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Part of me agrees with you. Mornhinweg definitely has issues and Trestman was a huge mistake by the team but Kubiak and Caldwell did a lot of good things for the Ravens offense but both got head coaching jobs before they really got a chance to make the Ravens offense their offense. But I see what you are saying. Most of these older coaches understand football and had success elsewhere but they are unwilling to change things to keep up with what is going on in the NFL right now and adjust things to the players they have, and a younger coach is probably going to be willing to make these changes.

Was that a horrible pass? Absolutely, but I can't believe how many people are talking about just kicking the field goal. You need a 3 score lead to finish teams off and a field goal wasn't going to cut it. But while we are talking about that pass, did anyone else notice the way Steve Smith is tackled as Joe is letting go of the ball? He had no chance of even touching the ball but I feel like a lot teams would have gotten pass interference on the play.

Mosley and Young could play huge roles in this game. We haven't seen it too much lately but early in the season Mosley was snatching those balls out of the air and if they attack the middle we might see him get his hands on the ball. With Edelman being their main receiver and Young being drafted as a slot corner this could be a huge match up. If those two guys do their job and the front seven stop the running game this could be a good game.

Jensen started either five or six last year. Doubt Stanley is a go this week. If he returned to practice, I would guess he's next week at the earliest, or maybe after the bye week. I don't think we pick up another guard if Yanda was going to play. Same with Wagner..... Stanley practiced today, With Wagner and Yanda both unlikely to play I doubt they sit Stanley

While I agree that Trestman has been hurting this offense but the Vikings and the Dolphins are both averaging less yards a game then the Ravens and Vikings are only averaging one more point a game then the Ravens. Sure that one point would have helped last week but its not like either one of these teams have great offenses. Well I have some good news, according to NFL.com those ranks in that article are completely wrong. The Ravens have number 1 ranked defense and the 19th ranked offense. And in all honesty a big game ore two could easily put them in top 15, or higher. When it comes to the offense Trestman is definitely problem number one, but dropped passes and penalties are arguably 2 and 3 on that list. Then you have the offensive line struggling in both pass blocking and run blocking. Even with that said, I think its a little early to say "another year of disappointment looms for this offense" Like one expert was saying, with limited offseason practices the first four games of the season are like preseason games. Teams are still figuring around what they are good at and when needs to be fixed, There is still time to turn things around. Last season the Ravens were able to fix their pass defense and late into the 2012 season a change in OCs helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl. But they need to fix things now because their schedule is about to get a lot tougher.

You might have just answered your own question, you cut Buck to make room for Waller, Dixon is already part of the 53 man roster, he just hasn't been part of the 45 man squad on game day.

It could be worse, we could be one of the many teams that over spends on other team's high draft picks. Personally I like the idea of have some seasoned veterans helping leading this team. People are making a big deal out of this but every team has to do it and Ozzie has been successful at doing it since he has been the team's GM. From Shannon Sharpe to Jacoby Jones, veteran free agents have helped shape this team into what it is today.

Last week Flacco had one of the best comp% against the blitz, i think it was 75%, One thing that needs to happen is they need to cut down on the stupid penalties. I think both guards, both tackles and Steve Smith got flagged for false starts. And then we had an early snap from the center.

After that catch Smith was like "That was real good, but spinning the ball is my thing"

Yeah, I don't see it happening. Everyone said that Mason had a good career but he falls a little short of being a Hall of Famer and they have very similar stats. Mason played a year longer, and Ward has more tds, but Mason started his career as a special teams player and put up pretty good stats before becoming a starting receiver.

Yes, I know, but I am hoping the pass rush that was nonexistent last season will force him to make mistakes. And this season he doesn't have Benjamin to throw it to. He really only has Pryor and from what I have seen her looks like an average deep threat receiver.

I just saw a tweet that said Perriman practiced today.

It would be real nice, if we could get our first of many turnovers this season this weekend. Would love to finish on the + side this year. McCown had a decent year with the Bears in 2013 and with the Browns in 2015, but for the most part he is known to throw as many interceptions as tds, and he is 37 years old, So, I wouldn't be surprised to see him throw an int or two this weekend.

This is what I hate to see once a player gets labeled "injury prone" Last season and the beginning of this offseason Perriman had issues with his knees, right now he has a calf injury, so its not the same problem. Let's just hope its nothing serious, and not freak out about an injury that might not even keep him from playing Sunday. When an "injury prone" player goes down people love to go "See I told you so". I saw an article three weeks ago that said that Pitta's broken finger is proof that the Ravens can't count on Pitta to stay healthy. Umm... Pitta has in issue with his hip, his broken finger is completely unrelated. And earlier this week someone said something like "Now you see why Allen fell down most draft boards" A comment was made that said, "Yeah, because his spleen and an ACL injury are connected"

fusuymada makes a good point, but I also think they might mess with the audio a little bit. Just doing things like cleaning it up and make it a little louder. Yesterday I tried to listen to Joe and Steve while I was at work and it was hard to hear their answers and impossible to hear the questions. But today I went back and listened to most of Steve's presser and i had no problem understanding everyone.

I think Ed Reed becoming an assistant coach has more to do with Rex Ryan convincing him to come coach with him then him actually wanting to be an assistant coach.

For weeks I have said Forsett might get cut, but I figured it would to make room for someone like Butler. I can't believe they kept Lewis over Brooks.

That's what I was thinking, but since they waived Butler and Campanaro it looks like they are going with 5 wr and 1 kick returner.

It sounds like he was cut to save some money and I don't think the Ravens are going to invest that much in a backup player.

It seems like everyone is saying Butler was released because ProFootballTalk reported it, and they are known to lie. 15 minutes before everyone announced Butler being cut everyone was saying they don't expect any news until closers to 4.

They have been giving Camp days off all offseason, unless they announce something I wouldn't read too much into this.

By your theory Pitta is going to be cut too. Pitta is more of an injury risk and he didn't play in any of the preseason games. The Ravens know what they are getting with Campanaro and Pitta so unless someone beats them for their job, which hasn't happened, they aren't at risk of being cut.

You have to waive a player before they are signed to the practice squad. That's why most people have suggested that they put him on IR.

The only area Ozzie struggles somewhat is with drafting WR. Funny enough though he is pretty good a finding vet WR to bolster the roster, which he has done time and time again. IMHO maybe it's because he was a tight end. ha One play in training camp is not an issue for concern. Only the coaches know what the play call was and the objective of the drill. IT is like assuming something without first understanding the context of the matter. I like the tennis ball idea being painted brown to be more difficult to spot and catch. I was thinking that other day, how much longer can we say Ozzie can't draft WR? Torrey was never the number one receiver that we wanted, but he wasn't a bust like Clayton. Camp and Perriman seem to have potential to be playmakers, but injuries have held them back. So, if they stay healthy most of the season and play well will people start to change their minds. And there are guys like Moore and Butler that should add decent depth to the position, which is something the team never really had in past seasons.

What are the chances that you are a troll: 100% Even your prediction doesn't make any sense. Campanaro has played 4 games the past two seasons(should have been more last year, but he was put on IR to bring in another player rather then waiting for him to recover), but you have playing 3 games. Gillmore played in 15 games his rookie season and 10 last season, where the hell did you get 5 from? The guy gets once serious injury and suddenly he is injury prone? Its anyone's guess with Perriman will do, but I know as soon as he gets hurt again, be it a concussion, foot injury, or a broken hand, fans will blame Ozzie and claim that he shouldn't have drafted a guy that gets injured.