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The 2021 Offseason Thread

BoredMarine13

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I think at this point, the ravens need to go all in on chandler Jones, here’s why:

Over the past 2 seasons the ravens have little by little chipped away at every hole on the roster that could hold a prime Lamar back from winning a ring. Since 2019 the ravens have made aggressive moves to secure an elite cb unit and the leagues best, they have drafted and signed multiple players to shore up the poor run defense from 2019, they’ve invested a ton into the wr corps and it should finally pay dividends in 2021, they’ve invested heavily into the OL as well, and theyve attempted to fix the pass rush as well and have failed miserably thus far. There is ONE group on the ravens that looks to be a proverbial brick wall that will keep this team from a super bowl, the edge rush. Do not go in with cheap half measures at a KEY position and open the door for a playoff loss against mahomes or Allen because we have 5 guys in coverage and 6 rushers not getting home.

it takes 2 to tango so I won’t be upset if we don’t get him, I understand it’s unlikely to begin with, but I’d be sorely disappointed if the ravens weren’t willing to make a VERY strong push along with the cap maneuvering needed to make this move, if we want our best shot at a ring this is the move, even if the following 2 seasons have us hamstrung a bit.

PLEASE don’t make this the year that Lamar and the offense really shows tf up in the playoffs because we have better coaches and wr talent, but lose anyway because our pass rush is in its 7th straight year of ineffectiveness.

on second thought… Justin Houston has had 2 years of quality football and Jones hasn’t, maybe he’s washed. Idk, I’m assuming someone as good as Jones isn’t washed already.

This, i felt the emotion of previous playoff losses in this post lol. Not sure we can afford him but would be fun addition to an already dangerous defense


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ndub

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This, i felt the emotion of previous playoff losses in this post lol. Not sure we can afford him but would be fun addition to an already dangerous defense


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Get a great pass rusher/edge defender, and we are almost locks for the Super Bowl if Roman actually learns how to develop a passing attack
 

BoredMarine13

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Get a great pass rusher/edge defender, and we are almost locks for the Super Bowl if Roman actually learns how to develop a passing attack

Right!? I personally can’t stand Roman and think his offense is holding back Lamar but i know I’m the minority there.


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Davesta

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Get a great pass rusher/edge defender, and we are almost locks for the Super Bowl if Roman actually learns how to develop a passing attack

if he doesn’t.... I fully expect Tee Martin to take over. I felt like we hired him as a hedge just in case the locker room grows tired of GRo. From Hollywood’s Soulja tweet to Lamar going on Rich Eisen’s show to say they’re calling out our plays.. you know the locker room talks about it. GRo is probably on a short leash. Gotta make your star QB happy. Tee Martin’s definitely got the credentials to have Lamar’s respect.
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ndub

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if he doesn’t.... I fully expect Tee Martin to take over. I felt like we hired him as a hedge just in case the locker room grows tired of GRo. From Hollywood’s Soulja tweet to Lamar going on Rich Eisen’s show to say they’re calling out our plays.. you know the locker room talks about it. GRo is probably on a short leash. Gotta make your star QB happy. Tee Martin’s definitely got the credentials to have Lamar’s respect.

Man, I would love for Tee to step in and be our guy eventually
 

Davesta

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Man, I would love for Tee to step in and be our guy eventually

I think it’s going to come next year if we don’t win the ship this year. We just grooming him up. Maybe steal some of GRo’s running schemes and kick him out the door. You can’t pay Lamar 40+ mil and not open up the playbook for him.
 

ndub

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I think it’s going to come next year if we don’t win the ship this year. We just grooming him up. Maybe steal some of GRo’s running schemes and kick him out the door. You can’t pay Lamar 40+ mil and not open up the playbook for him.

Ravens under Ozzie would have found a way to pay that much money and still not open the offense up lol... but I agree, EDC is so much more active and proactive when it comes to revolutionizing the offense
 

Ellicottraven

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Ravens under Ozzie would have found a way to pay that much money and still not open the offense up lol... but I agree, EDC is so much more active and proactive when it comes to revolutionizing the offense
As much as I adore and respect Ozzie for what he means to the Ravens, I'm excited for EDC's reign and the way he operates. He is creative and aggressive but operates with the same fundamental strategy that Ozzie helped develop. He is an impressive GM.
 

ndub

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As much as I adore and respect Ozzie for what he means to the Ravens, I'm excited for EDC's reign and the way he operates. He is creative and aggressive but operates with the same fundamental strategy that Ozzie helped develop. He is an impressive GM.

He’s like an updated version of Ozzie Newsome software. The original Newsome software was beginning to become buggy and outdated, but in came the major update
 

JO_75

Hall of Famer
I'm pretty sure there are some laws being broken... and tracking players? This is getting out of hand, it's one thing about no outdoor activities and what not when they are playing on the road, totally get it. Though wearing a mask while lifting weights is a bit insane if you ask me, it's like saying wear a mask while running on the treadmill.





 

Ellicottraven

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He’s like an updated version of Ozzie Newsome software. The original Newsome software was beginning to become buggy and outdated, but in came the major update
I think EDC is pretty RAM intensive as a program. Modern version with better usability.
 

Sandtown

Pro Bowler
if he doesn’t.... I fully expect Tee Martin to take over. I felt like we hired him as a hedge just in case the locker room grows tired of GRo. From Hollywood’s Soulja tweet to Lamar going on Rich Eisen’s show to say they’re calling out our plays.. you know the locker room talks about it. GRo is probably on a short leash. Gotta make your star QB happy. Tee Martin’s definitely got the credentials to have Lamar’s respect. View attachment 2746

Anything is possible but i'm not sure if Tee Martin would be the favorite to replace Greg Roman over someone llike James Urban or even Bobby Engram.
 

Deebo813

Hall of Famer
this suggests he's one of the unvaccinated players on the roster (because of the 10 day isolation period)

ravens currently around 90% vaccinated - so probably looking at only ~10 unvaccinated players on the roster right now and one of them is gus
So if he was vaccinated, he wouldnt have to be isolated for that long period of time?would it have been a shorter period?
 

Deebo813

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I'm pretty sure there are some laws being broken... and tracking players? This is getting out of hand, it's one thing about no outdoor activities and what not when they are playing on the road, totally get it. Though wearing a mask while lifting weights is a bit insane if you ask me, it's like saying wear a mask while running on the treadmill.






A tracking device? Did i read that correctly? Theyre outts their fking mind
 

BoredMarine13

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I'm pretty sure there are some laws being broken... and tracking players? This is getting out of hand, it's one thing about no outdoor activities and what not when they are playing on the road, totally get it. Though wearing a mask while lifting weights is a bit insane if you ask me, it's like saying wear a mask while running on the treadmill.







I think those can be written off as athletic activities. Example being:
when lifting you can remove the mask. Once your finished the set or moving to a different exercise place the mask back on. Same for treadmill….. yes incredibly stupid right ? Just like wearing a mask into a restaurant only to sit down and take your mask off for the duration of the meal…


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rmcjacket23

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A tracking device? Did i read that correctly? Theyre outts their fking mind
Pretty sure that was part of last year's protocol for all players. They wore devices that tracked their location and access within team facilities. It's primarily used to identify close-contacts of people who test positive. For this year, seems only necessary for unvaccinated players.
 

rmcjacket23

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I think those can be written off as athletic activities. Example being:
when lifting you can remove the mask. Once your finished the set or moving to a different exercise place the mask back on. Same for treadmill….. yes incredibly stupid right ? Just like wearing a mask into a restaurant only to sit down and take your mask off for the duration of the meal…


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In fairness to the "masks in restaurants" aspect... there's a difference between you spreading germs at your table, vs you spreading germs throughout all areas you walk through in the restaurant, which would include a lobby, bathrooms, etc.

That being said, surface transmission has long been an afterthought with Covid. Primary reason to wear masks around a restaurant is a) in the event you're in close proximity to other people, which you typically are and b) you previously should wear one when interacting in close proximity with wait staff, i.e. ordering.
 
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