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Who are those ravens that enjoy getting out of the ravens defense shadow? Name one that had good years beyond the Ravens D? Maybe Adailus Thomas or Bart Scott but they both did nothing compared when they were with us.

I couldn't agree with you more. I love most of John's articles but he does try to sugarcoat things. He never has anything negative to say even if it warrants it. Ngata could of plain out said "this defense is way better than the Ravens defenses I've played in" and John would of still made up something defending Ngata. Sorry John, but you're wrong on this one.

I've seen every episode of lost and dont know who you"re talking about?

I know what hot reads are and almost every QB does them but Tom Brady does not have the deep ball he once did. I know this because whenever he throws deep, its either overthrown or picked off. I know alot more than most fans do. The dink and dunk is pretty much guaranteed completions. Im not saying play press but playing 3-4 yards from the receiver will atleast keep it competitive. I know our secondary was a joke but you have to stay physical and challenge the receivers. Pees did this on every single down. 3rd and inches? Play back; 3rd and goal? Still playing back. Our defense was exhausted by the end of the game because Tom Brady was being given easy pickens. And another thing, dont pit words in my mouth that I didnt say. I never said playing closer would solve all our problems. Certain situations, I expected Pees to change our coverage. Edelman and amendola make their money on short routes. They arent deep threats by any means.

Didnt Mason say he wanted to retire a raven or something?

This. I was thinkng either Marlon Brown and Juice along with more Justin Forsett. Juice just needs to learn to hold onto the ball and stop fumbling. Makes me nervous whenever he touches the ball. Marlon Brown , I think will take a big step this year. He knows the whole route tree by now and does(or did) have good communication with Joe. This was a great article by the way. One of the best I've ever read on this site.

Crockett didnt have a Jason Witten type year last year. He was a rookie last year. Maxx is a rookie this year. Maxx does have a shot. Lets see what they both do on the field during training camp and pre season.

Thats because Peyton calls his own plays to pump up his stats.

I don't know about the next Gronk, lol but I can see Gilmore being one of the top TE's in the league. Jernigan IS something special too. He could easily be a pro bowler. We have a rediculously good team this year.

Doesn't surprise me one bit. Us Ravens fans take alot of pride in our home record. If we can just make the NFL come to the Bank in the playoffs, we'll be set.

I think people are forgetting about Maxx's huge hands(10.5 inches, bigger than Odell Beckham's hands) and huge wingspan. Those two attributes will take the pressure off his route running and stiffness in the hips. I think his route runnng will be alot better by year two though. There's really not much to complain about Maxx Williams. Yea, he doesn't have the 4.5 speed but most TE's don't. He has a ton of upside and I feel pretty safe about him. I think he'll have about 30 catches this year.

His post makes perfect sense. Gilmore= minimal impact/stats and he wants Maxx to have a huge impact like a Todd Heap or Dennis Pitta. And you said Gilmore had a good season FOR being a rookie backup. He wants him to have a good year for being the starter. Do you understand now?

I dont think Upshaw is much of a pass rusher neither but lets give him alot more opportunities this year before we say he cant do it.

Why would I put his name in blast like that? John Harbaugh doesnt address every little thing. He has had weight issues. You cn believe it or not. Thats to you.

I know somebody who works for the Ravens and he has had weight issues over the years. Just because theres no source on the internet doesnt mean he doesnt have an issue with it.

Every 3rd and long, yes.

Give your defense a chance to get off the field. 3rd and short is just an easy pitch and catch for a first down. New set of downs. And I never said press.

I just didn't agree with pees playcallng with the corners giving 10 yard cushions on every play. It would be 3rd and 2 with a 10 yard cushion. Tom Brady is notorious for his short,little passes and Pees never changed. I know our secondary was torn but still, those 3rd and shorts killed us every time because of how backed our DB's played.

God..especially on third and long. Screamng at my TV "Why! Why! Why!" because Pees is sending the house. Then boom, 5 yard pass turns into a 20 yard gain. Pee's does it every tme guaranteed.

I was thinking the same thing. Upshaw continues to have weight troubles durring and after the season. Doesnt seem like he has alot of upper muscle. That knd of worries me for him being a pass rusher. I really dont think he has the speed or upper body strength against those linemen to be consistent. Really hope zadarius smith comes through in the next three years so we ATLEAST have one pass rusher after sizzle and Doom move on. Doeant look like Doom is going anywhere any time soon. Seems like hes getting stronger as he gets older. Sizzle on the other hand worries me.

"Joe Flacco hasnt even got 4,000 yards". Hate when people say that. Flacco has never had a recieving corps as strong as other elite quarterbacks. Seems like we struggle with drops every year. Hope that changes this year.

I want Elam to prove me and everyone else wrong but it still doesnt look good for him unless Will Hill goes down with an injury. Knock on wood. Hes only gonna get limited reps per game so hes gotta make those count. He's gotta make em count at the line of scrimmage which is dissapointing because usually safeties that are drafted in the first round are pickd because of their coverage skills. I dont see Matt Elam taking away snaps from Will because Will Hill is an all around good safety.

CALMMM. Rick Wagner is hurt but he'll be back by pre season probably. No worries. I would rather see Hurst at RT but who knows, Jah might of actually gotten better. When was the last time we saw him start? I disliked him before also but give him another chance.

Brady was facing a beat down secondary you.. Nevermind im not gonna go there and get another warning. Tim tebow could of torched our secondary. Flacco facing a top five secondary with revis, browner, arrington and butler. We had a practice squad rashaan melvin, safeties converted into corners and a lardarius webb still dealing with injuries, who continuously got picked on by every QB we faced! Please...just stop..

A player can go 24 touchdowns and 4 picks in the playoffs versus good defenses and that last pick wipes away the previous 24 touchdowns. You obviously werent a fan of the ravens before flacco came along. You have a short memory.