Ravens & Titans
The Raven's QB, Flacco had some poise on Monday, but I don't think his line will do much against TN's pass rush defense. What he did best was allow his offense to create opportunities for HIM to throw the ball and he relied on his defense to get the ball back to him. This is huge because I saw him throw away a couple of 3rd & long passes without beating himself up over it...if there wasn't a play, he didn't force anything. That's huge in the NFL....it makes me think you won't see many picks out of this kid for a couple of years.
As long as the Titans' secondary does their job and doesn't give up yards after the catch, I expect him to have a really bad night. Bullock's been on fire the last couple of games and the defensive punishers (Vander Bosch, Haynesworth, and Kearse) have been able to crush most offensive lines so far and they even blitz less than most other NFL teams.
As for Kerry Collins and the offense, they have to make plays. The Titans look really good on the ground, but are fairly predictable. White didn't travel very far up the middle against the Vikings last week....he seems to be gaining only a handfull of yards per carry. Against a good line and secondary, Johnson isn't as effective unless the defense plays pass. They've seen tapes of him and are learning his angles, so when they play run he's restricted to 8-10yards. The only way Johsnon and White will be efffective is if Collins can pass the ball down field to open up the running game...and I'm not talking screen passes to Johnson.
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