sizzlingdoom

Agreed! Barnett or Davis would be tempting if they're there though

I love your optimism and would like to share it but reality keeps beating me up! Reality? It's not like he predicted 14-2?? at all? Where has the confidence gone in our fans? I know the past few years haven't been what we're used to but every year is a new season, and frankly I agree with him 100%, if not I have even more optimism. We are very close. With an excellent draft we will be a top 3 team this year in the AFC. We must have an excellent draft to jump back on top of the the Pats and Steelers though, which is very possible. Especially considering this draft, the Pats don't have a first rounder, and we have much better picks than them. I know we won't be able to tell right away, but Thursday and Friday are going to determine whether we're back to being a top 3 team in the conference every year for at least the next 5 years, or if our fans are going to be calling for Ozzie and John's head next offseason. This draft is going to make at least 3 or 4 franchises

Wwwwwhhhhhaaaaaatt?!!! I usually enjoy reading your perspective on things but you lost me on this one. that comparison is like saying. Williams may need surgery, I'd rather take Mickey Mouse in the 5th round because we're probably not gonna play with 3 WRs too often lol LOL I agree with you. He's an animal, and I would be very intrigued if we took him and paired him with Mosely. Our run defense would be nuts. He just has quite a few red flags with injury and character, but I definitely don't know the specifics and details on those so it's kinda hard for me to judge that. I guess the main thing that makes me hesitate about taking him at 16 is I feel like ILB isn't a position that you need to take high in the draft, or sign to a big contract as a free agent. ( I know, ironic coming from a Ravens fan- Ray Lewis). But we did already take Mosely that high, and I just think the 16th pick might be best spent elsewhere. If he didn't have injury or character concerns I'd be a lot more for it, but still. I think a lineman, pass rusher, or wr would make sense for need and bpa at 16 this year. A lot of options, we'll see soon. All in all, I wouldn't be bummed if we took Foster at 16, but I'm hoping we take Barnett, Davis, or trade back. So much value between 20-100 in this draft. Lamp looks awesome and almost most importantly, I hope we grab Ju Ju in the second. Thanks though, I know my views on things are kinda extreme sometimes. I just put it out there though, I'm not shy and I love my birds

It's going to be a long year on Offense if we don't grab a possession, 3rd down, tough contested catching wr. Ju Ju Schuster Smith is a younger and more explosive version of Q. Very underrated as well. We need to draft Ju Ju in the 2nd, it's that simple. If we add Ju Ju to Wallace and Perriman, and hopefully Camp and Moore as well, our receiving core will be as complete and as dangerous as anybody's. We have to add an awesome possession wr though. Looks like Zay might fit the mold as well

Sign Mangold or go Elfein with our 3rd pick

6-3? I think 8-1 is more likely. I know all the haters will disagree, but if we do really well next week, and get even average coaching, I see 7-2 at worst heading into the bye

What?? The Steelers have arguably the easiest schedule in the league. Also, they finish the season against the Texans and Browns, which is advantageous in any sort of tight divisional scenario. I don't understand how the Steelers keep getting easy schedules despite winning the division. I really don't think anybody has an easy schedule anymore. There are only about 3 bad teams in the league these days. Though the lame Patriots get to play in the easiest division in football every year so they get home field in the playoffs before it even gets close to thinking about that. Not to mention I think someone said they have the easiest schedule in the NFL, after winning the SB?cool, that makes sense? But you're right. The Steelers schedule doesn't look particularly tough, but weeks 10-16 looks like a pretty tough stretch for them in the second half. I think our schedule is set up beautifully. I hate going to London, especially before the Steelers game, but besides that, I think we're super fortunate as far as the schedule goes all around

4 "prime time games" + a Saturday game at home. BOOM. Respect. We'll get it back this year

We'll play him 2 weeks before the big game

Second half of the Steelers schedule is nasty

We need to get Ju Ju in the 2nd. It's that simple. Younger, and more athletic and explosive version of Q. Great character and drive too. Ju Ju, Wallace, and Perriman would be deadly. They would all compliment each other perfectly. Absolutely killer though that Dixon is out week 4 vs Pitt?!?!?!?! He's the only reason we were in that game in the end in week 16. At least he'll be fresh for the rest of the year. He's a key ingredient for us. I wonder if we draft a back before day 3. Or Perine in the 4th maybe. Would West and Woodhead be enough vs Cincy and Pitt?

Good news is that its NOT possible. I'm sure you'll continue to bring it up though. Seems like a great use of time to constantly troll post about things that quite literally are impossible. Says the Leader of all trolls

In general, it's maybe not that hard sure. But when you're running in an NFL game, and James Harrison is about to blindside you, it can be a little awkward to say the least if you fight your instincts and try to get down by sliding on the "wrong" leg, all while trying to save your head from getting knocked off your shoulders

Amazing schedule. I was hoping we would open in Cincy.

AWESOME Schedule! Anyone that complains about any part of this schedule clearly just likes to complain

We've made awesome moves this offseason and we're headed in the right direction. But it'd be nice if our 2nd and 3rd round picks contribute this year. At all. It'd also be nice if Harbaugh doesn't sabotage the season again

And again, I can spit out example after example on an annual basis of why your statement is completely false. You can keep digging a bigger and bigger hole with these ridiculous, baseless premises if you want to, but it only makes you look less and less like you know what you're talking about. If that's what you're going for, then you're succeeding. Comes off as just a failed trolling attempt though, which I suspect is what you're really going for. another awesome response from rmcjacket23.............LOL...wow. just wow.

Ya, Joe has taken a beating on his worth as of late (and rightfully so) so, it's good to see him out there with everyone. I'm hoping he's a man on a mission because the heat will be on him again and once we get him some more weapons, the heat cranks up exponentially. I believe Joe will be on top of his game this year. I think he's in for a big bounce back season as well

The knee definitely had something to do with it, whether it was all of it or not. You're right, I could see it in his throws. But the thing that drove me insane was his pocket confidence and mobility. He was just about as ski-dish as possible in the pocket all year, then his mobility getting out of there was about as bad as you'll see as well. Sure some people want to blame that on the line, but I was watching Flacco all year, especially when our line was doing well. I don't know if anyone remembers this, but I feel like it was somewhere around the middle of the season. I think Flacco had about a 15-18 run at home. Before the run, he panicked and kind of did a 360 while spinning out of the pocket like he was avoiding 2 or 3 rushers in the process. Unless I just missed it when I was watching live ( and drinking), there wasn't one person putting serious pressure on him at the time. It was just a classic example of how uneasy he was in the pocket the whole year. That had to do a lot with his knee. I think Joe will have a bounce back year. Gotta take care of business next week, but I'm expecting the Ravens to return to a top 3 AFC team this year. That is if Harbaugh doesn't sabotage things again like last year

I just saw a recent mock that had us trading back to 20, and then again to 26. I hope we do something like that, unless we're passing on crazy studs like Barnett. Getting those extra picks would not only allow us to fill holes and grab an cb or two, but with High quality players too.

First, we have Tavon. Who is not just a slot corner. He proved he can cover Eifert on the goal line, or run down the field with AB. Also, no way we would've paid Carr 6 mil a year if we didn't think he could play. I know a lot of people doubt his durability, but I think Jimmy is primed for his best season by far in 2017-2018. We have 3 legit corners. I do think we'll add a corner or 2 in the draft, but I would almost bet everything I have that it won't be day 1. And day 2 is gonna be nuts, so we'll see how that goes. But honestly, you could pick any corner in the draft ( and this is the best corner draft I've ever seen), and there might not be 1 that comes in and plays better this year than Carr year 1. Maybe not even Lattimore who is probably a top 5 pick. I understand everyone wants a corner, and for good reason. I would just be shocked if we took one in the first. And considering a lot of people within the organization feel like we're right there, as do I, it will be hard to pass on the WR, Oline, pass rush, and rb talent in the 2nd and 3rd. Granted there will be insane value picks with cbs in the 2nd and 3rd. This is all why I hope we trade down from 16, unless Barnett is there. We need another pick or 2 in the 2nd and/or 3rd. So we can fill our holes while going bpa, and while being able to get a corner or 2. I love Teez and Sidney Jones. I think both will go in the 2nd. Teez has a shot of sneaking back into the 1rst though. Between picks 20-100 will be insane value in this draft. I honestly think pick 90, will be close to the same quality of player as pick 30. We need to accumulate as many picks between 20-100 as possible. Out of this list, I really hope at least 2 or 3 of these players are Baltimore Ravens after next week: - Derek Barnett - Ju Ju Smith Schuster - Carl Lawson - Forrest Lamp - Teez Tabor - Sidney Jones - Chidobe Awuzie- so underrated- could be best overall cb in draft - Samaje Perine - Cooper Kupp - Corey Davis - Pat Elfein ( Signing Mangold would be a nice 2 year stop gap and save a 2nd round pick. Elfein looks awesome though_ - Takk McKinley - Charles Harris - Taco Charlton - Quincy Wilson -Desmond King I love all of these players, and with the exception of a few, most of them will be gone by the end of round 2 or so. My favorites are- -Teez -Chidobe Awuzie -Ju Ju Smith Schuster - Lamp -Barnett and Quincy Wilson I've gotta say, Corey Davis does kinda look like TO though...lol Time to Kick A** next week FO

Rumors Foster might need another surgery. I'd rather take Ben Boulware in the 4th or 5th. It's really unlikely we keep both ILBs on the field during obvious passing downs anyways. Use the first picks on someone that catches passes, defends them, or attacks the man that throws them

35 Bench reps?!??!?!?!?!?! It shows up on tape too

Unless Barnett is there at 16, I see us trading down. There is just too much value between picks 20-100. So much depth and talent in this class, that I think pick 50 or even 60, will be about the same quality of player that is taken at 20 or 30

You're going too deep. You can't draw conclusions from anything that any FO says leading up to the draft