Tag: Trenton Simpson

Steelers Week Number Two – Ruminations

Heading into Steelers week number two, the Ravens find themselves solid favorites against the team that has been in first place in the AFC North for most of the season.  Somehow, the Steelers have dominated the Ravens over the last few seasons, winning games in ugly ways – but winning them nevertheless.

This week I spent no time watching tape of the Ravens win over the junior varsity Giants.  Instead, I took a hard look at the Steelers matchup with the Eagles.  Below, I share a few opinions from that game, and what they could mean as the Ravens face a must win game for divisional purposes. Continue reading “Steelers Week Number Two – Ruminations”

Ravens: Quick Thoughts From the Broncos Win

Short weeks are tough on the players.  But they are even tougher on your humble blogger.  A complete film study of the Broncos victory was not possible, so I focused only on the Ravens “defense” for the week.  Some quick thoughts on that, and trade deadline activity, follow.

Quick Thoughts: Defensive Improvement?

Who wouldn’t be eager to read a post about improvement all across the Ravens defense?  We are all looking (hoping) for it.  Against the Broncos mediocre offense, the defense continued to allow too many chunk plays, particularly in the first half.  But there were a couple of “glimmers” inside of this mess. Continue reading “Ravens: Quick Thoughts From the Broncos Win”

The Ravens Defensive Mess: Trenton Simpson and a Bit More

Many a local sports voice claim that Trenton Simpson is part of the reason that Roquan Smith has been terrible in pass coverage.  They now claim that Patrick Queen is what made Roquan so effective, not the other way around.  They argue, “if only the Ravens had exercised their one year option on Queen the Ravens wouldn’t be in this predicament.”  The defense would be better if the Ravens replace Simpson, they maintain.

Maybe some of you feel the same way.  Let’s unemotionally examine the Simpson-Smith-Queen issue with some data and film review and see where that leads.  More generally, should Simpson be on the field, or do the Ravens need to acquire an inside linebacker before the trade deadline to help fix the defense, as some now claim? Continue reading “The Ravens Defensive Mess: Trenton Simpson and a Bit More”

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