[News] Late For Work 4/15: Ravens Game-By-Game Predictions

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Plus, the schedule complaint department. Ravens find a win-win scenario with Dennis Pitta's restructured contract. There's a legitimate chance the Ravens get Laremy Tunsil or an elite defender now.

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[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

There wont necessarily be 2 of them on the board... Rams will go QB but theres no guarantee that someone else does. If the Browns dont draft a QB, there could very well only be 1 of those 5 players on the board for us.

[RavensDieHard21]

"At least two of the following will be on the board when the Ravens are on the clock":
Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil
Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey
Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa
UCLA middle linebacker Myles Jack
Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner

- Not if the Browns get cute and take Ramsey or Jack, but in all reality if Goff goes first then, it would be hard for Hue to pass up a talented prospect like Wentz. If the scenario does happen, we pick the player whose name isn't Deforest Buckner haha

[ellicottraven]

So Pitta reduced his salary from 5M to 4M and we still save 4M against the cap? How does that math work?

[TheConquerorWorm]

There wont necessarily be 2 of them on the board... Rams will go QB but theres no guarantee that someone else does. If the Browns dont draft a QB, there could very well only be 1 of those 5 players on the board for us.

There's not but if as reported the Rams are going Goff that leaves Wentz for either the Browns or the Eagles, whose offer the Rams had to beat to get that #1 pick. The Eagles reportedly are in love with Wentz and would definitely trade up to get him. Actually works out even better for us if the Eagles want to jump the 49ers for him - we can still end up with 1 of those guys and pick up a few extra draft picks. But either way, I think there are too many QB needy teams and there will be 2 QBs selected in the Top 5.

[stixfix69]

Jack's medical recheck went great so that is great news.....Of any position player, ILBer is our weakest position right now...I really hope we draft him...

[rmcjacket23]

3 minutes ago, ellicottraven said:

So Pitta reduced his salary from 5M to 4M and we still save 4M against the cap? How does that math work?

Its a typo I believe. His base salary is now $1M, creating $4M in cap savings.

If we cut him Post-June 1, it would have been $5M in cap savings (with some roll over into 2017), so we are basically paying $1M to see what he's got.

[PurplenBlackFan2392]

I don't agree with Hensley at all on his stance at 10-6 I honestly believe just by looking at the schedule and the players we are getting back + the additions we made in FA and we still have the draft that we Can possibly go by that Pitt game after the bye 7-0. I mean honestly, you have to think that as an organization we have a chip on our shoulder and A lot to Prove to the teams we face before the bye. Especially sense that Jags game last year was cheated* (damn Refs!!) plus that Oakland game was a stunner-could have gone either way.

[budkretz]

"At least two of the following will be on the board when the Ravens are on the clock":
Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil
Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey
Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa
UCLA middle linebacker Myles Jack
Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner

- Not if the Browns get cute and take Ramsey or Jack, but in all reality if Goff goes first then, it would be hard for Hue to pass up a talented prospect like Wentz. If the scenario does happen, we pick the player whose name isn't Deforest Buckner haha

Do the math. Since the Rams are taking a QB at #1, These five are on the board and one of them has to be available. And all five can really help the Ravens and have big time starter potential (pro-bowl material). You don't seem high on Buckner, but I think he can be a better Chris Canty DE and maybe become Michael McCreary like. They don't have to be HoF material , but they need to be starters and contributors from the get go. I like the d-line rotation of Williams, Jernigan, Guy, Urban, Kapran-Moore and Buckner. That has to be very imposing to our opponents. I will gladly take any of these players at the sixth pick and know the Ravens have improved. The key will be rounds 2-4. out of those 6 choices they need to get 3-4 starters at minimum.

[The Greek]

16-0

[The Greek]

i wonder who they would choose between tunsil and ramsey if both fell to them. i personally feel tunsil will fall to them at the least and we will draft him. defense in rds 2,3, and most of the 4th rd picks

[PurplenBlackFan2392]

Also Yes Ben will be back but they will be w/o wheaten all year! and l.bell that first game at least possibly, there is no grantee ben wont be 100% just like our players but I have 10000% faith in Our team & our Abilities! I could definitely see us going 7-0 before that bye at worse 5-2, I also feel like that Pittsburgh game on the 9th will decide how we far in the division. if we beat them after that bye then I say we win the division, if not we still could have a shot but it be hard with the second half stretch of games we have. I strongly believe that we can go 12-4 at best. 13-3 is pushing it LOL at worst for me I see 11-5. Ethier way I will support my team 10000% Go Ravens!

[PurplenBlackFan2392]

1 hour ago, PurplenBlackFan2392 said:

I don't agree with Hensley at all on his stance at 10-6 I honestly believe just by looking at the schedule and the players we are getting back + the additions we made in FA and we still have the draft that we Can possibly go by that Pitt game after the bye 7-0. I mean honestly, you have to think that as an organization we have a chip on our shoulder and A lot to Prove to the teams we face before the bye. Especially sense that Jags game last year was cheated* (damn Refs!!) plus that Oakland game was a stunner-could have gone either way.

If I remember correctly we lost 34-32 or something like that.

[RavensDieHard21]

Jack's medical recheck went great so that is great news.....Of any position player, ILBer is our weakest position right now...I really hope we draft him...

According to CBS news, he had a private workout and ran a 4.56... but didn't see any other drills recorded

[sami]

Hensleys picks make absolutely no sense.

[fusuymada]

We were in virtually every game last year and if we would have had the ability to stretch the field, we would have been far more potent. We had zero downfield game last year which crippled the running attack. If we add a pass rusher and corner in the draft, and can get teams off the field on third downs, we will be far better than anyone will give us credit for. But I like these years as I would rather have everyone say we are pathetic and overproduce than have everyone on the super bowl wagon and every mistake is then magnified. I also feel the schedule favors the Ravens by putting their toughest opponents at the end of the schedule allowing them to get everyone up and running and in sync before facing them. Ravens have always finished strong going into the playoffs and this schedule favors their historical trends.

[rmcjacket23]

8 minutes ago, budkretz said:

Do the math. Since the Rams are taking a QB at #1, These five are on the board and one of them has to be available. And all five can really help the Ravens and have big time starter potential (pro-bowl material). You don't seem high on Buckner, but I think he can be a better Chris Canty DE and maybe become Michael McCreary like. They don't have to be HoF material , but they need to be starters and contributors from the get go. I like the d-line rotation of Williams, Jernigan, Guy, Urban, Kapran-Moore and Buckner. That has to be very imposing to our opponents. I will gladly take any of these players at the sixth pick and know the Ravens have improved. The key will be rounds 2-4. out of those 6 choices they need to get 3-4 starters at minimum.

Why do they need to be starters and contributors from the get go?

The idea here is to get a player who will be very good or great for us for 10 years. If that 10 year window doesn't begin in year 1... does it really matter? Our window to compete and win a SB isn't anywhere near 1 year long. 

Me personally, I'm not even convinced we're actually considering Buckner. Don't think he fits what we are trying to do, and I'm not sure he's a massive upgrade over a DE we have on the roster or one we could get. 3-4 DLineman are largely space eaters, and he and McCrary were two completely different players being asked to do two very different things.

[VermontRaven]

3 "dream" scenarios
1) 2 qbs taken ahead of us plus Dallas is crazy enough to take Elliot. Means 3 of the 5 "elite" players are available (Tunsil, Ramsey, Jack, Bosa, Buckner)
2) Goff goes #1, Cleveland does not go QB, Wentz is still avaialble when we are on the clock and the Eagles offer us a "king's ransom" to jump the 49ers
3) Same as #2, but instead of trading with Eagles, we convince 49ers to give us an additional pick or 2 to ensure they get Wentz, then we still get the player we want with #7

[RavensDieHard21]

  24 minutes ago, RavensDieHard21 said:

"At least two of the following will be on the board when the Ravens are on the clock":
Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil
Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey
Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa
UCLA middle linebacker Myles Jack
Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner

- Not if the Browns get cute and take Ramsey or Jack, but in all reality if Goff goes first then, it would be hard for Hue to pass up a talented prospect like Wentz. If the scenario does happen, we pick the player whose name isn't Deforest Buckner haha

Do the math. Since the Rams are taking a QB at #1, These five are on the board and one of them has to be available. And all five can really help the Ravens and have big time starter potential (pro-bowl material). You don't seem high on Buckner, but I think he can be a better Chris Canty DE and maybe become Michael McCreary like. They don't have to be HoF material , but they need to be starters and contributors from the get go. I like the d-line rotation of Williams, Jernigan, Guy, Urban, Kapran-Moore and Buckner. That has to be very imposing to our opponents. I will gladly take any of these players at the sixth pick and know the Ravens have improved. The key will be rounds 2-4. out of those 6 choices they need to get 3-4 starters at minimum.

I would recheck your math lol, as of now and through the context of the article, only one QB is guaranteed to be off the board. Through the reasoning of the author, with Goff or Wentz being gone at #1, that means at least two of the following five will be available, but that is wrong because there is no guarantee another QB goes.

[RavensDieHard21]

  24 minutes ago, RavensDieHard21 said:

"At least two of the following will be on the board when the Ravens are on the clock":
Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil
Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey
Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa
UCLA middle linebacker Myles Jack
Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner

- Not if the Browns get cute and take Ramsey or Jack, but in all reality if Goff goes first then, it would be hard for Hue to pass up a talented prospect like Wentz. If the scenario does happen, we pick the player whose name isn't Deforest Buckner haha

Do the math. Since the Rams are taking a QB at #1, These five are on the board and one of them has to be available. And all five can really help the Ravens and have big time starter potential (pro-bowl material). You don't seem high on Buckner, but I think he can be a better Chris Canty DE and maybe become Michael McCreary like. They don't have to be HoF material , but they need to be starters and contributors from the get go. I like the d-line rotation of Williams, Jernigan, Guy, Urban, Kapran-Moore and Buckner. That has to be very imposing to our opponents. I will gladly take any of these players at the sixth pick and know the Ravens have improved. The key will be rounds 2-4. out of those 6 choices they need to get 3-4 starters at minimum.

I mean I like Buckner, but I would not select him over Jack, Ramsey, Bosa, or Tunsil. Worst case scenario if all those players were gone I'd take him or Hargreaves, who is more technically sound coming out because our defense needs to be reloaded

[eze17]

If top two spots go QB, i'm still predicting SD-Tunsil, DAL-Bosa/Ramsey, JAX-Jack(or Ramsey if still there.) That would leave either Bosa, Jack and Buckner, who I don't think the Raven's are that high on. I'd put Hargreaves before Buckner. But in any case, i'd pick Bosa or Jack to be there at #6, Ramsey probably gone and Tunsil almost certainly gone. Personally, i'd probably take Bosa, mainly because of Jack's injury history, but would not be upset if we snagged Jack.

[harfordravenfan]

1 minute ago, eze17 said:

If top two spots go QB, i'm still predicting SD-Tunsil, DAL-Bosa/Ramsey, JAX-Jack(or Ramsey if still there.) That would leave either Bosa, Jack and Buckner, who I don't think the Raven's are that high on. I'd put Hargreaves before Buckner. But in any case, i'd pick Bosa or Jack to be there at #6, Ramsey probably gone and Tunsil almost certainly gone. Personally, i'd probably take Bosa, mainly because of Jack's injury history, but would not be upset if we snagged Jack.

Either would be great but I'm leaning towards Jack to help seal up the middle of the field (not convinced Brown/Orr are ready to replace Smith) but gut feeling says the FO would go bosa over Jack and draft a ilb later in draft

[20306cab]

Hey Hensley , are they going to go 10-5, or do you think the NFL will make them play their last game in Cincy?

[ellicottraven]

45 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Its a typo I believe. His base salary is now $1M, creating $4M in cap savings.

If we cut him Post-June 1, it would have been $5M in cap savings (with some roll over into 2017), so we are basically paying $1M to see what he's got.

Now that's math even I can comprehend. Thanks.

[bioLarzen]

Hey Hensley , are they going to go 10-5, or do you think the NFL will make them play their last game in Cincy?

... or it was left out by mistake here. If you check the linked original, it's there, so it's not on Hensley.

[bioLarzen]

I'm afraid the Ram's trading for the top pick spurred too much optimism about the #6 pick. I'm almost certain Tunsil, Ramsey and Jack will still be firmly gone by the time we're on the clock - so we'll gonna end up with one oöf the players mocks projected us to take anyway (Buckner, Elliott, Bosa, Stanley or Hargreaves) - or trade back.

So, I don't really think the trade will affect our pick too much.

[20306cab]

  11 minutes ago, 20306cab said:

Hey Hensley , are they going to go 10-5, or do you think the NFL will make them play their last game in Cincy?

... or it was left out by mistake here. If you check the linked original, it's there, so it's not on Hensley.

Thank you.

[Minionhunter]

Week 9 both the Ravens and Steelers are coming off bye weeks. Going to be an amazing, wonderful game. Maybe it will get flexed, still likely too early in the season though.

[eze17]

  27 minutes ago, eze17 said:

If top two spots go QB, i'm still predicting SD-Tunsil, DAL-Bosa/Ramsey, JAX-Jack(or Ramsey if still there.) That would leave either Bosa, Jack and Buckner, who I don't think the Raven's are that high on. I'd put Hargreaves before Buckner. But in any case, i'd pick Bosa or Jack to be there at #6, Ramsey probably gone and Tunsil almost certainly gone. Personally, i'd probably take Bosa, mainly because of Jack's injury history, but would not be upset if we snagged Jack.

Either would be great but I'm leaning towards Jack to help seal up the middle of the field (not convinced Brown/Orr are ready to replace Smith) but gut feeling says the FO would go bosa over Jack and draft a ilb later in draft

I agree with the need for ILB help. While we probably will draft a LB somewhere in this draft, I would not be surprised if we sign a veteran LB after the June 1st cuts.

[rmcjacket23]

8 minutes ago, Minionhunter said:

Week 9 both the Ravens and Steelers are coming off bye weeks. Going to be an amazing, wonderful game. Maybe it will get flexed, still likely too early in the season though.

Probably too many other quality games that week that could get flexed.

Packers/Colts play that week, as does Giants/Eagles