slowboater

Mr Woodlawn I can't tell you how disappointed I get when I hear the argument that Flacco carried us to the Super Bowl on his back. He surely played well (11 TD, 0 int) Did you watch Peyton Manning's post game interview after the mile high miracle? Reporters asked him why he didn't throw long much of the game. His response? " ... with #20 back there .... had to be careful with pushing the ball downfield ..." The mile high miracle pass was awesome. It was really just short of a Hail Mary pass. That game ended on an int by Corey Graham a defensive player. The AFC championship in New England: we held the Patriots scoreless in the second half. We were down 17-7 at the half and won 27-17. People always down play the incredible play of the defense because of Flacco's offensive out put in that playoff run. No one is saying Flacco won by himself, but he absolutely carried this team to the SB win. The defense made some clutch plays, but they also got torched in the SB, and the mile high miracle wouldn't have been necessary if our ST didn't give up 2 return tds. Flacco was great in every playoff game and was clutch in the 4th qtr. I dont think any other qb has ever won a SB in a postseason where their team gave up more than 30 twice. He torched Denver with the deep ball and carved up the Pats when they played their safeties deep. He had the best statistical postseason ever, and he did it without a dominant player like Moss, Harrison, or Gronk. You can always pick out clutch plays by a defense in any SB run ever. If Joe didn't carry this team to the SB in 2012, then no qb in the history of the game has ever carried their team to the SB. No qb has ever been better or more important to their team's success in a postseaon as Flacco in 2012. So Joe threw to whom? Boldin? According you, no. Jacoby did what in Denver and in the SB? According you, nothing. The defense played much better than it did during the season for those 4 games. Yes, Joe had a remarkable 4 games but it was only possible because of the rest of the team, Boldin, Jones and others. Oh, and rah, rah Joe!

Your wisdom is surpassed only by your total lack of knowledge of football and your non-logical thought process. I'll bite. I claim I know nothing about football too. IMO, Joe can't carry this team as his track record speaks for itself. And with what the Ravens offense and Tucker did do, the defense now hopefully can stop fading in the 4th and win a few more games. (Do the Jets, Raiders and Redskins games come to mind?) Just because you are Flacco fan doesn't mean you should belittle others that you don't agree with.

Nope. Still need a RT/G. Ok, I agree that I looks like Mangold may come here and if Boldin comes? So be it. I doubt the Ravens are counting on a 4th/5th/6th round draft pick starting in September. So, Band Aids for another year on offense.

No John, it's not a sexy pick. Time will tell if he can cover NFL receivers.

Well he had a first round pick in Brandin Cooks, now has a top tier WR like Michael Thomas to throw to, and also played with Jimmy Graham who put up quality numbers with Seattle. As is normally the case, the real answer is in the middle. There's not a single QB in NFL history who has produced without quality talent around them. That includes Brees, Brady, and any other QB the ignorant fans think just make receivers look good. My point overall with to dismiss this notion that teams that have highly paid QBs don't need to use quality draft picks on receiving targets around them. The Saints have a very highly paid QB, and they've used a 1st (one they traded up to get) and a 2nd on receivers in recent years. The top 3 receivers on Green Bay... all 2nd round picks. That's called making a high investment in the position. What makes you think Cooks,Thomas and Graham would be "stars" with Flacco at QB? OK, so Pitta had a ton of receptions but no yardage. There are QB's like Brady, Rodgers, Brees and even Carr... and then are are QB's like Flacco, Dalton and Tannehill. People need to get real at the Ravens probably can't wait to get out from underneath Flacco's SB contract.

Why only 10? We know with Steve Bisciotti, that money isn't everything. Do the blokes not like band music?

Miami in August? That will be a warm one.

Implies there is a correlation between cap spending and winning, which there isn't... Let me know the last time somebody won March and also won February. How about we look at the teams that manage the cap well and win. Ravens haven't done a real good job lately. If you want; compare the Pats who have virtually no loyalty to the Ravens, who have paid high prices and long-term contracts and now are paying for it. No pun intended.

How much did you watch him in college. As a Florida resident, he was on every Saturday. He was small but on a good defense then. He wasn't even that big of a hitter. Not hard to figure out he wouldn't make it with the big boys.

Did you read the article? His option was not picked up.

"Specifically, extending Joe Flacco’s contract with a boatload of new guaranteed money before they were forced to and when he was coming off a down season can be debated. Spending precious salary cap space on an old tight end in Ben Watson, who was promptly injured, after the team had been decimated by injuries in previous seasons was another head scratcher. And choosing a pair of defenders on Day 2 of the draft, Kamalei Correa and Bronson Kaufusi, who did not have the pedigree or NFL ready bodies to provide instant coffee was suspect." There a lot of that going around. They did not know if Pitta was going to make it. And Gilmore and Williams still have not proved their worth. How is that a head scratcher?

Name just one of the Ravens' WR firepower.

Steve: “I don’t think that we’re going to be successful putting the ball in the air 600-and-some times. It’s just not our identity, and I don’t know how we got that far away from it.” Translation: Joe is not Brady, Aaron, Drew or even Matt Ryan. What the heck?? Why did John let Mark and Marty let Joe throw it so much less than one year removed from ACL surgery? John's and Marty's job is make or break this year. Trestman ran the ball 35.8% of the time. Marty ran the ball 34.7%. Nice job John. Ozzie: “We need to improve in the offensive line,” Translation: Zuttah got beat up, pushed around and exposed. Unless the Ravens wiff on a replacement, he will be gone. As for Wagner? The guy has earned a right to negotiate an nice new contract. I wonder what he will "settle" for to stay in Baltimore?

Sure would be nice if the Ravens knew what they wanted to be. At least, now, they know they aren't a Drew Brees' high flying passing offense. At least i hope they know.

Whose big contract? Brees? I'd love to have Brees. Payton? I'd love to have Sean Payton.

For a screen play to be executed, the QB needs to release the ball quickly so the receiver is in open space. By the time Joe gets the ball out, there are 2 or 3 defenders in his face with only one blocker. So when is someone accountable?

Yanda's comments sound boilerplate. How can I be a fly on the wall and find out what he really thinks?

Dennis: The Ravens are consistent on offense. They run 3 plays. Either Joe throws it to you, he throws it to a running back 3 yards behind the line of scrimmage or he throws it to the defense.

2014: Mosley, Jernigan, Campanaro, Gilmore.... 2015: Perriman, Williams, Smith, Boyle, Waller 2016: Just about every draft pick is on the team. It's not that Ozzie and staff doesn't draft players as they choose quantity over quality. That's the rub. No superstars are being drafted. No one is afraid of anyone on the Ravens. No one.

The front office deserves blame as they have wiffed on many high draft picks. Prime example? Matt Elam. I watched Elam play at Florida and nothing screamed first round pick. But, I screamed when he was selected and the Ravens reached for him and at the very least should have taken another too highly rated, Cyprien. Elam might have laid big hits on 175 lb. receivers but he is/was no match for NFL caliber players. The front office has proven by it's history that they cannot identify great offensive playmaker talent and that is concerning to say the least.

Couldn't disagree more. When you are satisfied with 8 and 8 and are comparing yourself to all the other losers, then you have already lost. What has made this organization one of the best is they never quit trying to improve and only have one goal and that is to make a run in the post-season. And if you think this organization will be fine by standing pat, you are mistaken. Whomever was responsible for letting Trestman go because he passed too much and then let Mornhinweg pass the ball even more will pay the price. Their is a lot of accountability to be had moving forward.

I thought his butt was on the hot seat this year? Until the organizations' philosophy changes, why get rid of Harbs. He has no issues with Joe passing 50 times a game and a bend but don't break (sometimes) defense. Only when Steve Bisciotti gets fed up with poor drafts, lack of on-field discipline (penalties), trying to make Flacco into Drew Brees, no pass rush and accepting an old defense that has nothing left in the fourth quarter will things change. This is a league set up for passing and the Ravens have no true weapons on offense and a defense that has shown it can't handle the good QB's.

You do understand the Ravens played an easier schedule? You do understand they went 2-6 against good teams and besides Miami, only beat a Squealer team with Ben playing at 50% and a Cincy team with no AJ Green? And if they lose to Cincy next Sunday, I don't see much "momentum" in that. The Ravens have talent issues, salary cap issues, coaching issues and game philosophy issues. I am always optimistic and like most, was hoping for another 2012 year. Unfortunately, the Ravens' personnel and philosophy need major tweaks. Maybe Ozzie and staff can hit a home run in the draft?

Umm. Unlike you, I will practically root for anyone OTHER than those two teams. BTW, what is the definition of a "fair weather fan"?

You call Derek Carr and Dak Prescott really good QBs? One is a rookie and the other is average at best. No excuses for this garbage team. Those guys are not costing their team 20 million a year. Not yet.