Draft: Cb !

[GermanRavensFan]

I think we all saw what happened to our young Cornerbacks yesterday. Fact is that McAlister and Rolle are getting old, they will play next year and then they will retire. They also have to deal with alot of Injuries. Our defense is great, great LBs, great D-Line , great Safeties.... the only problem in our defense is the Cornerbacks. When Rolle and McAlister are healthy our defense had shown us against the Pats that they are clearly the best in the league.

We should draft a CB in the next draft and maybe get a FreeAgent. We have to look into the future.. we may have C.Mac and Rolle next year, but then they are gone...

I don`t think we need a new QB.... lets look how Troy does the next few games, maybe we should get a Free Agent-QB...

[Ravens52]

Nah, most free agent QBs are worse than Kyle.

[Raven07]

if we do go after a Free Agent Quarterback this off-season...then hopefully it'll be one of which is a little younger than what we've gone after in the past but yet still has the respect around the league and can get the job done when it really does count.

[Conrad The Crazed]

I agree that CB is a position that will need to be seriously addressed. I also believe QB is a big need, but am willing to see if Troy Smith will 'pan out'. By next season I pray that Yanda and Grubbs will be up to speed, because we're going to need someone to replace Ogden.

Basically, the window of opportunity for a post-season run shut after last season. With the right draft and free-agency acquisitions, next season MAY re-open the window, but only if Braindead Billick is somewhere else torturing the faithful with his one-page playbook.

I hate to use the 'R' word, but perhaps 'rebuilding' is necessary. I say this because we dont need just one or two players, we need ALOT of help, now on both sides of the ball (not as much on D of course).

RAVENS 2009 Super Bowl Champs!! (see I'm already looking ahead positively)

[Raven07]

re-building is a phase in the NFL for ALL teams. and a phase in which none of them can aviod....All will have to take the "re-building" stage sooner or later because players retire or get older with time and a Team needs the younger, more athletic guys out there in order to try to accomplish what the Organization and the Team (for that matter) want to see of their team year after year.

[Mista T]

I Our defense is great, great LBs, great D-Line , great Safeties.... the only problem in our defense is the Cornerbacks. When Rolle and McAlister are healthy our defense had shown us against the Pats that they are clearly the best in the league.

We should draft a CB in the next draft and maybe get a FreeAgent. We have to look into the future.. we may have C.Mac and Rolle next year, but then they are gone...

I don`t think we need a new QB.... lets look how Troy does the next few games, maybe we should get a Free Agent-QB...

I agree that a CB should be a very high priority, perhaps our first pick. I disagree that CB is our only problem: our pass rush is non-existent. We really need a young & strong DE - if it were up to me, I would grab one with our first pick, followed by a CB in the second. I would also stock up on LBs, another couple of OLs (the 5 guys currently playing OL look befuddled) and a burner WR.

QB? Way too many other needs to be expending a precious high darft pick on a QB. If there is value on the board, e.g. if Matt Ryan falls to 3rd round or Joe Flacco falls to 4th, I would take one. Otherwise, find a FA vet minimum and keep filling needs with the draft. I believe that the window has closed and the Ravens will need two, possibly three drafts to seriously contend again.

[purple_pride]

i really dont think there going to draft a qb.

[Ravens52]

I agree that a CB should be a very high priority, perhaps our first pick. I disagree that CB is our only problem: our pass rush is non-existent. We really need a young & strong DE - if it were up to me, I would grab one with our first pick, followed by a CB in the second. I would also stock up on LBs, another couple of OLs (the 5 guys currently playing OL look befuddled) and a burner WR.

QB? Way too many other needs to be expending a precious high darft pick on a QB. If there is value on the board, e.g. if Matt Ryan falls to 3rd round or Joe Flacco falls to 4th, I would take one. Otherwise, find a FA vet minimum and keep filling needs with the draft. I believe that the window has closed and the Ravens will need two, possibly three drafts to seriously contend again.

You're right CB should be our very first pick. As for our pass rush, I think re-signing Suggs would be nice and then getting and DE in around the second round. I don't think we should get linebackers in the early stages of the draft since we got good ones such as Bart Scott and Jarrett Johnson. Antwan Barnes is coming along nicely too. Just give our O line some time, remember, 2 of them are rookies and Jason Brown has been consistent this year too. I'd LOVE a burner WR perhaps we would be able to get one in a trade

[TSizzles]

Ravens will draft a QB with their top 5 pick, no question.

Next year will be a rebuilding year, Boller will keep the seat warm for Brohm or Ryan, we'll lose 10-11 games, and have another high pick next year, which is when you take a CB, a guy that can play significant time as a rookie and enable us to compete in 2009 when the QB we draft this year is ready. Spending money on another vet QB, unless it's McNabb, isn't worth it.

[Raven07]

hmmmm i woul still think that going Defensively would be the best option for us go and run with at this point, considering how our secondary and our CB's are getting (more often than not) beat for Big gains of yards and TD's...that is a major obstacle..that needs to be addressed

[purple_pride]

if they draft a qb so early that means one. they give up on troy. and two they will relase boller or mcnier. i dont think they have givein up on troy.

[#1 D]

if they draft a qb so early that means one. they give up on troy. and two they will relase boller or mcnier. i dont think they have givein up on troy.

Not with that performance on his debut. Great, showed poise, toughness, just was a bit anxious attempting his first career nfl pass 40 yards...other than that, great.

[smashmouth82]

I agree that a CB should be a very high priority, perhaps our first pick. I disagree that CB is our only problem: our pass rush is non-existent. We really need a young & strong DE - if it were up to me, I would grab one with our first pick, followed by a CB in the second. I would also stock up on LBs, another couple of OLs (the 5 guys currently playing OL look befuddled) and a burner WR.

QB? Way too many other needs to be expending a precious high darft pick on a QB. If there is value on the board, e.g. if Matt Ryan falls to 3rd round or Joe Flacco falls to 4th, I would take one. Otherwise, find a FA vet minimum and keep filling needs with the draft. I believe that the window has closed and the Ravens will need two, possibly three drafts to seriously contend again.

Flacco is a true sleeper!.....any team that drafts him will not be disappointed

[Slick]

ladies and gentlemen i have a solution.

next year, play a combo of Boller-Smith at QB, draft a good CB with a high pcik, along with OT or DE maybe, then trade for Vilma. If Boller and Smith both flop we should then invest in some early 1st round picks in the season after next and get Tim Tebow.

eh? eh?

That would be pretty nifty.

[BMORE BLITZers]

i think that we will definitely draft a CB first round, malcom jenkins (ohio state) or the guy from arizona or south florida. it would be great to get a #1 reciever in the second round or trade picks for another first round pick like mario manningham (michigan) to complement troy smith. man i can just imagine our offense now, troy smith, willis mcgahee, mark clayton, todd heap, mario manningham....wow, that would be awsome. well anyway, we are definitely going to draft a CB GO TROY SMITH!!!

[#1 D]

i think that we will definitely draft a CB first round, malcom jenkins (ohio state) or the guy from arizona or south florida. it would be great to get a #1 reciever in the second round or trade picks for another first round pick like mario manningham (michigan) to complement troy smith. man i can just imagine our offense now, troy smith, willis mcgahee, mark clayton, todd heap, mario manningham....wow, that would be awsome. well anyway, we are definitely going to draft a CB GO TROY SMITH!!!

idk, is this year a cornerback-rich year for college football?

[smashmouth82]

ladies and gentlemen i have a solution.

next year, play a combo of Boller-Smith at QB, draft a good CB with a high pcik, along with OT or DE maybe, then trade for Vilma. If Boller and Smith both flop we should then invest in some early 1st round picks in the season after next and get Tim Tebow.

eh? eh?

That would be pretty nifty.

tebow has already promised the gators that he will stay all 4 years so he's an unlikely candidate

[noy]

Yea, as said before CB first round is a must. QB is a no no. QB's performance starts with the o-line. Smith, we all know, can scramble well and pass on the run, it's time to give him a chance next year.

As for our line, are you all forgetting Gaither? He's just as big as Ogden, and with a year under his belt I can see him being really effective, that and Terry decent, and is still pretty young. LG needs a bit of work though.

I dont think we need receivers, all our guys have shown something when the pass is made correctly.

I like Johnson at linebacker but Barnes has shown he is rather good at pass rushing, especially for being a rookie.

[#1 D]

Yea, as said before CB first round is a must. QB is a no no. QB's performance starts with the o-line. Smith, we all know, can scramble well and pass on the run, it's time to give him a chance next year.

As for our line, are you all forgetting Gaither? He's just as big as Ogden, and with a year under his belt I can see him being really effective, that and Terry decent, and is still pretty young. LG needs a bit of work though.

I dont think we need receivers, all our guys have shown something when the pass is made correctly.

I like Johnson at linebacker but Barnes has shown he is rather good at pass rushing, especially for being a rookie.

yep. he constantly pressures the quarterback...and its not like hes ben having spurts of it. hes showing some great consistancy. I think he's the next solution to OLB, because im not really a fan of Jarrett Johnson starting for the elite defense.

[Raven07]

heck we waited until the 5th Round to Draft Troy!.....and if Troy continues to perform well and get better as time goes on....Troy Smith has all ready been dubbed as the Player that "Could be the Biggest Steal of 2007 NFL draft"

i think drafting a CB is a must for the much needed depth at the position and adding the type of players that can perform to a high standard whenever his number is call upon.

[MJSMOOTH]

DRAFT

1R.CB

2R.OL(offensiveLINEMEN)

3R.WR

TRADE boller&ROLLE get good CB to teach young CB and lets get a offensive cordinator ard let bilick do his job not his and o cord thats what i think troy mith is the future and get another QB coach hell if not he will be another kyle boller

[Raven07]

Rolle i feel can still be a legimate go to guy when the time comes for him to step up. Plus seeing how he's a veteran type player and all....having him on the team, mentoring/coaching the new up and coming player at that position is a VERY logical reason as to why we should keep Rolle on the team. Boller....i can kinda say the same thing for his mentoring of Troy. because he's been here the Longest and knows this offense and its system.

[neepo13]

I think we all saw what happened to our young Cornerbacks yesterday. Fact is that McAlister and Rolle are getting old, they will play next year and then they will retire. They also have to deal with alot of Injuries. Our defense is great, great LBs, great D-Line , great Safeties.... the only problem in our defense is the Cornerbacks. When Rolle and McAlister are healthy our defense had shown us against the Pats that they are clearly the best in the league.

We should draft a CB in the next draft and maybe get a FreeAgent. We have to look into the future.. we may have C.Mac and Rolle next year, but then they are gone...

I don`t think we need a new QB.... lets look how Troy does the next few games, maybe we should get a Free Agent-QB...

We need a new QB more then anything else. We can have the greatest defense in the world healthy or unhealthy with out solid consistant play from the QB, we will be at the bottom of the AFC until we get it. We could have a top 10 or , I hope not, top 5 pick. If thats the case we can draft a QB in the first and then come back and draft a decent young corner early in the second.

[neepo13]

DRAFT

1R.CB

2R.OL(offensiveLINEMEN)

3R.WR

TRADE boller&ROLLE get good CB to teach young CB and lets get a offensive cordinator ard let bilick do his job not his and o cord thats what i think troy mith is the future and get another QB coach hell if not he will be another kyle boller

You people are crazy. How many QB coaches and offensive coordinators did Boller have? Way to many for any QB to be successful. When will people realize that its not the players its the system. Boller never stood a chance and neither will any other QB that we bring in until we get rid of Billick.

[Raven07]

id say Between the 2 choices of QB or CB.......CB but thats not to say that we dont need another player at the quarterback position....because may people are saying that It would be the most logical thing to do which i can agree on with them to some extent......But i really think we should focus on addressing our need for that "depth" at the Corner Back position because frankly...this blown coverages on plays to the opposing offense is kinda getting a little out of control and we need to rein it in and make our defense more "close knit" like it used to be like.