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09-10-2009, 12:12 PM | #2 |
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I think the whole game depends on Ray Rice and how effective he is.
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09-10-2009, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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According to local papers and pre-season, the Ravens are going to try to win the games with Flacco instead of trying not to lose the games with Flacco this year. He also struggles with reading zone coverage. We have to try to confuse him.
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I might even go out on a limb and say we will have a positive turnover ratio for this game, and if we do, we just might win!
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Rice is very quick if he gets to the outside. however, he has yet to learn to run between the tackles. Rice is used much like Charles is for us. Anytime Rice is in the field, i would watch the flats as Flacco dumped the ball off VERY often in the pre-season if he felt even the slightest pressure.
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09-10-2009, 12:25 PM | #8 |
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stop the run and force flacco to win it
decent pass protection win turnover battle |
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09-10-2009, 12:27 PM | #9 |
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More points than the opposition at the end of the 4th quarter.
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09-10-2009, 12:28 PM | #10 |
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Easier said than done.
The right 4/5 of our line is going to have to find a way to keep from getting caved in whenever the Ravens bring 4. Waters and Goff have huge assignments, as they are going to need to help Niswanger on every play, as Ngata will basically jam a shovel up Rudy's ass on every play they are 1 on 1. Albert has to be trusted to be able to take Suggs 1 on 1 without any chips or max protect. We are going to have to find a way to run the ball, most likely on the left side of the formation. We aren't going to get more than 3 ypc, but we need to make them honest. We need to go over the top early with play action, because if their safeties are allowed to cheat up, it's all over. Unfortunately, we don't have a single receiver who is a legit deep threat. We should probably use a lot of boots and sprint-right-option type plays to string out their defense and mitigate the lack of ability of our line to protect the pocket at the POA. Tank Tyler is going to have to have an out of body experience, because if he's getting handled in one-on-ones by Birk, the guards and FB are going to crush our inside backers, and they will gash us up the middle all day. If he doesn't, Mike Brown will die by the second quarter. Our CBs need to make a play on a short passing route. Flowers needs to be able to shut Mason down in 1 on 1s. We need to get creative in our blitzing schemes, otherwise, they can flare out Rice and Heap, and abuse Vrabel and Hali on the edges. We need 1 or 2 breaks (fumbled exchange, muffed punt, Aborton-esque interception) and our coverage and kicking units need to be perfect. We may need a call or two. That's pretty much the "how", and even then, it's tenuous.
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Win the game:
1. Special teams. 2. Run the ball. 3. Stop the run. 4. Hope Flacco has a bad day. 5. Be + in the turnover department.
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Unfortunately, my guess is they attack the linebackers with Heap and Rice and try to catch McGraw sleeping on deep balls to Clayton. I'm not sure how the Chiefs come out on offense. They may try to do misdirection that we didn't see in the preseason. Screens and toss/play-action boots, draws, counters. Which I don't know will be all that effective against a defense that (as I recall) essentially sends 4 and drops everyone else back, maybe they can get the linebackers off balance in space. But I think there's also a chance they come out really conservative and try to shorten the game. I just don't know. They were so vanilla in the preseason I don't have any read on them. I would say to win, they have to stop the run, hit Flacco hard early, and pound him the whole game. They need a pick or two. Keep it close and get points every time they have a chance. No missed field goals and any red zone trips have to end in TDs. And we can't turn the ball over. The Chiefs have no margin for error. If they make any real mistakes, they lose. |
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09-10-2009, 12:33 PM | #14 |
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He's both. He played inside when Gregg was injured last year, but they'll rotate him along the line.
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I think they should concentrate more on three step drops and getting the ball out quickly. When they go deep, I think it should be PAP, perhaps a misdirection bootleg, but then the QB's back is turned to the line on many of those plays.... I at least want Cassel to see the train coming. If the Chiefs load up on the line with a two tight set, and then run a PAP... I think they can take a shot or two downfield. |
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