The_Man
Footballguy
The transition has come more suddenly and completely than we could have imagined - the Ravens are now an offensive team that will only go as far as Flacco, Rice and the WR/TEs take them. Losing Ray isn't going to be that big a loss, in fact it's going to give them more flexibility in doing things like playing Pollard as a dime LB.
But the loss of Webb is huge. He's their best coverage guy, and also their most consistent source of QB pressure when he blitzes from the slot. Their pass rush is a joke. So is their tackling. With the bye coming up after the game at Houston, they should essentially concede this game, sit out Ngata and any other walking wounded, and focus on the second half of the season.
I can't believe this team is 5-1. Dallas should have beat them, KC would have beat them if they hadn't fumbled first and goal from the 1, New England might have beaten them with that FG call. So now they have a 2.5-game lead in the division (including the head to head win over Cincy), and if Denver can beat SD tonight, the Ravens and Texans will be the only winning teams in the AFC.
But the loss of Webb is huge. He's their best coverage guy, and also their most consistent source of QB pressure when he blitzes from the slot. Their pass rush is a joke. So is their tackling. With the bye coming up after the game at Houston, they should essentially concede this game, sit out Ngata and any other walking wounded, and focus on the second half of the season.
I can't believe this team is 5-1. Dallas should have beat them, KC would have beat them if they hadn't fumbled first and goal from the 1, New England might have beaten them with that FG call. So now they have a 2.5-game lead in the division (including the head to head win over Cincy), and if Denver can beat SD tonight, the Ravens and Texans will be the only winning teams in the AFC.