2017 Nfl Rankings:#21: Baltimore Ravens

[Mike75]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#21:Baltimore Ravens

 

Head coach John Harbaugh
General manager Ozzie Newsome
Owner Stephen Bisciotti
Home field M&T Bank Stadium
Record 8-8
Division place 2nd AFC North
Playoff finish Did not qualify

Offensive Scheme:West Coast

Offensive Coordinator:Marty Mornhinweg

Defensive Alignment:3-4

Defensive Coordinator:Dean Pees
Offense Rank-PTS21.4(21st);YDS347.7(17th);PASS YDS256.2(12th);RUSH YDS91.4(28th)
Defense Rank-PTS20.1(9th);YDS322.1(7th);PASS YDS232.8(9th);RUSH YDS89.4(5th)

 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGWdFQQsbtA

 

 

 

 

2017 Free Agents:

    James Hurst, LT (restricted FA)
    Lamar Louis, OLB (exclusive rights FA)
    Chris Lewis-Harris, CB (restricted FA)
    Sheldon Price, CB (exclusive rights FA)
    Jumal Rolle, CB
    Matt Elam, SS

 

Free Agency Additions:

    Ryan Mallett, QB – re-signed
    Terrance West, RB (restricted FA) – re-signed
    Danny Woodhead, RB – formerly with the Chargers
    Michael Campanaro, WR (restricted FA) – re-signed
    Jeremy Maclin, WR – released by the Chiefs
    Chris Matthews, WR (restricted FA) – re-signed
    Keenan Reynolds, RB (exclusive rights FA) – re-signed
    De’Ondre Wesley, G (exclusive rights FA) – re-signed
    Ryan Jensen, RT (restricted FA) – re-signed
    Brandon Williams, DT – re-signed
    Patrick Onwuasor, S (exclusive rights FA) – re-signed
    Brennen Beyer, OLB (exclusive rights FA) – re-signed
    Brandon Boykin, CB – out of the league in 2016
    Brandon Carr, CB – formerly with the Cowboys
    Anthony Levine, FS – re-signed
    Lardarius Webb, FS – re-signed
    Tony Jefferson, SS – formerly with the Cardinals

 

Free Agency Losses:

    Kyle Juszczyk, FB – signed with the 49ers
    Kamar Aiken, WR – signed with the Colts
    Vladimir Ducasse, G – signed with the Bills
    Rick Wagner, RT – signed with the Lions
    Lawrence Guy, DE – signed with the Patriots
    Marqueston Huff, FS – signed with the Chiefs

 

Traded For:

    TBD

 

Traded Away:

    Jeremy Zuttah, C and a sixth-round draft pick to the 49ers for a sixth-round draft pick.
    Timmy Jernigan, DL and a third-round draft pick (#99) to the Eagles for a third-round draft pick (#74).

 

Released by Team:

    Zach Terrell, QB
    Stephen Houston, RB
    Dennis Pitta, TE
    Steve Smith, WR – retired
    Omarius Bryant, DE
    Zachary Orr, ILB – retired
    Elvis Dumervil, OLB – signed with the 49ers
    Kyle Arrington, CB
    Jeraud Powers, CB – retired
    Shareece Wright, CB – signed with the Bills
    Kendrick Lewis, S

 

Coaching Changes:

    Fired – Marc Trestman, Offensive Coordinator (fired after Week 5)
    Promoted – Marty Mornhinweg, Offensive Coordinator (previously was the team’s quarterbacks coach)
    Hired – Greg Roman, Senior Offensive Assistant and Tight Ends Coach (previously offensive coordinator with the Bills. He will help Mornhinweg coordinate the team’s running game.)

 

 

Draft Picks:

1st Round: Marlon Humphrey  CB  Alabama

2nd Round: Tyus Bowser  OLB  Houston

3rd Round: Chris Wormley  DT  Michigan

3rd Round: Tim Williams  DE  Alabama

4th Round: Nico Siragusa  G  San Diego State

5th Round: Jermaine Eluemunor  OL  Texas A&M

6th Round: Chuck Clark  S  Virginia Tech

 

 

Starters:

 

Offense

QB: Joe Flacco
RB: Terrance West
WR: Mike Wallace
WR: Breshad Perriman
TE: Dennis Pitta
TE: Crockett Gillmore
LT: Ronnie Stanley
LG: Alex Lewis
C: John Urschel
RG: Marshal Yanda
RT: James Hurst

 

Defense

DE: Chris Wormley
DT: Brandon Williams
DE: Bronson Kaufusi
OLB: Terrell Suggs
ILB: C.J. Mosley
OLB: Albert McClellan
CB: Jimmy Smith
CB: Brandon Carr
CB: Marlon Humphrey
S: Eric Weddle
S: Tony Jefferson

 

 

2017 SCHEDULE:
Sep. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals  1:00pm ET
Sep. 17 Cleveland Browns  1:00pm ET
Sep. 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars  9:30am ET
Oct. 1 Pittsburgh Steelers  1:00pm ET
Oct. 8 at Oakland Raiders  4:05pm ET
Oct. 15 Chicago Bears  1:00pm ET
Oct. 22 at Minnesota Vikings  1:00pm ET
Oct. 26 Miami Dolphins  8:25pm ET
Nov. 5 at Tennessee Titans  1:00pm ET
Nov. 12 BYE  
Nov. 19 at Green Bay Packers  1:00pm ET
Nov. 27 Houston Texans  8:30pm ET
Dec. 3 Detroit Lions  1:00pm ET
Dec. 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers  8:30pm ET
Dec. 17 at Cleveland Browns  1:00pm ET
Dec. 23 Indianapolis Colts  4:30pm ET
Dec. 31 Cincinnati Bengals  1:00pm ET
 

 

 

PREDICTIONS FOR BALTIMORE IN 2017:

 

There's one thing above all others that NFL teams fear in OTAs. One thing they absolutely dread.

The possibility of a major injury to a starting player in a non-contact practice. The Ravens suffered two devastating injuries. First, it was starting cornerback Tavon Young out for the season with a torn ACL. Starting tight end Dennis Pitta who led the team with 86 catches last year dislocated his hip for the third time in the last five years. It's an injury that may well have ended not only Pitta's season but also his career. The Ravens have only had one winning season the past four years.

[Mike75]

No team has gone through a rougher start to camp this year than the Ravens.

 

Season-ending injuries, a surprise retirement and high-profile quarterback drama have marked the first week of Ravens training camp.

 

Rookie guard Nico Siragusa had to be carted off the field at Tuesday’s practice after injuring his knee during a drill. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Siragusa is done for the season after tests showed he tore his ACL, MCL and PCL.

 

Siragusa, a fourth-round pick this year who was working with the first team at the time of his injury, joins running back Kenneth Dixon, cornerback Tavon Young,tight ends Dennis Pitta and Crockett Gillmore as players lost for the season. Cornerback Maurice Canady is also out indefinitely after having knee surgery, quarterback Joe Flacco has been out of practice due to a back problem and two other players were hurt at Tuesday’s practice.

 

On Tuesday, former first-round pick Breshad Perriman injures a hamstring and two players (Siragusa and wide receiver Quincy Adeboyejo) get carted off the field

 

Baltimore also was caught off guard by the retirement of center John Urschel hours before the first practice of the 2017 season.

 

Last year i had someone ask me or rather they dared me to explain how i could rank this team so low and i told them then this is a franchise in decline.

 

Nonsense i was told but i watch these teams closely and sure enough i was correct.

 

In the past this team was lucky to have numerous HOF caliber as well as great players such as Ed Reed,Ray Lewis,Haloti Ngata,Terrell Suggs,etc.

 

The last few years two things have happened to stall this teams progress.

 

One is they aren't bringing in as many difference makers or impact guys as they once did and the other is QB Joe Flacco's 24 million dollar contract is an albatross around their necks and the price they paid for him taking them to and winning a title.

 

That huge contract takes up a lot of cap room. The earliest they can get out of this contract is 2019.

 

Since 2013 they are 31-33 and have had only one winning season in the past four years.

 

Sadly i think this decline will continue which is why i ranked this team 21st out of 32 franchises.