trevorsteadman

I am usually against signing older players but just Steve Smith is interesting.... He was still putting up 1000 yard seasons before last season. And the Carolina offense isn't flashy at all... I think he would be a good pick up in the slot if he stayed healthy. But it would be nice if the Ravens worked him out to just see how good of condition he is in. For the majority of his career he has been relatively healthy. I just do not want another Brandon Stokley 2013....

Sign Daryl Smith right now. 3 year deal would sound about perfect for the veteran. Ozzie needs to get it done.

Little aid about Art and Corey leaving but I'm extremely happy we signed Eugene, Pitta and Jacoby. Our next priority should be signing a WR/C and bringing back D.Smith and Oher if we can

Add TE to that list and I agree. Ravens only have one as of now. I think they need to draft one and pick one cheap off of the FA if possible or maybe put a few more pennies into a better tight end that knows how Kubiak runs his offense named Owen Daniels. Of course only if the price is right. 

@ Trevorsteadman i agree with you... the patriots and denver will be the top dogs in the afc.

Patriots have been for a long time and the Broncos will be until Manning leaves. But I wouldn't bet on them in the Superbowl because it usually is a team that they do not expect to win it all that ends up winning it all... Even the Seahawks were underdogs going into the Superbowl. Interesting to see how it all pans out this is only day three of free agency I wonder who the Ravens will add to their roster. Who knows maybe after all their moves they may look like a contender again. First step is to fix that offensive line. 

I am very afraid to be a fan of an AFC team when you hear the Patriots signed Revis and are talking to Browner right now... If they sign him also the Patriots defense won't be as bad as before... If the Patriots also find another offensive target besides Gronk I would be afraid of them..... Also Ihedigbo just signed with the Lions. 

And thats the point... why do fans keep referencing his accomplishments as a receiver, which are minimal to begin with, when his offensive role on this team even at this very moment appears to be very, very, very minimal? Again, if we add nobody at WR the rest of the offseason, its difficult to see even an average-sized role for Jacoby in this offense.

Its not like defenses don't know what Jacoby does. He's not going to run all the routes on the route tree, and he's going to be a player that attacks the safeties deep down field. Of course, we already have another player who does that also, so as we saw last season, going deep all the time doesn't really work well when the defense doesn't respect what you do anywhere else on the field.

Its hard for me to envision a scenario where Jacoby has an increased role on offense from what he had in 2013, and the Ravens being a contending team.

He got around 500 yards two years ago when there was a decent O-line and better play calling than last season. For a third string wide receiver I would say that is pretty good. Considering every time he has the ball he has a huge potential for making plays. Of course not as big on the offensive side of things but he still does... 

Imho, D. Smith and Rolando McClain together would be ideal. Gives us 1yr to get McClain in the feel of the Ravens way. I say give D. Smith a 1yr deal while getting the bargain from Rolando is the answer. #ijs #imho

As much as I would like Rolando to come back this season another report came out this morning saying he isn't ready to return to football and is still working on his degree which he should finish in the summer. But he has said even after then he is not sure if he is completely ready. But I agree that Daryl Smith needs to be signed. 

Its not a bad deal in terms of the financial committment, because they can get out of it easily if it doesn't pan out.

But lets not kid ourselves... the offense will be more effective if Jacoby is on the field less. We know this for several reasons...

1. We intend to run the ball more, and run the ball more effectively. If Joe is throwing it less, it means Jacoby is on the field less. The most prevalent times that Jacoby was on the field were on 3rd and long (which occurs due to penalties and a lack of a running game) and in the hurry up offense.

2. I think every single person on these boards expects the Ravens to add at least one more viable receiver this offseason, whether thats through FA or the draft, and I personally think it will be two.

3. As such, whoever we add is very, very likely to be ahead of Jacoby on the depth chart, for obvious reasons.

Therefore, Jacoby is at best the #4 WR, and the #5 option in the passing game, behind Smith, Pitta, Brown and at least one person that we add this offseason. So assuming that we are able to run the ball better and that Kubiak doesn't design a 5 wide, go-route based passing attack, can somebody tell me precisely when they expect Jacoby to be on the field on offense? I mean I'd consider 10 snaps a game to be optimistic based on what I see.

If he's on the field, in my opinion, the offense isn't doing what its supposed to be doing. We are either playing from behind, or we are in 3rd and long often, neither of which is a good thing.

If nothing else... I'd be slightly worried if I were a big supporter of guys like Brown and Mellette, because if they are competing for #2 or #3 WR roles, and they struggle, they will have an extremely short leash.

If we add even one pass catcher, I don't see how Mellette is even active on gamedays without injuries. And remember, some of you want to add Owen Daniels as another TE option too. Depth is always good, but I think some of you overvalue what certain players on this team bring to the offense.

I am far from saying that Jacoby is going to be a starter again I agree that the Ravens will add a receiver. I am slowly kind of liking the Steve Smith idea depending on how much money he asks for. I also have been preaching for Daniels to join the Ravens. But the reason Jacoby didn't do too well last season was because of 1. injuries and 2. the offensive line like every other receiver.. I think the play action will serve him and the other Raven receivers very well. I also kind of hope the Ravens trade back a little bit and try to get Brandin Cooks and another pick later in the draft to also add to the receiving core. Since Tandon Doss left and I believe Deonte Thompson will be cut that the Ravens then in turn will add 2 receivers. 

Let's not forget JJ played a huge part in winning that game against the Vikings last year. Can't say he won the game, but... Came just about as close as a single player can come to winning a game by himself. So to even imply that signing him isn't great for the team is pretty stupid. He is good out of the slot, and was able to get open not last year but the year before. That is of course before all of the bogus play calling. 

Agreed and don't forget the offensive line. Most blitzed quarterback never had time to throw it deep where Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones thrive. If the Ravens line becomes solid, mark my words, I think Torrey Smith will become a top 5 in receiving yards. 

The guy can change the game every time he touches the ball. Possible YAC, deep ball, punt/kick returns. He is a game changer. You can't expect him to do it every game. That is not a fair assessment but if he can help us win games you cant ask anything more than that. He is the only Ravens returner that actually gets my complete attention on kick offs. Not many guys in the entire league can do that. Great signing that I didn't see coming.

The guy loves Baltimore to take less money to stay and I agree. Assuming the player has to return a kick every game for a touchdown is wrong. I bet if you looked at the stats Jacoby Jones has probably the best average field position per return. He saves many games that the Ravens almost lose. 

I like Jones, but the fact is, we're still overpaying for what is essentially a return specialist. Yes, he can make plays as a receiver, but he is not a #2 WR. Marlon Brown is more reliable as that, and we still need a slot guy, which Jacoby also isn't.

You are just repeating what everyone on ESPN says... Fact is how many games has Jacoby came up with big plays and returns for us to win? Remember the Vikings game? He made one of the game winning touchdowns... Fact is Jacoby is more than just a returner. He is a returner first but also pretty good in the receiving. I wouldn't call him bad at it. He gives Flacco good field position to work with and a deep threat alongside Torrey Smith. Unfortunately the Ravens were not able to throw the deep ball last season because of the offensive line or you would've saw him more. I think Jacoby will be wide open on a bunch of play action passes this next season as long as the Ravens get the running game to start going. And this contract is really only a 2 year contract then all the guaranteed money is gone... I thought it wasn't a bad deal at all considering other teams were offering more. 

Wow so many offensive players to choose from. Now Owen Daniels too. hope Kubiak lures him here.

If this is true they better try to get him fast. This may be what we are looking for. Instead of another posession receiver the Ravens can draft him and have two big bodies (Pitta and Daniels) and then draft a slot receiver like Brandin Cooks. That is if the Ravens get who they want out of free agency for the offensive line.

Love your view my friend.. I think Brown proved last year he can be a solid #2 WR in the NFL.. now go get Edelman to play the slot along with a healthy Pitta and Torrey stretching the field... Our offense would be deadly.

I agree that a slot receiver would be a nice addition since Marlon showed that he can use his height. But I disagree on the Edelman part. Receivers that leave the New England offense never seem to be as good as they were there. Some may disagree with Welker but I still think he looked and played better in New England. I think the Ravens are better off using the cap for an O-line so the Ravens aren't 2nd in most sacks given up in a season and then drafting Bradin Cooks or someone else like him in the draft.

According to NFL.com, the Ravens and Eugene Monroe are 'very close' to getting a new deal done.

I am hoping the Ravens hop on a safety early in free agency before all the play makers are gone. Elam was a great pick last year and I couldn't be happier with our first round talent, but he needs a complement, nevertheless.

Our Front office stated they wanted a big running back to pound the ball. My question is "Why can't we use Leach like the Carolina Panthers use Tolbert?"

I also have thought this. I thought why don't they give Leach or even Juice the ball when it comes to goal line situations or even short yardage situations. They can run. Why not? I guess the coaches have their reasons but I really wish they would come out and explain why they don't use Leach, or even Juice for that matter like they could have that could have been potentially more successful in certain situations.

Contrary to what Coach Harbaugh said in his press conference, there is absolutely no one currently inside the Ravens' organization qualified to be OC. The Ravens offensive stats over the past several years speak for themselves- mediocre at best and downright awful at times in multiple offensive categories. If an inside candidate is actually selected, the expected outcome is for the offensive struggles to continue.

I agree hopefully they bring in somebody that works well with the coaches we already have... For some reason I think that Montgomery and Castillo didn't get along which lead to one of them getting firing. I may be completely wrong but there is a reason that one of them got fired. We need to add to our football pool of knowledge not take something we already have out of it and try again and again. I wasn't very optimistic when Caldwell took over but it was enough to get the offense in gear for the 2013 Superbowl so good did come out of it.

Not even interviewing Norv? What a disappointment

He's already the Vikings OC