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I'm speechless...

Preston says Bateman was frustrated by the way the Ravens weren't passing the ball his way today. At the end of practice, though, he and Jackson were seen joking together on the sideline. Make of it what you will.

Good news for sure. Let's hope it holds up in camp.

Still, a lot of guaranteed money for a running back. They are so fragile.

Though I think you're right that Lamar would have done somewhat better if he had an agent, the Jefferson price is just plain crazy for a WR. If Lamar had had an agent, I think there's a good chance he wouldn't still be with us. The negotiations were tough enough as they were.

Livin' large down in Miami. I think they're crazy. One injury away from cap catastrophe.

If it Stanley, who has been at every OTA day so far, is really on the comeback trail, that really gets my hopes up.

I don't think they're happy with him as a QB and they've both signed Johnson and drafted another.

Cut and pasted Mike Preston's take on Stanley at OTA: " Mike Preston’s Ravens observations on Ronnie Stanley looking good, Lamar Jackson’s weight and more | COMMENTARY Ravens running back Derrick Henry works out during Wednesday’s practice in Owings Mills. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff) By Mike Preston | epreston@baltsun.com PUBLISHED: May 22, 2024 at 5:08 p.m. | UPDATED: May 23, 2024 at 11:51 a.m. "The Ravens had an unusual player participate in practice Wednesday during voluntary organized team activities, and there will be no complaints from the coaching staff. Ninth-year offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley, the starting left tackle, had a full team workout — and he was impressive. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Stanley looked thick in his arms and upper body, and his legs were just as impressive, not as skinny as a year ago. The Ravens and Stanley agreed to a reworked contract March 13 before the 2016 first-round draft pick was expected to make $15 million this season. He missed four games last year because of knee injuries and has struggled to regain his Pro Bowl form since suffering a major ankle injury three years ago. Stanley has seldom participated in voluntary practices, but his presence might be an indication of how much this team is motivated after losing at home, 17-10, to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. Stanley performed well on Wednesday and showed good lateral movement." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This would be huge if he's back to what he used to be or close to it.

I read that current thinking for his return is mid-season.

Good questions all. Right now I'm a little more pessimistic about our record but not ready to make a prediction. If Henry still has tread I think we'll be alright. We'll know pretty quickly after the first few games.

That helps. I hate the fact though that we play away for the second year in a row on Christmas Day. Just another example of NFL greed.

Well, it's a very tough schedule. Really is too soon to tell how we'll do. We still have holes to plug.

Really overhyped.

All our drafted players have now signed their contracts.

Good way to kick off the season...we should know right away how good or bad we are.

Well I just feel he'll add some pounds in camp. And as mentioned above, as long as he minds what he eats before games and avoids the mid-game visit to the john, we'll probably be alright. And towards the very end of the season I did notice he had done something to help correct overthrowing deep receivers. Whatever it was he did, I hope it sticks around for this season. I tend to be too hard on Lamar, I think. The guy was MVP twice in 5 years.

Lamar has really slimmed down. He's at 205 now. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-weight-offseason-pounds-PEPSWLBRT5GDFFLNI4WZBPNC7Y/?schk=YES&rchk=YES&utm_source=The+Baltimore+Banner&utm_campaign=97b92ddc50-NL_ALRT_RV_20240510_1145&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-97b92ddc50-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]&mc_cid=97b92ddc50&mc_eid=7135e1e06f. But as you read, the Ravens might want him to add back some weight. Really, what I would like to see is his throwing the deep ball and making completions.

I think Lamar's future success is going to be determined if he can master the deep ball. We left a lot of points on the field last year with overthrown deep balls. BUT, toward the very end of the season, it looked like he just might have solved his problems with it. This year will tell the tale.

The O-line is so in need of starters and depth that I think he's got a chance to be a backup.

I saw that article too. 230 was definitely too heavy for him. 205 might be too light. Seems like he ought to be around 210-215. Hopefully he is getting good advice from our trainers. He did look a step slower last year, but frankly, I don't want my $250million QB running a lot anyway.

Well...I'll say this. If I'm playing against a QB, I'd rather play Lamar than CJ. Lamar really has to prove he can the big game.

That could very well be.

Yeah, pretty good stuff. I would have liked to heard an answer from Todd on why they ditched the run in the Championship game even outside the redzone, especially as to who was calling the plays most of the time.

Good find, Grubber. Looks like another area that needs improvement.