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#1241 hallas

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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:20 PM

Ravens passed on Akers, who was traded for essentially a bag of peanuts. (Akers in exchange for a 2026 pick swap from 7th round to 6 round.... lol)

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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:28 PM

Pretty obvious they were passing after they brought Drake back in. Drake was solid last year. Who knows how his legs are this year though. Gordon will have to get some run this week if Hill is out. Gordon is decent in pass pro and can catch a bit out of the backfield. It may be his one shot to have a chance of staying in the organization

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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:34 PM

Ravens passed on Akers, who was traded for essentially a bag of peanuts. (Akers in exchange for a 2026 pick swap from 7th round to 6 round.... lol)

I think his cap hit would have been 6 M.  Too much considering where we are cap wise.


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:36 PM

Pretty obvious they were passing after they brought Drake back in. Drake was solid last year. Who knows how his legs are this year though. Gordon will have to get some run this week if Hill is out. Gordon is decent in pass pro and can catch a bit out of the backfield. It may be his one shot to have a chance of staying in the organization

I thought it was telling Gordon never saw the field last week.  I agree, it may be go time for Gordon.  Also keep in mind Mitchell may be able to return by week 5.


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:47 PM

I think his cap hit would have been 6 M.  Too much considering where we are cap wise.

His base is only 1.4M so that doesn't seem right, I think 6M was his entire deal. A lot of people are saying he's a head case and they tried to trade him for the past year. Since he only yielded a pick swap two and a half years from now that would make sense, they basically took anything they could get.



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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:52 PM

Ravens are really all in on the "running backs don't matter" mantra.

 

It's all good, Drake probably has some juice left in his legs.  At least until Keaton Mitchell gets healthy.



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Posted 21 September 2023 - 12:58 PM

I think that if the NFLPA wants to help out running backs, they should be advocating rule changes to make passing harder.  3 yards from LOS where there's no DPI instead of 1, 10 yards for pre-throw contact instead of 5.  Reduce the outcomes on pass plays and you'll make running plays comparatively more valuable.


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:02 PM

I think that if the NFLPA wants to help out running backs, they should be advocating rule changes to make passing harder.  3 yards from LOS where there's no DPI instead of 1, 10 yards for pre-throw contact instead of 5.  Reduce the outcomes on pass plays and you'll make running plays comparatively more valuable.

Good ideas, but I doubt whether they do it.  


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:03 PM

Nice article about Smith and Queen.  Interesting thoughts form Matt Ryan.

https://www.baltimor...side-linebacker


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:05 PM

I think that if the NFLPA wants to help out running backs, they should be advocating rule changes to make passing harder.  3 yards from LOS where there's no DPI instead of 1, 10 yards for pre-throw contact instead of 5.  Reduce the outcomes on pass plays and you'll make running plays comparatively more valuable.

Passing yards have actually been going down (was 235-240 y/game per team in 2018-2020, 218 and 216 last year and this year) so that doesn't seem too likely.



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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:06 PM

Clowney returned to practice after being sick on Wednesday.


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:14 PM

Clowney returned to practice after being sick on Wednesday.

Linderbaum, Stanley, Oweh, and Humphrey haven't practiced yet so I have to assume they aren't likely to play.



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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:23 PM

Linderbaum, Stanley, Oweh, and Humphrey haven't practiced yet so I have to assume they aren't likely to play.

I doubt it.  Add OBJ to that list too.


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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:35 PM

Passing yards have actually been going down (was 235-240 y/game per team in 2018-2020, 218 and 216 last year and this year) so that doesn't seem too likely.

 

Just my opinion but passing yards are down because teams are loading up on cover-2 schemes with the deep guys all the way out in Narnia presnap to prevent guys like Hill or Chase or Waddle from burning you and running in for an easy touchdown.  So QBs are settling for underneath throws.  But these underneath throws are still more valuable than running plays for most teams, so it's really not changing the calculus for running vs passing, just changing the types of passing plays called.

 

But throws less than 5 air yards from the LOS aren't all that interesting.  Certainly no more interesting than 3 yards and a cloud of dust.  Ain't no one getting excited over a WR screen unless the WR jukes a couple of DBs out of their shoes.  By making these short balls more risky it will force more downfield attempts or more running plays.



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Posted 21 September 2023 - 01:36 PM

I doubt it.  Add OBJ to that list too.

Yeah forgot him. Colts are banged up too, could be missing two starting lineman and a CB in addition to Richardson.

 

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Posted 21 September 2023 - 05:59 PM

His base is only 1.4M so that doesn't seem right, I think 6M was his entire deal. A lot of people are saying he's a head case and they tried to trade him for the past year. Since he only yielded a pick swap two and a half years from now that would make sense, they basically took anything they could get.


If fantasy football analysis is to be believed, he was supposed to be heavily featured in the offense this season.  That went out the window after one week.  Luckily I picked up his replacement on the wire.



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Posted Today, 05:46 AM

Ravens are really all in on the "running backs don't matter" mantra.

It's all good, Drake probably has some juice left in his legs. At least until Keaton Mitchell gets healthy.


I gotta disagree here. What else are the Ravens supposed to do at RB? Trading for Jonathan Taylor, especially at the Colts' reported asking price, makes no sense. It's not like there's anyone on the street that would be an upgrade.

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