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For a franchise that has been shaped by defensive pedigree, Baltimore has ranked outside of the top five in the majority of statistical categories over the last two seasons. While the Ravens offense justifiably receives the most scrutiny and examination, the defense will need to elevate their play as well to snap the playoff drought in 2018.
Total Defense (YPG)Ravens 2017 ranking: 12th (down from seventh in 2016)
While the Ravens still rank in the top half of the league in total defense,...
Apparently, there was only one team that wanted Lamar Jackson to switch positions
Before the draft, new Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson refuted reports that multiple teams wanted to him to work out as a wide receiver. Perhaps that was simply because Jackson, who represents himself, wanted to downplay the notion that his quarterback skills will not translate to the professional level, because now that he is officially a first-round pick and is on a team that is committed to his future as a QB, Jackson’s story is a little different.Jackson said in a recent interview...
Earlier today we looked at the Baltimore Ravens ceiling on offense in the 2018 season. Now it is time to look at how the offense should operate moving forward: If as a Baltimore Ravens fan you learned one thing in the 2017 season, you know change is needed on the offense. In his last offseason […] Baltimore Ravens: How the offense should be called in 2018 - Ebony Bird - Ebony Bird - A Baltimore Ravens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
While the Baltimore Ravens defense led the NFL in turnovers last season, they struggled down the stretch, and the team’s playoffs hopes were ended in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals when the unit was burned on the now infamous 4th-and-12 play.
The defense had 41 sacks a year ago, but other than play from Terrell Suggs and Matthew Judon, not much of it came from the outside. Suggs and Judon combined for 19 of those 41 sacks last season. In 2018, Baltimore will look to get more...
The Madden 19 player ratings were leaked last week and it is not looking good for individuals interested in playing as the Baltimore Ravens.
Operation Sports owner Steve Noah tweeted a list of NFL players receiving a 90+ overall player rating (no Ravens players were listed) and also submit a YouTube video showing at least the top ten players on each roster. In the video, Marshal Yanda and Jimmy Smith tie for the top rated player on the Ravens with an 88 overall.
Ravens top players:
Marshal...Baltimore has a nuke in their possession, but will they be able to use it?
While playing for the Louisville Cardinals, Lamar Jackson passed for a total of 9,043 yards and 69 touchdowns, and he ran for 4,312 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in three seasons.
Now a first round selection for the Baltimore Ravens, he has the ability to produce on offense immediately as a rookie. Though the starting quarterback position belongs to ten-year veteran Joe Flacco, Jackson still has the opportunity to...
To the Ravens news..
Every NFL Team’s Fatal Flaw Heading into 2018 - Bleacher ReportBaltimore Ravens: Quarterback
You read that right.
Joe Flacco is a Super Bowl MVP and a 10-year veteran of the National Football League.
He’s also the biggest thing holding the Baltimore Ravens back.
Flacco isn’t the only reason Baltimore’s offense has sputtered and the Ravens have missed the postseason each of the past three years. But he hasn’t helped matters either, passing for his fewest yards...
The Baltimore Ravens offense is going to be the subject of focus once training camp commences. What’s the ceiling for Marty Mornhinweg’s unit? What’s the floor? The Baltimore Ravens are coming off one of the most frustrating seasons of all-time. After the offense was almost nonexistent in the first half of the season it got […] Exploring the Baltimore Ravens offense: What’s their ceiling? - Ebony Bird - Ebony Bird - A Baltimore Ravens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Lamar Jackson recently disclosed he wasn't aware some teams wanted him to run routes at the NFL Scouting Combine until he was approached by a Los Angeles Chargers scout who inquired about the possibility of seeing him work out as a receiver...
Remember when Lamar Jackson said no team asked him to work out at the receiver position during the Scouting Combine? Apparently, he doesn’t. “It was a Chargers scout who told me about it,” Jackson recently told a Ravens podcast. “He was the first one to come to me about it. I’m like, ‘What?’ He caught [more]
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Taking Stock of Ravens’ Running Back Situation - Baltimore RavensThe Ravens signed or drafted players at every offense position this offseason, except one.
Running back.
Baltimore decided to go with Alex Collins as the starter after his breakout 2017 campaign, and the Ravens also knew they had Buck Allen returning and Kenneth Dixon (knee) back in the fold. It’s a young group that has some questions to answer, but the Ravens have high hopes for the unit.
“We want...
The Ravens shouldn’t want to scratch and claw their way to a playoff seed. John Harbaugh needs to focus on dominating the competition, rather than winning with a thrilling finish: John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens are notorious for making things hard. In 2015, 13 Ravens games came down to eight points or less. For […] John Harbaugh and Ravens must focus on being dominant team - Ebony Bird - Ebony Bird - A Baltimore Ravens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Hosts Logan Levy and Vasilis Lericos breakdown fifth-round pick Jordan Lasley, rank the AFC North TE groups and continue their schedule preview.
Snead, Brown, and Crabtree look to be productive this season
Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome went to work on the team’s wide receiver unit this offseason. He released Jeremy Maclin, and let Mike Wallace and Michael Campanaro sign with the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans, respectively. To replace them, the team signed John Brown, Michael Crabtree, and restricted free agent Willie Snead. With three players who’ve had success in the past, this core looks to help out...
Early Running Back Rankings (Fantasy Football) - Mike Tagliere
26. Alex Collins RB - BAL (10), -8 vs. ECR
A lot of people talk about how good Kenyan Drake was to close out the season, but did you know that Collins was the RB8 in standard formats from Week 8 through Week 17? He was better for a longer stretch, and the offense improved significantly around him this offseason. The only concern you’d have is Kenneth Dixon, who was supposed to be the team’s workhorse, but it’s possible...
The Ravens have enjoyed since 2012 the services of one of the strongest-legged kickers in the NFL. They may have a second one on the roster. Via the Baltimore Sun, undrafted rookie kicker-punter Kaare Vedvik nailed a 70-yard field goal at the team’s practice facility on Wednesday. There’s a big difference between making a 70-yard field [more]
Amid Justin Tucker’s Arthurian quest for the record-breaking field goal, the Ravens kicker boasted he could send one 84.5 yards through the uprights “if the situation is prime.” Tucker also has kicked multiple 70-yarders in practice and made a 75-yarder in practice for the Pro Bowl. Enter Kaare...
Six notable former Baltimore Ravens are still being paid without having to play a down in the Charm City. The Baltimore Ravens have been regularly pressed against the NFL’s salary cap. While Ozzie Newsome and the front office have maneuvered their way to still be competitive in free agency, there’s no doubt the team has been held back […] Baltimore Ravens 2018: A look at the dead money - Ebony Bird - Ebony Bird - A Baltimore Ravens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
It’s easy to look at statistics and come to the conclusion that the Ravens would have been better off with Matt Ryan. Statistics tell a twisted story: When the Baltimore Ravens entered the 2008 NFL Draft, it was obvious that their goal was to get a franchise quarterback. Ozzie Newsome had just watched a painful […] Throwback Thursday: What if the Ravens traded for Matt Ryan in 2008? - Ebony Bird - Ebony Bird - A Baltimore Ravens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.