varaven45

So we are back to the Joe led offense before we had Boldin, Torrey and Pitta. That's what the dude needs in 2016 to win games. If you give him the equivalent of that next year, Joe wins most of these games. Defense, that's another story. Lots of work there - starting in the secondary and LB corps .

they have ballers on that team - WR talent out the wazoo . Something out side of SSS - we don't have.

All I can say is can you imagine if Joe has Az's receivers. Holy crap. We don't a QB - we need friggin recovers . Got it . Then get a damn D and we'll be alright.

Done

We need 10 more SSS's on offense. Oh wait, on defense, too.

Okay, no more plays to Juice until 2016.

Didn't Freeney retire a few years ago?

Yep. We've all seen this horror picture 5x this year. Grab your popcorn for the thrilling conclusion !

Down 14-10 at half. Should be 10-7 Ravens at half. Boneheaded ST play and secondary; still losing by 4 in Zona and home cooking to boot. Can't ask for more than that .

We just mega gifted Zona a TD. Another hallmark of the season .

Is Traywwel an idiot? Rather, how much of an idiot ?

Max, you and Gruden called it.

The refs won't let us win this game. Book that !

That punt return typifies this season !

Nice thump by Will Hill on Gresham

I don't know folks but it could ugly early and get uglier as she goes. Not feeling good about this one but one step closer to a top draft pick

Crav, your prediction on Az points looks spot on. For us, I'm thinking 10-14, unless the O catches lightning in a bottle. Anticipating an Az 20 + pt win.

TSyl, I really appreciate your points - all of which make sense. I really believe there is a very fine line between winning and losing in today's NFL. Just look at all our games this year. The lack of discipline and attention to detail has certainly cost the team dearly. And when you lack the talent - say as Cincy - and the discipline/attention to detail - NE- then your margin for error is razor thin. Moving forward, I don't see our fortunes changing until the FO actually "kills" the draft and acquires significant FA s for at least consecutive years. It will likely take at least 2-3 years before we have stockpiled enough talent to expect, rather than, hope to win. The NE, Denvers will take our current place as the irrelevant ones. A team's good fortune is cyclical and this organization is at or nearing bottom. We will see the bottom this year I believe and next year we'll begin to see marked improvent. I have too much confidence in the organization to expect anything less. in the meantime, I'll keep rooting for my team, knowing there's a lot of pride and good times ahead. It's like the recession: we've been there, we'll endure, and get on the other side before you know it.

At 1-5 and seemingly pathetic, lost and going in no direction, how in the hell did we stay in each lost game and actually could have easily one several of them ? Is the league actually that mediocre or bad or did the other teams just feel sorry for us let us hang around ?

Jax at home ..... In a nail biter

Yep, the dysfunctional red zone offense has been crippling. It's been this way for years (sans Joe's SB run a few years ago)

Which makes it all the more incredible we are ranked 7th in total offense (yards) and 9th in points. All that with no offensive identity, no WRs (sans SSS) and a grossly underutilized running game. A tad misleading? Probably, but still interesting. Now, imagine the O with a healthy Perriman, another WR, a running attack and a creative OC. Doesn't help the Woeful D but just sayin .....

Denver. Don't see Joe and horse mouth hitting it off.

After whiffing on several drafts, amazingly we still have a good DL and OL. Fortify those and begin to strengthen the LB corps and secondary on D, and WR and TE on offense. Again, I think a 2-3 year project and within Joe' s window (assuming he's here and healthy). it some ways, it reminds me of where we were when we DRAFTED Joe and Ray Rice. Realistically, it'll take a couple years (2017-2018) to achieve relevance. It stinks but its reality.

Ravenmad. Spot on my friend; You need to work in the FO !