Amesr52

One of the best draft picks we have had in years. Our scouting department is pretty good at evaluating offensive linemen. Way better than they are at getting wrs. If we can get another guard or center this year the line should improve a lot.

I would like to have Boldin here again. He would have to play role as our number 3wr though cause Smith Sr and Perriman should be locks in the 1 and 2 spots. Aiken is really good though so if he comes back we shouldn't need Boldin. Smith Sr, Perriman, Aiken, and Boldin would give Joe a core of Wrs that he would be very comfortable throwing to. Boldin and Smith are also very good run blockers so I could see them helping the run game out a lot when they are on the field. Perriman with his speed running down the field to keep the safeties attention and boldin and smith blocking outside corners. Could really open up our running game especially with the talented running back core we have now.

Ko, tucker, cox, jeremy Butler, klay, Ryan jensen, west, Dan brown, and aiken. And shareece wright. Cut Eugene Monroe though and restructure Flaccos deal sooner rather than later.

I like the guy. I think he has potential to fit in well with the guys and our system. He plays really great technique. He doesn't hold guys much and he knows how to get his head around and swat at the ball. Besides that first game he played for us he was great. I think adding a guy like Ramsey will really help us in the secondary. With Smith and Ramsey at CB1 & CB2, Webb at FS, Hill at SS, then having Wright at CB3 or "Nickle" they have great potential to be top 5 secondary fully healthy. I would like to see them add a pass rusher but if they cant get Bosa Id rather see them draft the best CB/S available and then add pass rush depth through the other rds.

I agree man! Jimmy Smith alone should have had about 6 or 7 interceptions. I think I saw him drop about 5 or 6 interceptions this season. he dropped 2 or 3 of them in one game! Will Hill should have had like 3 or 4. Our free safeties wont catch any footballs cause they just tackle guys when the ball is still 15 yards away. That tackle I saw Lewis make against the Bengals our last game was embarrassing the ball wasnt even close and he tackled the wr out of bounds! No only do they not catch the ball they also dont even look for it. Very very poor technique this past year. But they did play very good technique wise the 2nd half of the year. When they try to look for the ball they get burnt, when they try to cover the guy and not look for the ball they make dumb penalties. Hopefully Frazier can make them feel a little more comfortable. When they draft Jalen Ramsey this year I think the secondary will get much better. Ramsey, Smith, Webb, and Hill as our starting 4 secondary players sounds awesome to me.

I think if Pitta returns we probably see him converted into more of a slot type TE cause Idk if his body can handle blocking on the line like that anymore. If he plays as a wr he can slim down more and play at a lighter weight and he is still big and strong enough to block out on safeties and cbs. Pitta is still better than probably most of our wrs right now. They will find a way to use him if he feels good enough to play again. It would also allow Williams to focus more on learning the game and bulking up without feeling pressure to have to contribute. I think the run game is going to improve 2nd half of the season. Really hoping to see 2 TE sets and running the zone stretch run scheme from that cause thats what we ran 70% of the time last season and we ran play action out of it too. Its the only real noticeable difference between Trestman and Kubiak. Kubiak runs everything out of 2 TE sets. Trestman likes 3 wr sets because he is more of a natural pass caller instead of running the ball. Having Gillmore and Boyle who are both good run blockers on the edge could really open up the choices of holes for Forsett to run through.

My post somehow got mixed up. The post that it is saying I responded too is another post I wrote before that one. Must have mixed it up. Thanks for taking the time to point that out to me. Lol

He would be good in the slot and be a big improvement over most our wr because of his big frame and great hands. But if he stays at TE he immediately jumps over Williams and Boyle bc of his experience and it allow Williams to focus more on his weight training cause Williams needs to bulk up a little bit before next season.

We can def use him in the slot wr role. He excelled as a hybrid TE/WR when he did play for us. But the TE aspect might be too much on his lower body now. Kelce on Kansas City reminds me a lot of Pitta before the injuries.

People have to calm down. Lol Im just as upset as any fan that our #1 pick isn't playing and that we haven't really gotten a real reason about why he is taking this long to heal. But I would rather the Ravens be overly cautious and not rush him back bc we have seen so many players get rushed back from injuries just to have their ACL tear 2 games later. Not all rookies make fast impacts on teams. I think we are so use to our top picks contributing in year one that when a guy like Perriman doesn't get to show his talents we assume he is already a bust. Jimmy Smith had a rough first couple of seasons and until his injury last season he has been one of the best corners in the league. Perriman, Williams, Boyle, and Buck Allen with a full offseason with our ravens fitness trainers and taking a breather to realize what it takes to be in the NFL will do them good. They have all shown a lot of their talents and they will only get better. Perriman was already moving up the depth charts and was suppose to be our #2 possibly #1 wr before he was injured. He is still very talented. Its not his fault his knee is causing him problems. Its just an unfortunate situation to be in and I bet he is just as mad as everyone else.

Dean Pees isnt the problem though. And who else is better suited to run our defense midway through the season? Pees is a veteran coach and coach a couple superbowl winning defenses. Im pretty sure the problem is with some of the players and lack of talent that he is dealing with. Remember we have a lot of young players and practice squad type of players that are playing for us right now. If anything Pees has done a good job with the talent he has had playing. We've had #4 and #5 safeties and corners playing in a lot of our games. We trade for some better guys and they get hurt. Unfortunate circumstances.

I just want a real update on Pitta and Perriman. They always treat injuries like they work for the secret service. The fans are the reason they all get paid like they do and it would be nice to actually know how these important players are really doing.

Givens was good on the Rams. He played really well then the Rams signed some bigger names and drafted some more wrs with higher picks. I think the guy pushed down the charts because of the value of the other players. If you invest in a couple 1st and 2nd rd wrs and you have had a reputation of losing like the Rams have had recently then front office is gonna pressure coaches to play those guys. Givens has showed his talent with us already in just 3 weeks so I expect him to play well for us. Him and Joe seem to have a feel for each other now. That effort on the back shoulder throw at the end of the game last week was a great example of that feel. I think he is gonna have a big role in the 2nd half.

Your right. They have made a couple trades but i forgot the other guy was a DB. I have faith in Givens though, Flacco seems to like those speedy quick guys. 2nd half of the season could start showing some good signs of improvement. Despite the woes of our Offensive line, mainly offensive tackle, Flacco hasn't taken a ton of big hits this season. Im hoping we see some double TEs sets and some more quick routes like slants, out routes, in routes, drags. If Flacco can connect deep 2 or 3 times a game then defenses will have to play their safeties back further and that will open more holes up for the run game. Right now I feel like Givens is our best wr because his skill set fits Flacco best. I wouldnt be opposed to seeing Max williams move out in the slot and have Gillmore and Boyle lined up on the line of scrimmage. Many possibilities that they can change up for the 2nd half. Cant wait to see the adjustments.

They need to stick to their MO for how they build a contender. They draft heavily on the defensive side with a few underrated FA steals. But we need to dish out the money for a Wr for once. We need a guy Flacco can trust and throw too for more than 2 years. We should have some space in offseason to work with for the cap. Cap is increasing by bout 10mil and we have a lot of dead money coming off the books and depending on how much they rework Joe's deal we could have a decent amount of cap.