[News] Joe Flacco: We Need To Keep Our Foot On Gas To Put Teams Away

[KidNme]

You know I've been a Joe basher almost all season because he's deserved it.
While he's still not doing everything well, he IS making progress. His pocket awareness is getting better, he doesn't have the happy feet as much and he's even thrown it out of bounds a few times when nothing was there, rather than take the sack. I believe his leg is fine, it was his psyche that was holding him back. I tape the games so I can go back and watch it again to pick out certain players and what I'm seeing is, it's not just one thing. Each play offers a new guffaw from someone. On offense,
Our receivers rarely get separation. There's times when someone does get a little room but Joe won't see them because he doesn't go through his progressions on every play. Sometimes, you can see where he'll lock on to a receiver and try to force it in there, regardless of coverage. If it were me and I was going to force the ball into a tight window, I'd pick the window that only has one or two bad guys defending, not 3 or 4.
Our Wr's also don't understand the blitz and helping Joe out by recognizing he's being pressured out of the pocket. Maybe it's just my sand lot days talking but if you want the ball, you have to show your QB he has an outlet in those situations.
On running plays, many of our O line will block for about 5 feet then give up. Our receivers jog on their routes giving away the run or if they figure they aren't getting the ball anyway and Pitta blatantly won't block with any heart at all. You can tell he thinks he's too good for being a blocker.
Also, I HATE the "Dive into your legs" type of chop blocking. All that does most times is put you with your face in the ground out of the play with the defender still able make a play. I think it's a lazy type of block and makes you look stupid while you're laying on the ground and the guy you were supposed to be blocking is still standing but again, maybe that's just me.
On defense, our corners consistently get their hips turned. They bite on almost every juke and are constantly out of position to make a play on the ball. It looks like they think as long as they're "close" to their guy, they're defending OK. Shareese and Young have physical ability but just aren't where they should be most times.
With all this, if I had to come up with one thing we needed to do better that would sum it all up, in my opinion, I'd say better coaching would cover most all of these issues.

[Crusader]

Joe needs to get out of his conform zone, take charge and get these guys moving. Stop lobbying passes that take precious time to get to the running backs, stop waiting on the defense to get ready, and learn how to make & call plays. Basically take charge of your offense .

[Crusader]

1st And biggest problem with the run game is there are only 2 or 3 guys that can or will block. Two , the run plays are designed wrong. There's no way Yanda can get around Zuta to block a guy. It's not the running backs. Recovers need to block. Very seldom do you see a good block from receivers. Thing is they don't have to much but a least get in the way.

[billiejean]

1st And biggest problem with the run game is there are only 2 or 3 guys that can or will block. Two , the run plays are designed wrong. There's no way Yanda can get around Zuta to block a guy. It's not the running backs. Recovers need to block. Very seldom do you see a good block from receivers. Thing is they don't have to much but a least get in the way.

"Theres no way Yanda can get around Zuta to block a guy" what in the world does that mean. Are you talking about pulling? If so Yanda has been pulling for most of his life, whether its a trap, screen, sweep or anything else Yanda has absolutely no problem with that. Once again I would implore you to learn a bit more about the game of football before you start criticizing things you know nothing about. You can't criticize a plays blocking scheme when you dont know what pulling is.

[jdynamite]

Often times it feels like once Tucker has kicked his first FG of the game like the offense begins to sink into this we're in Tucker's range nothing else matters mode.  

I guess it's a Ravens tradition now because if we go back to the Matt Stover days it often seemed like the offenses goal was to just get in range for a FG. 

 

If the offense could manage to score a few touchdowns rather than so many Tucker FGs, then we'd be serious contenders. 

[jdynamite]

10 minutes ago, billiejean said:

"Theres no way Yanda can get around Zuta to block a guy" what in the world does that mean. Are you talking about pulling? If so Yanda has been pulling for most of his life, whether its a trap, screen, sweep or anything else Yanda has absolutely no problem with that. Once again I would implore you to learn a bit more about the game of football before you start criticizing things you know nothing about. You can't criticize a plays blocking scheme when you dont know what pulling is.

Well said.... because I read that three times like what is this guy trying to say lol 

[jdynamite]

1 hour ago, Crusader said:

1st And biggest problem with the run game is there are only 2 or 3 guys that can or will block. Two , the run plays are designed wrong. There's no way Yanda can get around Zuta to block a guy. It's not the running backs. Recovers need to block. Very seldom do you see a good block from receivers. Thing is they don't have to much but a least get in the way.

Like the previous poster said " I'm also not sure what you mean here? " Are you referring to plays where Yanda has to pull or trap?  If you said something to the effect of Zuttah is knocked backwards so quickly after the snap that the guards can't get around him, then  I can agree since I've seen Zuttah manhandled quite a bit this season in the run and pass protection. 

* I just realized you meant to write Receivers need to block ( not recover ) because I was like huh.

I've had more of an issue with Pitta's blocking than the WRs because sometimes Pitta has to block down or seal the edge and he totally whiffs and the play is blown up.

I've noticed quite a few of  6-10+ yd runs occur when we run out of a more traditional power formation that includes Juice in the backfield. 

 

[eze17]

Flacco its time to shine. Get the ball down the field to Wallace & Perriman and hit Steve , Dennis & Aiken in stride over the middle and this tough season could become a magical one. It's up to you and only you.

Good attitude...we've got the weapons, Joe just needs to figure out how to use all of them to his advantage. We've all seen the flashes, now if the offense can simply get it's act together and play more consistently...but it's all gotta go through Flacco. hopefully he can get on a hot streak, he's done it in the past so there's always the real chance this team can start being legitimate contenders.

[coreyadams]

Our Offense needs leadership! Joe is on the brake pedal in neutral. LOL

[b93333]

If we make the play-offs it will have to be in spite of Joe...

[Militant X 1]

Same old speech for 11 weeks now.  Harbaugh and Joe both sound like a broken record.