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Jan 6 2015 11:10am
Quote (Terps @ Jan 6 2015 02:46am)
I know it came out a few weeks ago, but for those who didn't notice, here is our 2015 list of opponents:

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/gameday/future-opponents.html

(Omitting the obvious division rivals)
Home: Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Away: Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins.

Sucks having so many west coast trips in one season.


Seattle is bittersweet. I wanna go to that stadium but I also don't want to have the Ravens play there... Maybe I'll be a seahawk fan for a day if I go :ph34r:
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I'm really interested to see what they do at RT/RG if Monroe comes back to play LT (it seems like he will). Do they keep Yanda at RT and Urschel at RG? Or do they put Yanda back at RG and Hurst at RT?

My guess is they keep Yanda at RT, Urschel at RG. Although Yanda is the best guard in the league, Urschel is at least average at RG. Hurst is a pretty crappy tackle, and Yanda, although he might struggle with speed rushers and be less-effective with speed rushers, is a considerable improvement over Hurst at tackle. If they ever get into an obvious running situation, it may make sense to play Yanda at guard just for that play lol.
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Jan 8 2015 12:12am
Quote (Terps @ Jan 8 2015 01:11am)
I'm really interested to see what they do at RT/RG if Monroe comes back to play LT (it seems like he will). Do they keep Yanda at RT and Urschel at RG? Or do they put Yanda back at RG and Hurst at RT?

My guess is they keep Yanda at RT, Urschel at RG. Although Yanda is the best guard in the league, Urschel is at least average at RG. Hurst is a pretty crappy tackle, and Yanda, although he might struggle with speed rushers and be less-effective with speed rushers, is a considerable improvement over Hurst at tackle. If they ever get into an obvious running situation, it may make sense to play Yanda at guard just for that play lol.


I think if Monroe comes back, Yanda plays guard. Play to your strengths at that point.
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Jan 8 2015 12:16am
Quote (GetEmSenior89 @ Jan 8 2015 01:12am)
I think if Monroe comes back, Yanda plays guard. Play to your strengths at that point.


Look at it this way:

With Urschel/Yanda, you have an average RG / average RT combo.
With Yanda/Hurst, you have an elite RG / below average RT.

It's an obvious trade-off. Better pass protection with option A; better run blocking with option B.
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Jan 8 2015 12:21am
Quote (Terps @ Jan 8 2015 01:16am)
Look at it this way:

With Urschel/Yanda, you have an average RG / average RT combo.
With Yanda/Hurst, you have an elite RG / below average RT.

It's an obvious trade-off. Better pass protection with option A; better run blocking with option B.


I would take option B. Outside of Chandler Jones NE doesn't have a legit pass rusher anyway, and Jamie Collins will blitz A-Gap if he blitzes. I think our running game is gonna' be more important, and it will need more help IMO than the pass. Flacco, SSS, Torrey and OD are all savvy vets that will, between them, be able to get open. If Wilfork and co. shut Forsett down, we play into BB's coverages and Revis will eat us alive (they're nickel corner and safety aren't bad).

Flacco is mobile enough that he can mask a sub-par RT. The bootlegs and stretch plays will help, too.
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Jan 9 2015 03:59pm
Haven't been on much this year buzzins, this is gonna be a great game this weekend, Joe gonna outplay Tom yet again!
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Jan 9 2015 10:35pm
Yanda voted best O-Lineman in the NFL this year by PFF.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/08/2014-bruce-matthews-award/

I wonder what college he went to...
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Yanda voted best O-Lineman in the NFL this year by PFF.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/08/2014-bruce-matthews-award/

I wonder what college he went to...


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