tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104858724022491504.post6095770271350278520..comments2023-05-17T04:25:10.041-04:00Comments on Occam's Kangaroo: Trickle Down Flacconomics? Flaccometrics? Sidney Mussburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104367326238874951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104858724022491504.post-92103876499377828372013-08-25T03:32:29.525-04:002013-08-25T03:32:29.525-04:00I'm not hoping for the best the ravens are goi...I'm not hoping for the best the ravens are going to be throwing a bit more now that flacco is being paid like an elite QB (he's not) to be an elite QB you must do it all.... Put up elite numbers win playoff games and SBs... his support cast isn't that great.... (save for torrey smith) but still the ravens will be throwing more.... rice will get more receptions than ever (he needs more touches) Pierce is a good back... but he shouldn't steal touches from the best playmaker in the AFC.... (RB wise) Everyone says arian foster is better but that's b.s he's injured rice has never missed a start since he's been the starter.Tylerhttp://lol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104858724022491504.post-735502848779826472013-08-23T09:25:30.106-04:002013-08-23T09:25:30.106-04:00In Andy Dalton's case, his seemed to get bette...In Andy Dalton's case, his seemed to get better protection in 2011, when he averaged 21.5 attempts per sack. It's also kind of tricky with young QBs, since I think their general awareness improves some after the first couple years, which probably reduces the number of hits they take.<br /><br />As for Flacco, I suspect your prediction of 26 TDs to 9 INTs might be a bit optimistic. Considering that he has averaged 22.3 TDs and 10.6 INTs in the last three years, while having better receiving options than he will probably be playing with this year, I expect his results to go down a bit. Still, I can't blame you for hoping for the best.Sidney Mussburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104367326238874951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104858724022491504.post-68074031921918833752013-08-23T02:28:28.143-04:002013-08-23T02:28:28.143-04:00Andy dalton is on the list...? very suprising I al...Andy dalton is on the list...? very suprising I always thought of the bengals line as very good. LT Whitworth is a very good LT. LG. is solid C is medicore RG is a run blocker who is OK in pass protection RT (fat and lazy as he mightve been) is pretty solid.... Anyway when looking at flacco... I agree that his protection will undoubtley go down this year.... the pre-season doesn't mean anything but still oher has looked bad.... Yanda hasn't played so maybe he'll open up more holes for rice (and pierce)and keep the right side in check.... As for the left side... Mckinnie has looked solid so far.... Osemele got raped my loutlelei.... Gradkowski and shipley look average to below average.... Flacco will probaly have anoither solid year.... (26 TDs 9 INts is my prediciton) But I don't get why flacco shined under caldwell... the playbook was basically the same (he tweaked it I suppose by adding more slot routes and over the middle routes) but there's nothing he really could've done to really improve the offense.... I think it was all Joe.... he knew what he had to do... send ray off in style.... He took 6 sacks in the playoffs.... which figures to 24 over 16 games... Not bad. Joe I think was really motivated to win.... and it just clicked.... Plus if he failed to win the SB he probaly would've been allowed to walk because he would've been viewed as a guy who couldn't win the big game... Tylerhttp://lol.comnoreply@blogger.com