Honest predictions for the coming season

[rudywasoffsides]

Really tough to say how we end up next year. Because of the easy schedule travel wise I think that favors us to win a few more of those nail biters we dropped last year. Wasn't thrilled with our draft class, but I don't think that as is important as seeing what we get our of Flacco, Suggs, Perriman and SSS as those guys all return from injury as well as how Weddle and Wallace mesh with our team. I am going to be optimistic and pick us to go 9-7 as most of those guys listed perform well and we snag a wild card slot. 

[rmcjacket23]

16 hours ago, Danny D said:

Last year Flacco said 10-6 would be disappointing.

This year, we missed on our first two picks.  We could have done substantially better.

It will depend upon injuries and individual improvement.  Personally, I don't believe Oz has it any longer, but I'm not going to predict. Beating Pittsburgh twice will not be sufficient.  For whatever reason, if we have a losing season next year Oz will have to depart.

No. 

Simple, clean, accurate.

Reasonable response to this nonsense is simply no.

[Bruce_Almty]

As I recall, the Ravens have been having a string of road game loses and have been equally unimposing at home. So many recovering ACL and other serious injuries also does not bode well for a highly successful season. I expect an improvement over last season but Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are still the teams to beat. The nine games after the bye feel like 3 & 6 at the moment. Vegas lists them as basically an 8-8 team; anything more seems like a purple kool aid pick.

Edited May 3, 2016 by Bruce_Almty

[lgcs27288]

12 hours ago, Bruce_Almty said:

As I recall, the Ravens have been having a string of road game loses and have been equally unimposing at home. So many recovering ACL and other serious injuries also does not bode well for a highly successful season. I expect an improvement over last season but Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are still the teams to beat. The nine games after the bye feel like 3 & 6 at the moment. Vegas lists them as basically an 8-8 team; anything more seems like a purple kool aid pick.

I agree Cincinnati is the team to beat, but if the Steelers are as well... wouldn't we be the team to beat too? We did sweep them and beat them in the playoffs. If you gotta beat the man to be the man, by your logic we should be the man. (At least replacing the Steelers. The Bengals are another story.)

[bravensfan52]

I called 4-12 last year and I was almost in the money.

 

8-8 this year

Year after next 11-5

[RavensDieHard21]

"The sky is collapsing on the Baltimore Ravens, we will be as cursed as the Boston Red Sox were after Babe Ruth left. We lost our leaders and have drafted a bunch of bench warmers who pull straws to see who will go out onto the field" --The impression I get from 7/10 fans, I realistically after the draft feel if we stay healthy that we easily go 8-8 and have a slightly low ceiling of 10 wins.

[DenverRaven]

1 hour ago, RavensDieHard21 said:

"The sky is collapsing on the Baltimore Ravens, we will be as cursed as the Boston Red Sox were after Babe Ruth left. We lost our leaders and have drafted a bunch of bench warmers who pull straws to see who will go out onto the field" --The impression I get from 7/10 fans, I realistically after the draft feel if we stay healthy that we easily go 8-8 and have a slightly low ceiling of 10 wins.

Yeah, for sure. This team when healthy had a floor of probably 7-8 wins LAST year. 

I'd say 8-8 to 11-5 is reasonable, but 9-7 is probable. This team is on its way back up though, I think the youth movement will serve us well post-2016.

Edited May 3, 2016 by DenverRaven

[Cillmatic]

16 hours ago, Bruce_Almty said:

As I recall, the Ravens have been having a string of road game loses and have been equally unimposing at home. So many recovering ACL and other serious injuries also does not bode well for a highly successful season. I expect an improvement over last season but Cincinnati and Pittsburgh are still the teams to beat. The nine games after the bye feel like 3 & 6 at the moment. Vegas lists them as basically an 8-8 team; anything more seems like a purple kool aid pick.

How is Pittsburg the team to beat? We beat them with our PRACTICE SQUAD! PRACTICE SQUAD!!!

[Cillmatic]

This team is poised for a GREAT couple years due to the infusion of youth. Despite the upcoming completion with teams like the Jags and Bills I like our chances of getting to the playoffs this season.

[bravensfan52]

3 hours ago, Cillmatic said:

This team is poised for a GREAT couple years due to the infusion of youth. Despite the upcoming completion with teams like the Jags and Bills I like our chances of getting to the playoffs this season.

We losing against the Jags. I'll be at the game getting razzed by all my family and friends as well so they lose and I lose. Got you love football. 

 

[JEEPercreepermd]

Here it is.. 

Wins-

Buffalo

Cleveland 

Cleveland

Jacksonville

Pittsburgh

Jets

Giants

Bengals

Eagles

Washington

Miami

11-5

We lose to

Oakland

Bengals

Steelers

Pats

Cowboys

 

[flynismo]

On 5/2/2016 at 10:25 PM, Danny D said:

Last year Flacco said 10-6 would be disappointing.

This year, we missed on our first two picks.  We could have done substantially better.

It will depend upon injuries and individual improvement.  Personally, I don't believe Oz has it any longer, but I'm not going to predict. Beating Pittsburgh twice will not be sufficient.  For whatever reason, if we have a losing season next year Oz will have to depart.

The entire NFL universe is laughing at you. Even Madden thinks you're silly!  http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Late-For-Work-54-Ronnie-Stanleys-Madden-Grade-Released/d3ba3d1f-4226-4226-be8d-00e7dd27f809

Edited May 5, 2016 by flynismo

[L.A.Ravens]

Prediction is offense and defense is top 10 in the league. Playoffs. Super bowl win 

[atomicfront]

I think we have a very easy schedule.  That being said the team is going to be pretty bad.  The offensive line we subtracted Osemele and added Stanley.  I would say that is a negative.   We lost two starting linebackers who haven't been replaced. Flacco is coming off an injury.  Our other best players Yanda, Suggs, Smith, and Dumervil are old and getting older.  

4-12. 

[Bruce_Almty]

On 5/5/2016 at 0:09 AM, atomicfront said:

I think we have a very easy schedule.  That being said the team is going to be pretty bad.  The offensive line we subtracted Osemele and added Stanley.  I would say that is a negative.   We lost two starting linebackers who haven't been replaced. Flacco is coming off an injury.  Our other best players Yanda, Suggs, Smith, and Dumervil are old and getting older.  

4-12. 

 

Vegas (Bovada) projects the Ravens to be an 8-8 team so I would not bet the ranch on 4-12.

Edited May 6, 2016 by Bruce_Almty

[dpatrickguy]

I'd be astounded if we won fewer than 6 games or more than 11, but any record in between seems equally reasonable to me haha. Until we see some of these new guys in action and see how the injuries are healing, it's tough to gauge.

[FastEddie]

I think the FA signings we made for this season really boosted our team this year more than the Draft did. Particularly Mike Wallace, although Weedle and Watson will be making big impacts as well.

Seems to me that Oz and co. drafted for inventory and overall impressions rather than going after players that would make a impact coming into this season. That being said, I expect that we see Stanley stepping into the LT position as a rookie in addition to Correa making some appearances this year.

Overall I think our team looks like its set to make some noise, especially with how our schedule is set. Backfield will still be a concern again unfortunately.

[Static]

6-10 to 9-7 depending on injuries. 

 

I expect Flacco to put up yards( 1st 4k season)  but still throw INTs due to miscommunication with newer receivers and shaky tackle play.

 

I expect the defense to be steadier but be outside top 10 and still give up huge plays but probably make a few of their own. 

[Guest]

On ‎5‎/‎5‎/‎2016 at 7:50 PM, flynismo said:

The entire NFL universe is laughing at you. Even Madden thinks you're silly!  http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Late-For-Work-54-Ronnie-Stanleys-Madden-Grade-Released/d3ba3d1f-4226-4226-be8d-00e7dd27f809

You posted a link where "Madden" compared Stanley to Monroe and has Stanley one whole point higher, albeit with no NFL play to judge him by?

First, Madden doesn't make the grades. The man is way retired, (where Newsome needs to be).  He can't do T.V. any longer and though he was great, he's way closer to the eternal dirt nap than an evaluator of talent.

Secondly, If Stanley is only 1 overall "point" better than Monroe, I rest my case that we missed with him. He was drafted to take Monroes place, but Newsome is tripping over his own feet lately.  Monroe was not an improvement from what we had before him either.

Lastly, it came from a Downing column.  Just say no to reading that stuff, its pure homerism.

Don't get me wrong, I'm hopeful Stanley pans out, but I would have drafted Tunsil.

 

Edited May 9, 2016 by Danny D

[443hurricane]

10-6

NFC East is beatable.

Cincinnati lost some talent and they have no #2 wr TE is always injured and maybe Hill is still fumbling.

I think especially if our young guys take the next step. I'll admit our better players are over 30 but doesn't mean we can't finish the season with a division and the playoffs to look forward to.

[usmccharles]

4 minutes ago, 443hurricane said:

10-6

NFC East is beatable.

Cincinnati lost some talent and they have no #2 wr TE is always injured and maybe Hill is still fumbling.

I think especially if our young guys take the next step. I'll admit our better players are over 30 but doesn't mean we can't finish the season with a division and the playoffs to look forward to.

they also lost their #3 WR, i know they drafted one, but we arent sure he will be a threat in year one.  I think Cinci goes 8-8, everything went so perfect for them last year...

Im not worried about our age, if we can just stay healthy we will be in the fight, if we can get good production from new guys, we will be a contender.  

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

48 minutes ago, usmccharles said:

they also lost their #3 WR, i know they drafted one, but we arent sure he will be a threat in year one.  I think Cinci goes 8-8, everything went so perfect for them last year...

Im not worried about our age, if we can just stay healthy we will be in the fight, if we can get good production from new guys, we will be a contender.  

Boyd was pro ready beyond belief. He's a threat. If anything their issue now is lack of deep speed. Boyd is more of a possesion WR and while Green has good speed(and is uncoverable) it's not going to help............

 

[usmccharles]

1 hour ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Boyd was pro ready beyond belief. He's a threat. If anything their issue now is lack of deep speed. Boyd is more of a possesion WR and while Green has good speed(and is uncoverable) it's not going to help............

 

I can see him coming in and making plays, clearly he will be a starter, but I think their WR corps took a step back.

[RaineV1]

31 minutes ago, usmccharles said:

I can see him coming in and making plays, clearly he will be a starter, but I think their WR corps took a step back.

Definitely. Boyd is a good possession receiver but he's not the play maker Jones was, and he's not going to be as good as Sanu right off the back.

[JoeyFlex5]

On 5/5/2016 at 0:09 AM, atomicfront said:

I think we have a very easy schedule.  That being said the team is going to be pretty bad.  The offensive line we subtracted Osemele and added Stanley.  I would say that is a negative.   We lost two starting linebackers who haven't been replaced. Flacco is coming off an injury.  Our other best players Yanda, Suggs, Smith, and Dumervil are old and getting older.  

4-12. 

Lose a guard and replace with our first franchise LT in 8 years is a clear cut positive. 

 

Upshaw will be missed but not that bad, his value was low and he's replaceable, Daryl Smith was way over the hill and Zach orr was better than him in limited snaps.

 

These old players you refer to have very talented young players under their wing ready for mentoring, like correa, zds, perriman, moore, etc. 

 

To counter your argument that this team is bad in general... We still have the best DL rotation in the league and it has ridiculous upside. Our secondary is vastly improved from a year ago. We have an elite combination of te corps and o-line and run game with a franchise qb, a combination that most teams dream of having. We don't need flashy star players, we have a winning core. This wouldve been a good team a year ago if not for injuries.

[Stevin]

Trestman and Pees. i don't like them , i don't trust them , i don't like there playcalls. i think it's gonna be not very successful season . unfortunately

[AJ_Leski]

Our offense is solid. Best it's been since 2012 maybe. Depth is good with a smattering of vets/rookies. Consistent contributors as well as splash playmakers. I don't think Trestman and Harbaugh will have too tough a time putting points on the board. That AZ quarterback tore his ACL and came back to have a career season. Joe was on track for his best season yet before his injury, and has another mountain on the line to keep him upright now. I forget the OP who mentioned this, but rehabbing from an injury like his requires a lot of footwork drills, which could potentially make him even better. We won't be blowing teams out, but we will be highly competitive on that side of the ball.

 

The real question mark is on defense. Pees and Co. improved tremendously in the second half of the season, but there is still a sour taste in all of our mouths from the inconsistent play overall. 

 

What I think most of the people on these boards are underestimating is the impact Eric Weddle will have on the unit. He is a true quarterback of the secondary. Pees may call the plays, but Eric's experience, wits, and natural instinct will go to work in adjusting them. He will put our guys in position to make plays. The defensive backs and linebackers alike will have a better indication of what is coming their way just from him being on the field. Our line and our pass rush will be improved and that helps enormously in the secondary. The other thing that I think is worth noting, is the versatility of our defense. There has already been mention of our transition to more of a 4-3, but I believe we will see a hybrid of the two (3-4) with a lot of disguised plays. Our nickel would be absolutely terrifying due to the amount of different ways it could be played. 

 

We've improved notably on both sides of the ball. I won't make a guess at the record this season, but I do believe this is a playoff team. And history tells me that is all we need: to make it in. The Ravens seem to personify the "Wild Card." You just never know what will happen when the purple and black is in the postseason.

[usmccharles]

20 hours ago, Stevin said:

Trestman and Pees. i don't like them , i don't trust them , i don't like there playcalls. i think it's gonna be not very successful season . unfortunately

Do you not like the way they look? or talk? or are you going to elaborate?

I can understand the hate Pees gets.

But Trestman had us a top ten offense, without a deep threat, losing SSr.  I don't know how anyone cant be excited for what Trestman brings to this offense especially considering the weapons we will have this year: SSr, Wallace, BP, all the RBs we have.  How about we give him some time to develop the offense. 

[sflegend89]

Will have to see how the new FA's/Rookies do in camp/preseason. I see a major turn around from last year assuming we stay relatively healthy. The offense looks miles ahead of where we were last year on paper. Stanley, Wallace, Perriman, Watson, Dixon... a lot to be excited about on that side of the ball. Also hyped to see how Weddle does, he was a major peice for the defense.

 

Early prediction. 10-6. Make it to divisional round of playoffs and will be ready to actually contend for a SB in 2017 with the momentum we build this year. But hey, I'm not counting us out this year.. we could make a run, this is a VERY talented roster if we can just avoid the injury bug.

Edited May 10, 2016 by sflegend89

[usmccharles]

1 hour ago, sflegend89 said:

Will have to see how the new FA's/Rookies do in camp/preseason. I see a major turn around from last year assuming we stay relatively healthy. The offense looks miles ahead of where we were last year on paper. Stanley, Wallace, Perriman, Watson, Dixon... a lot to be excited about on that side of the ball. Also hyped to see how Weddle does, he was a major peice for the defense.

 

Early prediction. 10-6. Make it to divisional round of playoffs and will be ready to actually contend for a SB in 2017 with the momentum we build this year. But hey, I'm not counting us out this year.. we could make a run, this is a VERY talented roster if we can just avoid the injury bug.

I can agree with this.  This draft class may not give instant starters and huge playmakers but I see it as a draft for the future and building a deep roster like 12'.  But who knows how this team will gel, I don't think 9 or 10 wins is out of the question or is a playoff win.  But, I could also see us struggling with all the new faces and I think we have a harder schedule than some think