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Tim Freaking Williams. This defense will be insane. The offense will cause it's own version of insanity

The team that from 2002 (when they paired up) until 2008 never made the playoffs in back to back seasons, and never won a playoff game in that time frame, were perennial contenders? I loved Ray and Ed on the field as much as the next fan, but man, do they receive more credit than even they might have deserved

I can't fathom the Ravens not going with an edge rusher at this point. Maybe they like Ju-Ju but I don't know if he'll even be available

Ok so those that follow college football, where would you rate Derek Rivers? Someone mentioned him to me earlier and I never researched him until today. I like what I see. The person in question is a friend of mine who's unfortunately mentally ill because he chose to be a Steelers fan. Anway, Humphrey, Watt, and Rivers were on his 1st round hopeful list in that order.

Thank you. This whole "They didn't get the player I like so we suck and we're rebuilding" mindset gets old quick

I don't think Bell is as big a factor as he's made out to be. The Ravens success against the Steelers comes from the fact the team has been built to beat the Steelers, as well as the Patriots. Won't always happen, but the pieces were put in place for those two teams. The team is 6-3 against the Steelers since Bell was drafted. Keep in mind the horrible 2015 team that swept them and the 2014 playoff team that beat them with CBs not even good enough for the bargain bin (minus Webb I guess). in the four seasons before Bell, Baltimore was 5-4 against the Steelers. So Baltimore was still pretty successful against the Steelers. Pittsburgh has become too reliant on Bell, and that's what will stop them from truly outplaying the Ravens. RBs are rarely the x factor against Baltimore, no matter who it is. There are exceptions, but Bell clearly isn't one of them, not for the Ravens.

I was close. Sunday at home against the Steelers instead of on the road, And the season ends vs Cincy. So close on all this lol

As long as we don't end another season @ Cincinatti, I can't complain. I wonder if they'll give the team their request to not have that week 4 bye week. Then again, they'll probably honor the request and give the team a Thursday night road trip against Pittsburgh or Cincinatti instead.

Thanks folks

Quick question for anyone willing to answer. I'm the Ravens GM for a collaborative mock draft on another site, and I pick at 11:30. I'm really considering taking Ahkello Witherspoon. It's the first pick of the 3rd round and I'm not really a draft nut or college fan, so I don't have as much knowledge as others. Would that be a good pick spot for him? I've done some mild research in the last hour and so far think he has potential and won't need to be a day one starter. If anyone is curious, the first two picks went to TJ Watt and then Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster. I don't like either at those spots (personal preference), but wasn't available for either pick as I'm an accountant working in a tax office, so both were autopicked. I really don't want them autopicking any more for Baltimore, so I'm determined to be around for every other pick

Brandon Williams didn't really help stop teams from averaging 136 rushing yards per game those last 4 weeks, but we still (over)paid him. Also, for all the focus on Jernigan's sack numbers, I think people are forgetting he was pretty good against the run. And so was Guy. As of right now, we've lost two very good run stoppers on the line AND lost two of the better pass rushers on the team (Jernigan and Dumervil). A lot if depending on young unknown guys from 4 different spots in the front 7 (OLB, ILB, and two D-lineman)

It wouldn't have been two years, would have been next year. And a d-lineman that's pretty good against the run but can also rush the passer would have definitely netted a decent comp pick. Unless he gets injured, I can't imagine Jernigan not getting 10M a season when whatever teams signs him next year.

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If we didn't give up the 99th pick, I'd agree with you. I fully hate the trade (but who am I, I guess)