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Let's Talk About Baltimore (AFC Championship)
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I glanced at this highlight package from Rams @ Ravens because there's some factors that could play out similarly this Sunday - weather/wet field, in Baltimore, strong armed QB who improvises some, a couple of good receiving options: https://www.nfl.com/videos/rams-vs-r...lights-week-14
To me, you see it - if you can protect your QB, there's plenty of opportunities to exploit that back end. Humphrey didn't look good in that game and he isn't healthy now. The safeties and linebackers can definitely get mixed up passing things off out of condensed/bunch alignments. On a wet field, rushing the passer is going to be more difficult. Covering receivers is more difficult. Defense is going to be more difficult. If we are neutralizing the defenses to a degree with the field conditions, to me that does play more into the Chiefs favor because they have the superior passer who is more likely to win if this does become a shootout. |
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but doesn't that mean it will also be easier for lamar to run rampant? that's the part I worry about |
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He also has a propensity to slip on his own and if he does that a few times, that might be all it takes to come out ahead. |
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So both teams have that level of QB. No Ravens fan would deny that about the Chiefs, but seemingly every Chiefs fan would deny that about the Ravens. From my view, if they're both in that elite/HOF category, then it's worth looking beyond that to the rest of the rosters. But we never get there because everything devolves to Mahomes > Lamar. |
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I'd say their secondary is solid but unspectacular. Stephens, Williams, Darby, Maulet and Ya-Sin are gettable, IMO. And the aforementioned Humphrey, should he play. They have good depth there; few DB rooms go as deep as ours does and theirs qualifies. But I think our top 3 CBs are better than their top 3 CBs. It gets more interesting if you just say 'top 5 DBs' though: Hamilton Stone Stephens Humphrey/Darby Darby/Maulet vs. Sneed McDuffie Reid Williams Edwards/Conner/Watson I'd take our guys over their because Sneed is Hamilton in his ability to be a swiss army knife when needed (as is McDuffie) but both guys can also lock down an outside weapon. It's hard to compare LBs/DLs because we use our so much differently than they do. If you just say "well lets compare the box 7" I think you're probably on the right track. In that regard I think they're pretty damn even. Smith, Queen, Clowney, Madubuike, Pierce, Van Noy, and Jones/Oweh vs. Bolton, Gay, Tranquill, Jones, Karlaftis, Omenihu, Nnadi/Danna I think we have the best player in the group with Jones but this version of Roquan isn't far behind (and dammit Madubuike got good). Gay and Queen are a wash if Gay is healthy, IMO. Clowney/Karlaftis are similar at this stage as well, though Clowney is still a stud against the run. Then trying to compare anyone else just kinda falls apart. But whatever the gap is either way, I'd hate to have to make a living off the difference. They're both strong units. Defense may just come down to who coaches the better game. |
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I’ve watched all of that game. The protection is the key thing. Nacua and Kupp were schemed into a lot of space in that one. Demarcus Robinson also made some nice plays as the third receiving option. Someone stepping up to do that for the Chiefs will be important. This could be a big Noah Gray game, I think. |
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But the thing is that Lamar is in the elite/HOF category. Two MVPs earns that classification whether people here want to admit it or not. To say that he's not in that category because he hasn't yet won a SB is circular reasoning given that what we're trying to prove is what level of QB you need to win a SB in the first place.
I personally think he has BECOME elite...it seems experience and the continuity of the Harbaugh regime has helped him riase to a level beyond first MVP year(s). I see a calmer QB that is more accurate than in the past and one who is making much better reads and thinking "run" as last resort, but can still kill you when they call his number. If anyone is slow on Jackson's performance level, it is likely due to his non-traditional style, or a bias consistent with watching every PM game he's ever played, and seeing the Ravens a few times a year...that said, LJ REALLY needs to win this game and have a good SB to cement the "top tier" claim! |
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I personally hope the Ravens/Chiefs can become a bit of a rivalry. The Ravens have had healthy rivalries with the Steelers and Patriots that were mostly defined by mutual respect. No real animosity in the way that most rivalries are defined. The Ravens had to prove they belonged with Pittsburgh/New England before it truly became that since those two teams were entrenched, and they'll need to do that with KC too. But there's a reality where teams can play each other tough and the fanbases begrudgingly respect what the other is about without it turning into vitriol. Steelers/Ravens is honestly a love/hate sort of thing. Doesn't seem like Chiefs fans respect the Ravens very much, but maybe the Ravens winning this weekend will change that. |
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