My Perfect Ravens 53-Man Roster For 2011

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Ray Lewis
Brendon Ayanbedejo
Dannell Ellerbe
Tavares Gooden
Terrence Cody
Jameel McClain
Jarrett Johnson
Terrell Suggs
Paul Kruger
Haloi Ngata
Kelly Gregg
Corey Redding
Brandon McKinney
Ray Rice
Willis McGahee
LeRon McClain
Curtis Steele (on and off)
Jalen Parmele
Ed Reed
Dawan Landry
Tom Zibikowski
Haruki Nakumara
Marcus Paschal
Chris Carr
Josh Wilson
Fabian Washington
Domineque Foxworth
Lardarious Webb
Jimmy Smith
Cary Williams
Joe Flacco
Tyrod Taylor
Sam Koch
Billy Cundiff
Morgan Cox
Michael Oher
Jared Gaither
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Chris Chester
Oniel Cousins
Marshal Yanda
Tony Moll
Derrick Mason
Anquan Boldin
Torrey Smith
Marcus Smith
David Reed
TJ. Houshmandzadeh
Todd Heap
Ed Dickson
Denniss Pitta 53
Practice Squad:
James Hardy
Tandon Doss
Justin Harper
Marques Allen
Bryant Mattison
Rayemond Harewood
Prescott Burgess (maybe activated once or twice)
Curtis Steele (occasionally activated)
Kelly Tavalo

[gabefergy]

4 defensive lineman? there are lots of problems with this list, that being just one of them. 7 WRs? thats also not going to happen.

You also left off about half of our most recent draft class: Jah Reid, Chykie Brown, Pernell McPhee, and Anthony Allen will all likely be on the roster.

Players you can probably drop off this list: McGahee, Washington, Paschal, Housh, either Carr or Wilson, Steele.

Landry, Gaither, and Le'Ron McClain are big question marks as well, but will likely be replaced in FA if they dont stick around. Marcus Smith and James Hardy should battle for that last WR slot.

Art Jones, Terrence Cody, and Lamar Divens should round out the D-line. Sergio Kindle is obviously still a question mark, and we will probably sign a Free Agent QB to back up Joe.

Hopefully the roster is expanded to 56 and these last few moves become less difficult.

[display name]

Oh I forgot Cody. Hey, take it easy man, it's hard remembering everybody and checking it all off. How about you, wanna try it?

[display name]

There are also seven defensive lineman, thank you.

[Ravens Lover]

Take out Fabian, and eve though I wish he would stay cuz he is a great compliment I doubt Mcgahee will stay

[zachmmckay]

TJ. Houshmandzadeh can go same with washington

[Ravensfan23]

QB
Joe Flacco
Kerry Collins
Tyrod Taylor

RB
Ray Rice
Anthony Allen
Curtis Steele

FB
LeRon McClain

WR
Anquan Boldin
Derrick Mason
David Reed
Torrey Smith
Tandon Doss
James Hardy

TE
Todd Heap
Ed Dickson
Dennis Pitta

OL
Jared Gaither
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Marshall Yanda
Mike Oher
Oneal Cousins
Jah Ried
Ramone Harewood

DL
Holtai Nagta
Mount Cody
Arthur Jones
Brandon Mikinney
Parnell McPhee
Kelly Gregg/Kelley Tolavu/Lamar Divens

OLB
Terrell Suggs
Jarret Johnson
Paul Kruger
Sergio Kindle
Prescott Burgess

ILB
Ray Lewis
Dannell Ellerbe
Jameel McClain
Tarvarus Gooden
Jason Phillips

CB
Jimmy Smith
D. Foxworth
Lardarius Webb
Josh Wilson
Cary Williams
Chikie Brown

FS
Ed Reed
Haruki Nakamura

SS
Dawan Landry
Tom Zibby

K
Billy Cundiff

P
Sam Koch

LS
Morgan Cox

Obviously Kerry Collins isn't apart of our team right now, and there are several guys that could and will be placed on PS/IR. However right now, with what we know I think the 53 will look like this.

I think Cousins will slide to the inside and take over for Chester in that backup role. I think Cam will use a lot more unbalanced line this year and a either Jah Reid, Cousins or Harewood will take that roll.

I got Paul Kruger at OLB because I'd like to see him moved back to that position. I can't see the Ravens carrying 7 WR or 4TEs this season, so right now I have Marcus Smith, Justin Harper and Devon Drew on the outside looking in. However if the Ravens land a guy like Collins, Taylor might end up on the PS, and that would open up a spot for one of these guys.

It's tough for me to say that Kelly Gregg might be cut this year, but I think it's a strong possibility. That's why i have him, Tavolu and Divens bunched together.

I think the best battles of camp will be back up RB, WR, CB, and backup TE. If there is a full training camp and preseason it should be fun to watch.

[grape drank]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307228863' post='693213']
QB
Joe Flacco
Kerry Collins
Tyrod Taylor

RB
Ray Rice
Anthony Allen
Curtis Steele

FB
LeRon McClain

WR
Anquan Boldin
Derrick Mason
David Reed
Torrey Smith
Tandon Doss
James Hardy

TE
Todd Heap
Ed Dickson
Dennis Pitta

OL
Jared Gaither
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Marshall Yanda
Mike Oher
Oneal Cousins
Jah Ried
Ramone Harewood

DL
Holtai Nagta
Mount Cody
Arthur Jones
Brandon Mikinney
Parnell McPhee
Kelly Gregg/Kelley Tolavu/Lamar Divens

OLB
Terrell Suggs
Jarret Johnson
Paul Kruger
Sergio Kindle
Prescott Burgess

ILB
Ray Lewis
Dannell Ellerbe
Jameel McClain
Tarvarus Gooden
Jason Phillips

CB
Jimmy Smith
D. Foxworth
Lardarius Webb
Josh Wilson
Cary Williams
Chikie Brown

FS
Ed Reed
Haruki Nakamura

SS
Dawan Landry
Tom Zibby

K
Billy Cundiff

P
Sam Koch

LS
Morgan Cox

Obviously Kerry Collins isn't apart of our team right now, and there are several guys that could and will be placed on PS/IR. However right now, with what we know I think the 53 will look like this.

I think Cousins will slide to the inside and take over for Chester in that backup role. I think Cam will use a lot more unbalanced line this year and a either Jah Reid, Cousins or Harewood will take that roll.

I got Paul Kruger at OLB because I'd like to see him moved back to that position. I can't see the Ravens carrying 7 WR or 4TEs this season, so right now I have Marcus Smith, Justin Harper and Devon Drew on the outside looking in. However if the Ravens land a guy like Collins, Taylor might end up on the PS, and that would open up a spot for one of these guys.

It's tough for me to say that Kelly Gregg might be cut this year, but I think it's a strong possibility. That's why i have him, Tavolu and Divens bunched together.

I think the best battles of camp will be back up RB, WR, CB, and backup TE. If there is a full training camp and preseason it should be fun to watch.
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this is similar to what i was envisioning. Except I think we will probably end up keeping McGahee.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='grape drank' timestamp='1307229099' post='693214']
this is similar to what i was envisioning. Except I think we will probably end up keeping McGahee.
[/quote]

I would like for him to remain a Raven, but I think he's due something like 6Mil, and that much money for 100 carries isn't worth it.

I know they paid Bulger about 4 million last season, but that's different. If Flacco went down, the Ravens needed someone who the team could feel confident enough in to lead them where they wanted to go.

However at running, if Rice goes down, the combination of Allen and Steele could probably give you what McGahee would.

If he's willing to restructure then I think he'll return, however I also think he'll have the ability to go some place like Washington and start. Or at least get much more time as a backup then what we give him.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Ravensfan23 got it right. Perfect sir!

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307228863' post='693213']
OL
Jared Gaither
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Marshall Yanda
Mike Oher
Oneal Cousins
Jah Ried
Ramone Harewood
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What makes you think that the coaching staff have enough faith to dispose of our only proven (albeit not very good) C/G backup for a guy who has only ever struggled at T?

Also, I would much prefer the team to pick up a UDFA Center, maybe cutting Phillips unless he really shines this preseason as we've yet to see anything from him to suggest he'd contribute except for on ST.

[Ravens Lover]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307228863' post='693213']
QB
Joe Flacco
Kerry Collins
Tyrod Taylor

RB
Ray Rice
Anthony Allen
Curtis Steele

FB
LeRon McClain

WR
Anquan Boldin
Derrick Mason
David Reed
Torrey Smith
Tandon Doss
James Hardy

TE
Todd Heap
Ed Dickson
Dennis Pitta

OL
Jared Gaither
Ben Grubbs
Matt Birk
Marshall Yanda
Mike Oher
Oneal Cousins
Jah Ried
Ramone Harewood

DL
Holtai Nagta
Mount Cody
Arthur Jones
Brandon Mikinney
Parnell McPhee
Kelly Gregg/Kelley Tolavu/Lamar Divens

OLB
Terrell Suggs
Jarret Johnson
Paul Kruger
Sergio Kindle
Prescott Burgess

ILB
Ray Lewis
Dannell Ellerbe
Jameel McClain
Tarvarus Gooden
Jason Phillips

CB
Jimmy Smith
D. Foxworth
Lardarius Webb
Josh Wilson
Cary Williams
Chikie Brown

FS
Ed Reed
Haruki Nakamura

SS
Dawan Landry
Tom Zibby

K
Billy Cundiff

P
Sam Koch

LS
Morgan Cox

Obviously Kerry Collins isn't apart of our team right now, and there are several guys that could and will be placed on PS/IR. However right now, with what we know I think the 53 will look like this.

I think Cousins will slide to the inside and take over for Chester in that backup role. I think Cam will use a lot more unbalanced line this year and a either Jah Reid, Cousins or Harewood will take that roll.

I got Paul Kruger at OLB because I'd like to see him moved back to that position. I can't see the Ravens carrying 7 WR or 4TEs this season, so right now I have Marcus Smith, Justin Harper and Devon Drew on the outside looking in. However if the Ravens land a guy like Collins, Taylor might end up on the PS, and that would open up a spot for one of these guys.

It's tough for me to say that Kelly Gregg might be cut this year, but I think it's a strong possibility. That's why i have him, Tavolu and Divens bunched together.

I think the best battles of camp will be back up RB, WR, CB, and backup TE. If there is a full training camp and preseason it should be fun to watch.
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Eventually Smith should get the starting role but I'm not sure about him starting next year I would have Wilson over him at this point.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='Ravens Lover' timestamp='1307276571' post='693250']
Eventually Smith should get the starting role but I'm not sure about him starting next year I would have Wilson over him at this point.
[/quote]

I just listed players, didn't really listed them as far as were they stand on the depth chart it just kind of fell that way.

Because of Smith being a rookie and Fox coming back off injury, I think the CB battle in TC and Preseason will be up for grabs. However i'm not saying who is starting at what position, although some positions aren't hard to figure out.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='PWNEDbyDEANO' timestamp='1307276532' post='693249']
What makes you think that the coaching staff have enough faith to dispose of our only proven (albeit not very good) C/G backup for a guy who has only ever struggled at T?

Also, I would much prefer the team to pick up a UDFA Center, maybe cutting Phillips unless he really shines this preseason as we've yet to see anything from him to suggest he'd contribute except for on ST.
[/quote]

The reason why is called out performing a player. I think because Cousins has struggled at T, and Chester has struggled with his opportunities at G/C, that Cousins will get the opportunity to compete for that backup G position.

Now I have no way of knowing if the coaches will actually make that move, and with the lockout there is no way of them informing Cousins of the move if they did. However I think they should.

I don't know about anyone else but when I watch Cousins, he just looks like a OG to me. Even without him playing the position, I'd say he's a much better run blocker then Chester, he'll be able to hold up against better DTs, and playing on the inside would allow him to get his hands on people more, without getting called for holding as much. Yanda and Cousins are almost a mirror imagine of one another as players imo. Yanda is the better player, but their styles are almost identical.

Again I have no fact that this switch is happening, just something I'd like to see. Moving Cousins to G would allow the Ravens to keep both Reid and Harewood, at back RT, and Oher would backup LT.

Now I do admit that we would be taking a risk, by having 3 relatively unproven guys as our backups, but lets face it, If we have a injury and have to rely on Chester, we're probably screwed anyway. At least this way, in my mind, If there is a injury at the OT position and Yanda is forced to play RT, because neither Reid nor Harewood is ready, at least we'd have a OG playing next to Yanda who could actually get movement in the running game.

As for backup Center, lets face it, that Chester playing Center experiment didn't and isn't gonna work out. Although Chester has put on more weight over the years, he still plays too light in the behind to hold up at Center for the Ravens.

Cousins wouldn't offer much if anything at the Center position, but again, if we're forced to rely on Chester, we're screwed anyway.

I would like to see the Ravens either go out and pickup a young Center in Free Agency or a undrafted guy as well. We have a young guy named Daniel Sanders on the roster right now and I'm sure he'll be able to compete. However with a guy like Sanders, or a undrafted guy, you don't have to have them on the actually roster. You could place them on the practice squad and call them up when/if needed.

All in all, I just don't see Chris Chester as a good fit for this Baltimore Ravens team. The Oline struggled last season, and I feel the Ravens will make it a priority to improve it this year. Sometimes the best improvements you make are getting rid of some parts. We can't just continue to roll out the same players and expect different results year after year after year. Chester has shown absolutely nothing as far as being able to contribute for this offensive line. Truthfully the same can probably be said about Cousins as well, and if the move to OG doesn't happen for him, he'll probably be gone soon as well.

You said it yourself, Chester is proven, albeit not very good. So if the only thing you've proved is that the team can't rely on you, then what's the point of having that person on the team.

And to clear things up, I'm not saying Cousins is the answer at backup G and if we needed to rely on him that everything would be great. However what I do feel is that he'd give us better play at Guard then we've seen from Chester over the years.

So if he's given the opportunity to compete at this role in training camp and preseason, I personally think he'd outperform Chris Chester. JMO

[Rav'n Maniac]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307284086' post='693261']
The reason why is called out performing a player. I think because Cousins has struggled at T, and Chester has struggled with his opportunities at G/C, that Cousins will get the opportunity to compete for that backup G position.

Now I have no way of knowing if the coaches will actually make that move, and with the lockout there is no way of them informing Cousins of the move if they did. However I think they should.

I don't know about anyone else but when I watch Cousins, he just looks like a OG to me. Even without him playing the position, I'd say he's a much better run blocker then Chester, he'll be able to hold up against better DTs, and playing on the inside would allow him to get his hands on people more, without getting called for holding as much. Yanda and Cousins are almost a mirror imagine of one another as players imo. Yanda is the better player, but their styles are almost identical.

Again I have no fact that this switch is happening, just something I'd like to see. Moving Cousins to G would allow the Ravens to keep both Reid and Harewood, at back RT, and Oher would backup LT.

Now I do admit that we would be taking a risk, by having 3 relatively unproven guys as our backups, but lets face it, If we have a injury and have to rely on Chester, we're probably screwed anyway. At least this way, in my mind, If there is a injury at the OT position and Yanda is forced to play RT, because neither Reid nor Harewood is ready, at least we'd have a OG playing next to Yanda who could actually get movement in the running game.

As for backup Center, lets face it, that Chester playing Center experiment didn't and isn't gonna work out. Although Chester has put on more weight over the years, he still plays too light in the behind to hold up at Center for the Ravens.

Cousins wouldn't offer much if anything at the Center position, but again, if we're forced to rely on Chester, we're screwed anyway.

I would like to see the Ravens either go out and pickup a young Center in Free Agency or a undrafted guy as well. We have a young guy named Daniel Sanders on the roster right now and I'm sure he'll be able to compete. However with a guy like Sanders, or a undrafted guy, you don't have to have them on the actually roster. You could place them on the practice squad and call them up when/if needed.

All in all, I just don't see Chris Chester as a good fit for this Baltimore Ravens team. The Oline struggled last season, and I feel the Ravens will make it a priority to improve it this year. Sometimes the best improvements you make are getting rid of some parts. We can't just continue to roll out the same players and expect different results year after year after year. Chester has shown absolutely nothing as far as being able to contribute for this offensive line. Truthfully the same can probably be said about Cousins as well, and if the move to OG doesn't happen for him, he'll probably be gone soon as well.

You said it yourself, Chester is proven, albeit not very good. So if the only thing you've proved is that the team can't rely on you, then what's the point of having that person on the team.

And to clear things up, I'm not saying Cousins is the answer at backup G and if we needed to rely on him that everything would be great. However what I do feel is that he'd give us better play at Guard then we've seen from Chester over the years.

So if he's given the opportunity to compete at this role in training camp and preseason, I personally think he'd outperform Chris Chester. JMO
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I agree with most of what you stated. I really like the idea of moving Cousins to G. Not a fan of Chester. I do feel we need to bring in another C, especially if Chester is gone. I can't find this guy "Sanders" on the roster though.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='Rav'n Maniac' timestamp='1307287550' post='693273']
I agree with most of what you stated. I really like the idea of moving Cousins to G. Not a fan of Chester. I do feel we need to bring in another C, especially if Chester is gone. I can't find this guy "Sanders" on the roster though.
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We may have cut him already. I know he was brought in last season during training camp, but because of the lockout I haven't stayed up on the transactions that were made before it. I know he was placed on IR with a minor injury, instead of being place on the PS squad. So maybe the Ravens wanted to make sure they keep him around.

With or without Sanders, the Ravens will need to go out and find a young guy to be groomed under Birk for a year and hopefully take over next season or later in the year.

Chris Chester isn't the answer imo.

Edit: Ok I just found out that Dainel Sanders is an exclusive Rights Free Agent with means, the Ravens could either sign him to a minimal contract are allow him to walk. If they offer him a contract he has to take it or retire.

Just to give you an ideal of who's on that list and the importance of it. Guys like Dannell Ellerbe, Morgan Cox, Cary Williams, Sergio Kindle, Mattison and Tolavu are on the list. None of these guys are must haves, but obviously a couple could be really big contributors for the Ravens in the next couple years or so.

[color="#4B0082"][url="http://www.ravens24x7.com/columns/The-Money-Clip-Baltimore-Ravens-Salary-Cap-Analysis/The-Baltimore-Ravens-Free-Agency-Primer"]Here's a list of the Ravens roster and where each player stands.[/url][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][url="http://football.calsci.com/FreeAgency.html"]Also here's a link describing exactly what an exclusive rights free agent is.[/url][/color]

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307284086' post='693261']
The reason why is called out performing a player. I think because Cousins has struggled at T, and Chester has struggled with his opportunities at G/C, that Cousins will get the opportunity to compete for that backup G position.

Now I have no way of knowing if the coaches will actually make that move, and with the lockout there is no way of them informing Cousins of the move if they did. However I think they should.

I don't know about anyone else but when I watch Cousins, he just looks like a OG to me. Even without him playing the position, I'd say he's a much better run blocker then Chester, he'll be able to hold up against better DTs, and playing on the inside would allow him to get his hands on people more, without getting called for holding as much. Yanda and Cousins are almost a mirror imagine of one another as players imo. Yanda is the better player, but their styles are almost identical.

Again I have no fact that this switch is happening, just something I'd like to see. Moving Cousins to G would allow the Ravens to keep both Reid and Harewood, at back RT, and Oher would backup LT.

Now I do admit that we would be taking a risk, by having 3 relatively unproven guys as our backups, but lets face it, If we have a injury and have to rely on Chester, we're probably screwed anyway. At least this way, in my mind, If there is a injury at the OT position and Yanda is forced to play RT, because neither Reid nor Harewood is ready, at least we'd have a OG playing next to Yanda who could actually get movement in the running game.

As for backup Center, lets face it, that Chester playing Center experiment didn't and isn't gonna work out. Although Chester has put on more weight over the years, he still plays too light in the behind to hold up at Center for the Ravens.

Cousins wouldn't offer much if anything at the Center position, but again, if we're forced to rely on Chester, we're screwed anyway.

I would like to see the Ravens either go out and pickup a young Center in Free Agency or a undrafted guy as well. We have a young guy named Daniel Sanders on the roster right now and I'm sure he'll be able to compete. However with a guy like Sanders, or a undrafted guy, you don't have to have them on the actually roster. You could place them on the practice squad and call them up when/if needed.

All in all, I just don't see Chris Chester as a good fit for this Baltimore Ravens team. The Oline struggled last season, and I feel the Ravens will make it a priority to improve it this year. Sometimes the best improvements you make are getting rid of some parts. We can't just continue to roll out the same players and expect different results year after year after year. Chester has shown absolutely nothing as far as being able to contribute for this offensive line. Truthfully the same can probably be said about Cousins as well, and if the move to OG doesn't happen for him, he'll probably be gone soon as well.

You said it yourself, Chester is proven, albeit not very good. So if the only thing you've proved is that the team can't rely on you, then what's the point of having that person on the team.

And to clear things up, I'm not saying Cousins is the answer at backup G and if we needed to rely on him that everything would be great. However what I do feel is that he'd give us better play at Guard then we've seen from Chester over the years.

So if he's given the opportunity to compete at this role in training camp and preseason, I personally think he'd outperform Chris Chester. JMO
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I agree, especially with the Cousins comparison being a less skilled Yanda. He seems to be much more aggressive, mean and also much stronger than Chester so I think the move would be a good one. I do think that I would probably make the move if we re-signed Gaither or a veteran FA tackle as OT depth would be OK then.

Like Rav'n Maniac said though, finding a backup C/G through Free Agency is a priority regardless of Chester's future. I don't want to be in a situation where Chester is starting games on a regular basis.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='PWNEDbyDEANO' timestamp='1307292215' post='693290']
I agree, especially with the Cousins comparison being a less skilled Yanda. He seems to be much more aggressive, mean and also much stronger than Chester so I think the move would be a good one. I do think that I would probably make the move if we re-signed Gaither or a veteran FA tackle as OT depth would be OK then.

Like Rav'n Maniac said though, finding a backup C/G through Free Agency is a priority regardless of Chester's future. I don't want to be in a situation where Chester is starting games on a regular basis.
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Yea, I know everyone is screaming pass rush, and the FO has made it known they are looking for a backup QB once FA starts, but I think Gaither should be our top priority to re-sign.

There is no way you can look at what happened in 2008-2009, then look at what happened in 2010 as far as oline play, and not think we need Gaither. You can not go into the 2011 season with uncertainly at the RT position knowing how poorly the oline played as a unit last year.

Gaither and Oher have the potential to be one of the best set of bookends in the NFL. You say Flacco is your present and future, You think this team is close to a Super Bowl, well sure up that oline and make sure you have quality play up front.

Gaither and Yanda re-signing gives us the best chance of that happening.

[PWNEDbyDEANO]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307293099' post='693295']
Yea, I know everyone is screaming pass rush, and the FO has made it known they are looking for a backup QB once FA starts, but I think Gaither should be our top priority to re-sign.

There is no way you can look at what happened in 2008-2009, then look at what happened in 2010 as far as oline play, and not think we need Gaither. You can not go into the 2011 season with uncertainly at the RT position knowing how poorly the oline played as a unit last year.

Gaither and Oher have the potential to be one of the best set of bookends in the NFL. You say Flacco is your present and future, You think this team is close to a Super Bowl, well sure up that oline and make sure you have quality play up front.

Gaither and Yanda re-signing gives us the best chance of that happening.
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I definitely agree with your assessment of Gaither being the team's top priority to re-sign. Most of our struggles, both offensively and defensively came from the fact that the offense couldn't control the clock as effectively as we're used to being able to do and the reason for that is the offensive line. I think back to the Texans game where we went three and out for nearly the entire second half and the defense was too gassed to do anything. If we get back our combination of Gaither and Oher manning the tackle positions then I think we will truly see how much Joe is capable of. When he has more time and more comfort in the pocket we will get better results.

I think, with regards to the pass rush, there are many things which we can be positive about before we even look to free agency. For a start, we haven't had both Suggs and JJ performing well together in a season since '08. Having them both playing at a high level will be a boost to the defense. Also, there is a lot of hope and positivity that Kindle will be cleared. I'm not saying that he will be an instant impact player and get a sack a game or anything ridiculous like that but he will definitely upgrade the pass rush. The third thing is that we will have better coverage from our corners and so we can use that to our advantage. I think the coaches will look to use the acquisition of Jimmy Smith, getting Foxy back from injury and re-signing (hopefully) Wilson and be more creative and effective when calling blitzes.

[grape drank]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1307235979' post='693218']
I would like for him to remain a Raven, but I think he's due something like 6Mil, and that much money for 100 carries isn't worth it.

I know they paid Bulger about 4 million last season, but that's different. If Flacco went down, the Ravens needed someone who the team could feel confident enough in to lead them where they wanted to go.

However at running, if Rice goes down, the combination of Allen and Steele could probably give you what McGahee would.

If he's willing to restructure then I think he'll return, however I also think he'll have the ability to go some place like Washington and start. Or at least get much more time as a backup then what we give him.
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I heard somewhere that even if he plays somewhere else, and gets paid like 2 or 3 mil were on the hook for the rest, if were paying over 4 mill for him I want him on our roster lol

[Alexir]

I really do think our running backs will be: Ray Rice, Anthony Allen, Curtis Steele, Le'ron McClain and another FB.

Ray Rice is going to get majority of the snaps. Like at least 65%. We aren't a 3 headed monster anymore and we really don't need to pay a back up millions per year.

Remember in 2007 when Musa Smith and Ross were doing pretty good with the snaps they were given? Not great but they weren't starters except for the Steelers game.

I love you Willis, and I hope you go somewhere great and if you do come back then awesome, but I really think we would be fine with the guys that we have.

[PurpleReign92]

That list was almost perfect there are some practice squad guys that make the roster like Marcus Pascal and Cary Williams.. They may just wind up on the special teams... Great job!

[ellicottraven]

No Art Jones? Why Fabian Washington? Tandon Doss is going to be on the 53 man roster. He has too much special team skills and is an excellent receiver... you need to take another good look at your roster. Too skewed with regard to positional requirements...

[display name]

Yeah the list sucked.

[Blex64]

[u]Quarterback[/u]
Joe Flacco
Kerry Collins
Tyrod Taylor

[u]Running Back[/u]
Ray Rice
Willis McGahee
Anthony Allen


[u]Fullback[/u]
Le'Ron McClain

[u]Wide Receiver[/u]
Anquan Boldin
Derrick Mason
Torrey Smith
Tandon Doss
James Hardy
David Reed

[u]Tight End[/u]
Todd Heap
Ed Dickson
Dennis Pitta

[u]Offensive Line[/u]
Jared Gaither (T)
Michael Oher (T)
Jah Reid (T)
Marshall Yanda (G/T)
Ben Grubbs (G)
Matt Birk (C)
Oneil Cousins (G/C)
Chris Chester (G/C)
Ramone Harewood (T)

[u]Defensive Line[/u]
Haloti Ngata
Terrence Cody
Correy Redding
Brandon Mikinney
Kelly Gregg
Paul Kruger

[u]Outside Linebacker[/u]
Terell Suggs
Jarret Johnson
Sergio Kindle
Prescott Burgess

[u]Inside Linebacker[/u]
Ray Lewis
Dannell Ellerbe
Jameel McClain
Tarvarus Gooden
Brendon Ayanbadejo

[u]Cornerback[/u]
Nnamdi Asomugha
Jimmy Smith
Chris Carr
Josh Wilson
Ladarius Webb
Chykie Brown
Carrie Williams

[u]Free Safety[/u]
Ed Reed
Haruki Nakamura

[u]Strong Safety[/u]
Dawan Landry
Tom Zibikowski

[sub]Specialists[/sub]
Billy Cundiff (K)
Sam Koch (P)
Morgan Cox (LS)


I'd just like to point out a few things:

This list is a pipe dream. I don't expect us to get it, but this is "what do you want the roster to look like" not "what is your most accurate prediction of what the roster will look like."

Kerry Collins was my pick for backup QB simply because he seems to be the popular choice at the moment, and I think he actually is the most likely one. I don't have any preference comparing to Bulger or Vince Young or any of the other veteran QBs on the FA market. They're all great backups as far as I'm concerned.

[colljb9]

with all the recent additions heres my prediction

QB- Flacco, Taylor
RB- Rice, Williams, Allen
FB- Leach
WR- Evans, Boldin, Doss, Reed, Smith, Laquan williams
TE- Pitta, Dickson, Wilson
OL- Oher, Grubbs, Cousins, Yanda, Mattison, Reid, Birk, Murphy, Levoir
DL- Ngata, Cody, Mcphee, Jones, Redding, Mckinney, Hall
LB- Lewis, Suggs, Johnson, Mcclain, kindle, kruger, ayanbadejo, ellerbe, burgess
CB- smith, cary williams, carr, foxworth, webb, brown
S- Reed, pollard, nakamura, Zibikowski
K- Cundiff
P- Koch
LS- Cox

[cant knock the hustle]

I don't think there's any way Bryan Hall cracks the 53-man roster. Anybody remember Nate Bolling? A preseason favorite several years ago who had like 3 sacks in a quarter, and added a couple more throughout preseason. Never made the team and sadly, I don't think he even cracked an NFL roster. Shows that just because a D-lineman gets a sack in the preseason doesn't guarantee a roster spot. Hall's a little undersized IMO, but he could make PS.