays total on that offense playbook.

[HoldingCall]

What is this offense thing that you speak of?

 

Good one! Not much to say when the team averages 1.5 TDs per game so I'll mention another problem. The new run blocking scheme was easy to figure out and counter. 

[dirtybird10]

It's been explained, debated, and stated time and again what is wrong with our offensive play, schemes, and potentials (or lack thereof.)  Is there any good on our offense?  Pray tell.

 

Sure there are good things about this offense that we have seen noticable improvement over previous years. Obviously they did not show much at all last Sunday or even the last couple. However, we have been able to move the ball, its more situational football we are severely lacking. Pre snap penalties and a bad offensive line are two of our biggest hurdles IMO. When we are setting up with 2nd and 12 and 3rd and 9's for many of our offensive drives, that is just unacceptable. A lot of that is on the O line, and even some receivers false starting at times. I really do beleive that if our O line was just even a decent line, we would have 2-3 more wins and an offense that looks much better. Just because we would be running the ball better and not setting ourselves up for failure with all the 3rd and longs. 

 

A few things I have noticed that the offense has done much better is the presnap reads. I remember screaming at Joe up until about the end of last season's regular season, that they were not getting up to the line quicker, and Joe was snapping the ball right into a blitz. I have noticed Joe pointing things out a lot more this year, and rarely seen him snap the ball as a defender is running up to the LOS. Another bright spot I would say is that Jacoby Jones has played rather well when given the chance. He has made some really good catches when we needed one, and Marlon Brown... nice surprise he was. 

[T3hRaven]

Sure there are good things about this offense that we have seen noticable improvement over previous years. Obviously they did not show much at all last Sunday or even the last couple. However, we have been able to move the ball, its more situational football we are severely lacking. Pre snap penalties and a bad offensive line are two of our biggest hurdles IMO. When we are setting up with 2nd and 12 and 3rd and 9's for many of our offensive drives, that is just unacceptable. A lot of that is on the O line, and even some receivers false starting at times. I really do beleive that if our O line was just even a decent line, we would have 2-3 more wins and an offense that looks much better. Just because we would be running the ball better and not setting ourselves up for failure with all the 3rd and longs.

A few things I have noticed that the offense has done much better is the presnap reads. I remember screaming at Joe up until about the end of last season's regular season, that they were not getting up to the line quicker, and Joe was snapping the ball right into a blitz. I have noticed Joe pointing things out a lot more this year, and rarely seen him snap the ball as a defender is running up to the LOS. Another bright spot I would say is that Jacoby Jones has played rather well when given the chance. He has made some really good catches when we needed one, and Marlon Brown... nice surprise he was.

That's another subtlety of the position that Joe has gotten better at, in addition to his vast improvements in the pocket. Little things like that give me hope for the future.

[mmcclend]

excellent question........

[ravensfan520]

That's another subtlety of the position that Joe has gotten better at, in addition to his vast improvements in the pocket. Little things like that give me hope for the future.

I think joes pocket awareness is good at times. Sometimes he steps right into the defender as well. Or doesn't feel the rush and holds on to long. But the one thing he has yet to do and it is more evident now than ever is read coverages. In the past he had security blankets in pitta and Boldin who could take the ball from the defender... not anymore. We lack a true number one. Torrey is a great wr but not a guy who will get 11 catches if it calls for it. He is best against the second best corner or broken coverages when the number 1 is running strong routes pulling the coverage or the te is pulling the safety. I feel like we are drafting wrs like the raiders did and get guys that were just fast.

Doss could have been that guy but this offense doesn't fit him anymore we moved away from that and went with burners hoping that joe could out throw coverages but if you cant run or hold the line long enough its pointless because the will sit back and wait for you to try.

We always think its the wrong route when watching and joes overthrows or undethrows or a pick but if a wr sometimes sees a coverage and changes course to get open we think he is wrong because the qb doesn't see it and throws the pre route. Like the int to pitta when he was drifting back to the middle in the open area and flacco throw to the outside where the defender was... flacco had time to see it... but... thats just one example.

Most of the good and great passing teams have qbs and wrs that are on the same page and Joe never seemed to be on the same page with his... call it chemistry or whatever but some wrs come in as first year rookies or qbs as first year rookies and can just bring it.

[billick]

Any drive that ends with a kick is a good drive. Punt, FG, or PAT.

[flynismo]

Tomorrow might be Oher's last game as a Raven. Does that count?

[T3hRaven]

Tomorrow might be Oher's last game as a Raven. Does that count?

You don't even know how angry I'm going to be if they bring that moron back.

[dirtybird10]

That's another subtlety of the position that Joe has gotten better at, in addition to his vast improvements in the pocket. Little things like that give me hope for the future.

 

Yup It was something I used to wonder how Offensive line man don't give him hell for that. Nothing like snapping the ball with a defender in my face and about 5 yards of momentum. He has done light years better of getting up to the line, and when you think he is going to snap they ball, he doesn't and points some things out or changes the play. I still have a lot of confidence in Joe, but no delusions, he played badly but not all was his fault, not even close. 

[torreysmith_is_amazing]

I hope we keep marlon brown he was the only bright spot

[Ravenslifer]

I hope we keep marlon brown he was the only bright spot

 

He's under contract for at least 2 more years.

[JEEPercreepermd]

We do have some talent on O, we just need to shore up that Oline somehow.

[gooftroop]

That last season is over.

[frozen joe flacco fan]

Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin. Oops! I forgot. Q is a 49er now!

[Militant X 1]

The Boldin trade is the only reason we're seeing Marlon on the field.

 

And look how he performed.  Very well!  This is my issue with our coaching staff.  Our receivers are "under-developed" in my opinion in comparison to other teams because they are kept on the pine instead of the O.C. finding creative packages and ways to get them and their skill set on the field.  There is nothing like "in-game" experience!

 

#Mili

[Poes Crows]

What is good with the Ravens?

 

Jacoby Jones - If you don't recognize it, don't worry, the Raven Front Office doesn't either

 

Joe Flacco - Sure he's limited, but he's got the games best deep and accurate ball if he can get time and a running game to make it somewhat of a surprise.

 

Ray Rice - If he can rebound from that horrific year one has to hope was injury plagued

 

Dennis Pitta - He needs to be a "surprise weapon" too.  When the team can't run and doesn't have a bona fide possession receiver, Dennis isn't going to be as effective.

 

Marshall Yanda - He's still very good

 

Kelechi Osemele - If he can return from back surgery, which is no sure thing. Backs and necks are often chronic, especially for a brute force player

[Tank 92]

What is good with the Ravens?

 

Jacoby Jones - If you don't recognize it, don't worry, the Raven Front Office doesn't either

 

Joe Flacco - Sure he's limited, but he's got the games best deep and accurate ball if he can get time and a running game to make it somewhat of a surprise.

 

Ray Rice - If he can rebound from that horrific year one has to hope was injury plagued

 

Dennis Pitta - He needs to be a "surprise weapon" too.  When the team can't run and doesn't have a bona fide possession receiver, Dennis isn't going to be as effective.

 

Marshall Yanda - He's still very good

 

Kelechi Osemele - If he can return from back surgery, which is no sure thing. Backs and necks are often chronic, especially for a brute force player

 

 

Good post.  I think Pitta may become that "possession receiver" if we draft a TE early rather than a WR.  And I think the FO knows Dragonfly's value to the Team, we just need to hope that someone doesn't throw funny money at him.

[radicals]

I disagree where people say Marlon Brown is only efficient in the red zone because he has been able to to pick up the first down on multiple occasion. I believe he will onlu get better, he looked good as a rookie to me.