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What's going to happen with the tackles?


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Kooistra is no Willie. That was the worse possible scenario, to have Willie, Levi, and Ghiucec out for a series or two. I'm hoping that Willie can get that foot healed, but like Ogden last night. Feet on these big guys are touchy. I don't know if Kooistra can cut it. They couldn't give Rudi an inch. Make no mistake though, the Ravens defense is tough. I was worried about the linebackers and secondary. They shut me up. Hopefully with experience they get better. That was the 1st time I can remember attacking. I hope there is no after Monday let down. 2-0 would be sweet.

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Kooistra is no Willie. That was the worse possible scenario, to have Willie, Levi, and Ghiucec out for a series or two. I'm hoping that Willie can get that foot healed, but like Ogden last night. Feet on these big guys are touchy. I don't know if Kooistra can cut it. They couldn't give Rudi an inch. Make no mistake though, the Ravens defense is tough. I was worried about the linebackers and secondary. They shut me up. Hopefully with experience they get better. That was the 1st time I can remember attacking. I hope there is no after Monday let down. 2-0 would be sweet.

I don't think I seen Levi in for one drive??? I believe it was all Whitworth at LT... I understand the whole drama with Levi but I thought for sure that he'd play. What's up with that? I think Whitworth may be better honestly, but Levi and Whitworth on the left is even better.

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we weren't calling plays as though we were expecting good protection.

Agreed. Especially early on Carson seemed to be rushing things and as a result his throws were off just enough to go incomplete. I said in the game thread that he seemed too amped up, but maybe it was a lack of confidence in the line as well.

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OTOH no matter what combo was in Carson mostly had good protection.

we weren't calling plays as though we were expecting good protection. Lots of quick drops/short tosses to TJ-- who took a lot of head shots. He's a tough one.

Yep - seemed Carson was throwing the ball way too early at times to avoid getting hit and that could be why he was so off early on.

That said they did a decent job of just giving him enough time vs the run blocking - which looked eerily similar to last year when Rudi couldn't get out of the backfield too often.

Wouldn't mind seeing the Harvard kid get some carries next week too.

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I don't get a vote but I'd be very tempted to sit Levi against the Browns. Peek played very well against the Steelers but he's not in the same class as Suggs and Freeny, the only DE's who have consitently given Whitworth trouble. More important, I'm not convinced that Levi can step right in and play within the unit as well as Whitworth is doing. Plus, the extra time to heal should also help Levi.

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