[News] Game Recap: Ravens 16, Rams 13

[January J]

The nightmare continues. Can't even enjoy a win.

[robbie29]

As if we didn't have enough needs to address in the offseason, we now have to add a legit backup QB as a need. This is the worst luck with injuries that the Ravens have ever had. The silver lining is that we may very well have the #1 overall pick in the 2016 draft, and first pick in each of the subsequent rounds of the draft. I just hope Ozzie's 2016 draft is one that ranks up there with his 1996 draft. I know that's a pretty tall order but given what we've endured this season with injuries, the football gods owe us at least one stellar pick.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

I know the Ravens said they wouldn't "give up" this season before the Rams game, but now with Flacco out for the year, Forsett out for the year, Osemele banged up, Monroe banged up, Zuttah out for the year, Steve Smith Sr. out for the year...you might as well rest all of your banged up starters and let the backups and guys with potential futures play.

I think the next few games with Matt Schaub at the helm could be pretty ugly. He looked pretty good in pre season, but he's coming off of a couple of bad seasons. He's also not going to have a great supporting cast around him. Back up offensive line, back up running backs, back up wideouts...it isn't looking good.

This at least gives you a chance to get another long look at Buck Allen and the newly acquired Terrence West. The Ravens apparently wanted West in the draft but Cleveland snagged him before their pick. West played his college days at Towson for those that don't know.

Time to just let the O-line rest. Let Hurts play LT, Jensen in at LG, and Urschel play C. Yanda and Wagner stay put. I expect the Ravens to make some moves because everyone they now have as backups are rookies.

I think the defense played pretty well. The penalties were ridiculous today as well, but they stopped Gurley who had been running over most of the league. It was also against Case Keenum.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

I was at that game and watching it, I was under the opinion that Flacco's turnovers were costing us the game, but once I found out about the injury I have so much respect for him. They announced that he had an ankle injury to play of his mobility, but he was playing through it to get the win. On a 2-7 team, You have to have respect for that. This is our QB. You have to get the right talent and coaching around him, look at what he is doing with nothing. 

Flacco's turnovers were costing us the game. The leg injury didn't happen until the very final drive a few plays before the game winning field goal. I admire him trying to finish out the game, but let's not say that he was playing the whole came like this and that was why he was throwing the ball all over the place. He's had games like this before where he throws the ball nowhere near anybody and then throws idiotic interceptions. I am not saying everything is his fault. He's had his receivers drop easy passes on him and not contest throws and give up picks as well.

 

I actually put A LOT of blame on the coaching staff. We're supposed to have all of this talent. So either we do have this talent and the coaching staff isn't making the most of it, or the players we have really aren't all that talented and we have to question the people that put this team together. Ozzie has been the most soild part of this organization and we've had a revolving door of offensive and defensive coordinators. Somebody is losing their job this year and I don't think it is John Harbaugh. He'll get some slack because of his track record and the injuries. Some coaches are gonna lose their jobs though.

[ravens4life86]

I just looked online for ACL recovery and its 6-9 months. So anybody who is worried about JOE missing next year or part of next year it should not happen.

Remember, Peterson came back from ACL is like 6 months, now I know thats the extreme cause hes a ridiculous athlete who put in the work...but if Flacco a athlete put in the work in his own right and came back in the 8-9 month range. Thats July/August...thats right in time for mini camp and preseason

[jravens13]

Flacco's turnovers were costing us the game. The leg injury didn't happen until the very final drive a few plays before the game winning field goal. I admire him trying to finish out the game, but let's not say that he was playing the whole came like this and that was why he was throwing the ball all over the place. He's had games like this before where he throws the ball nowhere near anybody and then throws idiotic interceptions. I am not saying everything is his fault. He's had his receivers drop easy passes on him and not contest throws and give up picks as well.

 

I actually put A LOT of blame on the coaching staff. We're supposed to have all of this talent. So either we do have this talent and the coaching staff isn't making the most of it, or the players we have really aren't all that talented and we have to question the people that put this team together. Ozzie has been the most soild part of this organization and we've had a revolving door of offensive and defensive coordinators. Somebody is losing their job this year and I don't think it is John Harbaugh. He'll get some slack because of his track record and the injuries. Some coaches are gonna lose their jobs though.

You are 100% right about coaching. Our defense blew way too many coverages this year. Pees has settled them down though. Jimmy Smith loses all his technique once the ball is in the air. And our offense just sits around at a pace slightly slower than the other team, so we are always in close games, but never finish teams off, or take the lead if we are down. Every game this year has been decided by a TD or less. That statistic alone says something is wrong with the direction of this team. Trestman is not a winner. The Special Teams unit is the only bright spot. Jerry Rosberg deserves all the praise he is receiving. Throw in incredible run of injuries we have had to key players and you get at product that is hard to watch. And then the officiating just seems to be 100X more awful than you could ever expect. Ruins the game flow, stalls drives, and is boring to watch. And then they are wrong on over half the calls. What happened to the NFL is what I think after every one of these games this year. I understand we commit penalties, but it is absurd at the frequency that they have been called for both teams and we even manage to commit more in every game. The good news: We are going to get an incredible draft pick that could translate into an elite playmaker for a team in need of playmakers. Jonathan Ogden, Jamal Lewis, Terrell Suggs, Peter Boulware, Chris McCalister, Duane Starks, type guys. 

Edited November 23, 2015 by jravens13

[reed20fence]

I just looked online for ACL recovery and its 6-9 months. So anybody who is worried about JOE missing next year or part of next year it should not happen.

Remember, Peterson came back from ACL is like 6 months, now I know thats the extreme cause hes a ridiculous athlete who put in the work...but if Flacco a athlete put in the work in his own right and came back in the 8-9 month range. Thats July/August...thats right in time for mini camp and preseason

That plus the fact that we're talking about a guy that literally walked it off, got back in the huddle and finished the game. Even if it's a complete tear, this guy is clearly tough enough to rehab and power through to a quick comeback.

[ravenstime]

It bothers me so much that when we have a 3rd or 4th down and say 5 to get a 1st down, we throw it 2 yards and get a net gain of maybe 3 and have to punt. Same on the Goal to Go situation today, we threw it short on 3rd down, I think it was, and only gain a few yards on the play after the tackle, OUTSIDE of the end zone and are forced to kick a short F.G.

Someone here posted once, that it's the receivers job to run past the sticks or into the end zone. I don't know if that's true or it's the QB's job to throw it the full distance or more, but that really gets my day going when that happens, I hate that! Maybe it's on the coaches to straighten that out, who knows, but I wish they'd stop it!

Good win today, you Ravens are warriors and I hope those that are injured will have some peace and rest up and heal and be back as soon as possible, next year is it for a bunch of guys, now.

[gabrielgrissom]

Laremy tunsil and Jake Conklin are looking like real good prospects right now

[gabrielgrissom]

And one other thing that pisses me off now. And I have no clue how our offense is going to function but you never know... If that flag is thrown against Jacksonville at the end of the game...were 4-6.... That just feels like a world of a difference from 3-7 to me

[smalljaws]

Heavy price to pay. Next man up.

[stampedehero]

At least we are not alone.  San Diego is shreading itself apart. The Dolphins lose and the Eagles were slapped. I say we keep fighting for all the guys that got IR....especially Terrill, Steve and Dennis.     

[EdTheMythicalOne]

And one other thing that pisses me off now. And I have no clue how our offense is going to function but you never know... If that flag is thrown against Jacksonville at the end of the game...were 4-6.... That just feels like a world of a difference from 3-7 to me

That win we should have had against Jacksonville and being 4-6 makes a whole world of difference. I don't think the Ravens could win the division since the Bengals are 8-2 and the Steelers are 6-4. But....the wildcard implications are huge. Consider this...

 

In the AFC East New England is running the table at 9-0. But second place is the Bills at 5-4, and the Jets are 5-5. In the AFC South the Colts and Texans are tied for first with 5-5 records and the Jaguars are next at 4-6 (Should be 3-7 which again, makes a huge difference for them). In the AFC West the Broncos are up top at 8-2, but in second place is the Chiefs at 5-5 and Oakland is 4-6.

 

So at 4-6 you could say the Ravens still had a fairly legitimate shot of making it as a Wild Card team. But with so many injuries now and being at 3-7, it doesn't seem very likely anymore.

Edited November 23, 2015 by EdTheMythicalOne

[EdTheMythicalOne]

It bothers me so much that when we have a 3rd or 4th down and say 5 to get a 1st down, we throw it 2 yards and get a net gain of maybe 3 and have to punt. Same on the Goal to Go situation today, we threw it short on 3rd down, I think it was, and only gain a few yards on the play after the tackle, OUTSIDE of the end zone and are forced to kick a short F.G. Someone here posted once, that it's the receivers job to run past the sticks or into the end zone. I don't know if that's true or it's the QB's job to throw it the full distance or more, but that really gets my day going when that happens, I hate that! Maybe it's on the coaches to straighten that out, who knows, but I wish they'd stop it! Good win today, you Ravens are warriors and I hope those that are injured will have some peace and rest up and heal and be back as soon as possible, next year is it for a bunch of guys, now.

The play calling on offense has really been suspect this year. We're predictable at times, we try to get too cute some times, and when we find something that is working we for some reason abandon it and go to something else that fails. The Rams had no answer to the quick screens and quick outs to Allen. We ran it about three times in fairly short periods of time and Allen made the first guy miss every single time and picked up 7 yards or so. You find something working that well I would say you run it over and over again until the other team proves they will and can defend it. They start putting a man on Allen and then that opens up something for another player.

 

I can't really say the same for the defense. The players aren't getting home enough on the pass rush and I doubt any of our coverage schemes call for leaving a receiver to be open 40+ yards down the field. To me that's blown coverage.

 

Why can't Justin Tucker make a 50 yard field goal in Baltimore?