Ravens passing attack is #11 in the league

[ChrisQ]

It took me 5 minutes to find us on the list, because I'm used to looking at the bottom :laugh:

It's about time!

[Ravenshon]

I think this is the highest rated offense since the Ted Marchibroda years. This time, it is a balance team with a stout defense and a balanced offense. Time flies.

[PurpleRulz]

Look at how far we have come. Look at how bright our future is with Williams and Clayton. Even Mason has another 4 years in him, but maybe not as a number 1.

All we need now is a QB of the future; a real one.

[F Angelos]

The credit goes to McNair and SuperCoach. Since Fassel was canned McNair has averaged completions to 7 different recievers a game. Who do you take away if you're a D? If Jamal was anything close to his 03 form we would be completely unstoppable. But credit Jamal with giving us just enough to keep defenses honest. I don't think we've lost when Jamal breaks the 75 yd barrier.

[PurpleRulz]

How does Billick go to a OC next season? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Maybe Billick is the only one that can run his offense. Parcells does it as does Brad Childress. Billick should continue as HC/OC and just hire another assistant. Neuheisel seems destined to return to college ball after this season anyways.

[Merlin]

What it shows is how broke our running game is -- we are second to last in yards per carry -- if we can fix that with a decent back in the off season we'll be in good shape

Conventional wisdom is that we'll be in cap hell in another year or 2 -- i don't think so --if we can get another draft next year like this one we will do just fine

[ChrisQ]

It's not just the back, IMO. I think the new front line is more mobile and athletic and less of the road grader type we've had the last few years. They hold off the pass rush fine but are not going to be blowing out defensive lines and making holes. Maybe in the off-season we will teach some people to pull and trap and run some screens and make use of the athleticism.

[Greg]

Maybe Billick is the only one that can run his offense.
Nah, Cavanaugh was probably a good OC but he had no talent. List his WRs and think about it. Fassel just didn't put in the effort, he was coasting in this gig until he got another HC job. He didn't want to be here, Billick talked him into it.

[deuce]

Even better is being ranked 10th in points. I would rather see us drop a little in the run game to achieve the offensive balance we now have.

[RockyMRaven]

Probably, another factor that comes into this is that we changed our Receivers coach. The common factor over years of futility at WR was David Shaw. I was really glad to see the back of him. He was hopeless.

[Tspot-D-Ravenator]

But we're 31st in run offense:eyes: Not good

[PurpleRulz]

This could also indicate that teams are still stacking the box and playing us to run, and thus opening the outside bigtime. With the emergence of DWill and Clayton, we should just attack deep right out of the gate.

That will open things up for the run.

[psuasskicker]

Nah, Cavanaugh was probably a good OC but he had no talent.

No way. Look at his resume. He's failed miserably everywhere he's ever been. He's underperforming at Pitt...they've recruited some dominant offensive talent the last few years and he's totally trashed that program's offense, albeit with plenty of help from Wanny.

But before the Ravens he was a perrenial loser as well. Look at his QBs numbers before and after vs. during his tenure when he was QB coaching, and any other offensive coaching he's done. I can't look up the stats now, but there's no question he's not coaching material.

- C -

[ChrisQ]

But we're 31st in run offense:eyes: Not good

No, Marshall Faulk was wrong, at least according to the NFL site.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/OFF-RUSHING/2006/regular?sort_col_1=7

Not wrong by much though :o

[Sports Steve]

This is the reason we will very hard to beat in the playoffs.


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