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Rambo John J

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I shall place a $20 wager on Ravens to win the Moneyline


I feel that the NFL will no longer be rigging the games for KC this year because the Swifties will no longer be rooting for KC after the breakup
 

Doomsday

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Pacheco goes off today! I wonder how losing Patrick Queen will change the Ravens defense. He was 2nd team All Pro last year and accounted for 133 combined tackles! That's a pretty fair amount. I remember when he was drafted, it seems wild that the Ravens have moved on already.
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Chrit

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Pacheco goes off today! I wonder how losing Patrick Queen will change the Ravens defense. He was 2nd team All Pro last year and accounted for 133 combined tackles! That's a pretty fair amount. I remember when he was drafted, it seems wild that the Ravens have moved on already.
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Queen was seen as a bust until Roquon came to Baltimore.

Simpson is a better athlete and was drafted to be Queen's successor. Going into last season, there really was only enough cap for either Queen or Madabuike... and a dominant DT is way more important than a WILL.
 

Doomsday

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Queen was seen as a bust until Roquon came to Baltimore.

Simpson is a better athlete and was drafted to be Queen's successor. Going into last season, there really was only enough cap for either Queen or Madabuike... and a dominant DT is way more important than a WILL.
Just for comparisons sake, Willie Gay Jr. had 58 combined tackles last season. And he was not a bad player. Queen accounted for a lot of production. In Queens worst season he made 98. Wait, he was also 3rd in AP DROY consideration. That's a bust?
 

Chrit

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Just for comparisons sake, Willie Gay Jr. had 58 combined tackles last season. And he was not a bad player. Queen accounted for a lot of production. In Queens worst season he made 98. Wait, he was also 3rd in AP DROY consideration. That's a bust?
Yes. He was considered a bust as the MIKE.

He needs a strong leader next to him to be successful. Trust me. I saw every snap he played... the numbers don't tell the story.

A first round off ball linebacker that can only play WILL is a bust... regardless of how many tackles he racks up.
 

Doomsday

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Yes. He was considered a bust as the MIKE.

He needs a strong leader next to him to be successful. Trust me. I saw every snap he played... the numbers don't tell the story.

A first round off ball linebacker that can only play WILL is a bust... regardless of how many tackles he racks up.
Ok, interesting insight when taken from that perspective. We'll see how he does in Pittsburgh.
 

Doomsday

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It will be interesting to see how well Orr calls the game.

The defense is definitely the strongest part of the team. All Pros at all 3 levels.

I dont expect a ton of snaps for Wiggins tonight, but by the end of the season he's going to be a problem.
Ok, right on, he's your first rounder. Maybe we'll see him matched up with Xavier Worthy! That would be exciting. On the other end I would sure like to see Jaden Hicks get some playing time and find out if one of our journeyman corners steps up and decides they want to be second to Trent McDuffie.
 

Chrit

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Ok, right on, he's your first rounder. Maybe we'll see him matched up with Xavier Worthy! That would be exciting. On the other end I would sure like to see Jaden Hicks get some playing time and find out if one of our journeyman corners steps up and decides they want to be second to Trent McDuffie.
Wiggins is really only going to see the field in nickel and dime looks.

And with that, it'll likely be Marlo that slides into the nickel back.

Then you also have to think about Hamilton who lines up everywhere on the defense... so some non-base looks will see Hamilton as either a nickel or even an off ball backer and then Eddie Jackson sees safety snaps.

Wiggins/Worthy would be fun though... fastest WR vs fastest Corner.
 

Rambo John J

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Big Queef will be back

Onlyground doesn't really have an NFL thread or College football thread so unless he is just gonna do reddit I expect he will return, but probably only after Chiefs win games. He went dark when they were struggling last year, and also after Denver beat KC he became a ghost.
 

Chrit

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Big Queef will be back

Onlyground doesn't really have an NFL thread or College football thread so unless he is just gonna do reddit I expect he will return, but probably only after Chiefs win games. He went dark when they were struggling last year, and also after Denver beat KC he became a ghost.
He messaged me before he left to let me know our bet for the game was off.

I'm sure he'll be back at some point.