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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Yes, if the Ravens couldn’t do it this year, when will they?
QB not yet making the fat part of its deal.
Multiple mercenary vets having strong years.
Team stayed healthy, save for Andrews, and they found a rookie deal star replacement in his absence.
Multiple young players on rookie deals ascending to all-pro performance levels.
That roster plan came together perfectly.
They ended up with homefield advantage against a playoff field that ended up being a lot weaker than expected.
Now, next year they have a few key FAs from the defense that will be expecting big deals. Their star DC is almost certainly getting a HC job, and his best replacement option is taking the same job with the other Harbaugh.
Oh, and their QB has shown that even with a complete and stacked team around him, it isn’t enough (while also continuing to shows signs of physical decline)
It is highly unlikely their path is this “easy” again next year. That’s a problem.
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I could replace “Ravens” with “Eagles”, change a couple names, and change the year. This could easily describe last year’s Eagles too.
Expect a similar decline.
Mahomes and the Chiefs have ruined “dream seasons” for very good franchises.
I can’t imagine how low they feel. Even our 2018 team had a shit defense. We a young cheap Mahomes, we had every reason to be positive after that.