Ksinger

Let's be clear, the Ravens were better than 5-11 last year. Refs admit the Ravens should have won the jaguars game and a bad call negating a touchdown in the Miami game could have easily made the difference in a 15 to 13 win for the Dolphins. So, even if we didn't upgrade the roster this year we are a better team than the 5-11 record last year shows. Barring injuries, this team should go 8-8 at a minimum.

Depth is important because Injuries happen- but most importantly we need to focus on what we can control.  We need to display better clock management. Too many stupid timeouts , unneccesary challenges and questionable playcalls. In a tight one score game every second counts and one play can be the difference in a win or loss-- as we saw SEVERAL times last season. Being disciplined and understanding the situation! Against Jacksonville whether they got the play off in time or not all we need to do is not let them score a 60 yard TD and its game over. Hussle to the line during a 2 minute drill situation. We had guys lackadaisically walking to the line of scrimmage with the game on the line and the clock ticking. One penalty can continue a drive. One dropped pass can stall a drive. Its the little things and its a game of INCHES. do the little things well and you will win games. As much as I hate the Patriots the reason they consistantly win and have had 14 straight 10-win seasons is BC they are the most disciplined team in the league. You won't see them make many mistakes. You wont see them blowing assignments and getting burnt on a simple route. There was atleast 6 games last season that literally 1 play could have changed the outcome of the game. Either a play that wasn't made or a bonehead mistake. Thats potentially the difference in a winning or losing season if we even pull out half of those games. Luck does come into play as well- guys make unreal butt catches ( barnidge) and sometimes the ground just mysteriously gives way from underneath of you ( San Fran) ..horrible calls get made (Arizona among others) ...however when you do the little things well that you can control; display discipline; and  manage the clock well- 9 times out of 10 you will come out on the winning end

Thank you for stating what I have been saying for at the last 3 years. Harbaugh is a great coach but his game management skills are in question. It's frustrating to watch sometimes.

A fourth round pick for a "project" is somewhat of a gamble. Let's hope it pays off

I don't want to use the refs as an excuse for our record, but I don't remember one game this season where we got preferential treatment by them. They cost us at least one game this year with a bad no call and seemed like they missed a lot of obvious penalties on our opponents. Not sure how you fix that.

Mallett looked good enough that I don't think we need to draft a QB. That frees up picks for much more needed positions like DB, WR, and OL.

I have to laugh at all you people jumping on the Mallet bandwagon after one game. The Steelers thought this game was going to be a slam dunk with our injuries and our record. Mallet played a nearly flawless game and was quite impressive but Flacco is money when it comes to the playoffs. NOBODY wants to play the Ravens in the playoffs and thats mainly because of Flacco.

Now I see why Webb and Smith were so eager to renegotiate their contracts. Webb has been horrible and Smith mediocre at best this year. They both must have known that they just don't have the speed or agility to be top tier corners after with their injuries.

Harbaugh can talk all he wants about not game planning the no huddle offense but we seem to have trouble with every year since He's been here. The Bengals have huge success with it when they play us so I'm sure we will see it again this season.

It would be interesting to see how many GM's would take Joe Flacco over their present starting QB. Just food for thought.

I like the name "C"-Rockett