Ask Revenge of the Birds

by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 2:31 PM EDT

Hey Ravens fans, Joe from Revenge of the Birds here for the weekly "Ask ____" thread. If you guys are worried about what happened last night, don't worry, a visit from the Cardinals will solve all those problems. We did it with the Vikings a couple weeks ago....

So what do you guys want to know? I'll give a couple of the basics here before the questioning starts.

Kevin Kolb has been inconsistent, he has missed some throws that he should be making, and Coach Whisenhunt said that his footwork is the problem with some of the off target throws he has had such as when he missed a wide open Rob Housler for what would have been a 39 yard TD against the Steelers. He has also been jittery in the pocket, but having Levi Brown as your left tackle will do that to you.

I've thought all along that it would take Kolb a while to get used to the new offense, I was hoping to see more improvement from him by now but he needs more time. I remember Leinart seeming to have a good understanding of the offense in his rookie year under Dennis Green, but he also said that he was lost during his first year under Whisenhunt and his offense which is supposed to be very complex and he didn't fully understand it until after the season ended.

Daryl Washington has been our best player on defense this year. Extremely fast linebacker, he makes plays all over the field and someday he will be a Pro Bowler.

Beanie Wells will probably miss the game next week with a knee injury that we still don't have the full details on.

Patrick Peterson has been much better in man coverage than zone. If he is lined up man on man he can lock up the receiver and he played well against Mike Wallace on Sunday (Richard Marshall and Rashad Johnson gave up the 95 yarder), in zone he seems to be giving up too much cushion. As he gets more experience, he should only continue to improve.

The biggest issue with the defense is the lack of a pass rush. The run defense has been decent, but Clark Haggans and Joey Porter have not gotten it done at getting to the QB. A lot of us think youngsters O'Brien Schofield and Sam Acho should get the start on Sunday to provide more athleticism and hopefully get pressure on the QB and make things easier for Peterson and A.J. Jefferson (who has been good at the other CB spot).

Anything else you want to know? Ask away. And feel free to post one of these on our blog.

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On an unrelated note, I do actually try to watch the Ravens when their games are on here

Because of all the Arizona connections you guys have/had like Suggs and Heap being from ASU and Anquan Boldin because of all the great years he gave us in Cardinal Red.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

I heard Suggs had wanted to come to the Cardinals

So now, when I look at him and Adrian Peterson, I can’t even imagine.

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by Skii on Oct 26, 2011 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Rage

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 26, 2011 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Our head coach and OC exposed themselves last night. How do you feel about Whis and your other coaches?

by Evan Skev on Oct 25, 2011 2:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

A lot of people are upset with the coaches and want everyone fired

I am willing to be patient because of how the Lockout, new DC, lots of turnover on the roster, and a new QB learning a system that is much different from what he played under with Philly was just a perfect storm. I was expecting better than this, and I am upset, but I’m willing to wait for improvement.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

The top is good, Whis and Horton are fine, Grimm has done OK for the scrubs that he has been given, but we have no player development and that is a sad indightment on our positional coaches which are among the worst in the league.

by khodder on Oct 27, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

exposed themselves in public? were there children around?

by FrankWyt on Oct 25, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I just peed my pants

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by Jess Root on Oct 25, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

did you whis your pants? ;)

by Evan Skev on Oct 26, 2011 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions

And he Levi BROWN'd too!

Nope? I tried.

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by Skii on Oct 26, 2011 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions

leave children out of the jokes, Frank W

by Evan Skev on Oct 26, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

how are children part of the jokes?

i was asking you if children were part of the jokes, so it’s up to you to leave them out

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by FrankWyt on Oct 27, 2011 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions

How is Early Doucet doing? I remember hearing people saying he would fill Boldin’s spot when Boldin left and that he was a similar player.

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by AV23 on Oct 25, 2011 3:02 PM EDT reply actions

He is the slot guy, and he is doing well so far.

He has already set career highs this season with 26 catches for 329 yards and two scores. Kolb seems to look for him a lot as well. Doucets problems have always been more about staying healthy than his talent.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Can your corners play press coverage on the outside and is your interior D-Line good at rushing the left side of O-Lines (Campbell and Dockett are beasts, so yes it is)? If so, you have this game in the bag.

Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.

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by Mr MaLoR on Oct 25, 2011 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

Haven't really noticed a lot of press coverage, there seems to be a bit of cushion on a lot of the plays

I think Peterson would be better at that though.

And like you said, the D-Line is beastly.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

We will make Joe Flacco look like an all pro qb

It worked for Cam Newton, Tjack, Grossman, Manning, and McNabb

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 25, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

So sad, so true...

Joe Flacco will probably get automatically inducted into Canton after Sunday…

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by Skii on Oct 26, 2011 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions

dangerous

Because I don’t want you to make Cam Cameron look good…

I almost want us to win the rest of our games 10 to 3.

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by jackmca on Oct 27, 2011 6:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

2-0.

Defense does everything. It’ll be like a high(ish) scoring futbol match!

You come at the king, you best not miss.

by organizedchaos52 on Oct 27, 2011 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

4-2

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 28, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Or maybe the Defense will have its ocasional shut down game where they just dominate.

Seems to have those once or twice a year (the Denver game last season for example)

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 26, 2011 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ll believe it when I see it.

by Mr MaLoR on Oct 26, 2011 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Seems like Fitzgerald's having a rough go of it this year

How much of his struggles are on Kolb’s shoulders, and how much are just from defenses simply keying in on him more in the absence of Breaston?

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by IntrepidX on Oct 25, 2011 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Fitz is still in the top 10 for receiving yards, it is not like he has been bad this year.

And he is on pace for 83 catches and 1,347 yards. The catches are a little bit lower than you would expect, but he is still getting yards.

I do agree that losing Breason hurts though. Andre Roberts has been a disappointment this season as the #2, Doucet has been solid as a Boldin-lite though.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

He needs a #2 WR

So far, none of our WR’s have proven they can step up to the role.

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by Skii on Oct 26, 2011 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Getting a #2 is not going to make Kolb more accurate. Doucet, Roberts, Housler, Heap et all have all been missed numerous times while open becasue of inaccurate throws. Once Kolb starts hitting open receivers teams will be forced to take some of the coverage away from Fitz and he will be more productive.

But honestly, Fitz was targeted 11 times vs the Steelers he had 4 receptions, and not one pass dropped. 7 passes that were just that inaccurate that Fitz did not even have a chance to make the catch. Gotta improve that.

by khodder on Oct 27, 2011 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

How has our boy Heap done so far?

Saw he was hurt against Pittsburgh and that his numbers are not so great this year, but has there been any indication of change in the locker room with a guy like Todd in there now?

I fully expect a warm welcome back to Baltimore from our fans on Sunday if he does suit up. Wouldn’t mind a good Heap chant after his first catch. One of the all time favorite Ravens.

by Mr MaLoR on Oct 26, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t mind if he has 0 catches.

by Evan Skev on Oct 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I'd be willing to give him a garbage-time catch.

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by organizedchaos52 on Oct 27, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

I wish I could have witnessed Malor’s meltdown firsthand

by Evan Skev on Oct 27, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

He hasn't been great, but he is an upgrade over the nothing we had at TE last year

They were basically extra blockers.

He was starting to get more catches around the time he was injured. Rob Housler, the guy who has taken his place as the catching TE has a lot of potential too, tons of speed and he has been getting open. He has dropped a couple of passes and one ball that bounced off his helmet was picked off last week.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 27, 2011 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Rob has also been missed by Kolb twice down the seam for slamdunk TD’s. Kolb has to hit that route.

by khodder on Oct 27, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

How has Ed Reed been going this season, I would go very close to guaranteeing that he will get at least one pick on Sunday.

by khodder on Oct 27, 2011 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

I’m guessing Kolb still has nightmares from that 108-yarder in 2008

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by jackmca on Oct 27, 2011 10:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I remember seeing that video

Reed is a scary man.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 28, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Weather

There is the very real possibility the game could be played during a snowstorm or at least very cold, bad conditions. Do you think that would really adversely affect a team from Phoenix?

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by vlad755 on Oct 28, 2011 4:46 PM EDT reply actions