On Take it to the Bank’s Week 7

recap episode Youth Za'Darius Smith Jersey , Vasilis Lericos and I discussed several players around the league that the Ravens could potentially trade for before the deadline. Baltimore is competing for the AFC North crown or possibly a wild-card spot, but they still have a couple of holes on their roster that could hinder their post-season chances. Baltimore’s offensive line has struggled in run-blocking, while they also continue to struggle to match up with opposing tight ends. With the trade deadline is quickly approaching, one team that is undoubtedly in ‘sell mode’ is the Oakland Raiders. They recently traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first-round pick. Reports have also suggested that Oakland may not be done trading. Below are two players Baltimore could target from the Raiders. 1. C Rodney Hudson, Oakland RaidersThere have not been any reports of the Raiders shopping Hudson, but they are in fire-sale mode. Oakland is not competing for the playoffs this year, and they are seemingly willing to give up almost any player on their roster for draft picks. The Ravens are expected to get a third-round compensatory selection due to the loss of Ryan Jensen, but they do not have their 2019 second-round pick. With that in mind, Baltimore could entice Oakland with a third-round pick and potentially a player for Hudson, who is currently Pro Football Focus’ third-best center. With Matt Skura struggling immensely, the Ravens could make this move to upgrade their offensive line immediately. Hudson will be a free agent in 2020, and his cap hit this season is only $2,782,000. Since the Ravens will be trading for him, they will have to pay a little over $500,000 for him this season. Next year, Baltimore would have to pay him $8,250,000. As for the player the Ravens could throw in, one option is Tyus Bowser as the Raiders need help at the edge-rusher position. Although Tyus Bowser has not gotten off to the start many had hoped he would, all hope is not lost. He could very well emerge as a solid edge-rusher in the NFL, but if the Ravens are truly in a win-now mode Womens Lamar Jackson Jersey , they could take advantage of their depth and move him to improve their offensive line. Compensation: OLB Tyus Bowser and a 2019 third-round pick2. S Karl Joseph, Oakland RaidersUnlike Hudson, Joseph is reportedly on the trading block. He will command a late day two or early day three pick, which the Ravens could afford to trade. Joseph is a versatile safety, who has some inconsistencies in coverage, but he would be a definite upgrade over Tony Jefferson in that area. Joseph could help solve Baltimore’s struggles against tight ends. The Ravens have allowed 439 yards to tight ends, which is the ninth most in the league. Joseph has not been the playmaker draft analysts anticipated him to be, but he could still help improve the Ravens’ highly ranked defense. Contractually, Joseph is still playing under his rookie deal. He would be a cheap addition for this season and 2019, but Baltimore would have to make a decision on his fifth-year option this offseason.Compensation: Fifth-round pickState of the AFC North: Week 5 The Ravens were the only AFC North team who failed to pick up a victory in Week 5, falling to the Browns in a low-scoring, defensive affair. Neither team played particularily well, but Cleveland survived in overtime to win 12-9. Baltimore still possesses second place in the division, but now sits a game behind the Bengals at 3-2. Cincinnati overcame a slow start to defeat the Dolphins at home, 27-17. The Bengals are now 4-1 on the season. The Steelers demise was greatly exaggerated. Pittsburgh bounced back after an ugly loss to Baltimore, rolling the explosive Atlanta Falcons at home. Both the Steelers and Browns improved to 2-2-1, and remain tied for third in the division. Ravens fall to Browns: 9-12 Offense falls back to earth Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense could not replicate their success through the first four weeks of the season. In a tough road environment in Cleveland, Baltimore was stifled by the Browns defense. The final numbers don’t look awful, as the Ravens managed to gain 410 total yards and 25 first downs. However, they fail to tell the whole story. Baltimore failed to capitalize on good field position and missed several opportunities. The Ravens averaged 4.9 yards per play on Sunday and converted just 4/16 third down attempts. They failed to find the endzone, as well, and it was an overall ugly offensive showing after a big Week 4 victory. Unbalanced attack Despite a close-knit contest www.ravensauthorizedshops.com , the Ravens opted to go pass-heavy against the Browns and it proved to be ineffective. The running game was effective early on, lead by Alex Collins. Collins picked up 42 yards on his first four carries and looked elusive. It wasn’t easy sledding after that, but both Collins and Javorius Allen averaged over 4.0 YPC on the day. Flacco threw the ball a whopping a 56 times, completing just over 50% of his passes. He averaged 5.3 yards per throw and threw a costly interception in the red zone. He wasn’t helped by three dropped passes, but it was a poor performance. Browns defeat Ravens: 12-9Defense comes up big After being lit up by Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders offense to the tune of 45 points, the Browns defense bounced back in a big way. Behind a raucous, energetic home crowd, Cleveland limited the Ravens to just three field goals. The Ravens offense had performed well entering the contest, ranking top-ten in total yards and passing offense. However, they were not able to find success against the Browns. Linebackers Jamie Collins Sr. and Christian Kirksey were all over the field, tying for he team-lead with 12 tackles a piece. Rookie cornerback Denzel Ward also continues to impress, recording an interception and three pass deflections. Baker Mayfield gets the job done Against one of the top-ranked defenses in the NFL, Baker Mayfield held his own and made some key throws down the stretch. It was a far better performance than the four-turnover outing he registered in Week 4. Mayfield threw an interception on the Browns opening drive, but settled in nicely as the game went along. The offensive line allowed five sacks and the running game could not get much going, but Baker still managed to be effective. It wasn’t the prettiest performance, but Mayfield finished with 342 yards, one touchdown and a quarterback rating of 81.7. He did enough to put the Browns in a position to earn a key victory, and is now 1-1 as a starter. Steelers defeat Falcons: 41-17 Brown, Connor lead the way Perhaps learning of Le’Veon Bell’s inevitable return motivated James Connor. After failing to get much going over the past three weeks, Connor was a key catalyst in the Steelers Week 5 victory. Connor finished with 185 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns. Antonio Brown, whose been usually quiet for his standards this season, finally had a breakthrough performance. Brown recorded six receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns Baltimore Ravens Womens T-Shirt , hooking up with Ben Roethlisbeger on a 47-yard scoring play. These two remain arguably the best QB-WR duo in the league. Defense bounces back The Steelers defense has not been good this season, ranking near the bottom of the league in almost every major statistical category. In Week 5, however, they managed to slow down one of the most explosive offenses in the league.Atlanta found some success through the air, but were completely stifled on the ground. The Falcons, despite getting Devonta Freeman back from injury, rushed for just 62 yards on 19 carries. T.J. Watt had an outstanding performance, recording eight tackles and three sacks. Julio Jones was limited to just five catches and 62 yards, and Calvin Ridley caught 4 passes for 38 yards. Atlanta scored only seven points in the second half. Bengals defeat Dolphins: 27-17Cincy overcomes big deficit After a huge road win against Atlanta, the Bengals returned home to a favorable matchup against the Dolphins. For much of this game, however, it was Miami who looked like the superior football team. The Bengals offense came out flat and were held scoreless in the first half. Miami held a 17-3 lead entering the fourth quarter, but squandered any chance of victory with turnovers and poor execution. Cincinnati scored a whopping 24 points in the fourth quarter and held on to earn a ten-point victory. A.J. Green led the way with another productive outing, catching six passes for 112 receiving yards. Joe Mixon returns After missing the past two games with a knee injury, second-year running back Joe Mixon returned on Sunday and provided a big boost for the Bengals offense. Mixon picked up where he left off, continuing his impressive start to the season. He grinded out 93 yards on 22 carries, and corralled an acrobatic 18-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. If Mixon can continue to run the ball effectively, the Bengals are a balanced, dangerous offensive unit. They’ll need him to do so next week, as a key divisional showdown with the Steelers awaits.