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[blackbird29]

Ok I have read and listened to alot of stuff about the upcoming season and wanted to hear thoughts. I know the Ravens have lost a lot of players via free agency and we lost Ray Lewis to retirement. Now since that has happened most folks including the media are predicting an 8-8 season and not making the playoffs because we lost "all of our leadership and big name players". I think the Ravens can prove everyone wrong once again but it does get a bit discouraging. It's not like we lost anybody big name other than Ray and Anquan. Kruger and Ellerbe probably won't live up to the expectations everyone thinks they will. But I gotta admit I still worry about how the team will play in September.

[horus13corvineus]

we're going to be around 10-6 again next season

[J-man]

2-14 at best ...

[Crabcakes&Football]

We make the playoffs again on the virtue of an explosive offense run by a competent offensive coordinator along with a weak conference. I have no idea what to expect out of our defense or who replaces Q or what our tackles will look like.

[horus13corvineus]

2-14 at best ...

you do know we play the Browns twice, the Fins, the Bills, the Jets... five wins there with my eyes closed

Edited by horus13corvineus, 19 March 2013 - 06:42 PM.

[blackbird29]

you do know we play the Browns twice, the Fins, the Bills, the Jets... five wins there with my eyes closed

I wouldn't look past any of those teams. The Browns were a TD pass of beating us back last season at home. With the unknown state that the team is in I wouldn't count any wins yet.

[horus13corvineus]

I wouldn't look past any of those teams. The Browns were a TD pass of beating us back last season at home. With the unknown state that the team is in I wouldn't count any wins yet.

what unknown state? you do know we're still in MARCH? five more months 'till pre-season starts...

[blackbird29]

what unknown state? you do know we're still in MARCH? five more months 'till pre-season starts...

Yes I know that. I also know that we still have Ed Reed's future in the air, we still have to address the needs on defense, and we need to find a leader for our young wide recievers.. Free agency isnt over yet and we still have to make sure we keep our RFA's, Pitta being one of them. So yes it sounds harsh but we are in a small state of unknown. We will be a new team when the season starts. Not trying to be negative just realisitic.

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Bold Prediction: The Haters are wrong.........

And we sign Jamarcus Russel to play NT

[runamuk]

10 and 6.

[hawkprey]

We will win the Super Bowl again. Probably at 12-4. 2nd or 3rd seed.

[beanfigger]

I think 9-7 is the floor we have for as long as Flacco, Rice & co. are here and healthy. Given the uncertain nature of the health status of every player in the NFL, a prediction now is very premature. However, I see no reason why we wouldn't make the playoffs this year.

[bravensfan52]

10-6 with a decent LT. 8-8 with Oher

[msufan]

12-4 but more likely 10-6 we win our division make the playoffs and at least make the afc champ game. Media is over reacting cuz we won the SB but our FO is treating this off season like any other off season and taking the emotion out of it.

[TonyTone1192]

It's entirely too early to tell. We don't know if we're keeping Pitta, who our number 1 receiver is, who our starting safety's will be, or who our ILB's will be.

We don't know what the steelers are doing this off-season, the draft isn't even here yet.

I think once OTA's start up then we'll have a better guess.

[Dudeman]

what unknown state? you do know we're still in MARCH? five more months 'till pre-season starts...

Thank you, and yeah its waaaay to early to call this one with anything other than gut instincts.

I say 11-5, to draw a number out of the proverbial hat. But we are still a good ways from the draft, training camp, the pre-season, and then its still only a shot in the dark to make a prediction. Any of these games are fought inch by inch and yard by yard which is what makes it so compelling to watch.

Oh sure its also easy to detach from these games next season emotionally, because its still so far away! But when they are scratching, and clawing tooth and nail for every inch of every yard THEN you'll be cringing, ooing, aahing, cheering, and screaming just as usual no matter if its win, lose or draw. I'll still bleed purple and black every day of the week no matter what!

Lastly, I'm upbeat about whats going on, and Ozzie always has a master big picture plan in the works. The D-line is coming along nicely, we are getting into a position to simply take the best player available in any round of the draft, and don't be shocked if we scoop up a surprise free agent right before camp. I think turning over some of the roster will keep an edge to a Ravens team that could otherwise have fallen victim to complacency. Instead we are still (in Harbaugh, and Ozzie's words) following a code of meritocracy, and the doctrine of right player at the right price.

Edited by Dudeman, 19 March 2013 - 09:34 PM.

[T3hRaven]

I think we'll have a top 10 offense next season and Pitta will catch more than 80 balls. I'll feel more comfortable making predictions when the roster really starts taking shape.

[1/28/01]

Two reg season games are added and we go 21-0!

[The Raven]

Anywhere between 8-8 and 14-2.

Ask me again after the draft, and again in training camp.

[luvrayrice27]

we'll make the playoffs as usual but i think it'll be a rough season...kinda like last regular season but with some new starters