It’s finally here! The season has started and so has the Kubiak era with a win. It wasn’t a strong game, but no one should expect one with a whole new scheme implemented on both offense and defense. The game went as well as we could expect with as many changes as we’ve had over the offseason. A bumpy start, to say the least, but a win is a win. And, in no particular order:
10 Things I Liked:
- The pass rush was ruthless
- A pick-6 (when was the last time we had one of these?)
- Only 6 Ravens’ offense points allowed
- Running game picked up in the 4th quarter
- Ball possession
- McManus nailed everything
- Stewart/Bruton played great all game
- Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware are back in full form
- Stopping plays behind the line of scrimmage
- Oakland got crushed by Cincinnati
10 Things I Didn’t:
- No offensive touchdowns
- Poor offensive line play
- Lack of third down conversions
- False start penalties
- We had a pick-6
- Blocking on outside runs and screens was awful
- Running back inability to pick up blitzes
- Boot-leg plays struggled
- Made it in the red-zone once
- We face Kansas just 4 days after
Bonus: