polynesian15

How about this hypothetical:
 

- Wallace (expensive speed guy) & Pierre Garcon

OR

- Torrey (cheaper speed guy) & Brandon Marshall

   

On 22/11/2016 at 2:04 PM, Robbyrobbass said:

If u want ur guy  U have to go get him instead of always  taking  what drops in our laps and trying to  justify  them as bpa has anyone  heard from our 2nd rd pick the lb guy ??????

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!
 

14 hours ago, Ravens419 said:

I really just want a WR if we get a big ticket WR and another CB I'll content with us going into next season 

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

13 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

The Waiting for the Lightrail post:

The Good: First 3 quarters.

Bad: 4th quarter and Pees' prevent defense with 10 minutes left. We had a 21-0 lead, and almost blew it in one quarter. Whether it's offense or defense, coaching will be our number one issue.

The Ugly: That onside Kick by the Steelers.

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.

5 hours ago, sflegend89 said:

If we were Patriots fans: THERE'S NO EVIDENCE! The film could be doctored! What about the gas law? The drop in temperature could've caused the pads to magically float on to our players shoulders. This is a witch hunt! Goodell is out to get us! What about when the Houston Oilers cheated in 1968!?!?!? This is unfair, Bischotti should take them to court!

 

Ravens Fans: Rules are rules, we have to take this one on the chin.

 

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!!

7 hours ago, Jacquouille said:

Preseason?

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.

1 hour ago, lgcs27288 said:

I wasn't really impressed by Moore's Rookie training camp highlight on the main site. These shots are more than likely out of chronological order, however, when the coach said keep your hands up on the snap, the next couple of shots his hands were down.

 

On a comeback route he turned way too early and it seemed like forever until the ball got to him.

 

And he had trouble getting off the line on one of the smaller corners.

 

It's EARLY, I know, but not the best showcase of a player in the least.

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!

On 23/3/2016 at 2:28 AM, redrum52 said:

I have to see the draft and if we can make it thru the first day of TC healthy...

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?

1 hour ago, Ravens4Real said:

But what should Wallace command? With the way WR's are getting paid, will the Ravens spend $7 mill + on a one trick pony? These WR contracts are absolutely outrageous.

Sanu got $7 million and had 30 odd catches last year. It all depends on what he's asking. 

I don't feel like paying for a deep threat when we have that in Perrimen. It is just going to hinder his playing time.

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.

 

8 minutes ago, DenverRaven said:

Cap space is still pretty limited. I think maybe Wallace and Beachum are possible. However, there will need to be some additional cuts if we're signing anyone else in the near future.

http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/baltimore-ravens

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)?

12 hours ago, Jacquouille said:

Spriggs has also been stuck for my 2nd for a long time. I just saw Thompson disappointed with his 40, maybe we could get him in the 3rd and replace WJ3 with Spriggs? That's another possibility.

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?

On 24/2/2016 at 9:18 PM, BmoreBird22 said:

2 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

I disagree about the bench press. The reps show endurance of constantly holding up against the O-linemen for Defensive players and also shows strength at sustained levels. How can it be bad? I just don’t get your logic. The 40 on the other hand is important because it shows short burst speed (10 yd burst) as well. Also, the other events like the broad jump and the vertical show off an athlete’s explosion from a still position. That is critical as well. As for the drills, they’re clearly important. 

Finally, a lot of brain trust goes into the combine. When I say brain trust, I mean really knowledgeable football braintrust. So, I’m very comfortable with the events at the combine.

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.

9 hours ago, January J said:

I'm gonna have to go with Spence/Thompson. That's two playmakers, which is what we desperately need- sacks and turnovers. Then if we can get a decent receiver in the third or fourth I'd say that'd be a real success.

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!!

15 hours ago, Steve0x said:

Hey you never know who you just got. Example look at 6th round pick Antonio Brown and 5th round pick Richard Sherman. It shows you you just don't know who you got. Hell if they select a 3rd round WR Braxton Miller. And if he turns out he's an another Antonio Brown.Then that means Ravens will have a very dangerous passing unit.

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.

4 hours ago, ALI624 said:

Heath Miller just retired, looks like it is the start of the Jesse James era.

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.