Next UP: Atlanta Falcons

[GrimCoconut]

How about them Falcons? Boy is it a good idea the Falcons drafted Jake Matthews. Guy has been the definition of a stud. He upgraded Sam Baker, that's for sure. Now all the Falcons need are a LG, C, RG and a RT and they're set. Asamoah might just need two guys next to him to play better, so I'd say a LG, C and RT would be good for them. Asamoah looked good when he was a Chief. Anyone honestly think their OL can stop our DL? Ryan might be able to make those quick throws like Dalton did to us with Jones, White, Hester, Jackson and Toilolo.

 

I think press coverage is going to work well this week. Just have to keep Jones in check, because he is so explosive, man. Pass rush must be fast off the snap and the DL must own the LOS. I'd really like to see some Daryl Smith A-gap blitzes with Ngata and Williams to assist on that gap. I would even consider a B-gap blitz, but that's not necessarily as ideal, though it could be with how weak their right side is. 

[BmoreBird22]

I'm just sayin Jacket......  You can have a QBR of 125 and still lose a game if your defense can't keep the other team from scoring....

And at that point, wins and losses become irrelevant when judging a quarterback, as do rings

[BmoreBird22]

How about them Falcons? Boy is it a good idea the Falcons drafted Jake Matthews. Guy has been the definition of a stud. He upgraded Sam Baker, that's for sure. Now all the Falcons need are a LG, C, RG and a RT and they're set. Asamoah might just need two guys next to him to play better, so I'd say a LG, C and RT would be good for them. Asamoah looked good when he was a Chief. Anyone honestly think their OL can stop our DL? Ryan might be able to make those quick throws like Dalton did to us with Jones, White, Hester, Jackson and Toilolo.

 

I think press coverage is going to work well this week. Just have to keep Jones in check, because he is so explosive, man. Pass rush must be fast off the snap and the DL must own the LOS. I'd really like to see some Daryl Smith A-gap blitzes with Ngata and Williams to assist on that gap. I would even consider a B-gap blitz, but that's not necessarily as ideal, though it could be with how weak their right side is.

Just to clarify, you're being sarcastic about Matthews, right?

[gabefergy]

This isn't a perfect comparison because QBs can't play their own teams, but it's interesting nonetheless:

 

Joe Flacco vs the AFC North: 60.4% Comp% | 204.8 Yards/G | 44:28 TD:INT | 6.59 YPA | 82.3 QBR

 

Matt Ryan vs the AFC North: 61.81 Comp% | 257 Yards/G | 8:5 TD:INT | 6.46 YPA | 83.4 QBR

 

Joe Flacco vs the NFC South: 68.13 Comp% | 268.3 Yards/G | 16:2 TD:INT | 8.85 YPA | 120.4

 

Matt Ryan vs the NFC South: 63.17 Comp% | 256 Yards/G | 57:29 TD:INT | 7.47 YPA | 91.3 QBR

[GrimCoconut]

Just to clarify, you're being sarcastic about Matthews, right?

Sarcastic about him being a stud, yeah. I still think it was a good idea to draft him, because I think he'll develop. He's like any rookie. He needs some help inside, though. That whole OL is a mess anyway. 

[hn68wb4]

i think it'll be an easy win - Falcons have no D, no oline, and Ryan has played awful on the road this year, we can obviously stop their run game - it isn't any good to start with, and i trust Jimmy on Julio and Webb on White, especially since Webb has a couple healthy weeks under his belt now to get back up to speed. As long as we don't pull a classic move and lose to a vastly inferior team (which unfortunately we have been prone to doing once or twice a year for a while now) and the O can continue to move the ball then i think we run away with this one, not as bad as last week but i think we'll win handily

 

Ravens - 31

Falcons - 17

[rmcjacket23]

Sarcastic about him being a stud, yeah. I still think it was a good idea to draft him, because I think he'll develop. He's like any rookie. He needs some help inside, though. That whole OL is a mess anyway. 

He's a rookie who was supposed to play RT in his rookie season and was forced to LT when Baker (who was a pro-bowl level LT) got injured.

 

Having rookies starting at LT is generally not a good thing for any team, but in a way, they are actually beneficial to have him.

[The Mom Gene]

Just making the point that you can argue it both ways...  It's almost ridiculous...  I take the W's and the Rings....  And as for Tony Gonzalez???  You can say the same for Peyton Manning........ 1 ring..  but all the stats in the world.

[DomMcRaven]

I'm really looking forward to see how the offense will keep rollin against this ATL defense. Also, is Will Hill gonna play?

[berad]

How about them Falcons? Boy is it a good idea the Falcons drafted Jake Matthews. Guy has been the definition of a stud. He upgraded Sam Baker, that's for sure. Now all the Falcons need are a LG, C, RG and a RT and they're set. Asamoah might just need two guys next to him to play better, so I'd say a LG, C and RT would be good for them. Asamoah looked good when he was a Chief. Anyone honestly think their OL can stop our DL? Ryan might be able to make those quick throws like Dalton did to us with Jones, White, Hester, Jackson and Toilolo.

 

I think press coverage is going to work well this week. Just have to keep Jones in check, because he is so explosive, man. Pass rush must be fast off the snap and the DL must own the LOS. I'd really like to see some Daryl Smith A-gap blitzes with Ngata and Williams to assist on that gap. I would even consider a B-gap blitz, but that's not necessarily as ideal, though it could be with how weak their right side is.

Julio Jones is one of the best WRs in the game but I think Jimmy matches well with him, as Jimmy does with most everyone above 6'0. They've got 4 legitimate weapons at the WR spot and we'll be outmatched on man coverage, imo. Problem is, if you play zone the WRs and QB are good enough to find the weak spots and the play design gets those guys open, too.

So the idea is pressure. As Ray Lewis once said: hunt!

[rmcjacket23]

Just making the point that you can argue it both ways...  It's almost ridiculous...  I take the W's and the Rings....  And as for Tony Gonzalez???  You can say the same for Peyton Manning........ 1 ring..  but all the stats in the world.

Yes you can, which is why nobody on this planet thinks Eli Manning (2 rings) is better than Peyton Manning (1 ring).

 

Just like nobody on this planet thinks Trent Dilfer (1 ring) is better than Dan Marino (0 rings).

 

In general, I'd just prefer to get a great player. A guy that puts up great statistics over a long period of time is going to eventually start winning a lot of football games, and very likely, a SB ring.

 

And lets not forget... great stats, whether its yardage, completion percentage, TDs, etc. almost always correlate positively with points on the scoreboard. And points on the scoreboard correlate very strongly with wins on the scoreboard. Most of the time, you're going to have to put up at least some decent stats to even get to the playoffs to begin with. No point in having a great postseason QB when you're barely ever there.

[GrimCoconut]

He's a rookie who was supposed to play RT in his rookie season and was forced to LT when Baker (who was a pro-bowl level LT) got injured.

 

Having rookies starting at LT is generally not a good thing for any team, but in a way, they are actually beneficial to have him.

Yeah, that's how I see it. They could have a lot worse at LT. I think their biggest problems are the other four or three spots on the OL. Matthews will develop but he's a rookie, so I don't have the highest expectations. 

[jaege]

.... if SB rings were the only way we judged QBs. Thank God it isn't...

 

And for what its worth, keep in mind that this very franchise wanted Matt Ryan a heck of a lot more than they wanted Joe Flacco. Doesn't mean they made the wrong decision, but the franchise saw the same things in Ryan that the Falcons did...

 

 

 

Rings is certainly one indicator, although, I agree, not the only indicator nor really the most important. How about wins? Most combined regular and postseason wins in first three years as a quarterback. Playoff appearances and wins. Should I mention most TDs with no interceptions in a post season? Or maybe the only QB in NFL history to ever win a playoff game in his first five seasons? Or how about first quarterback to have a passer rating over 100 in all four games of a single postseason? And now we have the most TDs in 16 minutes. The next closest being 28 minutes, almost twice as long. Hmm. Need I go on? 

 

 Although he has never been to a pro bowl or won prom queen. I guess that makes Matty more popular. That is something, right?

 

Maybe the FO did consider Ryan, after all, compared to what we had at the time, anything was a step up. Fortunately they got Flacco. 

[GrimCoconut]

Julio Jones is one of the best WRs in the game but I think Jimmy matches well with him, as Jimmy does with most everyone above 6'0. They've got 4 legitimate weapons at the WR spot and we'll be outmatched on man coverage, imo. Problem is, if you play zone the WRs and QB are good enough to find the weak spots and the play design gets those guys open, too.

So the idea is pressure. As Ray Lewis once said: hunt!

Yeah, I know. It's not an ideal match-up for our secondary. I just don't necessarily like the zone coverage for this game as much as other games, though we're going to have to mix it up regardless. I think the best technique for the secondary to use this game is a press-bail technique, as I feel that would possibly lead to a few more interceptions, though I don't feel confident in Chykie or Franks being capable of playing a cover 2 zone because I just don't trust our safeties, to be honest, and I don't think the CBs can flip their hips fast enough outside of Webb and Jimmy, and Webb is coming off an injury. 

 

I'm hoping for the press-bail technique, but we'll see what happens. We don't have the athleticism to really excel in the cover 2 zone, IMO. 

[hn68wb4]

Are we supposed to get Jernigan back next week as well?

[codizzle]

Are we supposed to get Jernigan back next week as well?

Na don't think he'll be back for a bit

[gabefergy]

Are we supposed to get Jernigan back next week as well?

I haven't heard anything definitive about Jernigan. It was originally supposed to be a 2-4 week injury I think so there may be a chance he gets back.

[1/28/01]

things never change haha.

Had to drop that in. I could be lying, who knows.

[1/28/01]

On topic...we bury the Falcons and Flacco proves to yet again be the better FRANCHISE fit for OUR team.

[kassaiscool]

The Falcons D has the same motto as Mcdonalds "Have it your way" You can run the ball on them, throw the ball on them. Our 2nd string would put up a fight against them. But they have lost a couple of games in a row, So I would imagine them to come out fired up. I end up seeing this game as a run away game for the Ravens. Maybe close in certain spots of the game, but ultimately the Ravens pulling away.

[GrimCoconut]

The Falcons D has the same motto as Mcdonalds "Have it your way" You can run the ball on them, throw the ball on them our 2nd string would put up a fight against them. But they have lost a couple of games in a row, So I would imagine them to come out fired up. I end up seeing this game as a run away game for the Ravens. Maybe close in certain spots of the game, but ultimately the Ravens pulling away.

Lol, that's Burger King, my man. 

[kassaiscool]

Lol, that's Burger King, my man. 

 

Oh yea, well at the end of the game Ravens fans will be like "I'm lovin it"

[GrimCoconut]

Oh yea, well at the end of the game Ravens fans will be like "I'm lovin it"

And then we'll all say "Better ingredients, better team" lol. 

[codizzle]

All four NFC south teams have given up more points than scored and are 4-10 outside of division

[allblackraven]

You can also go 4 for 10 for 34 yards and one INT and win a postseason game... because your defense CAN keep the other team from scoring.

 

It goes both ways... which is why the win/loss record is A factor in the perception of a player, not THE factor in the perception of a player.

 

No, you can not.

[codizzle]

No, you can not.

Technically you can

[GrimCoconut]

No, you can not.

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010011001/2009/POST18/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d815a6568&tab=analyze

 

J. Flacco 4/10 34 0 1

[allblackraven]

Technically you can

Well, yes. Looking at it from the real life perspective though, you'd probably end up on the bench at the end of 2nd quarter and if the D bailed the team out, you still wouldn't win that game.

[allblackraven]

 

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010011001/2009/POST18/ravens@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A09000d5d815a6568&tab=analyze

 

J. Flacco 4/10 34 0 1

 

Lol, I stand corrected. On the other hand, that's Flacco, he can do anything!

[sflegend89]

Certainly a much better football team than the Bucs but I can't help but feel like we'll smash them. I don't think they have the secondary to contain Sr and Torrey or the run stoppers to plug up our running game that is in full swing with Kubiak's offense. Matt Ryan & company might find some holes in our secondary here and there but they won't be able to run the ball effectively and I just don't see their offense keeping pace with ours. Steven Jackson isn't going to do squat against our front 7 and with Webb back in the line up I think a lot of those man coverage woes will be taken care of.. Will Hill in the mix, I even think Dominique Franks is an upgrade over Chykie and should be juiced up to face his old team, I don't do score predictions but I'll take Ravens by 10+ pts