Ramsey is Going to Stink Up the Joint the Next Two Weeks

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Ramsey is going to be god awful the next two weeks. That said, he's the best QB we've got.

Philly is going to blitz Ramsey into oblivion and negate Portis by hitting Owens deep in the first quarter. The Steelers, who now have the #1 defense in the league and love the blitz, should also tear Ramsey apart. Given that the pass protection has been poor (which made Brunell look worse than he is) and Ramsey is as mobile as a statue, I expect Ramsey to be sacked about 12 times and intercepted 4 times over the next two weeks. That he hasn't been practicing with the first team, like Brunell is still learning a new offense, and hasn't started a game yet this season, he's going to look awful. Jim Johnson and Dick LeBeau (not to mention Kearse and comoany) are licking their chops right now.

That said, Ramsey is going to show us something we haven't seen since last season - an offense that can move the ball downfield. I fully expect us to break the 18 point barrier Brunell set for our offense and our passing game to surpass the 100 yard mark (something Brunell hasn't done in 3 of the last 6 games he played in). Moreover, I do expect to see Portis get bigger running lanes as the defenses will blitz hard.

He's the man we need to give our offense a spark (along with a few turnovers) and he's the man we need to evaluate going into the offseason. It would have been much nicer for Ramsey to have had the schedule Brunell had through the first 9 games of the season. But, shoulda, coulda, woulda. He's got the schedule we've got and there's no doubt in my (admittedly biased mind) that he's the guy who needs to be under center.