Baltimore Ravens Football
Ravens Position Preview: OLB
Summer is finally here, and there isn't much news in the world of the National Football League during this time between offseason activities and the start of training camp. Coaches, scouts and players are all taking their final vacations before the grind of the season...
Jeremy Maclin the upgrade, or the red flag?
On June 2nd, an intriguing name for the Ravens hit the thin free agent market when the Kansas City Chiefs cut ties with their top wide receiver, Jeremy Maclin. This coming after he participated in five OTA workouts with the Chiefs. Kansas City calls this a salary cap...
A conversation about the Ravens offseason
This past week BSL Senior Ravens Analyst Mike Randall and myself had a conversation about the Ravens offseason moves to date. No real format, just a discussion about what we liked, what we didn't like, and our outlook for the upcoming season. Take a moment to read our...
Ravens look almost fully reloaded following 2017 NFL Draft
The first four months of the offseason didn't unfold as the Baltimore Ravens hoped. But after seeing many key players leave in free agency, general manager Ozzie Newsome and his front office put together one of the strongest drafts across the league. In doing so, they...
Grading the Ravens 2017 Draft
When the Ravens drafted a CB in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, my first reaction was one of puzzlement. Didn’t the Ravens just sign Brandon Carr and Tony Jefferson to bolster the secondary? After thinking about it some more, it became apparent that the Ravens...
What to expect in Day 2 of the NFL Draft
Making a strength stronger. That has been a theme for the Ravens in the 2017 offseason. The Ravens had a very good defense in 2016. They had a top run defense and solidified it for years to come by re-signing Brandon Williams. They proceeded to bring in the best...
Explosion Numbers: DEs and LBs in the 2017 NFL Draft
Last year I analyzed something that Pat Kirwan developed a while back called an “explosion number”. Kirwan is a former NFL scout, assistant coach, salary cap manager, and now author, podcast host, and NFL Insider. Check out last years write up for a detailed...
Ravens pre-draft offseason retrospective
For a team with viable playoff aspirations, the Baltimore Ravens have endured a multitude of blows during the pre-draft phase of the offseason.Hampered by a lack of salary-cap space, the Ravens saw far more talent depart than arrive thus far in 2017. That holds...