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You obviously don’t know much about the topic at hand. While I respect your opinion, you are a far cry from being close to the current situation.

Billick was fired because we haven’t won a playoff game in a very long time and the offense has been incredibly anemic. The irony there is that Billick is/was supposed to be this offensive guru who was going to turn the team’s lack of offensive scoring around.

Our defense is not just Ed Reed. You pretty much marginalized yourself by making that claim. Ed Reed is easily one of the best, if not the best, safety in the game right now, but you cannot put aside Chris McCallister (who is one of the only lock down corners in the game still), Terrell Suggs who was a monster against the run last year, Haloti Ngata who is incredible at stuffing the run and commands multiple blockers, Bart Scott who is an all-around good LB, Dawan Landry, Ray Lewis, etc. I will admit that injuries are a major concern for the Ravens and we do need to get younger on defense, but you couldn’t be more wrong by saying that our defense is solely Ed Reed. Even with all of those injuries the Ravens still had a top 10 defense last year.

I cannot fathom how you would think Cam Cameron is overrated as an OC. As a head coach, yes he probably isn’t the best guy out there. However, you cannot ignore what he did in San Diego by building that offense. When he was the OC there LaDanian Tomlinson had one of the best seasons for a running back EVER. That is largely due to Cam. He put that offense together.

Like most Baltimore natives we are anxious to see how Harbaugh does as the new HC, but we are also excited because more often than not, special teams coaches who are promoted to head coaches have a track record of being successful in the NFL. Bill Cowher ring a bell? The reason is because they let their coordinators do their job and they monitor whats going on, but they don’t infringe on it. Billick’s problem was that he wanted to control the whole team, keep everyone happy, call the offensive plays, build the offense, develop the QB’s, etc. He spread himself too thin. However, he did win us a Super Bowl. That is more than the Browns or the Bengals can say.

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They never seem to factor in money, risk vs reward or supply vs demand concerns though. They just rank the players and try to need base pick by a team’s percieved position of weakness instead of truly finding the real value of a player.

J.O. is retiring so they will take a LT? No they have 3 tackles on the roster still so they will stick to the board they made which does take into account the market conditions as well as the other players available a position of need in later rounds.

The best way to do that is to look at free agency. Franchise QBs don’t really become available often, but a lot of guys who were supposed to be do. Leftwich, Carr, Harington, Cullpeper, Rex or Kyle can be had for a 4th rounder I am sure.

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Last year was a disaster. No one is denying that. That is why Billick is out. He would still have won next season if he had not been fired because the roster is loaded and Billick was that bad of an OC that even if Cam is only average he is an upgrade.

Why are you still hating on Ray? He led the NFL in tackles until he got hurt in week 15. Broke his hand and stayed on the field making tackles, giving up 2.8 YPC. Ray may be the leader of the D, but Nagta and Kelly Gregg are the foundation, and when Pryce returns, so will the NFL’s best defense in every catagory like in 06.

The #6 ranked defense last year despite all the turnovers and injuries.
They still have a nice run game in Cam’s scheme that features a graet back in Willis along with a young group of linemen all drafted, and with playing time together entering the 3rd or 4th seasons. Brown, Chester, Terry and Grubbs will all improve under a coach who practices run blocking in pads. Yanda was solid as rookie RT but Gaither is going to take over a starting spot and is going to be a beast.

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The Browns aren’t a one year wonder…not with the best o-line in the division right now. Even with the tougher schedule, they’ll win 10 games again but will win the division this time. Just a hunch.

I think Baltimore has to look at Ryan, Ellis, and Clady in that order; then nab a CB in round 2. If they don’t take Ryan (if available of course) they will be stuck in that mode the Browns were in for oh…about 8 years where you constantly were shuffling between a few stiffs like Frye, Holcombe, Dilfer etc. while drafting in the top-10 every year.

Look at the division. Eveybody’s starting QB has been to Hawaii recently except Baltimore’s. As a Buckeye, I love Troy Smith for what he did here, but the Ravens would be insane to pass on Ryan.

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Yes, the Squeelers are imploding right in front of us and I for one, could not be happier. The Browns were a one hit wonder (and STILL no playoffs! haha!) and Romeo is a joke. The Bengals have been continuously on the edge of disaster ever since the ‘05 AFC North Championship year and it appears like they’re taking the plunge off the cliff now. But regardless, they still own the Ravens and if you have a Carson Palmer on your team, you’re obviously in better shape than the Ravens.

I just don’t get the optimism on the Ravens. Your coach was just canned, you bring in some clueless young guy and an overrated OC and you feel good about that???? Your team hasn’t had a QB since Dilfer (and that’s not saying much) and for some reason they continue to give this Boller clown chance after chance and while Ravens’ opponents are thankful for it, I don’t get it. Cut your losses and get out of that relationship.

But overall, the Ravens are just OLD and washed up. Your BEST player (sorry Ray Ray fans) is retiring and your “stellar” defense is Ed Reed…that’s it. If he goes down (again) then they’re done. I think if they feel like Troy is the answer at QB and if McNair’s going to be able to play this year and stay healthy, then groom Troy to be the man. Cut Boller and let McNair teach Troy this season. Who better to teach him? Maybe pick up a QB in a later round–Ozzie finds gems all the time in the draft and I’m sure he’s got a QB in his back pocket. If all else fails, hand it to McGahee and play actions to Heap.

With the 8 pick, what about Rivers out of USC. You HAVE to get a replacement for the “killa” Ray Ray, right? I know, I know…you can’t upset Ray and draft his replacement but you have to look out for the team and not Ray. Trade him now while you can get something for him still–just as the Bengals should get rid of Chad, but for other reasons. He’s a problem and just like Boller, cut your losses and move on. Chad’s made them money overall…waaaaay more than he’s cost them so trade him now and get some picks or players or whatever you can.

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I have been a McNair fan since the Alcorn State highlights made Sportcenter. It may be the heart thinking, but I believe he will lead us to the SB, and play well for 3 or 4 more years.
I have seen what he can do when healthy in 2006, even stymied in the Fossil/ Billick offensive vortex system of bassakward scheme and playcalling, he got us to 13 wins and was responsible for at least 3 himself. The guy could hang 57 on the Sqealers in 2 games during an 8 game span that Ptsy handily won the other 6 games in that span.

I still have hope for Boller and confidence in Troy Smith. The Florida game is the only game he had to pick apart, and he had no blocking. Brady looked almost as bad with more time in the SB.

The week 17 win was huge for Troy and the Ravens. I really enjoyed talking to and arguing with Billick, but he never convinced me he had a clue, or any of the guys on the team. The Ravens offense was a regular joke one liner in every stinking national highlight show. We were percived to be like the Bungle defense even though there was plenty enough talent to have at least been decent instead of ridiculous.

Cameron is a great OC, just like Norv Turner. HC is a different animal all together. Billick was a great HC when he had the confidence of the team and town, but his track record as an OC is a lot shorter and a whole lot worse than Cam’s if you toss the high and the low season out before you look at the average.

Not only are the Ravens going to get a whole lot better this off season just by lifting the weight of the Billick system off, they are getting a lot of pro bowl players back in shape in Owings Mills.
Heap, Pryce, McCallister, Rolle, McNair, Ray, Willis, and Stills all have been to recent Pro bowls, were playing at a very high level, and missed a lot of games last year. Not to mention Terry, Wilcox, who was a key player, Green a special team stud. Flynn was hurt, Clayton, Williams, Barnes had a high ankle sprain in preseason, and so on and so forth.

The 5 games we should have won if Billick had called better plays or got a lucky break or a fair shake from the refs in the NE or Clowns Fg fiasco game.

WhATEVER. There was a bad luck black cloud over this team all last season that seems to have blown back over to Bungle camp where it belongs.

The Squealers and Steely McReam are also making a lot of off season news, while the Ravens are quietly coming together at the complex.

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That said, I don’t think there is much comparison between Brees and Troy other than they are both right around 6′ tall and played/going to play for Cam.

Jeremiah W - Gaither has the potential to be the next JO. Physically it is remarkable how similar they are in stature and build. Keep in mind that Gaither is only 20 years old, possibly 21. He has a lot of growing to do and he will mature. Having guys like JO, Ed Reed, Ray Ray, CMAC, Trevor Pryce, Derrick Mason, Heap, etc. around him is only going to aid in the process of turning him into a solid OT.

In regards to Adam Terry…well, he wasn’t terrible at the LT position. He was surely loads better than he is at the RT spot. However, I just think he is an overall disappointment. I see no “fire” when he is out there on the field. It’s like he is just going through the motions.

Personally, I can tell you that we need to stay away from Andre Woodson. #1 - he did have talent around him. Keenan Burton is a very good WR. #2 - the guy has little accuracy and has hardly any touch on his passes. A lot of his success at Kentucky was because he had good WR’s who would go and make plays on the ball. I am not saying that he cannot be groomed into something that we all thought he would be, at one time I thought he was the best QB option coming out this year, but as it currently stands he is just another big QB who lacks mobility and accuracy. I watched him down at the senior bowl in Mobile, Alabama this past year. He was dreadful out there. Joe Flacco and Chad Henne were the two best QB’s at the senior bowl. In my opinion the only QB worth the pick for the Ravens would be Brian Brohm. If we cannot get him then I say take a waiver on Kevin O’Connel from San Diego State or JD Booty from USC (who had a very impressive Pro-Day btw).

I would love to see Kyle Boller FINALLY emerge as a QB that Baltimore wanted him to be, but it isn’t very likely at this point. He has one major thing going against him and that is the team’s salary cap. Currently, our salary cap is floating somewhere around the vicinity of 4-7 million in cap room and we have to sign all of the rookies we will be drafting. I would love to release McNair and keep Boller and Smith, let them duke it out for the #1 spot and then draft a QB, but releasing McNair will result in a tremendous cap hit next year, something like 8 or 9 million. Though McNair can’t make every throw on the field anymore it is cheaper to keep him than cut or trade him. Cutting Boller saves us almost 3 million in cap room this year and costs us nothing. Hopefully we can get something for him and trade him to a team who is QB hungry…perhaps Tampa Bay (Gruden loves his QB’s), but more than likely no one is going to trade anything for a 1st round bust.

This is the problem I have with the combine and QB’s. Kyle Boller had 1 decent year at Cal and a tremendous combine workout. Yet, he was considered a 1st round QB. It is amazing what a good combine can do for your draft stock, which is why I think Brohm is the best QB in this draft. He consistently put up tremendous numbers for multiple years, but is still considered a possible late 1st rounder or even a 2nd rounder. I don’t buy it, I think it is all smoke and mirrors. I wouldnt be surprised at all to hear Brohm’s name called in the 1st round to the Bears, Panthers, or Tampa.

I don’t even think we will have a chance at Matt Ryan anyway. Kansas City and Atlanta have both shown major interests in Ryan. The biggest debate on Ryan is whether or not he is worth a top 10 pick. I think a lot of teams are saying “No, he isnt. There is better value in another player as a top 10 pick.”

If Ryan had come out when Vince Young, Jay Cutler, or Matt Leinart came out do you think he would have been drafted before them? Hell no.

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While they have similar height that’s about it. Brees was a more fundamentally and mechanically sound QB coming out of Purdue on a team that did not feature the same level of talent. Smith was not playing in a pro style offense either like Drew was. Brees also did a better job at reading defenses (See the Florida game at how well Troy did vs. picking up the blitz etc). There is a reason why teams viewed 1 guy as a first day pick and the other as a second day pick. IMO Heisman’s aren’t a good measurement of a players potential. That said Troy still has a lot of upside and could become the guy with some more grooming but if Ryan is there Ozzie can’t pass him up.

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I like what Rav19 is saying, but I disagree on a couple points that some other readers also noticed.

Terry is buttery soft, tenative and suspect at best playing RT, but was very effective filling in for J.O. at LT over the last few seasons, at lesst in pass pro.

Gaither is a monster, and he was not so much bad at RT, as he was immature and upset at the coach instead of himself for not working hard enough. That won’t be a problem anymore I don’t think, and a whole year in the Raven complex and weight room should make him more ready to play RT than Jake Long.
Gaither was way stronger than Clady last year. I like Clady, but not at 8.

Cory Ross is a great little player. I think he will lock up the #2 role and provide a Jones-Drew like back up for McGahee.

A WR with size is one of our biggest needs, I wanted free agent Bryant Johnson, but perhaps a Jordy Nelson, James Hardy or one of the guys in the draft is a better long term fit with the nice core of little shifty guys we have now.

QB is the least of my concerns for the Ravens. I love the poise and potential in Smith. I think Boller has the tools to be almost good with better coaching.

McNair was a much bigger concern and question mark going off his last press conference, but the off season conditioning reports are very encouraging. He has the knowledge and skill, his health is the only thing in doubt for me, but so far so good on the rehab front.

This draft is deep with QB potential at a much more palatable risk/ reward draft position. Personally I would absolutly love to see them get Andre Woodson from KY at the bottom of the 3rd or top of the 4th Peyton Manning had better talent around him at UT and Adre broke his records. Perhaps Ainge, or Booty, the guy from SD with 43-1 TD ti int and 4.4 40, and so on.

The thing I don’t get about the mock drafts I have seen is how or why the Ravens would pass on Sedric Ellis at #8. Ellis reminds me of a slimmer Warren Sapp or Tommie Harris, Kevin Williams and a little John Randall. I just love his burst off the snap and hand to hand skills for a college guy are impressive. The work out was solid and so is the film. Best player available is not just a saying, but it also has to factor in supply vs demand. I don’t see another pass rushing DT, and that is a serious issue in terms of depth and Gregg and Haloti more run stoppers.
Ryan sounds and looks pretty good but, I remember hearing the same thing last year about Brady Quinn, and Aaron Rodgers a few years ago, but because they were not clearly way better prospects than the next 3 or 4 guys, they tumbled from likley top 10 picks to late 20s. Leinert fell, and would have further in hindsight.

I agree with the need for corner depth and a potential starter, and the impact losing Pryce had, but I like 2 of the rookie pass rushers from last year a lot.

Barnes is going to be a force in the NFL this year. He was getting good pressure on almost every rush last year, but seemed like he could not buy a holding penalty. He will get better and get more respect enough to draw a few flags per game the way he explodes off the line with crazy agility and cut back moves.

Edgar Jones also seems to have some potential, and Edwards has been disapointing, but has not been terrible. Pretty good vs the run in fact.

The Ravens will have a lot less holes after the draft, and some of the young guys they have developed over the past few seasons should be ready to step up and dominate.

Nagta, Landry, Grubbs, Brown and Willis should all be headed to the probowl with a little progression and cohesive offensive matriculation.

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I completely agree about the Ravens really needing to beef up their secondary. Truthfully, I think the entire defense needs to be beefed up. Once Trevor Pryce and Samari Rolle went down last year it was a completely different team out there. It, in a sense, took the wind out of our wings.

Ray Lewis is entering the twilight of his career and if I recall correctly, he will be entering a contract year and is probably going to want some big money after this year. I can’t really blame him, even in his mid-30’s he is still one of the most dominate LB’s in the game. I would hate to see him go next year, but we are so tight in cap space I am not really sure what we are going to do considering we will absolutely HAVE to re-sign Suggs and Jason Brown to some sort of a long term deal.

The problem that I have with drafting someone like Leodis McKelvin at #8 is because I think we can get a CB who is just as good as McKelvin at pick #39 or later. #8 is a crucial pick and I 100% believe that if a suitor to trade with cannot be found then we have to go “Best Player Available” like they did back in 1996 when they got JO and then Ray Lewis. McKelvin can add to special teams, but I don’t think the return game is truly lacking. That’s what we drafted Figurs for and we also kept RB Cory Ross, which was the best move they made this off-season short of franchising Suggs. Ross and Figurs returning kicks and punts is a lot better of a return game than a lot of teams have. I just don’t think McKelvin is worth a top 10 pick either. It is a lot of money and a very long term deal. I think it would be in our best interests to go with a safer selection of Ryan Clady or Chris Williams. I guess Jeff Otah could be thrown into that mix as well, but as far as I am concerned once you get past Jake Long, Clady and Williams are the only two OL who would be worth it in the top 10. Clady is a top 10 pick simply because he is easily the most athletic OL in this draft. He may be raw, but the guy’s footwork is bar-none. Williams may be slightly reaching at #8, but he is a bit more polished than Clady is and would still be worth the money and the contract.

Keep in mind that there are several other CB’s that will be available in the 2nd round. Aqib Talib, which makes no sense to me, Antoine Cason, Tracey Porter, Terrell Thomas, Godfrey, etc.

To be perfectly honest if we trade down I would rather pick up Aqib Talib and then Tracey Porter or Antoine Cason later on down the line. Talib may not be the fastest guy on the board, but he has excellent size and has the ability to make the big play. With the right tutelage he could easily replace Samari Rolle and eventually Chris McCallister. We like the bigger CB’s in Baltimore. McCallister, Gary Baxter, etc.

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“My hope is that we use one, or more, of our draft picks and pick up a few WR’s who possess good size and speed combos. Someone like Adrian Arrington from Michigan, Brian Robiskie from Ohio State, or Jordy Nelson from Kansas State.”

I like Robiskie, but you’ll have to wait till the 2009 draft. He is coming back for his senior season.

I don’t understand why you guys are so down on the possibility of Matt Ryan at #8. The guy literally played with skill position players who will likely never play a down in the NFL. He did it all on his own much like Eli Manning did at Ole Miss.

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The QB prospects next year are ugly. Even if Stafford and Tebow come out, it might not be that much better than this year’s class. Despite some rhetoric, Ryan’s value is very well thought of. It’s debatable if there is someone that will garner such high attention, and I don’t think the Ravens necessarily want to be drafting that high next year.

Now, if they don’t get a chance on Ryan, which is more possible than many seem to be acknowleding, I can see Ozzie trading up for someone like when he moved up for Boller. QB being the most vital position, I don’t expect Ozzie to sit around and see who falls there (right now, it could be Brohm, as there’s a growing belief that Henne and Flacco will go ahead of him). Furthermore, a couple teams ahead of them are likely to look QB. May come down to who his staff suggests.

Troy Smith is interesting. But he’s got a lot of work to do, and I’ll be surprised if they don’t add a QB with one of the first two picks this year. My guess is that Flacco would probably hold their intrigue, although some suggestions are that they’ll need to get into the late 20’s to grab him (Dallas does make a good potential partner, as Dallas likely would be willing to take a future pick).

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Offensive line certainly could get a look, although if they pass early (first), I don’t expect them to look until later. Adam Terry isn’t really a RT, and they’ve started this offseason by indicating Terry at LT and Gaither at RT, I think. They have a young interior, so if they look, its at tackle.

They have to be disappointed at CB. They drafted Pittman high, but he just hasn’t figured it out, and it’s time to move on. I think CB has to be one of the first two picks for them because they need someone to challenge Samari Rolle.

WR could certainly use an addition. They have a lot of solid talents, but they still lack a game breaker. Doesn’t need to be a downfield guy, just a dominant lead target. That said, it’s debatable if the value there in the early 2nd justifies it, and if Ryan somehow falls to them in the first, CB is a more pressing need than WR.

Heck, DL is more pressing than WR. After Pryce went down last year, they struggled somewhat. Depth behind Gregg is a concern, but they also need a young 3-4 DE that slides inside on passing downs. Dwan Edwards hasn’t met expectations.

One area I expect them to look at in the midrounds is OLB. They may look at ILB as well, with Lewis’ age, but I expect them to ponder OLB. Their pass rush from their front 7 wasn’t enough last year, and their options oppposite Suggs are either iffy or unknown (Antwan Barnes fitting into the latter).

I also wouldn’t rule out a young TE sometime in day 2. Heap’s getting up there (29 next year), so it’s an area that, if the value is right, could use an addition.

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Adam Terry is a natural left tackle and has had tremendous difficulty transitioning to the right side. If JO retires then look for Terry to play the left. Unfortunately Jared Gaither is also a natural left tackle and didn’t take well to playing the right side at UM. He has tremendous potential, but may not be the most motivated player on the team. So our real need is for a right tackle who if pressed could play the left side in an emergency. You should be able to draft a right tackle in the 1st day, but not have to spend the #8 pick on one.

Offensive line is stocked, but we could use another C/G backup. Yanda played right tackle last year, but was overmatched. He has short arms and projects more as a guard who can play the right tackle position in a time of need, but not full time.

Our biggest need at this point is the defensive backfield. Samari Rolle should be a nickel corner at this point in his career. McAllister will end up finishing his career as a saftey. Unless Ryan falls into our lap at #8, I would bet that the Ravens will take one of the top corners like McKelvin from Troy State and it would not at all surprise me if we drafted another CB in the first 4 rounds as well. Our backups last year were worse than mediocre. Our defensive style places a premium on corners who play tight press coverage. We aren’t a Tampa 2 defense where the safeties are always available to give over the top help.

WR is a need with Darling leaving, but none of the WR’s available rate as high as #8 so I doubt that the Ravens, who have a history of sticking to their board, will take a gamble on someone that high. Last time we did that was Travis Taylor at #10 and he was a major bust. I suspect that we will draft another WR, but not until round 3 or 4 and look for someone as you said with size and speed since Mason and Clayton are smaller posession receivers.

Well thought out write up. Looking forward to a fun season with Harbaugh. I think he will be a great coach in the long run. He already has the respect of the players and reviews so far are very positive.

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1-While CC did help turn Brees into a solid QB, Brees was more highly touted. There is a reason why each QB was drafted where they were, while Smith could turn out to be a good QB someday there is no guarantee that the Ravens couldbe in position to draft a potential franchise QB next year. If Ryan is there IMO they have to take him. At worse they end up with a Brees/Rivers situation.

2-Jake Long will not fall to 8. You can book it. At 8 you can add Otah to the list of potential OT’s that could be selected. Branden Albert is a possibility as well. Some think he may be better suited for OT.

3-I doubt Figurs ever turns into more of a #3 option at best. I do agree it is an area that needs to be adressed. I was suprised they weren’t more agressive in FA for a WR. And BTW Robiskie did not declare for this years draft.

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While Matt Ryan bodes to be a solid QB prospect, I am not sold on him as a top 10 pick. He threw 19 interceptions this past season and I really think that if this draft were not so thin at the QB position, Matt Ryan would be a late 1st rounder at best. If he had come out when Vince Young, Matt Leinart, or Jay Cutler had come out (obviously he couldn’t, but hypothetically speaking) he would be a mid 2nd or possibly even a 3rd rounder. People out of the Boston/ACC area wouldn’t even know who he is.

The Raven’s new Offensive Coordinator, Cam Cameron, is going to be able to do a lot more with the offense than Billick ever could. Not that Billick was inept as an OC, but he spread himself too thin and lost the team. Harbaugh won’t let that happen and he is going to let Cam do what he does best: put together a ridiculous offense (San Diego anyone???). Troy Smith is every OC’s dream, other teams underestimate him, he is incredibly mobile, has a heck of an arm, is smart, has moxy, and is a natural leader. I really liked what I saw out of Troy last season when he got in here. He didn’t make too many rookie mistakes, but the thing I liked the most was that he showed improvement in as little as a week. The Seattle game to the Steelers game we were looking at a vastly improved QB who was managing the game much better than anyone in Baltimore had anticipated. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Troy Smith win the starting position in pre-season this year. He just needs some good coaching and who better than Cam. We saw what he did with another short QB. Incase you all forgot what his name was I will remind you; Drew Brees.

I think that the Ravens will forego picking a QB this year unless someone like Brohm drops into the second round when the Ravens pick again. Even that would be a stretch, I think. The Kyle Boller experiment has really put a damper on 1st round QB’s in Baltimore and I would imagine that Ozzie will be looking to give Cam a lot of options when dealing with the offensive line, which was the weakest spot on the Raven’s roster last year in my opinion. It seems that JO will most likely hang his cleats up and who knows where Gaither is in his development. Adam Terry has been a disappointment and Yanda really doesn’t fit the prototypical OT and is better suited to play the interior line. There have been talks in Baltimore of moving Brown to center (where he played at NC State) and moving Grubbs to LG (where he originally played at Auburn). After those moves let Chester and Yanda battle it out for the RG spot.

If we cannot find a suitor to trade down from the #8 spot then I hope we use it on a OT like Chris Williams from Vanderbilt, Ryan Clady from Boise State, or perhaps Jake Long from Michigan. I have seen several scenarios where Jake Long falls to Baltimore at #8.

Another area Baltimore really needs to focus on is at WR. I know, it seems like we are set, but the Ravens roster lacks that deep threat WR. Demetrius Williams really seems like he can be the real deal, but he isn’t exactly a burner like Tory Holt or someone of the like. Clayton is more of a quick-route running WR with good possession hands, but he isn’t going to beat anyone deep either. Mason, though having a 100+ reception season, is nearing the end of his career and isn’t going to beat anyone deep either. Yamon Figurs could be that serious deep threat given that he is arguably one of the fastest players in the NFL currently, but he has not shown that he has the consistency in catching the ball to really be a factor on offense.

My hope is that we use one, or more, of our draft picks and pick up a few WR’s who possess good size and speed combos. Someone like Adrian Arrington from Michigan, Brian Robiskie from Ohio State, or Jordy Nelson from Kansas State.

There are a lot of holes in the Raven’s roster at the moment, but with a good draft that focuses on the “core” positions of OL and DL will put Baltimore in a much better position this time next year. The QB prospects for next year are much more appetizing than this year.

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