[News] 5 Things To Watch At Cardinals

[BR News]

The Ravens have to limit the big plays, play well in the red zone and finish.

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[Run Pass Pass Punt]

So basically... all that stuff we do... don't do it and we'll win!

[TheRavengers]

I'll believe this season can truly be saved IF we win tonight.

[salamander]

Perhaps the offensive game plan would be more successful if Trestman relies more heavily on our TE's. We are struggling with the WR's and the TE group has a lot of potential. At this point, why not see what happens with more plays to the TE's, they are a key to our future success.

Edited October 26, 2015 by salamander

[iceripper]

I don't care if Lewis plays or not. Trawick knows how to tackle!

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

Lets see....we will watch more guys miss tackles, drop balls, let Palmer carve us up and have a 50% 3rd down conversion rate, and more soft zone swiss cheese d

[stevenap]

Man that's a lot of bad stuff to watch for. GO RAVENS! I guess.

[sami]

perhaps the reason we have slow starts are that the first 10 plays are scripted. Lets just start out in the 2 minute offense and see how THAT goes.

[fusuymada]

After watching Lewis play this year, perhaps its a good thing we get to see someone different. Did I miss something on Terrance Brookes as to why he wont be starting beside Will Hill instead of Trawick?

[crazyboutravens]

Nice article but it certainly hit every obvious problem.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

After watching Lewis play this year, perhaps its a good thing we get to see someone different. Did I miss something on Terrance Brookes as to why he wont be starting beside Will Hill instead of Trawick?

He's had thumb surgery. The reason why hasn't been reported yet.

 

"His backup,Terrence Brooks, is also dealing with an injury of his own. Brooks has been ruled out after reportedly having surgery on his thumb. He also missed last week’s game."

 

That is from this article here on this site: http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Whos-Playing-Whos-Not-vs-Cardinals/03a98cf7-e992-40d0-a3d9-b5bcb8a0ef83

[EdTheMythicalOne]

Perhaps the offensive game plan would be more successful if Trestman relies more heavily on our TE's. We are struggling with the WR's and the TE group has a lot of potential. At this point, why not see what happens with more plays to the TE's, they are a key to our future success.

Kinda hard to do that when the TE's have been banged up all year. Maxx Williams has been slowed by his ribs, Gilmore missed a couple of games so far, and Nick Boyle is a blocking TE. What I have seen them do and I want to see more of is using Juzczyck as a receiver more often. He catches darn near everything. He might not have speed, but if you need a few tough yards he can get them. He's not just a blocker back there at FB. The guy is a legit TE that is in the body of a full back. If he was 6'4'' he'd be a TE.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

I am not sure how much of a revelation of an article you can post when the problems with this team are glaringly obvious.

Carson Palmer with his set of receivers is extremely dangerous. He's not very mobile so IF we could get to the QB and hurry him and actually, I dunno, hit the guy and sack him it might help. Of course our secondary has been atrocious again. Jimmy Smith isn't 100%, Webb isn't 100%, Arrington hasn't impressed me, Wright is a new addition and got torched. The safties should be better, but too many times they are not on the right page and give up deep WIDE open plays at the worst times. In the fourth quarter when you have a lead, there is no reason in the world why a guy should get behind you 40 yards deep down the field.

On offense, anybody not named Steve Smith can't catch. Flacco is making it hard for anyone to defend his "elite" status when he's making throws college players would get benched for. Sure, let's throw the ball 45 yards down the field, off my back foot, and across the field. That should work. It made me wonder if somebody covering the Ravens should have a weekly, "What was I thinking" column. Each week they sit down with a player who made a impact play, whether it was good or bad, and let us get inside the mind of a pro football player. I sit at home and smack my head at times, "What was he THINKING?!" We could find out with a column like this. Maybe there was some "football" reason Joe is attempting these passes that the fans at home would not have any possible way of knowing.

[salamander]

Kinda hard to do that when the TE's have been banged up all year. Maxx Williams has been slowed by his ribs, Gilmore missed a couple of games so far, and Nick Boyle is a blocking TE. What I have seen them do and I want to see more of is using Juzczyck as a receiver more often. He catches darn near everything. He might not have speed, but if you need a few tough yards he can get them. He's not just a blocker back there at FB. The guy is a legit TE that is in the body of a full back. If he was 6'4'' he'd be a TE.

Injuries have put a damper on things for sure, including the TE's. However, the TE's are our strength going forward to help produce with this struggling WR group. Agree about using Juice more also. We need to compensate by including these other options more.  

[surfdude]

My 5 things are: 1) No big deep balls allowed on defense 2) Swarm tackling like back in the day. 3) Create some turnovers on D 4) Flacco turns into January Joe in October 5) Forsett runs for over a 100. Let's GO Ravens get that W !

[fusuymada]

Five other things to watch. 1. Baltimore's run defense continues to be stout this year and Arizona is coming of a game where their running game was completely unproductive against the Steelers that caused them problems. That bodes quite well for Baltimore. 2. John Brown who is their speed receiver continues to deal with hamstring issues and is a game time decision. 3. Chris Givens seems to be building a rapport with Joe Flacco and maybe we have a burner of our own finally on the field. 4. The secondary is just one or two plays away from keeping Baltimore in this game. They could have won the last two games if not for penalties on stops or interceptions. 5. Our offense can score points and we rank high in a lot of important stats, we just need to put it together. Thanks EdTheMythicalOne for the update on Brookes as I heard what you relayed but could not locate any up to date info.

Edited October 26, 2015 by fusuymada

[EliteRavens]

Go Ravens

[ReginaldColeman1]

All signs point to another loss but the Ravens weave their own magic - Caw-Caw 2-5.

[geaux_ravens]

Have more stops on 3rd downs.!

[ellicottraven]

The most important thing to watch is your second one. Don%u2019t let Flacco throw interceptions to lose us this game. I think the Cardinals secondary will bait him into doing that. So, if Flacco can somehow see the field well and play safe with his throws we have a chance. But, if he turns the ball over, it%u2019s over.

[Dorota]

All signs point to another loss but the Ravens weave their own magic - Caw-Caw 2-5.

They do indeed, but somehow, Ravens generally do best when even the most loyal fans have a hard time predicting a win.

[DBsRAVENS]

Perhaps the offensive game plan would be more successful if Trestman relies more heavily on our TE's. We are struggling with the WR's and the TE group has a lot of potential. At this point, why not see what happens with more plays to the TE's, they are a key to our future success.

Thank you! I've been saying that since the lost to the Raiders. Double TE offense creates passing mismatches, passing protection, and helps the running game. I don't understand the TEs not being used more. 

[CaliRavenFan]

My 5 thoughts are actually very simple..

1) Let Flacco call his own plays

2) Unleash Hell on Defense

3) Have fun

4) Play Like a Raven

5) Shock the World

[EdTheMythicalOne]

Injuries have put a damper on things for sure, including the TE's. However, the TE's are our strength going forward to help produce with this struggling WR group. Agree about using Juice more also. We need to compensate by including these other options more.  

 

Steve Smith is the main weapon on this team as he's caught 36 passes.. It probably shouldn't be a shock to see that Justin Forsett is #2 in receptions on the team with 23 in a Trestman offense. Trailing him is Kamar Aiken with 18, then it is a tie between Gilmore & Juice for fourth with 13 a piece. Maxx Williams comes next with 12. The problem is that Aiken is extremely streaky and when he's cold, he's awful. Marlon Brown hasn't stepped up unfortunately. I want to see more of Ross though, he was making plays. Givens might help out with speed, but speed will only do so much. If you can't get the ball in the hands with the guy with the speed (either he can't get open or he can't catch) then it doesn't really matter. 

 

I think having a healthy Gimore back will help, but maybe they should start going with a lot of twin TE formations to get Maxx and Crocket on the field at the same time. Slot out Juice more out of the back field and force somebody to go out to cover him.

 

One of the main problems with this offense has been the play calling and the bone headed decisions of Flacco at times. They get way too predictable at times and Flacco has to know when to tuck and run and make use of his legs or to throw the ball away. I know he knows better.

[steelcityraven]

5 things to watch. 1. Those are very good DBacks vs our avg WR corps with the exception of SSS... Can we establish the run or get the TE's heavily involved early and often? 2. Can we get pressure on Palmer? if not he may pick apart our struggling and decimated secondary. 3. Will Pees make the necessary in game adjustments or will the other team figure us out again and pick us apart for a close win in the 4th quarter? 5. Will our Offensive Line dominate their DL like we should? Will our DL dominate their OL like we should... in other words will we win the physical battle vs a very good but soft team?

[Crusader]

Nice you have Carlson on the page throwing the deep ball. That's why I'm watching the replay of the Ravens vs Denver game of 2012.

[ravenstime]

What else could happen but a close loss. It seems to be our way of playing. Keep it close until the final 2 minutes, where we need a TD or get one and then AZ. goes all the way down the field for the winning TD. I see it as a four point game close until the end. With our luck, we'll prob. be on the losing end, something that's familiar with us this year, something like a 30 - 26 game, where an extra FG instead of a TD drive costs us the game. What's new??

[bmore89]

All the Ravens need to do is get pressure on Palmer and don't let them get 1st downs on 3 & 20 every drive!

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

1. Do the Ravens fix their stupid penalties?

2. Do all the WRs catch the balls thrown their way and not just SSS who has been awesome?

3. Does Joe play like we know he can?

4. Does the defense do their part tonight?

5. Do the coaches have the guys ready to play and do the call a good game tonight?

Just my 5 things I want to see get fixed and worked on.