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  1. Harbs was very optimistic about Lamar being a Raven. Then he waffled by saying he wants what's best for Lamar and for the Ravens. John Harbaugh said he’s been texting with Lamar Jackson here and there. “He’s my quarterback. He’s my guy. Our plans are with Lamar.”
  2. Ravens GM Eric DeCosta: "You can't win in this league without a strong quarterback. We want Lamar here. We want him back. Living in a world without a quarterback is a bad world to live in.”
  3. Today.. more of the same.... Jeff Zrebiec • TweetShift BOT — Today at 1:02 PM DeCosta said he’s not going to discuss specifics about contract asks and offers. Said that’s agreement made with Jackson two years ago when this process started.
  4. The players association has their hook deep in Lamar. Making this a moral cause for all players.
  5. Glad we didn't get him. Yes .. he's excellent. But not committed.
  6. vmax

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    2023 NFL Draft: Ravens Seven-Round Mock Draft - PressBox (pressboxonline.com) Why try to say who the Ravens take in the 6th and 7th rounds? That's desperation or boredom.
  7. Mike Preston: New OC Todd Monken plans to modernize the Ravens’ offense. Finally. | COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun I love this guy!
  8. Five takeaways from Ravens OC Todd Monken’s introductory news conference - The Athletic
  9. If Lamar holds out, then that will wreck Monken's plans for the offense.
  10. Here's an interview that came out today: Then there's his presser today. I'll put up the transcript when it comes out. My thoughts: Nice presser with Monken. He sounds like a very intelligent 'visionary OC. He has a great resume of experience and feels like a perfect fit for this Ravens team and philosophy. I think we have a great one here. One thing: When asked about developing the passing game he said it starts in camp. It's all about timing. The passing game will only be as good as the time and experience the QB and receivers get together ... hint Lamar! He wants to attack every inch of the field and play fast.
  11. The guaranteed money is the issue. I think the Ravens want to make Lamar the highest paid QB but choke on guaranteeing all of it. It feels like Lamar is trying to make history for all the players by getting a guaranteed contract. Once the Browns gave that to Watson they opened that door. A few more guaranteed contracts and the NFL will never be able to close it. So, Lamar is "taking it on the chin" for all players.
  12. That's it. Look for the Good.
  13. Smith and Carr will cost a ton. Maybe 75-80% of what Lamar will cost. Smith wants to play in Seattle. Maybe Monken can make something out of Carr. There are rumors that the Bears will draft Bryce Young making Fields available. He will cost draft picks. In the end, it looks like the guaranteed money will determine if Lamar gets signed or traded. lamar can make himself the highest paid QB in the NFL and start for a team that is Super Bowl ready.
  14. Kitchens called the plays. Not Monken. Fans need to realize that while the Monken hire is very good, he's not a miracle worker. He needs talent at WR and QB. From '96 to '98' the Ravens defense was bad. So bad that Model wanted to fire Marvin Lewis. Ozzie said getting rid of Marvin would not solve the problem and that all he needed was talent to work with. Once the talent was assembled ... 2000 Ravens D! Monken's offense is going to make some serious noise once all the parts are in place.
  15. michaelFFlorio Todd Monken is joining the #Ravens as their new OC He spent the last 3 seasons in Georgia, winning 2 National Titles. In his 3 years: - 49% pass, 51% run - 20% explosive pass plays (7th best in CFB) - 8.6 pass YPA (16th best) - 17% deep passes - 33% play action - 19% screen pass Todd Monken Hired As Offensive Coordinator (baltimoreravens.com)
  16. At Georgia The Team Identity: Defensive team. Run the ball. Play-action. Monken comes to Georgia and they keep that "Defense, run the ball, Play action" and they improved the passing game ... So he fits the Ravens Identity and fills the passing void. [2:16 PM] From The Athletic...."Stetson Bennett, and JT Daniels when he was in there, combined last season to have the best yards per attempt in the SEC: 9.3, the best such number for a Georgia offense since Aaron Murray and company averaged 10.0 in 2012. But much like that offense of 2012 (coached by Mike Bobo, now back as an analyst) Monken did it without forsaking the run: Georgia was second in the SEC in yards per rush at 5.26, the team’s best average in three years. Be good passing, be good running. Check, check. But everyone aspires to that. Georgia has done it in part because of recruiting but also because of Monken’s feel for play calling: He kept defenses off-balance by throwing more on first downs and rushing more in passing situations."
  17. “Because when everybody else changed, he didn’t,” said Luke, who retired as offensive line coach in February. “His mindset was still: Hey, we’re going to be a defensive team, we’re going to run the ball, be physical, we’re going to play-action. And he stuck to his guns, and to see how we won in that fourth quarter come to life on the field — I don’t know if that makes sense, but everything we talked about was coming to light right in front of your eyes. Everybody could see it.” Defensive team. Run the ball. Play-action. That sounds as if Luke meant Georgia won with its old-school mindset, the same one it was criticized for using while the rest of college football was changing. Luke wasn’t saying that. No, what Georgia did was keep the best of that mentality, what got it to the big game in Smart’s second year, and blend it with what Smart knew it needed to get better. And the man who needed to get them there. Todd Monken is the offensive guru who over the past two years has moved Georgia’s offense forward so gradually that few noticed. But the result was a more opened-up offense and a national championship. “I think we get carried away with overall points or overall statistics,” Monken said Thursday. Point noted, but nonetheless, some stats: The year before Monken arrived, Georgia was 49th nationally in scoring and 36th in offensive yards per play. Those respective stats improved to 38th and 34th in 2020, then to ninth and fourth last year. And it has come with Georgia ever-so-slightly throwing it more. The percentage of passes called in the first three quarters of games (thus accounting for blowouts) has increased each of the past three seasons: 2019 — 49.0 percent 2020 — 50.3 percent 2021 — 52.2 percent How Todd Monken opened up Georgia’s offense without abandoning Kirby Smart’s principles - The Athletic
  18. Jamison Hensley • TweetShift BOT — Today at 12:40 PM Todd Monken's track record suggests he can turn around a struggling Ravens passing attack. When Monken was an NFL OC, the Bucs had the NFL's best passing attack in 2018 and Baker Mayfield threw for a career-best 3,827 yards in 2019. Todd Monken leaves Georgia to become Ravens' new OC (espn.com) Love this hire. Monken has to feel good about Lamar being his QB since he accepted the job.
  19. Bienemy apparently doesn't interview well so he's not been hired as a HC. If Bienemy can take Lamar to the next level, and this passing offense to the next level, then this would be a huge opportunity to become a HC in the NFL. It won't happen for him under Reid in KC.
  20. It only costs a $1 a month
  21. Thanks! I'm good, just taking a break yet there is so much going on in Ravens world. I loved the Pro Bowl as far as getting my Ravens fix watching Huntley, Andrews, Ray, Humphry and Smith. I love Huntley's attitude. He looked good. Then again, he wasn't allowed to make a QB sneak at the 1-yard line. I think that's why I've been away for a while too. We had that game almost won. We know what "Almost" means in the NFL. Right up there with "Potential." The Bengals made the play. That simple. Close but no cigar is beginning to get old. I really enjoyed 30 for 30. Not only were the Ravens dominating back then, but we were ruling on the ESPN message boards. Trolling was a blast back then. So many characters pounding the shit out of each other. I put up a great article by Zrebiec on the Romans gone thread. BTW...is anybody interviewing him? Then we have the 587 bogus Lamar rumors.
  22. Here is an excellent article by Zrebiec on the Ravens head coaching search. It will bring you totally up to date and explain a lot as to why we're 2 1/2 weeks into the search and might not know anything until after the SB. Ravens’ quest for an offensive coordinator continues - The Athletic
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