Bengals @ Ravens predictions

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(11-15-2023, 10:45 PM)Whacked Wrote: Concerns

1. Rat Turds DLine and Pass Rush vs Our Oline (most games)
Frightening

2. After watching the Texans’ Noah Brown get 172 receiving yards along w Schultz and Dell making plenty of noise, how are you all not very concerned with Flowers, OBJ and Mark Andrews going nuts?

3. Their excellent run game vs our horrible run D
*They ran over 100 yards against the Stains wicked D line.

4. No Hubbard to contain Lamar

IF JB balls out and Lamar being inconsistent Lamar doesn’t play well - maybe we can pull this off.

I watch all the Ravens games (and Browns + Steelers), I'm actually not as concerned about the pass rush vs. our O-line. Their DL + edge rushers are all quality, but none of them are elite talents. Just 4-5 solid guys. A lot of their sacks/pressures come from stunts, sim pressure, and general confusion vs. pure beating their man 1v1. 

My broader point, is our offensive line has shown they will get beat by greater talent, but I think, given the experience of our offensive line, I'm betting on the fact that we can communicate and handle their complex/confusing looks. Not saying it will be perfect, but I don't expect to see Burrow running for his life.