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The 2022 Offseason Thread
- Thread starter rossihunter2
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I think the last couple times he has been extended we waited until his contract ran out or atleast I know that was the case prior to this past time, not sure about this current contract. That being said, EDC does try to extend early, so it's possible that is when he does get extended. They do have other priorities next offseason though.
UPennChem
Hall of Famer
That's what I'm saying. I'm not just a Homer. I don't see it with Duv. I see it Proche. Jury is totally out on Wallace
i love that the ravens make Hortiz available post-draft to do film reviews with reporters where he doesnt have to lie
hardly any teams do that with any evaluators
where did you see the film reviews?
it's the Q&A from after not the actual film review that the beat reporters get to see - it's something like the 3rd video down (how far down the list it is will depend on when you click the link lol)
Ludy51
Hall of Famer
No way that’s to scale. The real one doesn’t fit in his locker
Ellicottraven
Ravens Ring of Honor
He is the only person that should be allocated a 3 digit number - example, let's just say 380?
Never seen it with duv neither tbh.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
He looks decent, might make it on willingness to block downfield alone.
This could be the first time multiple UDFAs make the roster. We need quite a few guys on special teams.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Lol. Damn.....
Grim
Ravens Ring of Honor
Damn indeed. I thought he would’ve been a good backup for Lamar if continued to slide far and we could get him but sounds like a jerk.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I don't think that was real.
Pretty funny, though.
Lol that’s a parody account
Malik Willis is probably the last person to start throwing insults lol
It’s basically a guarantee that a udfa LB is making the 53... and as it stands a WR will too albeit I’m fully expecting us to add a vet WR
UPennChem
Hall of Famer
Man we just took so many steps forward this offseason its incredible.
QB stays the same but that's great. Lamar keeps working
RB is infinitely better
FB stays the same and that's great
LT should be a huge step forward if Ronnie's back
LG is likely Mekari to Tyree and should be better and at worse the same as last year.
C should hopefully be reasonably similar to BB, hoping he can be better.
RG is the same and that's great
RT should be improved by Moses
Finally there's actual all around depth on the line you can feel decent about
TEs got better! One of the two rookies will be better than Oliver and Boyle will be healthy.
WR took a step back by losing Marquise.
So on offense our run game is gonna dramatically improve from additions to the backfield and OL. TE play should also be better.
It all comes down to if we can just fill the Hollywood hole. I know Bateman is gonna take a step.
DL is dramatically better. You get Wolfe, Pierce and Jones in this new group.
EDGE is gonna be the same but then get infused by Ojabo when he comes back. Gotta hope Oweh takes a step.
ILB is the same and that's fine.
CB starters are gonna be improved, depth is probably a little worse.
S is dramatically improved.
We know what we need to do. Add a vet to stabilize the WR, CB, and EDGE rooms. Then that roster is ready to compete. Most of all though, stay healthy
QB stays the same but that's great. Lamar keeps working
RB is infinitely better
FB stays the same and that's great
LT should be a huge step forward if Ronnie's back
LG is likely Mekari to Tyree and should be better and at worse the same as last year.
C should hopefully be reasonably similar to BB, hoping he can be better.
RG is the same and that's great
RT should be improved by Moses
Finally there's actual all around depth on the line you can feel decent about
TEs got better! One of the two rookies will be better than Oliver and Boyle will be healthy.
WR took a step back by losing Marquise.
So on offense our run game is gonna dramatically improve from additions to the backfield and OL. TE play should also be better.
It all comes down to if we can just fill the Hollywood hole. I know Bateman is gonna take a step.
DL is dramatically better. You get Wolfe, Pierce and Jones in this new group.
EDGE is gonna be the same but then get infused by Ojabo when he comes back. Gotta hope Oweh takes a step.
ILB is the same and that's fine.
CB starters are gonna be improved, depth is probably a little worse.
S is dramatically improved.
We know what we need to do. Add a vet to stabilize the WR, CB, and EDGE rooms. Then that roster is ready to compete. Most of all though, stay healthy
rmcjacket23
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I don't know that Dline is dramatically better. For starters, I have no clue if Wolfe is going to play, but there's a lot of pessimism there, and I'm not sure he's a game changer anyway. We added Jones, who I like, but that's about it. Pierce may be an upgrade over Williams, but it's not a big one in my eyes. I don't think its a weak unit, but I don't think we've made dramatic shifts in pass rush ability from that group.
The depth at Corner is a major concern for me. I'm fine with playing more 3 safety looks, but literally any injury to Marlon or Peters is a big problem right now. Stephens is basically your 3rd corner, who I wouldn't trust to play outside much at this stage, and you've got a rookie 4th rounder as your #4. Last year, if everybody were healthy, you had Tavon and Averett as your #3 and #4 Corners. That's a huge step back in my opinion.
I'm hedging my bets on pass rush. A lot of optimism for Ojabo, but I have zero expectation he starts the season, and I expect he lands on PUP. I think you get any contribution from him like post-bye-week, and it'll be a success. And remember, that's basically with no offseason. I can't see him suiting up for training camp or the preseason at all.
For me, its simple... we traded depth at Corner and strength at WR for a significantly upgraded Oline and Safety position.
The good news is, if you focus on where we struggled last year, it was a) running the ball without using the QB and being a more balanced offense and b) giving up big plays in the passing game. I think our personnel decisions would hopefully address both of those.
But I don't think our passing game will be nearly as good, I think we may struggle to stretch the ball down field, and I have concerns about pass rush. I think our defense may have a lot more of a "bend but don't break" mentality, especially early in the year. I think teams will be able to move the ball on us, but hopefully limited in terms of scoring.