Game thread- Baltimore @ Saint Louis (Pre season)

**veritas** · 08-30-2012, 07:56 PM

You know you suck when Tyrod looks good by comparison. In fact, the whole team looks like $hit. Heck, it even rubbed off on Tucker.

**rharris1986** · 08-30-2012, 07:56 PM

If anyone has any doubt as to what Joe Flacco means to this team he should be FORCED to watch this game in its entirety.

**Irish Raven** · 08-30-2012, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

Hope and pray that some QB of worth gets cut tomorrow. These guys are clowns.

David Garrard will be back from injury shortly

I always liked him and he's likely to get cut in Miami, they don't need two former starters and a new rookie starter

**JAB1985** · 08-30-2012, 07:58 PM

Backup QBs dont grow on trees. Matt moore? Honestly whos available or might be that youd feel comfortable with? Joe goes down were fucked so why invest in nothing?

**NC Raven** · 08-30-2012, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by TurtlesNBirds

I'm praying none of these players currently on the field (with the exception of Rainey...possibly Thompson) see any action this season.

You can't evaluate any player running with the 2s and 3s. In reality, if a #1 player goes down, at least his backup is in with the 1s. Meaning he gets the best blocking, best timing, best everything -- regardless of position. He doesn't have to worry about anything but his own job. You really have to take each guy, individually, in practice, and plug him in with the 1s and see how he looks.

Running a team of 2s and 3s out there is mostly an exercise in pointlessness. You can't evaluate much. Sure you can see if linemen hold their blocks. You can see if RBs pick up blitzes. You can see if receivers run the right routes. That's about it. Oh, you can see if guys know how to line up right. But you can learn that from practice. This is probably about figuring out about that 9th lineman or that extra CB playing on ST's, and what not. Very little else to be learned here.

**Stealthbirds80** · 08-30-2012, 08:00 PM

Where the hell was AA all this time. Too late?

**Stealthbirds80** · 08-30-2012, 08:02 PM

Wondering if they can fit Logan on the PS. Hands, good hands are always good to keep around.

**Random Thoughts** · 08-30-2012, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Stealthbirds80

Where the hell was AA all this time. Too late?

He didn't seem to have a good vision on the field. I will be surprised if he makes the team.

**Random Thoughts** · 08-30-2012, 08:03 PM

Has anyone seen Streeter? are we really going to IR the kid, lol?

**NC Raven** · 08-30-2012, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Poeboy

Let Curtis Painter show what he might have.

Um... did you watch any Colts games last year? The dude started like half a season last year and it was horrible. The guy spent years caddying for Peyton Manning and couldn't even run the system he'd been practicing for his entire pro career. He ain't gonna come in here and run this one either.

Our next backup QB is, I believe, somebody who is not currently on the roster. They may keep Taylor for some kind of change of pace or gadget package or whatever, but I don't see it as a #2. He's got talent but he's too short -- throwing off the back foot and floating passes into traffic. His only hope is to get fearless like Brees -- just step up and fire, damn the pass rush. Took Vick years to get to that point. If Taylor doesn't adapt to that mentality, his career will be over soon. Which pains me to say, because I really like the guy and think he can play. But it's a lot like they said about Gabbert last year -- happy feet, won't last long. He came in this year like a rock, standing tall and firing. If Taylor gets that mentality he has a prayer. if he keeps on like this, it's over.

**Stealthbirds80** · 08-30-2012, 08:05 PM

Oh he's not on the 53 at all, my question was why now?

**Bhcforlife** · 08-30-2012, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

Backup QBs dont grow on trees. Matt moore? Honestly whos available or might be that youd feel comfortable with? Joe goes down were fucked so why invest in nothing?

I'm a believer that the Ravens are one of the few teams that can survive if Flacco misses some time, so long as the guy they have backing him up is capable. Flacco is important, but this team has a bunch of talented players across the board. Matt Moore is a guy. David Garrard if he were to get cut. Trent Edwards? A guy who has won a game or two in the NFL as opposed to who they have now.

**Ravens420** · 08-30-2012, 08:07 PM

yay billy bagina

**NC Raven** · 08-30-2012, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Random Thoughts

Has anyone seen Streeter? are we really going to IR the kid, lol?

Yeah, they're really going out of their way to sell that one.

**rharris1986** · 08-30-2012, 08:11 PM

I quarantee you that the Ravens will draft a quarterback next year - to be Flacco's backup

**TurtlesNBirds** · 08-30-2012, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by NC Raven

You can't evaluate any player running with the 2s and 3s. In reality, if a #1 player goes down, at least his backup is in with the 1s. Meaning he gets the best blocking, best timing, best everything -- regardless of position. He doesn't have to worry about anything but his own job. You really have to take each guy, individually, in practice, and plug him in with the 1s and see how he looks.

Running a team of 2s and 3s out there is mostly an exercise in pointlessness. You can't evaluate much. Sure you can see if linemen hold their blocks. You can see if RBs pick up blitzes. You can see if receivers run the right routes. That's about it. Oh, you can see if guys know how to line up right. But you can learn that from practice. This is probably about figuring out about that 9th lineman or that extra CB playing on ST's, and what not. Very little else to be learned here.

Sorry, i was making a reactionary statement to one horrible possession. Fair points, but disagree that you can't evaluate backups against each other

**Random Thoughts** · 08-30-2012, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by rharris1986

I quarantee you that the Ravens will draft a quarterback next year - to be Flacco's backup

I hope not in a late round. I will be shocked if we do, but I will definitely be glad. Pray that it will be a QB with height or a natural QB, please.

**JAB1985** · 08-30-2012, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

I'm a believer that the Ravens are one of the few teams that can survive if Flacco misses some time, so long as the guy they have backing him up is capable. Flacco is important, but this team has a bunch of talented players across the board. Matt Moore is a guy. David Garrard if he were to get cut. Trent Edwards? A guy who has won a game or two in the NFL as opposed to who they have now.

i think we can win with taylor for a week or two, but any significant time were done. Moore garrard and edwards is intriguing, mostly garrard thiugh. Id prefer the back up to be older if were not grooming a young one.