The Ravens ran all over the Chiefs (Ingram for 3 TDs). But the Chiefs defense managed to slow the Ravens offense down enough for the offense to establish a significant lead.
Lamar Jackson was back here on Earth all along; looking about the same as he did in 2018, and it got worse when he was trying to come back.
I was wrong to sell Jackson (the Quarterback) as short as I did, but not nearly as wrong as his first 2 games this season indicated.
The 2019 Chiefs defense is better than the 2018 iteration, but not that good.
The Ravens defense is also better than I had expected them to be. Holding the Chiefs to 33 points is nothing to be ashamed of...but still the tomato cans the Ravens faced in week 2 made them look better than they are.
The Ravens kinda passed their first big test, as they did manage to come back and make a game of it vs the KC Chiefs. So we have to take them seriously.
The Browns' acid test is coming up in the Superbowl Rams.
A bunch of local pundits are more optimistic than I am; predicting a Browns' victory.
...how wierd is this; I'm the "let's pump the brakes" guy!?! (I hear the "dee-dee-dee-dee" Twilight Zone theme here).
I hope you guys are right, but Damarius Randall and Denzel Ward are out, and this makes Cooper Kupp more of a problem.
Kupp is the main slot guy, and the most reliable receiver Goff has.
TJ Carrie should remain in the nickel role, but is no match for Cooper Kupp, and...just in general, the Free Safety (Murray? Whitehead?) will be challenged on every down, and...no Ward?
I love Greedy and Terrence on the outside, but Ward's absence hurts.
And OMG Gurly appears to be healthy again...well...ok Wilson will start and might be able to cover him (sorta) but you people don't seem to comprehend how accurate Jerod Goff is.
Myles Garrett is up against a top 5 Left Tackle too...
Mmmbut: I am optimistic that Freddie Kitchens will take his offense back, and return to the scheme that unleashed Baker Mayfield in 2018.
This "message undeliverable" glitch between me and Freddie or the Front Office persists, but fortunately scumbags read and regurgitate this Blog, so Freddie might have gotten my advice second hand in time for this game...although if he hasn't figured it out for himself, well...
Phil Simms says mix in shorter routes (quit going deep all the time) like Freddie did in 2018. Slants and crosses; hit the receivers in-stride or on the money and let THEM do the rest.
And run, and dump to Nick Chubb. Mayfield is GREAT at this stuff---why are you trying to make him a mad bomber!?!
Just
To be clear, I believe that the 2019 Browns are as talented as the 2019 Rams and can beat them.
It's just that they are young and mistake-prone, and I'm not sure Freddie will have taken his offense back in time.
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