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4. Kyle Wilson is definitely not at island level yet, but he’s got a much better head for the game. Training with Revis made a huge impact on his play, mostly the mental aspect. He plays smarter, and most importantly, way better than last year.

5. First of all, Jason Taylor was not our game-chaning pass rusher. There was no void left that people had to step up, because we had a sucky pass-rush last year. Our first round draft pick, Muhammad Wilkerson, is playing better than I thought he would. Calvin Pace is still awesome, but like last year, we’re relying mostly on blitzes and awesome secondary coverage to allow us time to get to the QB. I’m going out on a limb here and saying Flacco should be pretty safe next game…

Hope that answer your last two questions! I have one question: in Week 1, did the Steelers play exceptionally awful or did the Ravens play exceptionally well? Or was it a combination of both? I missed the game, but that lopsided score really freaked me out…

1) Mason and Plax are coming along but as expected not there just yet IMO.

2) Sanchez comp % is up so far but he is still prone to the occasional mistake.

3) PR Kerley ripped off a 53 yard return last week. DE Mo Wilkerson had a Safety/Sack two weeks ago.

How has former Raven Derrick Mason & former giant Plaxico Burress come along so far?

Has Mark Sanchez become a better quarterback than he was last year?

What rookie has step up for the team?

Has Kyle Wilson become better than last year?

Since Jason Taylor departure who has step up in the pass rush department?

1. Mason has been OK, I guess nothing more than I expected. He missed an easy touchdown a few weeks back, but other than that he’s been sure handed. He’s not expected to be a star, and I think every Jets fan will be happy if he catches 40-50 balls this year with around 500 yards and 3-5 TD. Plax has been very good. Even when he’s not catching balls, he’s freeing up the field because the other team has to double team him. His stats don’t jump off the page, but I personally have been very impressed.

2. I think Sanchez has improved. He is making a lot more plays, and his 4 picks are a direct result of increased responsibilities. His other statistics are very solid. I think he’s a top 12 QB this year.

3. Mo Wilkerson is pretty much the only rookie in our starting lineup. He had a huge sack for a safety in week 2, and he’s been playing well. Watch for Jeremy Kerley on the punt returns, he is extremely elusive and very quick. Oh and, if you’re unlucky, the Jets are going to unleash the beast:

4. Kyle Wilson has gotten a lot better from last year. He had a horrible game against Baltimore last year, but with experience and after an offseason of training with Revis, he looks much better. Probably could start for many teams, and I don’t think that its a stretch to call him the one of the best nickel backs in the league.

5. I never liked Jason Taylor, he had 5 sacks for the Jets last year but I don’t think it was that difficult to replace him. I guess Calvin Pace and Bart Scott are the main pass rushers. Mo Wilkerson and Bryan Thomas can also get through to the QB.

Derick mason seemed (before this last game) to be more of a decoy than anything. Its funny because the slot reciever seemed to be Mark’s favorite target when Cotch was here. Burress is doing more than people may give him credit for, he is drawing double teams which is opening up the middle and allowing mason and keller to make plays.

Mark sanchez is definitely a better QB than last year with a 90 QB rating, however if you go by that new QBR garbage he is horrible.
 
Kyle Wilson spending time with revis has shown. He was phenominal in the dallas game and has been good the last 2 weeks
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The rookie i like the most is mo wilkerson. He has been everything as advertised when he was daft and he looks like he is well on his way to getting to that Shaun Ellis status. ALso jeremy Kerley has been as good a punt returner as there is, not named hester or cribbs.

With jason taylor being gone im going to say calvin pace has been the best with mo wilk throwing his pressure rushes in also. Pace coming of the foot injury has impressed so far but i still think we should have gotten rid of Bryan thomas in the offseason and brought in Matt Roth. He is a great run stopper and he could have helped this last game.

Expect a Pissed off jets team in baltimore sunday night.

Is it just my impression, or have both your overall team’s performance and Flacco in particular been wildly inconsistent?

Boldin is undoubtedly your #1 WR, is there a clear #2?

Ray Rice is still able to make plays but he is a veteran. What’’s the Ravens’ plan for when he slows down eventually, and what alternative RB’s seem best to you?

On your defense, the players most talked about are also veterans: Ngata, Reed, Lewis, Suggs. I’d like to ask about what other players seem to be important to your team going forward.

Do you play more man-to-man or zone coverage with your cornerbacks?

What went wrong in the Titans game?

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Is it just my impression, or have both your overall team’s performance and Flacco in particular been wildly inconsistent?

  I would say the Ravens has had their share of inconsistency in the past and so far the only game this year where the team/Falcco was inconsistent was against the titans.

Boldin is undoubtedly your #1 WR, is there a clear #2?

Lee Evans is undoubtfully our #2 wideout but he has had issues with his ankle so he hasn’t been healthy enough to play effectively. In the steelers game he was one the reasons why the ravens offense had so much success against the steelers defense because he was a decoy giving Boldin, Ray Rice, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta more room to work the middle of the field and etc.

Ray Rice is still able to make plays but he is a veteran. What’’s the Ravens’ plan for when he slows down eventually, and what alternative RB’s seem best to you?

Well Ray Rice is only 24 years old and as of right now he has alot left in the tank but it is true that one day he will slow down but the ravens organization have a nice track record of drafting/signing good runningbacks so I’m not worried if Ray Rice slows down in future because there will probably be a better runningback in the mix by then.

As of right now I like the ravens back Ricky Williams and he may be 34 years old but still has a good burst also a very good power runningback. Williams is also very good at pass catching and pass blocking which has served the ravens offense well. The Ravens have seventh round rookie runningback by the name of Anthony Allen and he has shown promise maybe even a steal for the Ravens but Williams has been the best backup running back so far.

On your defense, the players most talked about are also veterans: Ngata, Reed, Lewis, Suggs. I’d like to ask about what other players seem to be important to your team going forward

As the ravens go forward the upcoming important player would be first round pick Jimmy Smith and second round pick sergio kindle. The ravens are still in need of big shutdown cornerback and Jimmy Smith fits everything they need going on into the future. The ravens pass rush has been good so far but we all believe Sergio Kindle could turn it up a notch once he returns.

Do you play more man-to-man or zone coverage with your cornerbacks?

This year the ravens have been mixing up with Man to Man and Zone Coverage but I think once Jimmy Smith proves he ready to be a starter with a improved Cary Williams the defense coach may switch to more of man coverage .

What went wrong in the Titans game?

I would say injuries because the ravens didnt have key players like Lee Evans, Chris Carr, and Dominque Foxworth a 100 percent healthly. I believe also the coaches and players just wasn’t on their A game because the steelers win probably got them a little too confident but I think that lost bought them back to earth.

how are those baltimore charm doing! the ravens have creamed 2 opponents but lost by 13 to the titans. what did the titans do that was so effective? i also haven’t heard terrance cody’s name in a realy long time, what happened to him? thanks for answering our questions

It’ll be a physical game no doubt. How do you think the ravens will do if the jets are stopping ray rice? Him being the focal point of your offense, which IMO isn’t the most threatening on paper.

How do you think the ravens will do if the jets are stopping ray rice?

Well Rice is a major part of the offense and helps flacco out alot but if the jets do stop Ray Rice than i guess the passing game will have to be on point and the ravens do have good weapons to do so.

I think the idea of defense focusing only to take away Ray Rice from the game will be a mistake because the ravens do have more speed on the offense with Lee Evans & Torrey Smith also Boldin, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta aren’t no joke either lol

1.Burress is playing beyond my expectations, Mason hasn’t been very noticeable on the field.

2.Judging off his production in the first three weeks, yeah, a little.

3.Wilkerson.

4.I think so.

5.Nobody.

Always loved the style and attitude of your team and organization. And I think your new head coach is a keeper.

My question is, what do you and Baltimore fans in general think about Rex since he left? I think it would be very fair to say that Jets fans in general are very thankful and feel lucky to have him, as he has given a new identity to the franchise. I was just curious to see what you guys thought of him since he’s been gone.

Good luck, enjoy the game, and thanks for coming over.

what do you and Baltimore fans in general think about Rex since he left?

Well just about all the ravens fans including my self hated to see Rex Ryan go but this is not the first time ravens fans have experience a very good defensive coordintor leave for a better postion but I think the ravens players probably hated to see him leave more than the ravens because he had a bond with just about all the players.

I wont say we over the fact rex ryan is gone but we have a new defensive coordinator by the name of Chuck Pagano who beleives in the same methods of rex ryan on defense and the defensive players seems to really like him and I think he has a bond with some of them

I think Chuck Pagano will ease the pain of Ryan departure because last year we probably was really missing him because our defense wasnt aggressive at all like we were all being used to seeing but still was able to be one of the top ten defenses in the nfl

Im sure the game sunday will be a hard fought battle

your team has had so many great coaches go to other teams

i don’t think any other team has had as many coaches become head coaches with other teams. would you have taken any of these guys over harbaugh?

I think before ravens fans/players knew about Harbaugh they would had wanted Rex Ryan instead of him but Harbaugh has done such a great job and its only getting better as a head coach that I honestly would only want Harbaugh to be a headcoach.

He has his moments where I disagree with his methods but he is really a good coach and i think he is alot better than last year

Mason has been quietly improving as the weeks go by. This week saw him get a number of catches (6 or 8 I think in total). But up until then he almost looked impatient on the field waiting for the passes to come his way. Some might even say he was getting angry.
Perhaps as an interesting side note, the Jets #1 Santonio Holmes seemed to be taken out of the gameplan completely as Mason was being worked in. Of course this is subjectional but…
I know he was a little disgruntled with the Ravens. Did you find that when he seemed most angry with the Ravens playcalling the team seemed to force feed him to the detriment to the rest of the WR core?
Basically put- will Mason continue to complain about getting touches until the team passes on better options just to shut him up?

use it or lose it.

I know they both can still play, but has there been any noticable sign of either slowing down? Isn’t Reed a free agent this offseason? Do you think he’ll be resigned?