[News] Eisenberg: What One Thing Would You Change About Ravens?

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

Injury free team......PERIOD

[Ravens559]

ima say it now that dean pees almost lost us that Superbowl if nobody remembers... dean pees had our defense looking like some others had said on here "bend but don't break", nah all h3ll naw.... we dominate and win with low scoring running 3 RBs and having a dominate defense regardless who stepped in because it comes down more to scheme and play calling... isn't that why we fired cam cameron? too conservative with the play calling?.. chuck pagano was with us for 1 year as a D. Coordinator and got hire as head coach without winning a super bowl while pees supposedly helped us but yet hasn't been promoted since we won SB 47. huh why is that? (rhetorical) my point is if pagano gets fired by colts we snag him back and get rid of pees...

[omar586]

i would change their record

[objective view]

I would lose all of the folks on here who continue calling for Pees head. He is not the problem on this defense. All of the arm chair coaches on here continue to think it is scheme but IT IS THE PLAYERS who are not getting the job done with poor decision making and poor technique. Pees does not play corner or safety nor gets beat looking in the wrong area or loosing badly on the bump and run at the line. That is the primary reason he can't pull them up, the receivers bump them and run away from them, that my friends is not Pees, that is the payers. Pees is nothing more than a convenient excuse and target. But, to each his own and I am sure the lack of analytical depth will continue to rear is ugly head.

[law215]

I would lose all of the folks on here who continue calling for Pees head. He is not the problem on this defense. All of the arm chair coaches on here continue to think it is scheme but IT IS THE PLAYERS who are not getting the job done with poor decision making and poor technique. Pees does not play corner or safety nor gets beat looking in the wrong area or loosing badly on the bump and run at the line. That is the primary reason he can't pull them up, the receivers bump them and run away from them, that my friends is not Pees, that is the payers. Pees is nothing more than a convenient excuse and target. But, to each his own and I am sure the lack of analytical depth will continue to rear is ugly head.

I don't think it's accurate to say just the players. It's the coaches and front office job to scout, coaches, and put players in position to be successful. Some fans blamed Joe while Cam Cameron was here as the OC. We then drop him and win a Superbowl with Joe breaking an all time record and a Superbowl MVP. Pees is a problem whether it's his scheme or the players he's scouting to bring in on defense.

[HardKnocks]

I would change the head coach, reason why is because he can't coach mucho players which the ravens always been about. Our amazing defense we once had was loaded with mucho men, guys who speak up and put up. Since Harbaugh been here we barely win games against playoff type teams in the regular season, we beat enough bad teams to sneak into the playoffs. Every season I see Harbaugh make stupid decisions like he don't know what's going on, the one I'll never forget is not calling a time out when Cundiff ran on the field late and we had one. I was screaming at the tv, I never ever ever saw a kicker run on the field late and he's a special teams coach, how did he not catch that. That blew me away even before Cundiff actually missed the kick

[January J]

I gave you that positive vote to get you out that neg you had Lol.

 

But yea bro, another big disappointment by our scouts. I actually looked forward to see what Tray Walker was going to contribute to this team, but so far I havn't seen a thing.

lol negs.. It's usually the same 1 or 2 people that go around negging all your comments bc they got their panties in a bunch over some post that offended them 2 months ago.

Trusting shareece wright to go man to man with Torrey with no help overtop was one I'm sure peas would like to have back.

[iluvpurple]

I have to agree with John E........My one wish of reversal would be that Sizzle never got hurt the first game, played the entire season in top form, and won the DPOY again........ This maybe would have changed the fortune of the entire team, and provided the push the defense needs to finish games, you know, a "Back to the future" kind of thing... As always, just my opinion......

Edited October 24, 2015 by iluvpurple

[HomeoftheBRAVENS]

Suggs is the no brainer IMO,but to be interesting I'll say I would go back to march and instead of signing Kyle Arrington and Kendrick Lewis,I would match the Jets offer to Buster Skrine and allow Webb to walk.

[PalmBayRaven]

Change needs to be made evaluating talent. This chart from Toni Lombardi says it all. These are the draft picks since 2008 Harbaugh erea.

#Picks Picks on Roster. Picks that are Starters Pro Bowl Appearances

Bengals 75. 39 15 9

Browns 64 23 6 4

Ravens 67 30 10 1

Steelers 68 28 10 8

[BallsoHard622]

There's a lot that could be said. Not in any particular order.

1. Not using a first round pick on Elam.

2. Keeping boldin. If we sign a vet wr it would b nice if he was in his late 20s so he can grow wit flacco an stay awhile.

3. There was no need to draft max Williams with Gilmore an Boyle is doing better than Williams an he's a fifth rounder.

4. We should've drafted digs in fourth round an I said that before an during draft.

5. Keeping Ed reed for another two years because I think he could still play an do better than current safeties an he could've helped develop new guys.

6. Find a reliable number two corner(will Davis looked like it till he tore his acl)

7. We need a def coordinator with that Raven swagger like pagano Rex Ryan. I thought terrell Austin was that guy or Clarence brooks can be. Our defense plays different when certain guys are running it.

[law215]

Better personnel/scouting decisions. What if: Jimmy Smith was a true shut down corner, Elam was a good safety, Kindle a solid pass rusher, Webb earned his money, retained Boldin , picked DGB instead of Perriman. I see where OZ, Harbs, and Decosta are trying, but their decisions have not been working lately.

[Moderator 3]

Change needs to be made evaluating talent. This chart from Toni Lombardi says it all. These are the draft picks since 2008 Harbaugh erea.

#Picks Picks on Roster. Picks that are Starters Pro Bowl Appearances

Bengals 75. 39 15 9

Browns 64 23 6 4

Ravens 67 30 10 1

Steelers 68 28 10 8

Based on that, we're not doing that badly. The Bengals, who have traditionally drafted ahead of us, are the only ones whose numbers are better for on roster/starters. Pro Bowls mean nothing.

[Sebastian Grant]

I remember vividly, in the first game of the season, Daryl Smith dropped a for sure pick six that would have been Peyton's second of the day. I know a lot of things could have been different, but considering how we were playing and how we only lost by 6, I am almost 100% sure we would've won and started the season on a very different tone. I was mad when he dropped it, and every week i keep thinking ," What if?"

[poescrows]

One change? Different coordinator(s). I realize we've lost a lot of talent to injuries this season, but: the O play calling waits too long to make adjustments when it's obvious the game plan isn't working and the D's schemes are rarely on target.

[bioLarzen]

One change wouldn't be enough. Luckily we're not at the point where everything needs to be changed - but it will surely takje more than one thing changed to get out of this situation. Nothing that cannot be done - but those things must be dealt with...

[Minionhunter]

One change, everyone picking us to win. The Ravens do their best work with everyone (or at least the strong, if not overwhelming majority) thinking we won't win. When everyone bets against us, and its us against the world, backs against the wall, that is when we do our best. I think that has happened, and I know its crazy, but I think we will go an win in a shootout in the desert with a close score at the end. If everyone would just get pissed off enough to quit blaming everyone, and I know I've been guilty, and focus on the fact Steve Smith Sr. deserves a ring, and that will only happen with us, we can leave that desert red with Cardinal stained tears. Who's with me?

[Minionhunter]

One change into the future, please, please, please someone just mention to the coaching staff to take a gamble on the guys at rosterwatch.com evaluating wide receiver talent for them. Yes they are a fantasy football site, but they are the only ones that actually do their own scouting and go to the senior bowl themselves. Like the ravens they are their own scouting service, they do it themselves. They run their own unique metrics and rely on their own eyes. They pick up on excellent guys every single year. They are a longshot, but with wide receivers, I think the Ravens could use a diamond in the rough. That is the change I would make into the future. If someone with access to senior management reads this, it couldn't hurt to just mention it to one of the top brass, you never know. With this post, I've done what I can, just someone in the organization, please pass it along. That is my wish.

[Boddiebroadus]

Move them to LA. (SoCal Fan )

[OzzieBisciotti]

"The Ravens drafted Perriman to be a game-changer, hopefully immediately. With his speed and just a couple of catches early in the season, he could have globally altered how opposing defenses approach the Ravens."

What are you smoking Eisenhower???

[OzzieBisciotti]

One thing I'd change? Since not hiring Pees is a given, I'd not re-hire the scouting department this year. It's not just the fans, but all the media is saying that we've not drafted well for the past five years- that's why we have practice squad receivers starting for us. Oz really messed up lately and made some bad decisions. I hope Bisciotti evaluates what happened to the scouting/ drafting elevement of this team- apparently the team prides itself on having one of the largest scouting departments and is prides itself on not paying for scouting services- maybe Bisciotti should have Oz reconsider.

[Bohica5]

The head coach and joe flacco......We are in a rut!!!!

[FloridalovesRavens]

Change 1-5 to 5-1 lol. Go Ravens!

[picke]

I wouldn't waste such a magical wish on just one play or an injury reversed, even though I wish none of our Ravens were hurt. Like bioLarzen said - "One change wouldn't be enough." More production from key draft picks or different draft picks altogether would certainly be nice. I wish we had not traded Boldin, and giving him away for next to nothing made it even less tolerable. As much as I like Ozzie, that was not a highlight of his career as a GM, in my opinion.

[goldenboldin]

more cap room to actually afford quality players

[Ravensfansince03]

I have to agree with John E........My one wish of reversal would be that Sizzle never got hurt the first game, played the entire season in top form, and won the DPOY again........ This maybe would have changed the fortune of the entire team, and provided the push the defense needs to finish games, you know, a "Back to the future" kind of thing... As always, just my opinion......

 

Yea, Suggs was even more essential this season because after the departure of Ngata, he was the last remaining Raven from our hay day. Now we have a defense without an identity, without a core.

[bmoraven]

Ed Reed replace Dean Pees.

[ellicottraven]

So, in essence without saying it you admit Joe Flacco is the reason for our dismal performance to this point? That pick six was a dagger in the heart at Denver for sure. But, Joe has uncharacteristically made many such mistakes this year. He readily acknowledges his mistakes and admits he can't make such silly blunders but yet, his unfortunate streak has continued. Hopefully, beginning this week, the defense will do more to overcome the offensive woes. But, the defense has hurt us just as much as the offense has to this point. So, I don't know who can help us really turn this around. The coaches have proven ineffective as have the players.

[TheConquerorWorm]

Trusting shareece wright to go man to man with Torrey with no help overtop was one I'm sure peas would like to have back.

Will Hill blew that play not Pees. Will Hill was the safety over the top but he came up to play the run and left Torrey 1 on 1. Did you even watch the game? Did you see Harbaugh grab Will Hill by the face mask after the play and yell at him for it? 9 times outta 10, giving up a big play on defense is the result of poor execution/communication and NOT play calling. Quit blaming the coaches for bad play on the field. Same low football IQ clowns calling for Pees to be fired are the same low football IQ clowns that called for Castillo to be fired 2 years ago. "Can't win with dumb players", period.

[Militant X 1]

Without Suggs, the Ravens have suffered from a lack of a leadership. They simply don’t have another player of his caliber who is vocal enough to rally the forces. As his teammates said when he went down, you can’t replace him.

^ Interesting.