MadStorkSociety

1 minute ago, ratedr said:

His work on his mechanics during the offseason. As you said he has always been accurate, but he could get happy feet at times. He's now extremely poised in the pocket. He even scrambled a bit, he used to be a statue.

So there is hope for statues?!?!

Just now, PurpleCity5 said:

I don't think you can give all the credit to Kyle. Matt Ryan has always been accurate, this time he's making better decisions and not panicking when things break down. He looks very refined. 

Agreed. But a good OC took the talent and used it. Not like what we do.

1 minute ago, ratedr said:

That's what I've been saying. He doesn't looking like the choking Ryan of years past.

Kyle

So that's what an offense looks like.

SHOULD RAVENS TARGET A FIRST-ROUND RUNNING BACK?

I didn't think we "targeted". I thought we picked the Best Player Available?

Actually, I would prefer a modified BPA. Try to fill holes with trades/FA's so we can go BPA. But if what is available via trade/FA is not good enough, then draft to fill the hole first. If it is a reach to do so, then trade down for more picks.

By the way, that's the only time I would trade for more picks. Generally, i think we are better off staying put or trading up for real talent.

This is the worst possible scenario. I wish they would both lose. This morning I read a Cheatriots fan pulled the fire alarm in the steeler's hotel at 3 a.m. I guess the fans have learned from the team. I don't root for either to win, but I want cheating to lose.

Come on Correa

It's a great opportunity for him, if he can fill it. I'm afraid there is not enough evidence for Ozzie to rely on him at this point.

According to "reports" the Eagles are considering cutting ties with C Jason Kelce...

If it's true, I can definitely see a trade potential there. Kelce would be an obvious upgrade over Zuttah (sorry, Jeremy...), and a trade would keep Kelce off the FA market where he would probably be offered more than what we could afford...

If he is approaching free agency, how would a trade work? Could he refuse the trade to hit FA instead? Just asking, cause I don't know.

I remember the time when the great, but aging owner of the Baltimore Ravens was replaced by a young one. Also the time when the good, but not-too-young-anymore HC of the Baltimore Ravens was replaced by an up-and-coming new young gun. It wasn't long ago when Ray Lewis, and his aging replacement was suceeded by a young budding star. And the latest case, when an "aging" Haloti Ngata was replaced by fresh staff.

Young replacing the older is not an insult, not an outrage, not disrespect. It's the way it has always been - and a lot of times it's the best that can happen... as the above examples all clearly show.

Sadly, the way of the world. Someday younger commenters will replace us.

  1 hour ago, Raven in ATL said:

13 of the past 14 Super Bowls featured either Brady, Manning, or Ben.... that doesnt put Flacco in that company, it makes him more of an anomaly 1 of 14!

NFL parity in the regular season, only the most profitable franchises are allowed into the super bowl. The Ravens were an anomaly.

I don't know if it's "profitable" franchises; more likely, franchises that make consistently good decisions.

Just now, rossihunter2 said:

i mean we were definitely better than miami and houston, probably the raiders (without their qb), but we werent a great looking team either

Yes, we are not that good. But we would be up against backup QB's. Pitt & NE pretty much getting a free ride.

3 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

no i do think the general level of teams in the nfl this year has been lower than recent history and that has carried over to the players with too many teams that have no legitimate shot at the superbowl (1 of them is still in it - houston)

That just makes it worse that we aren't in there!!!!!

4 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

would potentially leave the way clear for the steelers to get to the superbowl though and i cant have that

Any body but the steelers and pats.

At our best, i've never seen offense look like Atlanta.

13 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

The playoffs this year just has this "meh" feeling to it. Not a lot of great teams that we have seen in the past where we can say, can't wait to see if these two teams play or if these two teams meet in the Super Bowl. Again, I think when you look back at the season the quality on the field was down in general thus we see less exciting playoff games.

The "meh" feeling is cause the Ravens are sitting at home out of uniform watching football on tv and chillin'.

29 minutes ago, ratedr said:

This Atlanta offense is a fine tuned machine.

I notice the throw beyond the 1st down marker. We don't do that.

41 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

We should file a complaint with thr NFL. Ask for the cap space Hester stoke from us to be applied toward our cap this year. Obviously Hester tanked on purpose and just wanted to steal our money.

Players like him should be suspended for not trying on one team but then actually trying with another team.

Maybe Harbs got in his head...

1 minute ago, 757RavensFan said:

I will probably catch some flack for this but, oh well.  Matt Ryan's game has progressed the last few years while Flacco's has plateud. 

Ryan > Flacco. 

Flacco progressed until the SB win. After that, not!

Just now, MadStorkSociety said:

OK a few... Ngata, Hester, (even Trawick OMG!).

I got overexcited watching real offenses at work.

Just now, K-Dog said:

A lot ?

OK a few... Ngata, Hester, (even Trawick OMG!).

14 minutes ago, Nge2grads said:

How come we did not see Hester perform like this???  Geez!

I see a lot of former Ravens performing well in the playoffs

Good news - bad news. Castillo finally leaves but so does Frazier

  6 hours ago, jsarrocohome@yahoo.com said:

Pitta was on the field all year and did a great job where you been

Hooray a guy that is actually better suited at WR. He doesn't block and Joe is completely fixated on him. Not much of a TE really.

I'm referring to those young people you know Waller who would rather be suspended. Williams whom at this point is a complete enigma and Gillmore that sat out half the season with chapped lips..those guys.

I think the young TE's can be pretty good with Watson as mentor and Roman as coach. But you have an interesting idea there - make Pitta a slot receiver.

Zuttah is the worst player on the team by far. His missed blocks, OLE style blocking, never looks for second level blocks, horrible!!!! THink about it, if we have the best guard on one side, and a rookie that everyone is raving about on the other, why do we lead the NFL in up the middle pressures. One, is because Joe cant step up on the pocket if there is none. The opposite reason why ours stink, we cant get pressure up the middle. The other is Zuttah has passed his brime, he was a stop gap from not having a plan during the GIno days. Should have been gone, we should have had options.

Good teams are built from the trenches out. We are in good shape with Yanda & Wagner on one side. Adding Stanley & Lewis to the left also puts us in good shape there. We do need a Matt Birk - like center and also some depth. We have the tight ends. With Dixon and West we have a chance for a running game. We need to get back to pounding the rock. It takes the pressure off Flacco to carry the team, which he cannot do. But he can QB the team to success. I am not sure about the OL and offensive coaching. We should be able to make the playoffs.

I thought that chart was the injury list for the last couple of years.

No, the injury chart was MUCH bigger!!