Crusader

Can't see that Jackson game as a clear win. Jackson use to playing there, Ravens are on the road, last time at home Ravens won by three points, and most of that production was SSS. Cleaveland wins will soon be hard to come by. 11 picks this year. Even a 6 year old can pick 5 good players that will give Ravens a hard time.Ravens can't afford to miss on any of these picks. No more Elam's or Browns. Please. We need a new hero.

  On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 4:06 PM, Crusader said:

How can anyone even talk playoffs when Ravens don't even have a Offensive Line yet?. Am I the only one that remembers the horrors the last time Ravens lost their Center and the replacement could not handle the job?

Here comes the "they are pumped" on Skura comments

I don't know who Skura is but unless he is experienced at center he is not going to help this year. The learning curve is too great. JJ Watt is going to eat this offenses lines lunch.

The only position Ravens don't have a hole or lack depth is QB and people even suspect that so who ever or what position just make sure he is a Ravens at heart.

How can anyone even talk playoffs when Ravens don't even have a Offensive Line yet?. Am I the only one that remembers the horrors the last time Ravens lost their Center and the replacement could not handle the job?

One good thing The Ravens Bye they have time to get ready to go on the road against a team nobody give Ravens a chance to win. (except John H.)

Sign Kapernick? WOW and we could have Ryan Leaf as back up!!. The Koo, Koo train has just pulled in.

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

I bet Tavon Young out performs Jimmy Smith this year! I would also bet he gets to a pro bowl before Jimmy does. Teams will learn fast not to throw in his direction.

A guy cutts a tree down and it lands on his three year old in same week. Nothing could be more horrible for a parents.

  On Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 7:13 PM, ellicottraven said:

Thanks but no thanks to another injury prone uber talented player. We need to draft availability and talent more than talent and special teams ability this year. Listening Harbs?

Ozzie makes the draft selections, not Harbs.

If you noticed the articles, it seems like Ozzie is passing the tourch. Doing the right seat left seat ride.

This guy is a top 15 on talent list so forget about it.

Sounds like good WRs but these 6ft WRs are kinda not working I mean Antonio Brown isn't 6ft and he is a beast but he has Big Ben and better ball location when he catches his passes! Our WRs have to fight for the ball can't catch it in stride gotta turn around backwards on deep balls or the routes do not create separation! We should just get a good possession WR like Campy that can stay healthy though under 6ft! I'm just sayin even the pats WRs aren't that big and fast but they get it done!

I think fans still hope Joe is going to start throwing like a top ten QB besides there stilla a lot of holes in the offensive line.

Megatron and Gronk did not help their teams so why this love feast with these big slow recievers? Go defense. Thats Ravens bread and butter.

Ravens picking wide recievers is like Browns picking QB's in the first round. Just stop.

Ravens are becoming the place to retire from. Kind like a elephant grave yard.

A lot of analysts seem to believe 8-8 is our ceiling. I beg to differ. If I'm objective I say we win 10 games this season if fully healthy and Flacco plays like he did in 2012 and prior. The floor is 5 wins if we have injuries, poor coaching and Flacco continues on the same regressive trajectory. I think the floor is unlikely but I think the ceiling is not out of reach. So, I say best case 10 wins and worst case 6 wins.

Just curious of who the ten wins would be? I'll give my loses to be fair and that is if Ravens split with their 2 division opponents and sweep Browns but that's not a given anymore.
Detroit Lions
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Oakland Raiders

Good to know. Looking forward to seeing him play.

I'm looking forward to seeing him get thru preseason. That's not being funny. His body might not be cut out for the NFL. We seen that before.

Have the Ravens ever posted their draft board after the draft? That would be interesting to see.

Reuben Foster is not getting by the Bengals or Saints. Cory Davis highlights looks like he had a very accurate QB Zach Terrell throwing to him. I would also take a look at him.

NOW the Ravens need a young Safety for Weddell and Webb to do a brain dump for the future. Could you imagine all that knowledge of AFC teams dumped into a guy like Malik Hooker with Weddell's durability?

  On 4/6/2017 at 10:52 PM, Crusader said:

  On 4/6/2017 at 7:23 PM, designermaryland said:

This is the problem I have with the Ravens overall plan. Why are you signing 6 mediocre WR and specialists, and talking about drafting a WR? You cannot do both. Every one of these seemingly small contracts is eating away at available cap space to sign others. If you want to give Campanaro a go, fine. But move on and draft a CB or end rather than waste the pick or the contract of the veteran. No need to have 5 TE's and 10 WR's on your roster. I truly think they have no clue.

Ozzie is really liberal with Steve's money with these contracts. You don't see that with the gold standard team. NE.

It would probably be best for you to take a look at the contracts given out by the "gold standard" before you make that assumption. Did you not see that they bought in Steven Gilmore this year for a ridiculous amount of money. Crusader you actually have some really good critiques at times but then you throw in an argument that is invalid or just doesn't make sense. And for this most part those types of comments can be attributed to your inaccurate assumptions which are based on anecdotal information. And Gilmore is not the only one.  But even if the "golden standard" never gave out big bad contracts your point is nullified by the fact that this isn't a liberal move.  Its a conservative one.  He singed to a base deal worth less than his tender. But if he does contribute he can get some of that money back with incentives.  But if he never plays another game for the Ravens he will receive less money than he was scheduled to make before the new contract.

https://www.fanragsports.com/nfl/patriots/patriots-db-stephon-gilmore-worth-new-contract/

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-5-free-agents-about-to-get-overpaid/

"This is not a very strong cornerback group at the top end. You can find capable starters, but if your team needs a true No. 1 cornerback, the cupboard is significantly barer. The only player that realistically fits that billing is Stephon Gilmore, but he is coming off a season that would make you seriously question whether he can be that guy. Gilmore allowed 60.3 percent of passes thrown his way to be caught this past season for 15.6 yards per catch, and while he has often been seen as a shutdown corner for the Bills, he has allowed 16 touchdowns over his career, and 12 over the past three seasons. The lack of other true No. 1 options will likely still see Gilmore’s value pushed up because of the ceiling he has shown at times."

Gilmore had his best year that included 5 interceptions in 2016. Compare Jimmy Smith stats and pay to Gilmore the last 5 years. Both first rounders.Gilmore played 8 more games and getting less than Jimmy. I do recall the one reason people say Ravens lost the Steelers game was because Jimmy was not there or is that not now true?.

--Top ten QB in 2015 Stephon Gilmore, Bills came in at 11th and 26th all time. Jimmy was 71.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2623992-br-nfl-1000-ranking-the-top-101-cornerbacks-from-2015

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/05/nfl-top-10-cornerbacks-rankings-richard-sherman-darrelle-revis

-- Also Check out what America thinks about the Timmy Jernigan trade.
http://walterfootball.com/freeagentsigninggrades.php

I say NE is the gold standard because they don't disappear for ten years after they win a Super Bowl. Their free agents were a Corner-back from a division rival Buffalo, Running back from Bengals, and a DT from the Ravens. All AFC. Ravens go after NFC players.. mostly.

Everyone on the team should treated and trained hard as starters. Being called second string or third string does nothing but destroy morale. If their having issues work them harder and don't take the easy road by working with the starters. This could explain why it takes years for Ravens to get a draft guy on the field.

  12 hours ago, rmcjacket23 said:

If we use a first round pick on one of those guys, I highly doubt we would be interested in signing Boldin afterwards. Doesn't make much sense.

Yeah, maybe. Just thinking that it could add another weapon. 4 decent receivers could have Joe plenty of targets. 

That would be great if the Ravens had an offensive line and had some depth to go with that.

I thought all the talk was for the Ravens to get younger and faster? Those two trains have left the station.

our focus in draft should be PassRushers, CBs , C/G/T.

Right on. Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Mat Burk retired. What are Ravens still looking for? Linebacker, Safety, and a Center.5 years later. Has everyone forgot about the nightmare when Matt Burk retired in 2013?

This is the problem I have with the Ravens overall plan. Why are you signing 6 mediocre WR and specialists, and talking about drafting a WR? You cannot do both. Every one of these seemingly small contracts is eating away at available cap space to sign others. If you want to give Campanaro a go, fine. But move on and draft a CB or end rather than waste the pick or the contract of the veteran. No need to have 5 TE's and 10 WR's on your roster. I truly think they have no clue.

Ozzie is really liberal with Steve's money with these contracts. You don't see that with the gold standard team. NE.