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Not a matter of if they release him now, rather when

When it rains, it pours,, https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/the-list-of-justin-tucker-accusers-has-reached-16

They've been very good after the 1st, just not in the 2nd..... The main recent problem was back to back years taking an injured edge rusher who didn't do anything in college or only did against sub par teams, both from a fake school, cough, Penn State, cough cough. Vorhess was a reasonable take with his injury, he was a legit 1st round talent. Now that he is fully healthy and gotten playing time, we shall find out if that gamble pays off. I do think there are several starters or major contributors the Ravens have a chance to land in this draft at guard, safety/corner and perhaps at right tackle, though each of the top tackles have some real work needed. There are a few edge rushers the team can target and land, fast ones who also have some real punch.

This draft is full of very good players at the positions of need for the Ravens, secondary, both lines, the team should be able to land several quality players there.

Insurance, what contender is in need of a left tackle? The Cheifs don't have the cap room to steal another tackle from us. Stanley has already been paid a boat load so another huge contract from a team like the Panthers is likely not going to move him. So you make a deal the Ravens always make, let him surf the market and match an offer that fits the Ravens. I do agree, Rose can slide over and that likely was the plan last year when drafting him. But another off season where he can rest, build his strength rather than recover from injury gives Stanley another solid year or two. What if they can't land a solid right tackle in the draft? Insurance

They have to lock up Stanley, i just can't see him getting big money from any other contender and I doubt that he would take a big deal just to play on a bad team. Get the the line taken care of, extend Lamar, they really have no choice, no sense waiting until next year. It was clear this year, the only thing that stopped the Ravens were turnovers. A failure to get more and give away less.

Maybe, health plays a big roll, Dean was lost for a good part of the season, other than that... Plus, their division is weak which helps, granted the Commandos played incredible this past year. We shall see next season if a majority of their free agent signings this past off season will be able to keep playing at a high rate. Sorry, Im a little sour right now, made the mistake of watching ATH, ignorant fools proclaiming the Phili defense may have had the best performance in Super Bowl history...... even when they couched it abit, failed to mention either the Ravens or Bears The fools even went so far as to say this performance by Mahomes would taint his legacy

Very good drafting, excellent lines, but they will pay the price when salaries are due. No blitzes last night yet 6 sacks, all quick. A combination of a very good defensive line and a very bad offensive line by the Cheifs

The Atlantic is reporting that the asking price for Kupp is just a 4th rounder. I find that both hard to believe and very tempting

Hmph, both Samuel and Cupp are available for trade, both are either now over 30 or just shy of it and carry big cap numbers, $17 & 25 mil respectively. Both on final years of contracts so extending them to lower the cap hit wouldn't be an issue. In Cupp's place, the Rams would be willung to eat some salary. They are each very good, but neither is known for staying healthy. Samuel has never played a full season, Cupp only a few. With the way Wallace has handled his playing time, comung up with big plays when given the chance, while he is not on the level of either receivers, he would also be much cheaper.

Yep, the question is, will Simpson rebound from his benching? They really need a good cover backer for when they are in base and the opponent decides to throw.

Yeah, Harrison is very good around the line of scrimmage, but he is weak, a liability in coverage. Board is the opposite, but did get better around the line as the season wenf along.

Team needs? Well, we need to look at the free agents or should I say, those who will be free agents when the new league year begins in a month or three... and there is a boat load of them. Who the Ravens bring back will determine who they or what positions they need to address in the draft. The team will not have a ton of cap room, amazes me how some teams have so much cap room when league mandate days that they have to spend all of the cap. So, who ya bringing back? S Marcus Williams LT Ronnie Stanley Unrestricted Free Agents OL Patrick Mekari CB Tre’Davious White WR Nelson Agholor FB Patrick Ricard LB Malik Harrison OL Josh Jones QB Josh Johnson IDL Brent Urban WR Steven Sims WR Deonte Harty LB Chris Board OL Ben Cleveland CB Brandon Stephens LB Kristian Welch CB Trayvon Mullen WR Tylan Wallace Restricted, Exclusive Rights, Street Free Agents CB Christian Matthew (RFA) S Ar’Darius Washington (RFA) RB Owen Wright (ERFA) TE Qadir Ismail (SFA)

I agree. The one I have the most issue with are the idiots, sorry, I know I should use grown up words, but the one who say Allen did more with less... Allen had the ball more times than Lamar because his defense forced more turnovers. So how is it Allen did more with less? Barkely was one game shy of breaking an all time rushing record, against stacked boxes. Easily the MVP, for a team that collapsed last year. Just like when Jamal Lewis went on that run in 03

Well Josh got it in a close race, one 4th place vote for Lamar was the only real shocker..mm

I hear ya, and agree.

From a league/team stands point, yes, a legal one, no. Anyone can back date a form. Not to take his side by the by. I'm sure the Ravens are just waiting for the league year to begin before they release him as a June one cut

New linebacker coach, young defensive coordinator, good move

Yeah, he is a solid kicker. Shame the team cant wait till next year, when the Georgia kicker comes out. Dude has a huge accurate leg. On the senior bowl https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/lists/10-potential-ravens-targets-that-stood-out-the-most-during-the-2025-senior-bowl/

I see a lot of them have the Ravens taking Green. I am a little skeptical of him, did most of his work against poor teams. Granted he dominated, but still, can he hold up against NFL tackles? Will he get lost in all of the misdirection the NFL uses?

A lot will depend on who they keep, along the lines, in the secondary, even how they view Simpson at backer. I know that they are high on Board, but do they think he is an every down backer?

The way they are hoarding picks, they either plan on drafting all of them or, preparing for a series of trades if the right player(s) drop

Well, what else do a massuase and client who have a team in common talk about? ,How did you hear about me?" "Oh JT told me about you" Or while in the office waiting to be seen they over hear two talking "Who is in the room?" "A Ravens player" "Oh no, not that Tucker guy is it?"

When you have a number of high contract players like Lamar, Roquan, etc, you have to hit big in the draft like the Rams, Broncos have to augment the high salaries. The Ravens have done a pretty good job the last 2 years, this draft may be the most important. This mock was done before the Tucker news https://www.pff.com/news/draft-baltimore-ravens-7-round-mock-draft-2025 Round 1, Pick 27: EDGE Mike Green, Marshall Green was one of the breakout stars of the 2024 college season, as he led the nation with 17 sacks and ranked eighth in the country with in pass-rush win rate (20.1%). He flashed his blend of power and speed while stepping up to play with the big boys at Senior Bowl practices, solidifying his first-round status. Round 2, Pick 60: T Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College Trapilo would slide in immediately at right tackle for the Ravens, with Roger Rosengarten moving over to the left side. Over his final two seasons at Boston College, Trapilo surrendered just two sacks and six quarterback hits. Round 3, Pick 91: CB Jacob Parrish, Kansas State In three seasons at Kansas State, Parrish allowed a catch on just 50% of balls thrown into his coverage, and opposing quarterbacks never recorded a passer rating above 64.0 against him in a season. Round 4, Pick 127: WR Pat Bryant, Illinois At 6-foot-2 and 208 pounds, Bryant has an ideal frame for the NFL and knows how to use it to win at the catch point. Over the past two seasons at Illinois, he caught an impressive 17 of 30 contested targets, also displaying impressive after-the-catch ability with 25 forced missed tackles. Round 4, Pick 135: G Tyler Cooper, Minnesota Cooper made huge strides as a run blocker in 2024, a skill the Ravens could look to upgrade this offseason. He earned an 81.6 PFF run-blocking grade on outside-zone runs, Baltimore's primary run concept. Round 5, Pick 176: S Dean Clark, Fresno State Clark allowed just a 50% catch rate in 2024 while posting a strong 19.4% forced incompletion rate. Round 6, Pick 183: WR Theo Wease, Missouri Wease forced 23 missed tackles after the catch and produced 228 of his 884 receiving yards after first contact in 2024. Round 6, Pick 203: CB Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers Longerbeam has a ton of good tape from the past two seasons at Rutgers. He was tested in coverage a whopping 145 times over that span, and he surrendered just 74 catches while picking off five passes and forcing 23 incompletions along the way. Round 6, Pick 209: EDGE Johnny Walker Jr., Missouri Walker attacks the edge like he’s seeing red, as he posted a whopping 86 combined quarterback pressures over the past two seasons at Missouri. Round 6, Pick 213: LB Aaron Smith, South Carolina State Smith’s specialty is stopping the run. He posted an excellent 86.5 PFF run-defense grade in 2024 with 26 stops, seven of them going for a loss or no gain. Round 7, Pick 245: DI Eric Gregory, Arkansas Another run game specialist, Gregory totaled 28 stops —including 14 for a loss or no gain — over the past two seasons for the Razorbacks.

I have to wonder how much of a role this played in what went on with the 3 other players who just gave up on the team, two of whom were let go during season, one soon to be...