bnyce52

"moving from right guard to left guard"

He actually he moved from LG to RG.

Sure about that buddy? His usual position is RG, then Alex Lewis went on IR and Yanda moved left, opening up RG for Ducasse who closed out the season on the right.

I think we need to consider that the majority of Aikens success came at the end of Ryan Mallett's passing arm, not Joe Flacco's. Seems to me that Mallett seemed to be able to build chemistry pretty easily with Jeremy Butler and Kamar Aiken, something that Flacco never had success at.

I will use this opportunity to reiterate my flip flop on Flacco. Where I used to be a staunch defender, after last year I refused to allow the facts to cloud my judgement any longer. I realize that Flacco is truly a bottom third in the league QB and is getting paid as the top Cap hit in the league as soon as Romo is traded. No way in any world should Flacco have the top cap hit in the league based on his production since the super bowl. Flacco needs to give back money and reduce his cap hit and take compensation equivalent to what those who produce like him are making. He can't do it on his own and his cap hit prohibits the team from surrounding him with the talent he needs to be successful. I hate to beat a dead horse, but for me, these should be the last two years Flacco plays in a Ravens uniform if he doesn't take a pay cut and start working with the team to get cheaper and put in the effort to get better. He can be compensated with performance related incentives so if he is as great as he was in 2012 then he will make his money back but there is no way Flacco, with his numbers the last couple years, should be the 15th highest cap hit in the league much less at th the very top of the ladder.

He won't. He doesn't have to, and I really don't think he cares one bit about a legacy in Baltimore. He probably never dreamed of being a Super Bowl MVP, so in his mind he may have nothing else to prove to himself or the organization. As much as I want a corner, pass rusher, or o-lineman in round 1 of the 2017 draft, I would grin a pretty wide grin if we drafted a QB before round 3. Joe needs a push, and Mallett isn't it. Knowing that we always have Harbs in the war room on draft day (ugh), I can't see that happening though.

Wagner is set to be one of those free agents who excels in Baltimore but goes out and does not do very well with other teams. In adiition, he is just a right tackle, no one will pay him to play left tackle and if they do they are making a huge mistake. In 2015 Wagner was a dumpster fire and now he is the second rated tackle. I guess they are looking at just one year because Wagner was less than impressive quite consistently before last year. Same with Juszczyk. Where I feel we underutilized his talents here in Baltimore, blocking fullbacks can be a dime a dozen and since we failed to use him to his best abilities, we are only loosing a blocking back with a sometime catch. Williams is the only one worth fighting for but with PIerce, his loss is minimized somewhat.

Let me add my opinion on cuts as well. I would hold onto everyone we have except for Webb, Arrington and Lewis. Dumervil, Pitta and Wallace need to stay.

You pay for future performance, not past. A player who isn't all that great for his first couple seasons but then figures it out and comes on at a high production level, you KEEP those guys if you have no reason to believe it's a fluke (which isn't even a thing for offensive lineman). He played well even when Yanda moved to the left. Wagner's best days are ahead of him, as opposed to a guy that's been playing well for a while but is getting to an age or injury history that carries risk of drastic drop-off. Wagner is primed right now. Who cares about his first few seasons (which were still very decent other than the injured 2015). Terrell Owens wasn't good his first couple years in the league. Turned out to be quite a productive player.

Before we let some of our best players walk, we need to stack solid draft classes. Last year was great, but the three before that were so-so. It's very hard to let guys like B-Williams and Wagner go when we don't actually have any proven talent behind them. If we can nail this upcoming draft then next year I think we'll be in a much better position to let guys walk. I just don't know if it's wise for this season. We've gotta keep somebody to build around. We're gonna lose Doom, possibly Webb, and a few DBs. We've gotta figure out a way to maintain some continuity, or we aren't making it that far into the postseason if we can even get there. I'm starting to have doubts about our coaching staff's ability to produce quality starters out of mid-to-late round draft picks. Seems like we have plenty of guys that flash, but not many that are consistent. Wagner and Williams are models of consistency which is what you need in order to execute game plans and win games.

I just love how the Bills neglect to inform their fans that Incognito is the alternate. Just says "Richie named to his third pro bowl!" Yea, you're welcome.

At this point, I have no idea where the problem is. Front office? Harbs? Coaching staff? Players? Grounds crew? Everybody? Nobody?

Here's what I know. We aren't going to get where we're trying to go if we routinely take guys off our draft board due to character concerns just because we're in a post Ray Rice paranoia, or if we suspect that a player may at some point be disobedient to Harbaugh down the line. Nor do I think that Joe should have every offensive weapon known to man in order to be a half decent QB. I also don't think that it makes sense to surround yourself with a coaching staff that has routinely been blowing it in big moments solely because you have a relationship with them.

For god sake, we were beat by the Jets who played two quarterbacks in the game. Get our defense pumping and get our running game going. Cut, draft, fire, hire... do whatever you need to in order to fix those two problems because right now it looks like our biggest problem is that overall our players just aren't that good.

What a difference a healthy offensive line makes. Joe didn't leave his feet the entire game, and aside from the one pick intended for Wallace, didn't even have to scramble outside the pocket (beyond the play calling). More important than winning this game and boosting our confidence is that we came out of it healthy. We can absolutely beat the Pats with our defense and a healthy line that protects Joe. If he can get the ball out as quick as he did against the Fins, good luck Pats. I'm sure they'll try to establish Blount and do what the Cowboys did to us. The only difference now is that our offense is converting and giving the defense the rest they need in order to not wear down. All three phases feed off each other. That's championship football.

Take your sweet time with Doom. Quite frankly, he isn't better than Judon at this point unless fully healthy, and even then I'm not so sure anymore. He never was able to be on the field for more than just passing downs. We may have already moved on from him.

You know what our problem is? We keep saying "we've got leaders everywhere - guys that lead each in their own way." That means that we DON'T HAVE a leader. Suggs does what he can, but he's old and cut from a different cloth than the rest of our soft defense so they don't really gravitate to his style of play. Jernigan is carefully kept within a box so as not to hurt the feelings of others, while a big ol' baby teddy bear who frightens nobody lines up in front. Steve Smith just leads himself but is too psycho to get anyone to jump aboard his wagon. Yanda just beats his man and then looks back at Joe on the ground because the rest of his line can't do their job (except for Ronnie - please get him back STAT). Joe is the man, but he isn't lighting a fire underneath anybody. Our problem? We swapped out brute toughness in exchange for a bunch of specialized sheep who will never assert their will and take over the direction of the team. The Ravens used to have SWAGGER. We don't have a winning identity anymore because our entire culture is now John Harbaugh - the great emotional equalizer. Who fears the Ravens more than us??? NOOO-BODY!!! (give me a break)

Seriously guys.... In the words of the godfather Ray Lewis, "Get pissed off right now!!!"

John I guess you're trying to say the Ravens aren't good at converting on third down... and that gets magnified in the Red Zone. The issues with this team can be trailed back to not having "alpha dogs"; those guys who just won't lose... players who hold their peers accountable. Right now the players are just playing, winning or losing, and collecting paychecks... When you get those Ed Reeds and Ray Lewises things will get better. Remember the last time the Ravens blew a team out or simply beat another team comfortably, any team even the terrible ones... I don't either.

This guy gets it.

To anyone who has been paying attention to Harbaugh's press conferences over the years, the translation is that these guys are probably out until week 10 at the earliest. Joe is going to get absolutely destroyed by the Jet's top-tier pass rush this weekend. If anyone is hoping that we'll pull out a win against the best team we've faced thus far after failing to beat the Redskins or Giants with more of our players available to us, you can just lay those hopes to rest for now. We'll be 3-4 coming out of the bye and will need a miracle to make the playoffs. Sorry to be negative, but that's just how our team has performed under these injury-riddled situations over the past two seasons. We don't have a game savior. Joe doesn't have an O-line and Anquan Boldin to pull wins out of his butt. He'll have pressure in his face all day. If he only turns it over twice, that would be a gift.

This is disgraceful. However many times we need to keep reminding ourselves....that this is just a game.

It's not complicated Harbaugh. Ravens Football is simple: Run the football. You know this so why is Trestman allowed to throw 52 passes? Maybe he should be Cameroned and replaced by Marty who has more NFL experience as an OC. Him and Juan led the Eagles rushing attack for years. No sense waiting for the bye if he doesn't get the message.

Agreed. If it isn't clear by now, Flacco doesn't like Trestman's play calling at all and neither do the fans.

You know who we aren't going to cut when he gets back? Nick Boyle because he's an absolute beast. We're going to milk his rookie contract for all it's worth, and then see how he does on the open market which will probably be 'not that great' since he already has two strikes with the league office. The next failed test is a season/career ender.

The most important thing about having Suggs on the field is that he understands our divisional offenses better than anybody, including Pees. When you roll out young players into Heinz Field or Paul Brown Stadium, you need to have a supremely tough, confident and experienced guy on the field playing with you. He understands how to pressure Roethlisberger and Dalton and brings everyone up a couple notches just by being out there. That's what it takes to win divisional games. That, and Jimmy Smith hopefully shutting down AJ Green for once. Objective #1: WIN THE DIVISION.

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I don't believe a single thing Harbs says about injuries anymore. He clearly doesn't respect the medical profession or just isn't interested in the reality of injury recovery time. I'd rather just hear directly from the training staff at this point. It's at the point where we have to get the facts from Adam Schefter, who reported that it's a grade 1 MCL sprain which is a 1 to 3 week recovery. So no Harbs, it won't be "maybe even tomorrow, we'll see". Just acknowledge that you expose the team to injury. Yea, we're well conditioned. That's very important. But in the process we're also not able to develop a lot of players or have them on game day because of PRACTICE. Just own it coach.

So, it harbs fault that Dixon ran into another player and got hurt? Smh

Not saying it's his fault or that the practices are too hard. If it shows up in December, it's all good. What I AM SAYING is that Harbaugh is awful at communicating injuries to reporters and he sets unreasonably lofty expectations which don't benefit the player at all since they then have to be the ones who "let down the fans" so to speak by not developing a rapport with the team and making a contribution (see Perriman 2015). I don't know why he has to downplay injuries. Like you said, they aren't his fault.

I don't believe a single thing Harbs says about injuries anymore. He clearly doesn't respect the medical profession or just isn't interested in the reality of injury recovery time. I'd rather just hear directly from the training staff at this point. It's at the point where we have to get the facts from Adam Schefter, who reported that it's a grade 1 MCL sprain which is a 1 to 3 week recovery. So no Harbs, it won't be "maybe even tomorrow, we'll see". Just acknowledge that you expose the team to injury. Yea, we're well conditioned. That's very important. But in the process we're also not able to develop a lot of players or have them on game day because of PRACTICE. Just own it coach.

Due diligence. I'm glad we're sending him down to Florida. Sounds like we've learned our lesson. If he's as healthy as he claims to be, then we may be paying a bit more than the veteran minimum.

Wanna take every precaution? Never put Hurst on the left side ever again.

Really like this move, since an upgrade at backup OT was sorely needed. Anything he can contribute as a mentor is an added bonus. My only concern is that he could be the kind of injury-prone player you can't quite count-on as a backup if needed.

Who says he's a backup? He's a pro-bowler who may finally be healthy again. Also who says Ronnie is ready to start against the Bills at left tackle? Jonathan Ogden wasn't.

Oh yea baby. I never liked the idea of just handing the starting job to Ronnie. If Jake is over his two ACL injuries from his Rams days, then we've got a pro bowler on a low risk (depending on how much we're giving him) one year deal. Unlike Ronnie, he was the unanimous highest ranked tackle in his draft class and likely isn't coming to Baltimore to back up a rookie by default if he is in fact healthy which he very well may be. The Falcons have the talent and depth at left tackle (really the only position on the 0-line where they're set) so they could afford to pass off his re-injury risk to another team. Ozzie shows his stellar patience once again. Competition everywhere. Now we have options to get Ronnie on the field if he isn't ready for LT. He can play left guard or go to right tackle to compete with Rick Wagner. Harbs must love the competition and flexibility. Now get one more inside linebacker and let's go. Camp time baby!!!!!!

Depth is important because Injuries happen- but most importantly we need to focus on what we can control.  We need to display better clock management. Too many stupid timeouts , unneccesary challenges and questionable playcalls. In a tight one score game every second counts and one play can be the difference in a win or loss-- as we saw SEVERAL times last season. Being disciplined and understanding the situation! Against Jacksonville whether they got the play off in time or not all we need to do is not let them score a 60 yard TD and its game over. Hussle to the line during a 2 minute drill situation. We had guys lackadaisically walking to the line of scrimmage with the game on the line and the clock ticking. One penalty can continue a drive. One dropped pass can stall a drive. Its the little things and its a game of INCHES. do the little things well and you will win games. As much as I hate the Patriots the reason they consistantly win and have had 14 straight 10-win seasons is BC they are the most disciplined team in the league. You won't see them make many mistakes. You wont see them blowing assignments and getting burnt on a simple route. There was atleast 6 games last season that literally 1 play could have changed the outcome of the game. Either a play that wasn't made or a bonehead mistake. Thats potentially the difference in a winning or losing season if we even pull out half of those games. Luck does come into play as well- guys make unreal butt catches ( barnidge) and sometimes the ground just mysteriously gives way from underneath of you ( San Fran) ..horrible calls get made (Arizona among others) ...however when you do the little things well that you can control; display discipline; and  manage the clock well- 9 times out of 10 you will come out on the winning end

This is the most on-point comment I've ever read.

When you've had his kind of success in the AFC North climate, that's an embedded premium that you've got to pay for. He's one of the best in the league. This contract shows that the front office believes he can be THE best in the league. Like any big contract, let's just hope he lives up to it.

I'm just looking forward to seeing Suggs in front of a microphone again. Haven't heard that man speak to reporters in so long. I miss the guy. Tell us everything is gonna be alright, Siz. Even if it's a lie, it'll mean something coming from you. I'll feel a lot better about our post-season chances this year.

I think it's also very possible, or even likely, that Perriman spends the first few weeks of training camp doing individual drills before he starts with full contact and team drills.  If he comes back for the last week of camp and last pre-season game or two, then that'll give him enough time to get acclimated before the season starts.  If he's not ready to start practicing until right before the season, I'd expect that he might even be inactive for the first 4-6 weeks.

I don't think Harbs is going to go easy on him. On one hand, yes we do just want to get him into action for a real game because - come on already. On the other hand, you can't not practice like you play and expect to be anything more than a WR4. If he can't ever get to the point of getting through practices like the rest of the team, then he doesn't deserve to start. Plain and simple.