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Should be higher...

It's hard predicting games past 1 or 2 weeks out because team health is an unpredictable thing,but I'll play. 

Week 1 -  W Dating back to 2012 when we first hired Pees,we havent done well vs any mobile QB we've faced,but I have a hard time believing Tyrod will be able do keep up with what Flacco can do at home.I think we win by atleast 10.

Week 2 - W Same problem with the Mobile QB,but the browns secondary looks beatable.I see us winning this game by atleast 10 also.

Week 3 -  W Last year Bortles did well vs almost every defense but ours.He's still young and doesn't seem to have defenses completely figured out.I think we win a close game by a field goal or two like we should have last year if not for the refs screwing that last play up.

Week 4 - W I think we would've won this game last year if we had Suggs.We should be able to keep them from scoring 30+ on us with our defensive captain healthy and I don't see us losing at home to any west coast team outside of Seattle.I think we'll win a close game,but at the same time it will be alot more decisive than the Jax game from the week before.

Week 5 - L Trap game.Under John Harbaugh we've had plenty of 4 game win streaks,but only had a win streak longer than 4 games once.I think we struggle to cover the redskins' dangerous weapons on the outside and I think Jordan Reed does damage against us.

Week 6 - W I don't see the offense having it's best day this game.The giants defense beefed up this off season and the game is on the road.However,even with that I see Eli making more mistakes than Joe because we'll have the pass rush to bring that turnover happy side out of him.

Week 7 - L Revis and company shuts down our offense,Marshall and company bends and frequently breaks our defense,the team is already looking forward to the bye week and the game after and we lose.

Bye

Week 9 - W Harbaugh already out coaches Tomlin as is.With both teams having a bye week to rest and prepare for this game,I think it'll come down to home field advantage and Harbaugh having our squad more prepared.

Week 10 - W Sweep.The browns won't be good this year.

Week 11 - W/L We either win or lose in a shoot out or this is our one blow out of the year.I can't decide.

Week 12 - W Our games vs Cincy usually come down to who wants it bad enough.This time around we'll want it more than Aj Green.

Week 13 - W I don't believe in Tannehill,we usually kick Miami's butt anyway and this is at home.

Week 14 - L If it was at home I'd give us a shot but.....

Week 15 - W The eagles were almost dead last in run defense last year.I don't think they'll be near last two years in a row but they'll still be bad enough for us to pound them.On the other side of the ball theres a good chance we'll be facing a rookie QB.

Week 16 & 17 - The last time we played both of these teams in consecutive games on the road in 2014 we lost both.This time I think we'll steal one but there's also a chance we could lose both.

At best I have us being 12-4 and at worst I think were 10-6.

I only skimmed some of the longer post so I may be wrong,but how has nobody mentioned the name Zadarius Smith?I think we got special with him.He looks like he could be one of those rare late round picks that turn into probowlers.

2 hours ago, bioLarzen said:

You mean attempt an 80+ yarder in a real game? Sorry, but ain't gonna happen, for various reasons.

You must not have read the story.The offer wasn't to kick a fied goal in a game.We don't even play in Denver this year.

It should be impossible for one team to deal with injuries to the degree we've been dealing with them.WE CAN'T EVEN GET OUR ROOKIES ONTO THE FIELD!!!

27 minutes ago, ALPHA said:

It's a good thing we have a capable backup... oh wait

Can't believe we couldn't wait one season to cut Monroe.

For the past three years the best secondaries in the league have won the superbowl.Lets hope Webb and Weddle combine to form a top 5 saftey tandem,Jimmy returns to being a top tenish CB,Wright continues to play the way he did towards the end of last season and Powers turns back into being a beast slot CB because that might be the only way we're able to win a SB this year.

1.I'd make it a retractable roof dome like in Arizona.

2.I'd give it a glassed off area that lets you see the players leaving back and forth from the locker room to the field like Dallas' stadium has.

I know it's just a couple practice highlights of him running routes against nobody,but Breshad Perriman looked GOOD in that video.I can't wait to see what he can actually do.

The smartest move would be to extend Brandon Williams contract.We'd be hard pressed to find a run stuffer who can get the type of penetration into the backfield that he gets.

How does this move make us a better football team?

If Fletcher Cox got $17 million a year why would Williams get 15?I'd be surprised if he got more than the $9.2 million Damon Harrison got this offseason.D lineman who average 1 or 2 sacks a year aren't worth anything in the teens in todays NFL.

Cutting Monroe at this point in the offseason makes little to no sense.The team would be better with him this season than without him.Having Stanley and Monroe at LG-LT is worlds better than having anyone else at LG and a rookie Stanley at LT.We could even probably try Monroe at LG if Stanley looks like something special at camp and he would be a better option than the other guys.The only positive from cutting Monroe is an extra $2 million in cap space in 2017 if they decide to cut him this year as opposed to if they decide to release him next year.That $2 million would be better served keeping Monroe on the team this year for OL depth since Joe is coming back from injury.Also,Biscotti was adamant about keeping him at the yearly presser so why would he change his mind now?I'm sure he knew drafting a LT was a big possibility when he took such a firm stance.That said,it wouldn't shock me one bit if we did cut him,because I didn't think they would actually draft Stanley so who knows what they'll do.

I don't want to be a downer,but I'm getting tired of the barrage of Keenan Reynolds articles.

The Seahawks violated a contact rule four years ago and only lost 2 mini camp practices and got a fine.Two years later,in 2014,they violated contact rules again and only got a bigger fine and lost two mini camp days again for that year.If we do receive a penalty,I'd be shocked if it was any bigger than that.

10 hours ago, Winchester said:

It wasn't 3 round1 picks. The asking price was actually reasonable. It was a round1-3. Decosta is very cheap at dealing picks. Nobody woukd actually consider what he actually offers. He did not want to part with a round 3 pick to get back into round1 and round2. Ravens usually fail at trade up attempts. Ozzie and Decosta did not want to part with a round pick to trade up for Joe Cool. Ozzie and Decosta were content to draft the next best qb if a rival team took Joe cool. Biscotti ordered the trade up. Hevwas going to risk losing their top rated qb over a round pick!! A bargain by the  standards of what teams are trading to move up to get a franchise qb.

It was a good draft but Crockett Jernigan and Mosley are all replaceable. Game changing rare talents like Mack are not easily replaced!! Game changers are like qbs. You are not winning a championship without a couple of them. So may as well take some chances to get game changing  players with rare skills

I'd much rather have Mosley,Jernigan and Gilmore than just Mack.If those three are all easily replaceable then how come every team doesn't have a Mosley at ILB ,a Jernigan at DE and a Gilmore at TE?Mosley is not that far off from being on Macks level.He just plays a less glamorous position so his stat sheet doesn't look as pretty as Macks with all his sacks.Gilmore would've had over 700 yards and 6 or 7 TD's had he finished the season.Jernigan isn't on their level yet but he still hasn't played his best football yet.Having a guy like Mack gives you an awesome piece,but having guys Mosley,Gilmore and Jernigan gives you the makings of a solid TEAM.

I remember saying I wanted us to sign Powers before FA even started so I love this move.

I was pleased with the players we decided draft last night.We added some explosiveness to our defense.If they decide to get Booker with one of those early 4th round picks I'd be extremely pleased.He kind of reminds me of Bernard Pierce a little bit.

3 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

This is what separates you from an NFL GM. A GM doesn't just sit there and look for the one year prospect that will make you just better in the first year. They look for a player that will continue to grow and be the guy on your team for 10 years.

A guy who makes you better from year one will obviously make you better in the years after that.But you know how to think like a GM so who am I to tell you that LOL.

The Ravens have a hole at LG, a LT who can't stay healthy, and a QB coming off an ACL injury, but you can't see how Stanley makes them better this year? Ooooookay....

I guess that's the difference between you and me.I still believed in Monroe as a starter moving forward.He only played 6 games last year but it's hard to imagine that he'd miss almost an entire season for a second year in a row and I think he's a solid starter when healthy.If you already have a solid starter at a position then using the sixth overall pick on a guy who plays the same position doesn't make you better.We had and still have way bigger holes at each level of our defense.Deforest Buckner would've been a better way to use the pick.

On a serious note,I feel like it's the morning after a superbowl loss after watching JAX draft the rare talent we wanted and should've had since the league screwed us vs them and then watching us take a guy who won't start at the position we drafted him for until 2-3 years down the road.

A peak at what Stanley will look like protecting Joe for years to come..
 

9 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

JO went fourth overall and was a LG in his first year...

2 hours ago, Ravens07 said:

Ogden started at LG his first year and he was taken 4th overall. Of course he's in Canton now.

Two totally different situations.It was the teams first year in a new city and they could afford to take a project guy and develop him because there were no expectations of making the playoffs and no hope of winning a SB.There are playoff hopes with our HC/QB in place now and the team could've used another piece for a SB run.If the team was rebuilding and felt like Stanley would be the guy moving forward 3-4 years down the road when we're ready to contend for a SB as was the situation back in 96,I would completely understand.That's not the case though and I don't see how drafting Stanley makes us a better team THIS year.I also don't see the team getting another shot at a top ten pick for a LONG time which also wasn't the case in 96.

Plus,even if he does replace Monroe in the future,he's not the instant coffee they said they were looking for.Stanley is not some once in a lifetime talent that you feel forced to draft even though he won't help you in the immediate future because you have a starter at his position..

I can't believe we took a guy who will either be a backup or a left guard in his first year with the sixth overall pick.

9 minutes ago, PolishRifle said:

I'm not a fan of Buckner. I hope for Bosa, Ramsey or Tunsil. I am starting to get worried about Jack, but I'd understand if Oz takes the gamble. He's special, when healthy. I'm against a RB pick in the top 10, even for someone as talented as Elliot.

I used to like him,but now I'm not that much of a Buckner fan neither.He could be the best of what's left though if the Chargers don't take a tackle and/or the Cowboys don't take Elliot.

Yes to Bosa,Ramsey,Jack(even though the latest news on his knee kind of scares me) or Buckner.NO TO TUNSIL AND ELLIOT!We have our left tackle in place already and there is no reason to take a RB this high.Especially since he's not the next Adrian Peterson.Our first rounder needs to be the best defensive player that falls in our lap.