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Assuming he plays.

Probably just going to use him on special teams. We just cut two special teamers.

Unfortunately, the Ravens organization has done terribly with their early round picks for the last seven years. I don't see this changing unless they change their scouting and coaching staff. They've tried to change this team into an aerial threat and have failed miserably with poor draft picks and allowing their seasoned veterans to leave because they can't afford to keep them (right Flacco?). They've populated the O line with marginal talent and have put a horrific D backfield together. The high draft picks are not going to win Super bowls right out of school but they are supposed to develop and keep your team competitive. They haven't for the last seven years. They've stunk. This team now stinks because of it. It will take a lot more than just high draft picks to turn it around.

I was irate after the penalty on Jimmy Smith. They showed a replay only once and I was like "that's a legal bump within 5 yards of the LOS". But now, after seeing the video posted here several times, I can see that the receiver's torso is turned as he's making a move to get away from the bump and i cannot see Smith's right hand. I can no longer assume that Smith did not hold. As far as Boldin's no-call - ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! >

To be fair, Flacco did throw two perfect passes to receivers in the end zone who didn't catch them this weekend. True, the stupid interceptions hurt. He admitted it but he never said anything about his teamates dropping his passes.

Excellent points. Very well put. I was just pointing out that our first picks in the last 7 years have done little to nothing for this team (except for Mosely). Our first picks, the most costly and most important, whether it be 1st or 2nd round, in the last seven years have been awful (previous exception noted). Only three first picks in the last seven years are even playing.

Ngata left for more $$.

My thoughts exactly. Here's what's gone wrong with the Ravens. From 1996 to 2008, their first round picks were 1996 - Jonathan Ogden & Ray Lewis 1997 - Peter Boulware 1998 - Duane Starks 1999 - Chris McAlister 2000 - Jamal Lewis & Travis taylor 2001 - Todd Heap 2002 - Ed Reed 2003 - Terrell Suggs & Kyle Boller 2004 - No pick 2005 - Mark Clayton 2006 - Haloti Ngata 2007 - Ben Grubbs 2008 - Joe Flacco In 2003, the Ravens traded their 2004 1st round pick to the NE Patriots who took Vince Wilfork. The Ravens got Kyle Boller with the 19th pick in 2003. Except for Kyle Boller, this was a Super Bowl class of picks. Since then, their first round picks have been 2009 - Michael Oher 2010 - No 1st round pick 2011 - Jimmy Smith 2012 - No 1st round pick 2013 - Matt Elam 2014 - C. J. Mosley 2015 - Breshad Perriman Except for C.J. Mosely, the latter group are all busts. Courtney Upshaw has as much agility as a turtle and Jimmy Smith is overrated and can't cover on 3rd down. What happened to the scouting department that prompted them to make such terrible picks early on? Sure, the first pick is not always going to be the perfect pick or turn out to be Pro Bowl caliber but they are always the most expensive and these busts have cost the Ravens dealry. Two more things - 1. We need a new receivers coach. Somebody needs to teach the receivers that the ball doesn't come to them. They need to go to it. 2. Who let Cam Cameron back onto the sidelines? Really? 3rd & 3 and you go long? 2nd and long and you run 90% of the time? It's no wonder we're in the bottom ten in 3rd down conversions.