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I really doubt that Joe's body will make it through the year if that's the O-line we have.

While it's still possible for Ozzie to sign a FA WR and C and RT, I'm beginning to think we all are just going to have to ride out the upcoming season until we can get to next year's draft and free agency. This might be frustrating to all of us but we'll just have to be content in watching the development of our defense which should be able to keep us in most games. We'll have to settle for a dysfunctional offense again but if we can give it a boost in 2018 we would have a playoff caliber team in 2018. In other words, look for at best a mediocre amount of achievement from this year's team.

Max, I think the biggest problem on offense is the center and right tackle positions. Hurst is a below average RT and there's no legitimate center even on the team I still think they should pick up Mangold to play C. I don't know what anybody can do now about the RT.

Yep, the defense is looking good both short term and long term. I don't think we'll have to worry about it for several years. But the offense...who's going to protect Flacco? Who's the 'go to' receiver? Is Terrance West really an answer at running back? That's what has me concerned. Right now I'm thinking 8-8 subject to change depending on what Ozzie does for the offense in the weeks ahead.

I don't think the Ravens intentionally set out to strengthen the defense with all the early picks. Instead I think it was just Ozzie being Ozzie by taking best player available. This was a pretty weak draft for offensive playmakers but there were many defensive ones.

No and that's really disappointing. I guess Flacco is showing he's not a team player. He has the highest cap hit in the league.

I think what bothers me the most is that they just haven't been entertaining to watch on either offense or defense. Hopefully, the defense has enough talent now to keep in us in every game. The offense has been a frustration to me since the post-Vinny days. And it looks like the upcoming season will be more of the same. You're right we can't fix all the holes in one year or one draft. I'm still a fan. Maybe the team becomes great when the offense gets the draft and free agency attention next year.

Does this mean James Hurst is our starting RT?

OK...I buy that but there seems to be no alternative than Mangold for center. Hopefully Siragusa lives up to his strengths.

With no competent Center or RT on the roster, I have to agree. Signing Mangold now becomes a priority. I have no idea who or what may still be left in free agency or the draft for RT.

Sounds like we've drafted 2 projects so far and no starters.

Well, I think the issue is, is he a plug and play guy? Can he help us right away? I have serious doubts.

CBS Sports has him as the 5th rated CB in the draft. Is that the best they can do? Sheesh! They should have taken an OL. Maybe they'll get a good one in the second round, but...

Humphrey...meh...unimpressed. Sounds more like a project than an immediate starter.

. I think he'll go higher. Really does sound like the next Anquan Boldin.

There's a lot of holes. I've changed my mind on who we should take and now think we'd better take an OL in the first round and one of the two best centers in the second or third rounds. There's a need to protect Flacco and give him more time to throw plus we need a running game. If we are able to draft the best OT and best C our line would be set for quite a while. Yep we still need a playmaking WR, an ILB, more CB depth. Depending on where we draft the Center, this guy might still be available in round 2-3: https://www.google.com/search?q=juju+smith&oq=ju+ju+s&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.8600j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Does anybody know this guy? All I know is what I'm reading on the web. Has anybody seen this guy play?

I want to see them draft help for the offense somehow. Either an OL or a WR if good ones are available. I'd like a WR who's a playmaker.

He has changed over the last few years. I didn't like him before because he was likely to use sensational negative opinions about the Ravens that could never be verified by facts. He's less of a flamethrower these days and I find myself agreeing with him more often than not.

There's nothing in life worse than losing a child. My heart goes out to him and his family.

Agree.

Mike Preston is spot on with the reasoning in this article... http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-preston-column-0411-20170410-story.html

We can do better than that.

Look at it from Max's point of view...we now have 4 picks in the first 78 players chosen. You have to like that.

Lack of class to take a shot at the team that gave him a roster spot after he had bounced around practice squads from one team to the next for several years.

Trading down killed us in the past because we haven't been able to draft any star playmakers. Might as well bite the bullet and look for some offensive star power at 16. Ross might be available. But my money is on an edge rusher.