The Ravens’ decision to sign linebacker Rolando McClain was, I thought, a pretty shrewd move. They added a first-round talent, just 23, paying what amounts to peanuts, none of it guaranteed. Their only gamble was hoping that McClain could get himself together and stay out of trouble, a dice roll ...
The Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers all made the playoffs last season with quarterbacks Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick operating the read-option offense, an unpredictable college-style attack in which the signal caller is a threat to run as ...
Plus whether Baltimore has a void in leadership, and if Flacco is the 13th-best QB.
The word "foundation" has come up a lot as the Ravens have undertaken a significant roster overhaul since winning the Super Bowl. General Manager Ozzie Newsome said he wanted to rebuild the middle of the defense, the foundation of that unit. Assistant General Manager Eric DeCosta called the 2013 ...
I had the strangest experience shortly after the Ravens selected Harvard’s Kyle Juszczyk in the fourth round of the 2013 draft. I could see the future. I could hear the future, too. Once I did a little digging into the myriad talents of Juszczyk, a hybrid fullback/h-back/u-back who can blow up ...
Offensive Shift Coming For Ravens? Ray Rice recently said he’d like to catch more passes . Dennis Pitta says he’d embrace playing more slot receiver . Both of those statements are good news for the Ravens, who are looking for some combination to make up for the loss of Anquan Boldin’s 65 catches ...
What Does Shipley Trade Say About Gradkowski? Head Coach John Harbaugh repeats his philosophy like a broken record. Every player competes for every position, every year, every game, and every practice. Until a couple weeks ago, there was no competition at center for second-year player Gino ...
Eisenberg's take on three opinions, including whether Baltimore is as good its record suggests.
The Ravens’ top two picks in the 2013 draft are different in some respects. Matt Elam played safety in the Southeastern Conference. Arthur Brown played linebacker in the Big 12. Elam is from Florida, Brown from Kansas. But they’re much more alike than different, and I’m not talking about the fact ...
After Ray Lewis departed and Dannell Ellerbe bolted for Miami, the conventional wisdom among NFL insiders was that the Ravens would use their top pick in the 2013 draft on an inside linebacker. It made sense. While they supposedly always adhere to their “best player available” philosophy, the ...