[News] Late For Work 5/13: After Another Birthday, Steve Smith Has Chance To Join Jerry Rice In NFL History

[billiejean]

30 minutes ago, ZooDane said:

I have no issue with the actual act of donating for research. The fact that he's been on a crusade for as long as I can remember is the issue. Every other word out of his mouth is talking about marijuana.

Most will disagree but the Ravens absolutely do not want to deal with that. If you think Monroe didn't force the Ravens hand in drafting Stanley at 6, you're kidding yourself (let's not get wrapped up in Stanley as I think he's great). They had tunsil and Stanley still on the board and I guarantee they could've dropped 2-4 spots and still got one of them. But couldnt afford to miss out on Stanley with Tunsils incident. If they had faith in Monroe and thought he would be the best left tackle this year (he's still 29 and has 4-5 good years left if they believed in him) they would've taken Buckner or traded down and got another good player. You don't take a QB in the first because Flacco is 31 and just tore an ACL, do you?

There's a time and a place for everything. Coming off two seasons where he was awful, (when he actually managed to touch the field) after getting paid like a top LT, would be classified under not the time or place. Leave it to the NFLPA for now and pick up the crusade after he retires (which will be very soon because if you follow him at all you know he has no love for the game is seemingly is only in it for the paycheck).

you must have a short memory because Eugene had never mentioned Marjuana before January.  I know its popular to say Monroe was awful when he was on the field but that simply is not true.  When Monroe did play during the last two years he did a fine job.

Edited May 13, 2016 by billiejean

[billiejean]

IMO, it just sets a bad example for kids as we teach them that drugs are bad, and whether it is for medical reasons we still teach our kids say no to drugs.....Second of all, these guys have to much time and money in the off-season and will find ways to get in trouble over using it, and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads....Just do research, and find another drug, that is a prescription off the get go, and not a illegal drug...JMO.....

"and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads"

absolutely ridiculous statement, such an illogical progression.

[eze17]

  50 minutes ago, eze17 said:

  1 hour ago, ZooDane said:

Can it be June 1st so we can just cut Monroe already?

Why would we cut him June 1st? I say you at least keep him through training camp/pre-season to see how he plays. Stanley needs to prove he can play LT at the NFL level. If he comes out and dominates, then you can cut Monroe. If he looks like hes not ready, keep Monroe at LT and move Stanley to LG for a year so he can get experienced playing time.

As for Monroe donating money for cannabis research, I don't see how that should have any effect on how the Ravens evaluate his position on the roster. If given the opportunity and he plays better than Stanley, he gets the LT job. Period. I really don't believe the Ravens or the NFL in general will have some kind of vendetta against him for speaking publicly about the benefits of medical cannabis. If he was advocating everyone just go out and smoke weed, yeah, there would be a problem. However, using his position to speak about a social issue with clarity and logical arguments show intelligence and reserve that should be respected.

I have no issue with the actual act of donating for research. The fact that he's been on a crusade for as long as I can remember is the issue. Every other word out of his mouth is talking about marijuana.

Most will disagree but the Ravens absolutely do not want to deal with that. If you think Monroe didn't force the Ravens hand in drafting Stanley at 6, you're kidding yourself (let's not get wrapped up in Stanley as I think he's great). They had tunsil and Stanley still on the board and I guarantee they could've dropped 2-4 spots and still got one of them. But couldnt afford to miss out on Stanley with Tunsils incident. If they had faith in Monroe and thought he would be the best left tackle this year (he's still 29 and has 4-5 good years left if they believed in him) they would've taken Buckner or traded down and got another good player. You don't take a QB in the first because Flacco is 31 and just tore an ACL, do you?

There's a time and a place for everything. Coming off two seasons where he was awful, (when he actually managed to touch the field) after getting paid like a top LT, would be classified under not the time or place. Leave it to the NFLPA for now and pick up the crusade after he retires (which will be very soon because if you follow him at all you know he has no love for the game is seemingly is only in it for the paycheck).

1: I don't think the Ravens have a lack of faith in Monroe due to his ability to play LT, nor because he champions cannabis research. His injury history with us is a concern.

2:The Ravens selected Stanley because they believed he was the best player available at the #6 position in the draft. I never, ever believed they were going to take Buckner. They never had him in for an interview, and were really vauge whenever his name came up. As for trading down, why would you do that if there is a prospect there who you consider a superior player that can anchor your O-line for years to come?

3: where are you getting your information that he is only playing for a paycheck? That he has no love for the game? Please provide specific interviews, web sites, ect. before slandering someone. As far as i've seen, he's been a steady LT throughout his NFL career, other than he's had repeated injuries since joining the Ravens.

4:Hater's gonna Hate.

[fluffy201]

  1 hour ago, eze17 said:

  2 hours ago, ZooDane said:

Can it be June 1st so we can just cut Monroe already?

Why would we cut him June 1st? I say you at least keep him through training camp/pre-season to see how he plays. Stanley needs to prove he can play LT at the NFL level. If he comes out and dominates, then you can cut Monroe. If he looks like hes not ready, keep Monroe at LT and move Stanley to LG for a year so he can get experienced playing time.

As for Monroe donating money for cannabis research, I don't see how that should have any effect on how the Ravens evaluate his position on the roster. If given the opportunity and he plays better than Stanley, he gets the LT job. Period. I really don't believe the Ravens or the NFL in general will have some kind of vendetta against him for speaking publicly about the benefits of medical cannabis. If he was advocating everyone just go out and smoke weed, yeah, there would be a problem. However, using his position to speak about a social issue with clarity and logical arguments show intelligence and reserve that should be respected.

I have no issue with the actual act of donating for research. The fact that he's been on a crusade for as long as I can remember is the issue. Every other word out of his mouth is talking about marijuana.

Most will disagree but the Ravens absolutely do not want to deal with that. If you think Monroe didn't force the Ravens hand in drafting Stanley at 6, you're kidding yourself (let's not get wrapped up in Stanley as I think he's great). They had tunsil and Stanley still on the board and I guarantee they could've dropped 2-4 spots and still got one of them. But couldnt afford to miss out on Stanley with Tunsils incident. If they had faith in Monroe and thought he would be the best left tackle this year (he's still 29 and has 4-5 good years left if they believed in him) they would've taken Buckner or traded down and got another good player. You don't take a QB in the first because Flacco is 31 and just tore an ACL, do you?

There's a time and a place for everything. Coming off two seasons where he was awful, (when he actually managed to touch the field) after getting paid like a top LT, would be classified under not the time or place. Leave it to the NFLPA for now and pick up the crusade after he retires (which will be very soon because if you follow him at all you know he has no love for the game is seemingly is only in it for the paycheck).

Yea yea, the Ravens probably don't want to deal with this. However, I can assure you nobody cares what an injured left tackle has to say, not like he is in the glamour light. Nobody is listening to him, he is just another person with an opinion. Besides Monroe, is slowly moving out the door anyhow. The whole thing is a joke. What would be really cool though, is if Stanley and Monroe both play really well we could possibly trade Monroe, instead of getting nothing for him. Ship him off to Denver, than he can talk about as much marijuana as he would like.

[Mahatma_Sloth]

"Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a variety of symptoms, including headaches and dizziness, that continue for weeks and sometimes months following a concussion. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that typically occurs after a direct blow to the head. Not all concussions lead to post-concussion syndrome, which doesn’t seem to be correlated to the severity of the initial blow.

What causes post-concussion symptoms to develop following certain concussions is yet to be identified. According to Mayo Clinic, some experts believe the symptoms come from structural damage to the brain or the disruption of neurotransmitter systems. Others believe that psychological factors may contribute.

In addition to headaches and dizziness, post-concussion syndrome commonly causes fatigue, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, loss of concentration and memory, and noise and light sensitivity.

Typically, symptoms associated with PCS develop within the first seven to 10 days after a concussion and eventually alleviate within a three-month period. In some cases, however, the symptoms can persist for a year or longer.

Treatment for post-concussion syndrome depends on individual symptoms. Headaches are commonly treated with medications. Time, however, is often the best therapy for treating memory and thinking problems.
Findings: Effects of Cannabis on Post-Concussion Syndrome

While research on cannabis’ direct effect on post-concussion syndrome is lacking, preclinical findings have shown that cannabis offers therapeutic benefits following brain injuries. Studies have shown that the cannabinoids found in cannabis, most specifically cannabidiol (CBD), activate the body’s cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), though evidence also suggests that the neuroprotective effects from CBD come from the cannabinoid’s activation of the 5-hydroxytriptamine1A (5-HT1A) receptor (Mishima, et al., 2005). When these receptors are activated, they provide protection against neural damage following acute and chronic brain damage (Lopez-Rodriguez, et al., 2013). For example, in one study, the administration of cannabinoids following a traumatic brain injury decreased brain swelling and inflammation and was shown to improve recovery (Shohami, et al., 2011). Another showed that CBD alone provided neuroprotection and limited brain cell death in newborn mice following a hypoxic-ischemic event (Castillo, et al., 2010). Others have showed that cannabinoids, through the activation of the endocannabinoid system, prevent glutamate excitotoxicity, intracellular calcium accumulation, activation of cell death pathways, microglia activation, neurovascular reactivity and circulating leukocytes following a brain injury. Researchers concluded that modulating the endocannabinoid system is an effective way to provide neuroprotection and prevent and reduce brain injury (Fernandez-Lopez, Lizasoain, Moro & Orgado, 2013).

Addition research has shown that cannabis’ cannabinoids provide brain and neuroprotection caused by disorders. One found that CBD reduces the oxidative stress and Alzheimer’s hallmark protein (β-amyloid), thus limiting nerve damage caused by the disorder and improving cell viability (Harvey, et al., 2012). An animal study showed that CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) treatments were effective at delaying and limiting neural damage caused by Huntington’s disease (Sagredo, et al., 2011). Another found that CBD, in addition to providing neuroprotective effects and reducing long-term brain injury, also helped restore neurobehavioral function following a hypoxia-ischemia event (Pazos, et al., 2012).

Studies have also shown that cannabis can help post-concussion syndrome patients manage the symptoms associated with the disorder. CBD can lower stress, help combat depression, improve sleep and reduce pain (Abush & Akirav, 2013) (Campos, et al., 2012) (Chagas, et al., 2013) (Russo, Guy & Robson, 2007) (Baron, 2015).
- See more at: http://medicalmarijuanainc.com/post-concussion-syndrome-medical-marijuana-research-overview/#sthash.2HuHOeR9.dpuf"

[stixfix69]

  31 minutes ago, stixfix69 said:

IMO, it just sets a bad example for kids as we teach them that drugs are bad, and whether it is for medical reasons we still teach our kids say no to drugs.....Second of all, these guys have to much time and money in the off-season and will find ways to get in trouble over using it, and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads....Just do research, and find another drug, that is a prescription off the get go, and not a illegal drug...JMO.....

"and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads"

absolutely ridiculous statement, such an illogical progression.

really??? and so many have been arrested and suspended for buying it illegally, so if they can get it prescribed, what makes you think they won;t find a way to exploit it???? Do research on drug addicts, although marijuana isn't like Heroin, it still is a drug that is addictive......Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it, just as some may know alcoholics who actually function better drunk than sober....

[billiejean]

2 minutes ago, stixfix69 said:

really??? and so many have been arrested and suspended for buying it illegally, so if they can get it prescribed, what makes you think they won;t find a way to exploit it???? Do research on drug addicts, although marijuana isn't like Heroin, it still is a drug that is addictive......Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it, just as some may know alcoholics who actually function better drunk than sober....

it is illogical to think that just because players have money they will abuse drugs and it is ridiculous to think that if they smoke marajuana they will become drug dealers. Marijuana is rarely addictive and when people do get addicted it, it is a phycological addiction rather than a physical one.  What is truly addictive are pain pills which are opiates like heroine.  People would be much better off if they prescribed medical marijuana and did away with those addictive pills or as some like to call it heroine for the suburbs.  But my main problem with your statement was the progression from people who have a lot of money, to marijuana abusers, to marijuana dealers.

[eze17]

I hope our receiving group will take some of the slack and keep SSS from having to be a one man show this year. I was happy to see Aiken step up last season, and if Wallace, and hopefully Perriman can get involved, Smith Sr. can be utilized in a better role. It's a testament to his talent that he played so well last year even though the opposing defense's knew he was the Ravens primary target. If we want to get back in contention, a healthy SSS will be key for us.

[stixfix69]

  35 minutes ago, stixfix69 said:

really??? and so many have been arrested and suspended for buying it illegally, so if they can get it prescribed, what makes you think they won;t find a way to exploit it???? Do research on drug addicts, although marijuana isn't like Heroin, it still is a drug that is addictive......Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it, just as some may know alcoholics who actually function better drunk than sober....

it is illogical to think that just because players have money they will abuse drugs and it is ridiculous to think that if they smoke marajuana they will become drug dealers. Marijuana is rarely addictive and when people do get addicted it, it is a phycological addiction rather than a physical one.  What is truly addictive are pain pills which are opiates like heroine.  People would be much better off if they prescribed medical marijuana and did away with those addictive pills or as some like to call it heroine for the suburbs.  But my main problem with your statement was the progression from people who have a lot of money, to marijuana abusers, to marijuana dealers.

So your thinking it's okay to prescribe one drug that does alter your functional levels, for pain meds that do relieve pain for serious injuries, and trust e i know all to well about pain meds, as having had 4 back surgeries from playing sports, the withdraw i went through after taking so many pain meds hurt more than the back pains, so i am really anti any kind of drug that can affect people in a negative way.....And if you seriously think i meant all players with money would resort to exploiting this, well then you missed the point i was making ,as it was towards players who have failed multiple drug tests, and who have been arrested for smoking.....

[Ravenous_Ravens]

  1 hour ago, billiejean said:

  1 hour ago, stixfix69 said:

really??? and so many have been arrested and suspended for buying it illegally, so if they can get it prescribed, what makes you think they won;t find a way to exploit it???? Do research on drug addicts, although marijuana isn't like Heroin, it still is a drug that is addictive......Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it, just as some may know alcoholics who actually function better drunk than sober....

it is illogical to think that just because players have money they will abuse drugs and it is ridiculous to think that if they smoke marajuana they will become drug dealers. Marijuana is rarely addictive and when people do get addicted it, it is a phycological addiction rather than a physical one.  What is truly addictive are pain pills which are opiates like heroine.  People would be much better off if they prescribed medical marijuana and did away with those addictive pills or as some like to call it heroine for the suburbs.  But my main problem with your statement was the progression from people who have a lot of money, to marijuana abusers, to marijuana dealers.

So your thinking it's okay to prescribe one drug that does alter your functional levels, for pain meds that do relieve pain for serious injuries, and trust e i know all to well about pain meds, as having had 4 back surgeries from playing sports, the withdraw i went through after taking so many pain meds hurt more than the back pains, so i am really anti any kind of drug that can affect people in a negative way.....And if you seriously think i meant all players with money would resort to exploiting this, well then you missed the point i was making ,as it was towards players who have failed multiple drug tests, and who have been arrested for smoking.....

FYI marijuana is less addictive than tobacco, alcohol and hard street drugs that have to manufactured. It also has no permanent side effects, while the others I listed, will cause cancers, and highly factor into addiction led lifestyles.

Arguing against marijuana is like lobbying for more harmful substances, which is exactly what is happening. The real issue is you cannot patent a naturally occurring substance, so no guaranteed money. Marijuana is a herb, not a drug and also a commodity. When not if the public realizes this and that we have all been mislead, there will be an uproar.

How many people have died from tobacco since they started selling it? And they still don't make it illegal even though everyone knows it kills you? Governments and big biz do not care about what's best for people, they care about what is best to grow their wealth. At this point, prescription drugs are not a worse epidemic than marijuana and far more harmful.

Over half the available streets drugs out there contain all sorts of harmful chemicals that are added in to again, increase someones wealth. Some are purely chemical based using the cleaners you find under your sinks. All prescription drugs are man by man, which is like saying "We know everything", yet they cannot cure the most commons cancers,etc so they obviously do not know everything. Point is stop calling a naturally occurring substance a drug when man makes the real drugs in factories as billion dollar industries.

The real hidden story is how marijuana was used for thousands of years in early human history for a wide range of treatments as well as personal enjoyment and no one ever thought is was a bad thing. Even more curious is the fact the majority of cancers, did not show up until man made prescriptions/drugs came onto the scene.

[FloridalovesRavens]

I just don't understand the trashing of Monroe. Except for having a injury problem lately he has served us well. His take on drugs such as cannibas is entirely his opinion not the Ravens. I personally do not want to see it legalized but then that is my opinion. Go Ravens.

[Ravenous_Ravens]

  1 hour ago, billiejean said:

  1 hour ago, stixfix69 said:

IMO, it just sets a bad example for kids as we teach them that drugs are bad, and whether it is for medical reasons we still teach our kids say no to drugs.....Second of all, these guys have to much time and money in the off-season and will find ways to get in trouble over using it, and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads....Just do research, and find another drug, that is a prescription off the get go, and not a illegal drug...JMO.....

"and if you have money you will find ways to get more than prescribed, and then they will end up selling the stuff, and we all know where that leads"

absolutely ridiculous statement, such an illogical progression.

really??? and so many have been arrested and suspended for buying it illegally, so if they can get it prescribed, what makes you think they won;t find a way to exploit it???? Do research on drug addicts, although marijuana isn't like Heroin, it still is a drug that is addictive......Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it, just as some may know alcoholics who actually function better drunk than sober....

"Have many friends who literally smoke all day everyday, and they actually can't function without it"?

Really let me ask you something about these friends. Do they have a place to live? Do they have food to eat? Are they alive? Not functional implies they are requiring constant supervision or they would die not being able to look after themselves.

I also know regular marijuana users, and your blank statement is ignorant and unfounded on fact, but only observation. You clearly have not seen what an addiction really looks like.

I would bet you do not know that the human body has two THC receptors in in, the main active substance in marijuana. Why would your body have specifically designed receptors for a substance that is harmful? Point is it is not harmful and actually beneficial for the human body.

The human body also produces THC though physical exertion.

There are no other types of receptors for tobacco, alcohol, any of the street drugs or prescription medications. What this means is every time you put one of those substances in your body, you are basically saying you believe humans know more about the human body than the creator God does when he made the human body. God made man and the herb for the service of mankind; Genesis 1:29. If americans cannot accept that fact, then remove the "In God we trust.' lie off the currency because clearly they do not support God or his views.

[runcontrol]

  30 minutes ago, eze17 said:

  1 hour ago, ZooDane said:

Can it be June 1st so we can just cut Monroe already?

Why would we cut him June 1st? I say you at least keep him through training camp/pre-season to see how he plays. Stanley needs to prove he can play LT at the NFL level. If he comes out and dominates, then you can cut Monroe. If he looks like hes not ready, keep Monroe at LT and move Stanley to LG for a year so he can get experienced playing time.

As for Monroe donating money for cannabis research, I don't see how that should have any effect on how the Ravens evaluate his position on the roster. If given the opportunity and he plays better than Stanley, he gets the LT job. Period. I really don't believe the Ravens or the NFL in general will have some kind of vendetta against him for speaking publicly about the benefits of medical cannabis. If he was advocating everyone just go out and smoke weed, yeah, there would be a problem. However, using his position to speak about a social issue with clarity and logical arguments show intelligence and reserve that should be respected.

I have no issue with the actual act of donating for research. The fact that he's been on a crusade for as long as I can remember is the issue. Every other word out of his mouth is talking about marijuana.

Most will disagree but the Ravens absolutely do not want to deal with that. If you think Monroe didn't force the Ravens hand in drafting Stanley at 6, you're kidding yourself (let's not get wrapped up in Stanley as I think he's great). They had tunsil and Stanley still on the board and I guarantee they could've dropped 2-4 spots and still got one of them. But couldnt afford to miss out on Stanley with Tunsils incident. If they had faith in Monroe and thought he would be the best left tackle this year (he's still 29 and has 4-5 good years left if they believed in him) they would've taken Buckner or traded down and got another good player. You don't take a QB in the first because Flacco is 31 and just tore an ACL, do you?

There's a time and a place for everything. Coming off two seasons where he was awful, (when he actually managed to touch the field) after getting paid like a top LT, would be classified under not the time or place. Leave it to the NFLPA for now and pick up the crusade after he retires (which will be very soon because if you follow him at all you know he has no love for the game is seemingly is only in it for the paycheck).

1, Yes, Monroe forced the Ravens hand, but only because the guy can't stay healthy. Yes, he looked bad most of last season, but he was good enough to keep on the team. Right now he is on his way out because its pointless to have a starting left tackle how is always on the bench.

2. We could debate all day long about what Ozzie would have done, but Ozzie will always take the best available first and the biggest need second and who's to say he didn't value both tackles higher then Buckner. And while Buckner would have probably been an upgrade over of the other defensive ends currently on the team, it wasn't a big need, while the offensive line was an area that they need to improve on this season.

3. Personally I don't think Ozzie is concerned with what Monroe is saying about legalizing weed, just as long as he passes all his drug tests and comes into camp ready to fight for a position on this team

[ZooDane]

  5 hours ago, ZooDane said:

  5 hours ago, eze17 said:

  6 hours ago, ZooDane said:

Can it be June 1st so we can just cut Monroe already?

Why would we cut him June 1st? I say you at least keep him through training camp/pre-season to see how he plays. Stanley needs to prove he can play LT at the NFL level. If he comes out and dominates, then you can cut Monroe. If he looks like hes not ready, keep Monroe at LT and move Stanley to LG for a year so he can get experienced playing time.

As for Monroe donating money for cannabis research, I don't see how that should have any effect on how the Ravens evaluate his position on the roster. If given the opportunity and he plays better than Stanley, he gets the LT job. Period. I really don't believe the Ravens or the NFL in general will have some kind of vendetta against him for speaking publicly about the benefits of medical cannabis. If he was advocating everyone just go out and smoke weed, yeah, there would be a problem. However, using his position to speak about a social issue with clarity and logical arguments show intelligence and reserve that should be respected.

I have no issue with the actual act of donating for research. The fact that he's been on a crusade for as long as I can remember is the issue. Every other word out of his mouth is talking about marijuana.

Most will disagree but the Ravens absolutely do not want to deal with that. If you think Monroe didn't force the Ravens hand in drafting Stanley at 6, you're kidding yourself (let's not get wrapped up in Stanley as I think he's great). They had tunsil and Stanley still on the board and I guarantee they could've dropped 2-4 spots and still got one of them. But couldnt afford to miss out on Stanley with Tunsils incident. If they had faith in Monroe and thought he would be the best left tackle this year (he's still 29 and has 4-5 good years left if they believed in him) they would've taken Buckner or traded down and got another good player. You don't take a QB in the first because Flacco is 31 and just tore an ACL, do you?

There's a time and a place for everything. Coming off two seasons where he was awful, (when he actually managed to touch the field) after getting paid like a top LT, would be classified under not the time or place. Leave it to the NFLPA for now and pick up the crusade after he retires (which will be very soon because if you follow him at all you know he has no love for the game is seemingly is only in it for the paycheck).

1, Yes, Monroe forced the Ravens hand, but only because the guy can't stay healthy. Yes, he looked bad most of last season, but he was good enough to keep on the team. Right now he is on his way out because its pointless to have a starting left tackle how is always on the bench.

2. We could debate all day long about what Ozzie would have done, but Ozzie will always take the best available first and the biggest need second and who's to say he didn't value both tackles higher then Buckner. And while Buckner would have probably been an upgrade over of the other defensive ends currently on the team, it wasn't a big need, while the offensive line was an area that they need to improve on this season.

3. Personally I don't think Ozzie is concerned with what Monroe is saying about legalizing weed, just as long as he passes all his drug tests and comes into camp ready to fight for a position on this team

Monroe was kept on the team because it would've made absolutely no sense to cut him given the cap penalties it would've incurred - that is until this offseason.

We can talk about Ozzie taking the BPA all day, and that's all we hear. But he can also trade up and down the draft board. Monroe was gone the second Stanley was picked. Stanley was likely the Ravens BPA but, again, their hand was forced to take him there. As opposed to trade back a few spots and hopefully get him later or another top talent. If he had any faith in Monroe I would have to think they trade back a few spots and get someone else and draft a developmental tackle in the middle rounds from the compensation.

Yes, Ozzie doesn't care about what a player does off the field. However, the rest of the organization does. I'm sure you've already heard all about the squeaky clean records of all the new draftees (save Lewis). Ozzie, DeCosta, and the front office obviously like those guys but as an organization it signals that they want to distance themselves from off fied distractions.

In all, no Monroe isn't gone because of his marijuana talk. It's in large part because of his poor play and lack of durability. But his crusade certainly gave the extra shove out the door.

[Maryland]

That grass field has me excited. This game is meant to be played on grass. So much better looking and safer for players supposedly.

[Halshayeji]

On May 13, 2016 at 7:31 PM, eze17 said:

1: I don't think the Ravens have a lack of faith in Monroe due to his ability to play LT, nor because he champions cannabis research. His injury history with us is a concern.

2:The Ravens selected Stanley because they believed he was the best player available at the #6 position in the draft. I never, ever believed they were going to take Buckner. They never had him in for an interview, and were really vauge whenever his name came up. As for trading down, why would you do that if there is a prospect there who you consider a superior player that can anchor your O-line for years to come?

3: where are you getting your information that he is only playing for a paycheck? That he has no love for the game? Please provide specific interviews, web sites, ect. before slandering someone. As far as i've seen, he's been a steady LT throughout his NFL career, other than he's had repeated injuries since joining the Ravens.

4:Hater's gonna Hate.

1- I absolutely agree!

2- Il also add that we can have a quality LT for 5 years for half the market price with that pick. So we get a starting callibar LT and 5 mil to spend on another position.

3- he's usually one of the first in the building and is rarely out of shape. true he got injured often but also played with injuries a lot! He played hurt all season until it was obvious our season was done so he had surgery. I agree with you. There's absolutely no reason to question his passion or desire.

4- Let them haters hate. Us Ravens are fueled by it