Post game thoughts
Disappointing game. Started well, but I was stressing by the second quarter.
- Mason is struggling in pass-pro. Whiffed on Hamilton giving up a huge pressure and knockdown by Hamilton
- Refs seemed to favor Baltimore. I know we jumped 8 times. But calling it on a QB? When does that ever happen? At one point late in the game Baltimore only had 1 penalty for 5 yards.
- False starts at home? Something was up with JJ's cadence. Either he was just amped and barking louder, or we were trying to get Balt to jump. Whatever the case, it wasn't working.
- Jefferson seemed disinterested. Seemed almost lethargic, getting tripped up on that deep INT and then not hustling.
- Absolutely no issue with the deep shot on 3rd and 1. Jefferson 1-1 with no safety? Who wouldn't take a shot on that matchup? Those criticizing that play are hiding behind the 20/20 hindsight or just don't understand football. How often do we complain that coaches don't go for the kill shot? That was a kill shot and a great call. Didn't work out, but it was still a great call.
- Our run game seems better, should have leaned on it more, but I really don't think play calling was the issue here.
- The INT was a big moment, but the fumble on the kick return was bigger. Short field, the D rallied so many times holding them to FGs, but couldn't stop this one.
- Wonder where Price's head is at going forward. Fumbled the next return as well.
- Nailor stepped up in a big way. That 4th down catch where he double clutched it was huge. The TD was a thing of beauty.
- How many tipped balls did our D just miss? I think there were 3 that had potential, but just fell short. Could have been a huge difference
- But the D played a tremendous game IMO. Van Ginkel is such a great player. Causes the other team so many issue.
purplefaithful wrote:
I thought I read recently that a lot of that was on the QB...Sounds like there were quite a few meetings and time put against trying to solve that problem this week.
I think getting Kelly back will help #9 out quite a bit.
It does seem like a situation of two contrasting tales. I suspect that part of it is KOC not wanting to admit that the Ravens could spoof JJM and the o-line, because that'd be enormous egg on all their faces. On the other hand, it seems obvious that there's some connection between the penalties and our young QB.
Just so they fix it, I don't need to know. If they win this Sunday and look more solid again, we'll largely forget those penalties pretty quickly.
KOC, JJM, Flores...make a good plan, or you'll be following Kwesi....
purplefaithful wrote:
I thought I read recently that a lot of that was on the QB...Sounds like there were quite a few meetings and time put against trying to solve that problem this week.
I think getting Kelly back will help #9 out quite a bit.
I just assumed it was McCarthy and perhaps the difference in cadence with Wentz. I would be interested to know when most of these happened, just too lazy to look it up right now. To my eye JJ looked rattled or just had a different look in his eye the third and fourth quarters. Kind of looking forward to looking back on it as one of those things that was part of the growing pains. Hope I got enough time for that.
BigAl99 wrote:
I just assumed it was McCarthy and perhaps the difference in cadence with Wentz. I would be interested to know when most of these happened, just too lazy to look it up right now. To my eye JJ looked rattled or just had a different look in his eye the third and fourth quarters. Kind of looking forward to looking back on it as one of those things that was part of the growing pains. Hope I got enough time for that.
I think JJ mentioned he was not consistent in his cadence. So there was something on JJ, but I still think Baltimore was doing something as well.
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