NFL insider notes Its time to buy the Raiders the major Dolphins flaws on display and more from Week 2
NFL insider notes Its time to buy the Raiders the major Dolphins flaws on display and more from Week 2
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Are you buying the ? I am.I know, I have been down this road before. A couple of years back. Thought they had turned the corner. Started to believe. But this feels different. Through two weeks in the NFL, it's hard to identify a team that has been more gutsy, resilient, opportunistic or on offense as prolific. Their 2-0 start is as impre sive as any in football, going from slugging it out with Baltimore Monday night, defeating the despite trailing 14-0. They overcome that crazy, late interception in the end zone to persevere deep into overtime. On a short week, they went acro s the country, played what felt like a 10 a.m. kickoff, and went about systematically throttling a defense some thought might be the best in football to emerge with a comfortable 26-17 win.Wow.Sure, there are some flaws. It's the NFL. Nothing is perfect.This reconfigured offensive line has some i sues, and right tackle is already in flux. Through two weeks they have barely run the football, with feature back more of a decoy against the Ravens, who were battling through injuries, and with him unable to suit up Sunday. Las Vegas ran the ball 25 times for just 52 yards after its running backs could only muster about 50 on the ground against the Baltimore, too.But (over 800 yards pa sing already) is playing amazing football. He and Jon Gruden are conspiring to destroy defenses when they try to blitz (the Raiders seized control of this game on a bomb to Henry Ruggs on a third-and-10 blitz-beater after doing so repeatedly against Baltimore, too), and even with the suffocating star tight end in the first half, Carr still managed a balanced attack, hitting six different receivers. And with the Steelers without in the second half (groin), to go with (who left with an ankle injury) and (who did not suit up), the Raiders looked unstoppable.Consider that they rolled up 286 yards in the second half alone; this a week after putting 221 on Baltimore in the second half as they rallied Monday night. This also appears to be a much improved defense, with looking like a Pro Bowl pa s rusher, back from a lost 2020, Jonathan Hankins anchoring the interior and defensive backs displaying Gary Roberts Women Jersey better ability to make plays on the ball. These may end up being le s than the best of vintage Ravens and Steelers teams, but the spirit the Raiders have also shown should help carry them, they finally have a home-field advantage again and even in what appears to be a very tough AFC West they have a chance to be a playoff team. Vegas, baby. Vegas.The reasons why I was a Dolphins skeptic continue to resonate Sunday after Sunday. The offensive line has major i sues in personnel, they are shaky in protections and don't seem to have the answers when the most probing questions are asked by a defense. It's, frankly, a tough watch. People like to point fingers at Tua, and his health, but playing behind this unit would be a problem for anyone. And now that he might mi s a few games, get ready for the real problems to start. How can a team throw the ball 44 times and not break 150 yards pa sing? In this day and age? The Dolphins somehow averages 3.1 yards per play Sunday against a defense that ain't the '85 .Yeah, maybe having two offensive coordinators wasn't so smart after all.Miami found a way to win ugly at New England, but it's hard to envision this offense going on a heater, and even that victory was more defensive in spirit than anything else. It's early, but there is reason for concern. Have to wonder if Brian Flores, and his always itchy trigger finger, already has some a sistant coach (or PR person, or a sorted underling) in his sights.There were several reasons the Colts lost at home to the in a strange game. Losing at the end hurt, especially with backup quickly throwing a pick to cement the lo s. Allowing (9 catches on 11 targets for 163 yards and two touchdowns) to run free all over the place a week after of the did the same thing to that zone defense hurt, too. But the Colts' two early po se sions in which they got in goal-to-go situations, with nothing to show for it, ultimately cost them as much as anything. In those two series they ran six plays from within the Rams' 3-yard line and produced zero yards, no points, and turned the ball over on one of the ugliest interceptions you will ever see. In the first series they ran power back four straight times Theoren Fleury Jersey three of them right up the middle only to never pick up a yard.The next time down there the Colts ran Taylor inside again on second-and-goal from the 3, and were stuffed once more. On the next play Wentz came up with a bizarre shovel pa s to no one (it appeared to be somewhat no-look) that was easily intercepted. Even getting two field goals in those instance and they probably win the game. Pick up one and you may be playing in OT at home. Instead, they are 0-2 with two home lo ses.The Jaguars opened the game with a promising and surprising drive marching 83 yards over 11 plays for a touchdown and taking 5:39 off the clock in the proce s. Then this happened on their ensuing drives, up until what amount to garbage time of their lo s to Denver: Jaguars driveYardsResult3 plays-2Punt6 plays2Mi sed FG3 plays7Punt12 plays40Mi sed FG3 plays0Punt4 plays19INT3 plays6Punt7 plays35INTBy then it was 23-7 with about six minutes left, and this one was over. The Jaguars held the ball for just 9:15, to 27:03 as the surged to the lead. Long way to go for the Jaguars.It wasn't just that threw four picks, because many of us thought Bill Belichick would give the rookie QB fits. But it was the fact that each seemed to get worse, or more egregious, than the last that had to give fans pause. No shame in losing to The Hoodie, but the fourth one was basically a punt with no chance of going to anyone except New England players. I remain uninspired by what I have seen of the thus far, and they are really being super conservative about how they use rookie , but if nothing else they have the Jets' number The Steelers offense is not going to get Kris Versteeg Men Jersey much better anytime soon. is what he is, they won't push the ball downfield with much frequency of conviction, the running game remains a problem and Big Ben is already making comments about the new offensive coordinator that will generate plenty of attention in Western Pennsylvania. If that defense loses impact players for any period of time, this isn't going to be a normal Steelers season I still don't see this Bills offense looking like last year's. Yeah, they blew out a divisional foe by 35 points, but things aren't coming nearly as easily for as they seemed to a year ago as he flirted with an MVP award, and that offensive line might be a problem Hats off to the , who are playing much better and harder than I thought they might. The defense has some things to fix.
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