polynesian15

How about this hypothetical: - Wallace (expensive speed guy) & Pierre Garcon OR - Torrey (cheaper speed guy) & Brandon Marshall

I have to agree, Ozzie seems (in large part) to have adopted a 'quantity over quality' approach - as if 11 draft picks guarantee 11 solid contributers. We have so much "potential" strolling along the sidelines in sweats on gameday. We need dudes who can just play, who don't need 4 seasons to develop. And while BPA might be a solid strategy, sometimes you have to plug GLARING holes with impact players (whether you have to trade up or not.... that's not even considering so called "character issues".) ATT. Ravens FO: Please learn from 2016 and adjust accordingly, tangible results are desperately needed!

Dude, we NEED outside pass rush... really bad! Better O-line and give Breshad more time to develop, I think he'll be good. Top draft needs imo: edge rush, O-line, secondary... after that another WR wouldn't hurt. Just as important, coaching (duties) needs to improve/change.

I'm pretty sure Mallett would have gone for 250 yards and 2 TD's if given the chance .. oh well

I don't think the defense was to blame today, holding AB to 1 rec for 5 yards in 3 quarters is alright. And at 21-0 the defense look pretty feisty to me, until Ben somehow got rolling. Imo a lot of the 'prevent D' we've seen this season has been due to small leads, where our D suddenly becomes conscious of every single detail. They think too much, play flat footed, hesitate and give up the deciding score. If our freaking offense would do what they're paid to and gain us more multi possesion leads, I think our D could gain some swagger and become outright sassy. Nice with a win after 4 straight L's, but man is it depressing to watch that offense - Smitty (and sometime T.West) is the only guy bringing some excitement.

Cannot stand the flippin' Pats... whole organization top to bottom. That's a must win game this year, even if we finish 8-8 I'll deal with it if we take the Pats down!!

But even if he did well in preseason... it's preseason. Carl Davis has been underwhelming so far imo, as has Jernigan despite a couple of flashes here and there.

It takes two to tango. The QB has to anticipate and deliver the ball on time, we don't know what the playcall was. Chris displayed his hands with the grab as he fell to the ground. I think it's safe to say we need more footage (camp, pre season, maybe even a quarter of the season) before we can pass any legitimate judgement on any of these guys. Can't wait for more!

On a positive note Ronnie seemed to be doing good and Moore looked 'polished' as per Ryan Mink (for what that's worth). It would be nice to cash in on a mid round WR like Pittsburgh has been doing lately.

Tunsil for me. I feel more optimistic about the secondary with Jimmy, Weddle, Wright and Davis than I do Monroe at LT. Add that to Joe's injury being caused by a useless LT last year, and I think the choice is clear. Joe is the (100) million dollar man, we have to protect him and give him time to unleash the cannon. On another note, does anyone know at what time the draft coverage begins Thursday?

Lots of impact players and depth at many key positions. This would be awesome!

It's all about health which is impossible to predict. Hopefully we end the season at or above .500. Go Ravens!

RG3 going to the Browns. Does this affect them targeting a QB in the first round?

I wouldn't mind having two deep/speed threats on the field at the same time. On top of his speed, I think Perriman can become a nice chain mover once his routes develop further.

Good to see Arrington going down in salary. Now I'm just waiting for them to release K. Lewis - he was straight up terrible last year.

How good of a pass/edge rusher is Jack currently and what is his likely ceiling in that department (NFL comparison)?

I'm more with Raine. I would go OL instead of the Fuller pick, keep CB for the second rounder and then WR in the third round. Lots of value in your mock though! Can't wait for the draft......

So would you guys prefer Lawson over Bosa/Buckner (if they fall to us) in terms of pure pass/edge rushing?

The flat bench press is nothing like blocking imo. In the flat bench press you're anchored against the bench thus eliminating core and hip involvement. Furthermore, the press is perpendicular to the body unlike a block that would involve a natural degree of body lean (incline). A much more appropriate strength test would be the "jammer machine" which actually recreates the blocking position, and tests the actual musculature (core, hips, incline press/iso). Try googling it, it's a cool looking contraption. PS. Not sure why the quote function messed up, didn't intend to involve BmoreBird22 in this matter.

Bosa/Buckner/Spence in the first, Fuller/Jackson III in the second and best available WR in the third (hopefully a guy like Shepard) would make me very happy.

I wouldn't feel comfortable about our rush with this draft, it's not bad draft though.

So do you think we're set at corner with Jimmy + Wright? I'm beginning to warm more on Hargreaves if the elite guys are gone or maybe Will Jackson in the second. I feel corner is a bigger need than safety at the moment, Webb and Hill will more than suffice imo. But who the devil knows, I'm putting my faith in the FO. Most importantly we need a playmaker/gamechanger at #6.

Fingers crossed, prayers and all that stuff. Get well BP and take the league by storm!!

But that's a lot of if's - the Ravens HAVE to rebound after this abysmal season, they can't rely on maybe's and if's.

And Nick Boyle just got suspended 10 games next season for juicing. If Pitta retires or plays sparingly we likely need to invest in our TE corps.