good_n_purple

We need to steal an obviously successful receivers coach. Throw money and titles at him. And no, not someone out of the Harbaugh Rolodex.

Yup...no return on investment. I don't know what they were thinking with Correa. Let him stay in his natural position. It's not his fault the coaches/scouts did not see the need for an inside LB. Kaufusi was a dud in training camp until his injury. No moves, just bull-rush which probably worked in college. Pros? Not so much. Judon is encouraging but needs to work on his strength, and as a lot of rookies do probably hit the wall in a long season.

Well, you had two "it" boys in that game. In the nightcap, a crucial 2-point conversion by "non-it" boy Alex Lewis was (correctly) called back for holding. There is holding on every play. Really depends on the Ref's judgment. If it were a challenge-able offense, the game would last 5 hours. No doubt. Totally depends on the ref, but it seems like there is a behind-the-scenes agenda from the league to look the other way.

Steve has highlighted some issues the league needs to address regarding commercials. I only know what I see though, and despite trying to cultivate youth interest I think there is a gap in the demographics. My son is 24 and zero interest in the NFL, and none of his friends do either. I can't say if this is an aberration, but you would think at least a percentage would follow the sport.

Wow. I was thinking the same thing. Seems like holding not being called is a conscious effort. I see a lot O-linemen with their hands on the outside of defensive player pads, but no calls. Reminds me of how they used to conveniently not see the Colts O-line do it constantly when Peyton was the "It Boy", but now it is everywhere.

To paraphrase an oldie "Thank God and Greyhound he's gone".

Frustratingly he hasn't even done that! I mean really? The playbook is too big for him? Ugh...I would love to know if the success rate of the scouts who push these picks is looked at. If the someone advocates for a loser after loser maybe he should be seeking opportunities outside of the Ravens organization. Accountability is good. You do realize Correa switched positions, right? So, by your logic the Browns shouldve just dropped Pryor year 1. So, thats what you would have advised them to do right? When he couldnt get on the field his 1st year of learning a new position - hes just a bust. Bet youd love to have Pryor here now. Do you like having Jimmy Smith now? Didnt do much of anything years 1 and 2 bc of injury and poor play. Bust right! Go play fantasy or Madden. Fact: Arthur Brown, Fact: Sergio Kindle, Fact: Dan Cody. After the stellar results from these high picks forgive my incredulity regarding Correa. A 2nd round draft pick should not be a healthy scratch. Either it is poor coaching or the inability to grasp. If he is a Will or Mike figure it out and get him on the field. Not everyone can step in from day one obviously, but I expect highly paid football professionals to know what they have drafted. So far Correa is suspect based on the info available no matter what YOU say. And you can keep your bullying to yourself dude. Don't be a jerk.

Roman is great with scheming formations for the run game. We grab a premier center. Throw in a more experienced Lewis at guard and our line will go. Dixon and west are both good backs. Id take Fournette only if he was there at 16 because it is value, but I wouldn't trade up to make it happen. Make Roman work with what we have and earn his money. Cornerback please.

Really? We've been SO bad at drafting for a while. How on earth can that have nothing to do with us missing the playoffs? Agree! There is a talent vacuum on the team. How did we get here? Poor drafts. What do teams depend on to play at a high level? Playmakers! What are the Ravens devoid of since Ray and Ed left? Playmakers. Seems like a simple equation.

Yanda is the only guy on the team with talent and an "edge".

there are so many names to add to that list. Matt Elam Perriman Arthur Brown Upshaw Cody Ed Dickson Kindle Jah Reid Brooks Carl Davis Maxx Williams KC All 1rst, 2nd, and 3rd round picks. Not only are none of them even close to sniffing pro bowl talent, but most of them can't even contribute to a win or stay in the league. This is just the past 7 years. Coincidentally since Harbaugh put in his wonderful influence of drafting "high character and high IQ football players" GREAT. Don't know why this AWFUL staff is still "leading" the Ravens. It's discouraging at best. And yeah, awesome time to raise ticket prices. I laughed so hard out loud when I saw that and couldn't wait to read the comments Ha! Man...it looks bad when you line them all up. Remember Dan Cody? I think we just scratch all "Cody's" off the draft list.

So Ryan Fitzpatrick or EJ Manuel is the answer I'm guessing? What is that suppossed to mean? LOL nice argument. Bottom line is Joe played better than maybe 4 or 5 qbs in the league this year. There are only 2 qbs that have a higher annual salary. He needs to pick it up big time. And not a good signing by the front office. Discussion over There is no doubt Flacco has vastly underperformed his contract. I have no idea how those names pooped out. Perhaps to demonstrate the futility of acquiring QB talent. Lets face it though. Joe is not willing to put in the work to become "great". We have heard time after time since his super bowl year how he refuses coaching. Joe seems to be more interested in adding to his family than watching film, doing the reps, and most of all listening to his coaches.

Frustratingly he hasn't even done that! I mean really? The playbook is too big for him? Ugh...I would love to know if the success rate of the scouts who push these picks is looked at. If the someone advocates for a loser after loser maybe he should be seeking opportunities outside of the Ravens organization. Accountability is good.

I didn't state that you personally have given up on the team. You seem a bit defensive. But there are those who have and they are the "fans" I was talking about. I enjoy reading all the different opinions, even if I don't agree with them and even if I think some people have forgotten that football is just a game for entertainment and have lost perspective. It is a game for entertainment. But there's a lot that goes into this "game". They are real people playing this game, that get injured as real humans, sometimes in a fashion so badly people don't even want to talk about it. And it's a game that a lot of fans invest a lot of time and money into. To some it's just a game that they might occassionally turn on just whenever the games on and it's fun to watch. But to others it means a whole lot. So why can't they voice their opinion? Or abandon a team if they invest a lot into them, then they don't believe in what that franchise is doing for years? Everyone can do whatever they want. One of the best parts about this country And there you go. Fans should be able to express their opinions freely. But! Just like anything other subject if you give an opinion be ready for the counterpoint and don't get butt-hurt about it. True...just a game and you already mentioned the investments of time and money, but the biggest investment for a lot of folks is the emotional one.

And there is also a difference on turning your back on the team and calling them out on their BS. I will never turn my back on the Ravens, but I'm starting to turn my back on Harbaugh and his bunch of friends he has hired as coaches, because Harbaugh has abandoned the Ravens identity. I truly don't think Harbaugh seriously looks for coaches beyond the rolodex he has from 1989 on his desk.