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I think we like when media sources say nice things about our players. Especially in such a shitty situation I don't put much stock in their individual numbers week to week, but it's nice when a player is recognized by a media outlet that had been pretty harsh on him (understandably) for playing pretty well. Just like most else in sports media, it means basically nothing but it's fun to talk about.

I don't think there was some HUGE "day one fail" crowd (not as much as like Cam), but many of us, myself included, became very negative after just a couple weeks because we didn't want him in the first place, and a lot of those posters have stayed VERY negative no matter what, lol, whereas a few of us are a bit more rational (and maybe even getting excited). It has gotten ridiculous because anything positive was met with a crowd of negativity, there's tons of really stupid, reactionary posts, etc. Especially the last two weeks, it is hard to do much other than comment on how the defenses made it easy for him or something like that, because he has actually been pretty good when it mattered most.

dude... How often are players that are franchise tagged even traded for...? No offer sheet was made because everyone knew that unless it was an INSANE deal (for a player that has been injured recently, too) there was no guarantee, plus you'd have the two draft picks coming out of it even if it wasn't matched. You didn't win anything. Now, if they hadn't franchised him AND Lamar was forced to take whatever the Ravens offered, sure...

6/6 of graded rookie QBs on the year overall. AR is on the link, he's not part of the 6/6 as he was out in week 5. The other QBs aren't in the first round I think and I don't pay for PFF, so not sure who all qualifies. I am a little confused how BY has an 84+ grade the last two weeks (for reference, CJ is at 82 all season) when I thought he was 79 last week and he's 82 this week...? Who knows, PFF has so many different stats for players I don't try to figure out where their numbers actually come from week to week without a subscription lol

The Packers aren't actually THE worst secondary. They're one of about a dozen teams with a bad passing defense... I don't even know if they're the worst secondary we've faced yet..

He was franchised on March 7th... Before he could negotiate with teams... Everyone knew the Ravens wanted to keep him https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/lamar-jackson-franchise-tag-non-exclusive-ravens-apply

Brady was absolutely out with New England. Lamar was not. The Ravens never said they were done with him.

Honestly the last two weeks have given reason for excitement. He does need to keep this going, and fug would I be pumped if he finished the season on a tear, but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. Either way, I think we saw glimpses of why he was a first round QB pick the last two weeks (and honestly, he's had some plays earlier where we did too). It is completely possible there were too many voices in his hand and he was listening to too many different people and not focusing on enough on any one thing. I hope that was it. Footwork is still a major concern, but footwork IS fixable.

Also from PFF: PICK NO. 1: CAROLINA PANTHERS: QB BRYCE YOUNG Overall Rookie Grade: 55.6 (Rank: 6/6) Principal Opponent: N/A Week 16 Snaps: 66 Week 16 Grade: 82.0 For the second straight week, Young saved his best for last. He just narrowly missed his second consecutive victory but tallied 300 passing yards for the first time in his career. It was also his first game with three big-time throws. Young posted a 97.6 overall grade in the fourth quarter against Green Bay, which stands as the second-best quarter by any quarterback this year. Despite all the turmoil around him, it’s encouraging to see Young put forth back-to-back productive efforts. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-grading-all-first-round-picks-week-16-2023-nfl-season

it boggles the mind he still has a job. I just don't get it. He has been SO bad. I do think it is likely Tepper has had a hand in what trades did and didn't happen, and that's part of it, but still.

Watson held out to get that to happen. Lamar didn't. Hugely different situations. Baltimore was playing with Lamar and EVERYONE knew it. Now if Lamar had gone into the season with the tag... I bet you'd have seen a different outcome.

I don't know how Fitt is safe, unless he is even more of a Tepper mouthpiece than we thought... How do you look at his trades, non-trades, & drafts and not kick him to the curb...? Ugh, the Reich firing was the right move but still a bit reactionary, while keeping Fitt is the total opposite. This offseason is pretty important because we are going to have holes everywhere and need some very good contract negotiations, need to get some decent value (depth is fine, just please be on the team in 2 years, UGH) with late picks for once... If Fitterer IS kept, we absolutely can't have him picking the next HC...

So there is a strange alternative universe where if Everos defense shores back up and Bryce plays well in the last couple, this could be our best long term move. I personally would still rather Evero as HC but Tabor has been surprisingly good overall. Love his sideline emotion.

So many reasoning to hit on Fitterer but this isn't really one of them... Nobody really thought Lamar was free and the situation was such I'm not surprised nobody negotiated.

People across the continent talking about how bad the refs were in that game, lol. Up here in Canada and it came up at a party...

Was at a party last night in Canada and people were talking about how bad the officiating was in our game. They'd only seen that last play with spiking the ball, but it had been going on all game...

I think the offense is finally working to his benefit too. He's had some very impressive catches the last couple weeks, and especially this week. Despite Reich throwing him under the bus he didn't quit on the team and I think that is showing in his play. Of course a professional shouldn't, but still.

Chark has been showing up the last few weeks and it really did seem to click yesterday. He's missed a couple grabs the last couple weeks but is overall looked great or at least so much better than early in the season.

The kind of game that gives me hope for his future. The first quarter was rough but he had some nice throws as the game went on.

We've played some bad passing defenses lol

Holy crap where was this from Chark and BY earlier in the year!!!

I will not miss Burns.

Sanders is so slow. And wtf is with our guard play

I mean you're just like the rest of us not at the game lol. Until the team is better why bother going to games. Also lol Burns just out there collecting paychecks

There's a massive difference between recognizing and even saying you're taking responsibility for something and actually changing the fuging behavior that caused the problem in the first place. Doesn't really matter who Tepper blames if he doesn't change the behavior that caused this shitshow in the first place...