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Ravens Roster Decisions.
The Ravens play their final preseason game tonight against the Falcons and with the impending cuts this weekend many decisions will be finalized. There are 22 more cuts required by August 30th to get below the 53 man roster limit and as expected the Ravens are going to have to make some tough decisions. Making things tougher are the injuries they’ve been facing all camp/preseason. Below is a list of the many things up in the air for the Ravens, most if not all of these will be answered by Saturday:
Ravens Cut Down To 75. Updated Roster Projection.
The Ravens have completed their first round of cuts by the August 26th deadline to get under the 75 man roster limit. They placed DL/DE Dwan Edwards, LB Terrence Melton and DT Kelly Talavou on the injured reserve and cut WR Darnerien McCants and TE Aaron Walker. Except for the move to put Edwards on the IR, non of these moves were unexpected. This appears to open the door for Dan Cody to make the team as a pass rush specialist, or one of the other backup defensive tackles like J’Vonne Parker to make the team.
Read more for my updated roster projection:
Ravens Looked Ugly Against The Rams.
The Ravens lost 24-10 to the Rams in their third preseason game. Kyle Boller and Troy Smith both ended up missing the game despite the expectation that Smith would start and play three quarters. Boller has a shoulder problem that caused him to miss practice all week and Troy Smith had flu-like symptoms and problems with his voice that kept him out of the game. With the line problems that the Ravens have been having I don’t blame either player for sitting this one out. Adam Terry is having issues coming back from injury and playing right tackle. Jared Gaither is still injured, so I think that the Ravens should move Terry back to left tackle and possibly move Marshal Yanda back to right tackle. The interior line has played well so it might not be such a great idea to upset that continuity by moving Yanda, but I don’t think the Ravens have any other options.
Ravens Projected Roster #3
This is the newest 53 man roster with most errors corrected (I was missing the long snapper) and most recent changes to the roster.
- There are rumors about the Ravens interest in Fred Miller which would clear up the picture on the offensive line.
- The running back situation is tough to call, but I think the Ravens will go with Ross who can contribute on special teams, can be a feature back and/or be a 3rd down back.
- I do not include Gary Stills and Dan Cody in this list, but you could include them and cut a corner or wide receiver instead, but I think this is pretty close to how the roster would shake out if cuts were today.
Ravens Roster Prediction Update
This isn’t really a new edition to the prediction, but some players were cut and added (CB Phillips cut and RB Haynes added) so I figured that I’d update my roster as well. Expect more significant updates after the preseason game this Thursday against the Patriots:
Ravens Roster Projection #2
Below is my updated Ravens roster projection. This installment has players listed by what I think their future holds based on my opinion of their current camp performance and place on the depth chart. I have given them a designation of lock, solid, and bubble. I have also added notes on who I think could be signed to the practice squad or could be cut. I have 37 locks, 9 solids, 11 bubbles, 8 PS and 12 cuts.
My initial Ravens Roster Prediction
The following is my initial draft of the Baltimore Ravens players that should make the 53 man roster. The 45 players with an asterisk next to their name I think are going to make the club, so by my estimation there are eight spots are up for grabs. I think those remaining spots are going to come from the remaining linebackers, running backs, and D-Linemen.
Update: Ravens24x7 posted their own stab at the roster based on performance in camp so far. Their list includes some players they think are on the bubble. I intend to post my bubble list as well in my next update.
Ravens Name John Harbaugh New Head Coach.
John Harbaugh was named by the Ravens as their new head coach likely offering him a four year contract in the process. The reaction from the fans was good and bad ranging from worries that he won’t be able to control the Ravens locker room drama and large ego vets like Ray Lewis, Jon Ogden, Derrick Mason and Trevor Pryce to the excitement of new blood coming in to breath some life into a team already laden with talent. Some fans have started using “its time for HAR-BALL!” in their signature lines on message boards (sorry no link, premium forum), which is somewhat ironic considering Harbaugh’s brother and current head coach at Stanford Jim Harbaugh was once the Ravens starting quarterback and I don’t remember the fans having nice taglines for him at the time. Player reaction so far has been positive which is a good thing, but I think the players are willing to give anyone a chance.. it’s more of a question of will Harbaugh be able to maintain respect and the ear of players in the locker room as the year(s) go on.
Lot’s of questions to be answered in the coming days… Who will be the coordinators and assistant coaches? Will the Ravens be able to lure Rex Ryan back as Defensive Coordinator? Will Jon Ogden retire? What does this mean for the draft? Are the Ravens reloading or rebuilding?
Garrett Offered Job, Leaves Town.
The rumors were swirling in Owings Mills today about the Ravens offering their head coaching job to Jason Garrett. After a day full of interviews and Jason Garrett’s wife Brill house hunting in the Baltimore area, Garrett spent some time in a private office at the Ravens practice facility (aka the castle) speaking with his agent and decided to continue with his job search instead of taking the Ravens job. Garrett is also a front runner for the Atlanta Falcons job, and according to ESPN Jerry Jones is also mucking up the waters by promising to match any offer that the Ravens give to Garrett if he remains their offensive coordinator.
With Jason Garrett leaving town without a contract, the Ravens spun the snub as merely the start of the second round of interviews. The Ravens see Garrett as a fresh new voice for the offense and they’re attracted by the possible coordinators he would bring with him which are rumored to include Cam Cameron and Dom Capers who he worked with in Miami. Marty Schottenheimer and Rex Ryan are still in the mix as well as the surprising John Harbaugh who impressed Ravens brass during the first round of interviews.
Marty Ball?
Is it time for Marty Ball in Baltimore? It might be.. looking at all the
coaching candidates it looks like the Ravens are interviewing a bunch of young offensive minds and pursuing Bill Cowher and Marty Schottenheimer behind the scenes. I’m not sure how well the young coaches would fare with the pain in the ass veterans the Ravens have in the locker room. Schottenheimer or Cowher are probably the best option to turn things around quickly for the Ravens with their current players. Rex Ryan is another good option, but can he be expected to change things around enough to make a difference considering how close he already is to the players and the organization? Maybe it would push JO over the edge to retirement to have to listen to some 30something know-it-all… then again maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing?
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