Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Ravens' Offense Needs To Step Up



If the Baltimore Ravens want to excell past the New England Patriots and be a force in the playoffs, their offense is going to have to change its style of play.

Considerably, Raven's head coach John Harbaugh has had a pretty good strategy all season of playing quarterback Joe Flacco in the shot gun, but what about the loop holes?

Incomplete passes, fumbles, face-mask penalties and interceptions have led the Ravens to an underdog status heading into the play-offs.

Baltimore has a chance to redeem itself once again by winning Sunday's game against the Patriots.

The Ravens need to focus on a running game and play Flacco in the pocket. Flacco needs to read the opposing team's defense better, complete passes to his receivers and most of all, release the ball at a faster rate and not hold on to it like he normally does!

No doubt about it, Raven's second-string QB Troy Smith was more efficient at reading his offense; however, the contingency is to stay with Joe Flacco in the playoffs.

Maybe the Ravens' defense will have to step up again to lead a blitz New England's way; in order, for Baltimore to get a fair shot of a second division champship or Super Bowl.

Perhaps, the Ravens need to review their second-string quarterback and see if he can bring a refreshing start to the offense.

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