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Well I wouldn't let the offense completely off the hook here. Although our offense finally scored a go away score, let's not act like they had good games. Against the raiders, the defense had to stop the raiders 15 times because the offense kept giving the ball right back to them. Against the Giants, our defense had to force 3 trnoveds and defend 12 drives. Against the redskins, we manager to score a total of 10 points! If you keep giving teams the chance to take another shot at it and another and another, eventually, they'll make adjustments and it usually haunts you in the fourth quarter. in all 3 games mentioned, we held our opponents to let points per drive than they normally average. We were lucky to not get blown out because our offense wasn't moving the ball for most of the game. im not saying pees should be let off the hook either. We all know that the way the NFL is these days, teams rallying in the fourth get favorable calls and have favorable rules but still, you gotta hang on to some of those leads. At least half

Cruz would surely be a welcomed addition in my opinion. Iv always been a big fan of his play. His injury history would scare me more than anything else at this point. I just feel like by the time he works some chemistry with Joe, he'll be injured again

If we can get him on an incentive based low risk deal then I'm all in for the reasons you mentioned. He's not a bad person or teammate. He's just a knuckle head that can't stop drinking and driving! I hope he has a good support system and becomes yet another Ravens comeback story

Great post. I'm loving the offseason so far. We need a few more pieces and this team can compete. We don't even need game breakers. Just a few quality starters.

The first part of the offseason is the whole FO hitting FA and redoing contracts. Then Decosta had his draft. Now its Ozzies time..... This is when Ozzie bargain hunts. if im not mistaken, this is when we landed the likes of Jacoby, doom, zuttah. This is when players get traded for dirt cheap because teams are rebuilding and drafted rookies replacing vets. this is where we get gems for the right price. I like this team with decker and mangold if it only costs us giving up a 6th and releasing Watson.

I really hope your right as I'm obviously rooting for this kid. It concerns me though that he never was an ILB or excelled in coverage. I hope he wins the job because he's physically a freak of nature. what injuries was he battling through last season?

That's harsh. there was no clear C in this class to start with so why reach? That should be addressed in FA or trade ASAP. no clear third WR. Well you said it, a starting pass rusher is much more important and expensive if we don't draft one. That doesn't mean we just ignore I the position after the draft. no clear #1 RB.... I agree 100 percent. Dixon showed a lot of promise but potential means nothing if he can't stay on the damn field! Just thinking outside of the box here but would the Titans trade away one of their RBs? what do you mean by third ILB?

Agree 100 percent that OJ is probably the best TE prospect iv also seen. Disagree that he wouldn't add much more productivity than we already have. He's not gonna get 1800 yards and 14 TDs. At least not this upcoming year. Juju in the second would have been a perfect fit if our FO knew they could land Williams in the third then they probably would have taken Juju. relax, we can't have it all. We have a top 5 D and we're not done on offense. Give me a healthy Gilmore along with Pitta playing primarily in the slot. Give me a solid Vet WR like decker and that basically offsets the pass on Juju. I am 100 percent sure that we will have another solid WR to compliment the two studs that we already have. Oline is what really concerns me. Our FO have the tendency to just roll the dice with young guys. I love me some Yanda and Stanley. I like Lewis, but I'd be holding my breath if we send a rookie C out there along with another rookie on the line. If Yanda gets banged up then this Oline could literally crumble... We don't need to get with the times. Flacco is not and should not be a volume timing thrower. Get the run game going and that'll open up single coverage deep. That's where Flacco is dangerous.

Humphrey is a top teir corner that the Ravens won't get the chance to draft if we pick in the 20s. He's a blue chip cornerback that finally solves our biggest problem since our SB run. (Secondary depth when Jimmy gets hurt.) we didn't push or panic and thankfully got a top ten talent at 16. I'm not complaining. Even if Carr is the starter week one. Our secondary is officially one of the best and deepest in the NFL. All 3 top teir WRs were gone by 16 and I'm glad we didn't reach for anyone there. I do agree that Juju would have been a solid pick at 47. That was the only round imh that WR wouldn't have been a reach. That said, I'm so looking forward to Bowser. Looks like the FO really loved this kid. They passed up on some really talented guys to take him. Its all in hind sight now but if the FO knew they would land Williams at 78 then they probably would have gone WR with our second. All in all, I love this draft! But this all means nothing unless we get a starting C and another quality WR. Michael Floyd and Eric Decker make a lot of sense. Mangold would grace us with his presence if he finally made up his mind and decides to finally chase a ring for once...

I'm seriously loving this draft. Don't get why so many are picking it apart. We got 4 players that were expected to go in the first 45 picks. Last year's weakness is officially a strength. CB, Pass Rush... We are set for years to come

Because Ozzie certainly had options. A lot of them and he still took bowser! last year there were 2 top teir talents and Ozzie was reluctant to take either because of red flags. Thus ( maybe reaching for Correa) this guy was picked with JuJu and so many first round talent still out there. So Ozzie and Decosta are basically saying "Watch THIS!"

I honestly don't care what happens from now to the end of the draft! We already won! Let's take a few more fliers and then snatch a vet WR and C after the draft!

I disagree 100 percent with your claim. Decosta is currently in charge of the draft not Ozzie. side note here, did you see Decostas face during the post draft press conference? He seemed pissed!!!

Cam Robinson and JuJu are probably gone within the first few picks. Now is time to move up from the 17th pick because there are probably 5 or 6 more players with first round grades. Whoever it is that Ozzie likes. You gotta go get him this time round. Don't wait for it in the second when it won't cost as much to ensure getting your guy. kupp would be a solid pickup but I don't think he's a secret anymore. He's probably also getting drafted somewhere late second

I'm certainly not disputing that OJ is an animal. I probably like him more than you do. watson is probably gone and pitta shouldn't even be asked to block. Pitta is still a top 10 TE in this league so let's get used to it. It wasn't pittas fault that Coordinators drew up horrible plays at horrible times. Nor was it his fault that Flacco threw him the ball. Gilmore and Williams were second and third rounders. Just giving up on them because they got hurt is counter productive. Sure Howard might be a bit of an upgrade from who we have but the opportunity cost is us not addressing a greater need. A pass rusher, WR, Lineman, and even a ILB would help this team more. Than an upgrade at TE. thats all were trying to say...

What will make or break this draft is what we do following the draft. We can't address all needs but surely can solidity most

I'm with you guys on this one. Fournette would demand 8 man boxes on a regular basis and relieve so much pressure off Flacco. That said, moving all the way up to 7 would cost a ransome. Sure make the call but realistically, we can't afford to move up much higher than 12. If he falls to 12 then it's a real possibility. If fournette goes in the top 8 then don't break your heart over it. It just wasn't meant to be

Great post. Couldn't have said it any better. Howard is a monster but it just doesn't make sense

JuJu is an animal indeed! It may be a blessing that he had a horrible QB that hurt his numbers. I'm not sure if he's available unless we move up in the second and snatch him. Kopp on film looks just as nasty but one must factor the competition. I think it's a solid plan B

You make a lot of valid points. I absolutely agree that having another superstar ILB is a luxory more than a necessity. I disagree with the notion that you can have a top 10 defense without an ILB. And to his red flags, though theyr all minor issues its starting to get harder and harder to defend. I mean seriously, how stupid do you have to be to fail a drug test when you know when it is. And to add insult, he then managed to get kicked out of the combine. as a talent tho, he's defiantly one of the best 5 players in this class. Iv been rooting for Foster all offseason but just the risk of him being suspended may take him off the board. If that's the case then I concede. i wouldn't mind Williams or Barnett but a trade back would crush me. Who cares if you over draft the guy you like. Only trade back of someone really desperate offers you something you can't refuse. and don't ever be shy do put your views out there as you normally do! Sometimes we agree and other times we don't. It's just the way you said it dropped me off my chair lol. we all bleed purple together 3 more days!!!

Your definitely not the only one. We would like to upgrade at WR, CB, and Pass rush. We need two more starters on the Oline! and some quality depth considering Ducass beat out Jensen, Hurst, and Urschel... i don't think the draft alone addresses those needs

Stop responding to this nonsense. That wouldn't even work on madden lol

No you stop it! He trolls and you bite. Don't respond to nonsense like that and maybe just maybe he stops lol

Tim williams, takksrish Mackinzy, Ryan Anderson, and Charles Harris. Please excuse my spelling lol yeah I think your right. Williams is probably long gone by the time we draft. And take Foster off the list. News came out he failed a drug test at the combine.

To be fair. It does say "realistic dream" so all bets are off lol If that actually happens then we can donate the remaining picks to the poor Browns. That's addressing 4 areas of need with potential pro bowlers in one draft. Are you crazy?! If this is your dream then please don't wake me up! Daaaayum!!