Bruce_Almty

I'm excited for the Ravens. Ozzie will have so much talent to choose from at #16 ... edge rusher, receiver, linebacker, running back, d-back, o-line, etc. It will be interesting to watch them work the first 3 rounds.

Unless we can win more then two road games I see 8-8 all over again.

I give us 3 road wins but only 5 home wins for an 8-8 season ( +/- 1 ).

21 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

I really don't see teams giving foster a pass with his multiple incidents. I won't speculate on how or why thee things happened, but they happened. He may be a great talent but he's still no kueckly or Willis for multiple reasons, and we're talking about a linebacker, not edge rusher or corner or WR or LT, he plays one of the least valued positions in football currently, whether you think that's illogical or not it's just the fact, teams are more focused on the pass rush and secondary and LBs tend to be one of the lowest considerations after those things. I think he really could fall to the second, Im thinking a playoff team takes him

Two weeks ago you lol at me for suggesting Foster or Barnett would be available to the Ravens at #16. Still think so? How times have changed. 

I'm calling this a favorable schedule. That being said, the Vegas oddsmakers, the overall makeup of the team at this time, our average QB and coaches inability to adjust at halftime all tell me an 8-8 season is in our future. As much as I'd like, I don't see the Ravens as a 12, 11 or even a 10 win team. We don't travel well and recently have not defended our home turf very well. 8-8 +/- 1.

ICYMI ... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2699237-nfl1000-baltimore-ravens-2017-nfl-draft-preview

We play 8 games vs teams Vegas ranks a higher probability of reaching the super bowl than the Ravens. Home vs away record (Flacco struggles) is likely 5-3 & 3-5. Splits with the Steelers and Bengals; Raven team composition at this time tells me the Ravens are an 8-8 team (plus or minus 1). At the moment, the Ravens as a team give no indication of being a 10, 11 or 12 win team. The draft could change that.

ALL TEAM BYEs should fall within a six week stretch in the middle of the season.

I hate to say it but if Cam Robinson is as good as advertised, he would make a lot of sense.

If Ozzie submits the name, I'm sure he has a very valid reason.

Ozzie is going to have good options. Guess I'd be least excited about an OT at 16.

Williams or Davis.

It should be Howard, Davis or Williams. If we want someone for Flacco to throw to may as well get the best.

No trade.

16.  WR, Corey Davis or WR/TE, OJ Howard

47.  ER, TJ Watt or CB, Quincy Wilson

74.  C, Pat Elflein or DE, Jordan Willis

78.  C, Ethan Pocic or WR, Zay Jones or DE, Derek Rivers

Ravens still need a 1st or 2nd day CB to team with Jimmy.

OJ Howard would be a nice addition to the Raven receiver corps, and he may be available at 16.

On 4/15/2017 at 11:46 AM, Jonah DeVito said:

I've seen a lot of discussion about who everyone wants at 16, but not so much the other way around. In terms of players being commonly mocked to us, MWill, Barnett, McKinley, Ross, Davis, Reddick, Robinson, Lamp, etc, who would you be least excited for if we took them in the 1st?

I know this is just filler material post and no pick is going to satisfy all fans but whoever the Ravens draft at 16 will be an organizational pick. If there are multiple options Ozzie will still submit a name that, in the organizations opinion, most benefits the team. Second-guess them all you like but even Myles Garrett is not a sure thing.

Player I'm really excited to see, Ryan Jensen. I forgot about him, I definetly want to see him step into a starting role on our O-line.

Why do you want Jensen to step in to a starting role? He's obviously less capable than the starters we lost. Seems the O-line blocking and protecting will be less effective than last season unless serious upgrades materialize b4 the season begins.

It seems pretty obvious from all the mocks that one of the following players will be available to us: Corey Davis, Mike Williams, OJ Howard, Derek Barnett, Haason Reddick, Td White and multiple o-linemen. Any one of these players should make most Raven fans happy and day 2 should be equally productive. I hope we don't trade back and go with the best players that fill our needs. 

Ravens have many holes to fill; have been less than successful on the road; have failed to defend the house. Yes, the Ravens are "new and improved" but are they better than 8-8? Time will tell.

I don't see the Ravens trading back. We get a really good player at 16 (either offense or defense) and 3 more top quality guys on day 2. Day 3 picks will be icing on the cake.

Flacco peaked with the super bowl win, but he did have a good 5 yr run.

1 hour ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

Sid Jones drops to us in round 3 and Ozzie makes the call.

Ozzie passes on Sid Jones in the 2nd and he is gone b4 our 3rd round pick.

On 4/12/2017 at 5:33 PM, rossihunter2 said:

i really want sashi brown and paul di podesta to work out for the browns because i like the way they have gone about their business trying to restore the browns both in public opinion, not turning the browns into a circus and obviously the analytics side - i have a lot of good will towards those guys but if they take mitchell trubisky at number 1 they had better hope he becomes a franchise qb because otherwise they won't last the year most likely

I hope the Browns don't draft a QB at all this year; go with Brock Osweiler and Cody Kessler, see what they offer. There's always next year for a franchise QB pick.

The names will come and go but I think you have the positions correct: DE/ER, CB, WR, Oline are our first 4 picks.

Ray Lewis lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl triumph, Joe Flacco was later handed the reigns.

I'm going into this season attacking every game with "An Enthusiasm Unknown to Mankind’

If that is what you will be doing, how will we know?

No need to trade up this year, and Foster and Barnett are likely to fall to us anywho.

I would not be at all disappointed if we drafted Sidney Jones, Achilles and all, with our 2nd round pick.