Dear Ursula,

I keep trying to climb down off the Vontaze Burflict Bandwagon. I have attended MABB meetings (Mothers Against Bad Burflict) and enrolled in the 12-step program. I have even tried pretending to be Burflict and scored me a 9 on the Wonderlic test as reinforcement. Then I watch this.







And no matter what my logical mind says - my visceral side still wins. I want him as a Raven!!

Please help.

Yours truly,

Fandemonium

Here’s a look at the Baltimore Ravens Salary Cap for 2012. Unfortunately I don’t know how to insert a table or I would give you the current salaries of each player under contract. I have pulled this salary information from several sources, so while I can’t be sure it is exactly accurate, I think it is pretty darn close.

2011 Roster: My list includes 53 players who were under contract with the Ravens in 2011 with a total Salary Cap number of $119,781,963. The cap number for 2011 was $120M.

2012 Roster: The Salary Cap for 2012 has not yet been set, but the rumor is that it will not change substantially from 2011, so we’ll work with a $125M Salary Cap for now in trying to set the roster.

The Ravens have 32 players under contract for 2012 with a Cap Number of $105,071,286. This includes Dominique Foxworth’s cap number of $8.3M. Assuming Foxworth gets released (a pretty fair assumption), you lose his salary but take a onetime hit for his remaining bonus money of $2.7M, therefore the savings is $5.6M. So we start with 31 players at $99,471,286.

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According to my anonymous source who prefers to remain nameless (cough … vlad755) the odds on Cam remaining OC next year are looking slim. To quote this very reliable but unnamed (Jeff aka vlad) source,

I asked several folks "in the know" that if the Ravens win the Super Bowl, does Cam stay? It seems to be breaking 50-50 opinion that Cam keeps his job. For the ones in the Cam is Gone Camp No Matter What, mostly they say that the Ravens have/will have invested too much money in Flacco, and that they can get any OC to perform at least as well as Cam, so there is not much risk and if they happen to hire someone who maybe can get to Flacco (hint hint Jim Zorn), they honestly believe the sky is the limit with Joe. So in their minds: jettisoning a Super Bowl winning OC carries little risk vs. the potential reward.

Given this insider information, and the almost universal opinion amongst Ravens fans that Cam Cameron needs to go, I started wondering who would be the potential candidates to replace him. Scouring the internet for "top NFL Offensive Coordinator candidates", the returns were less than satisfying. But after some exhausting research (Ok – maybe an hour) I did come up with five intriguing possibilities.

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After seven games, there are several trends I have noticed and some unresolved questions I have that I would like to share. Since the defense has been playing at championship caliber, naturally these all revolve around the offense, which so far has been inconsistent at best. This is not a Cam or Joe Must Go discussion, but rather what can the Ravens do from here on out to get the most out of their offense with what they have. I respect and value the opinions of the folks here and would appreciate your feedback and insights on these topics and any others you might care to add.

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So maybe this is a bad time to discuss it, but Buffalo just announced that they have signed Ryan Fitzpatrick to a six-year contract which will earn the quarterback $59 million, with $24 million guaranteed and $33 million over the first three seasons of the deal. Fitzpatrick's average of $9.8 million a year makes him the 16th highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.

Poll

What is Flacco worth? What contract does he deserve?

21%

6 years and $59M or $9.8M/yr. sounds about right

18 votes

25%

Top 10 money - so at least Kolb's $12.4M/yr.

22 votes

0%

Michael Vick money - 5 years and $80M or $16M/yr.

0 votes

38%

Not top 10 money so less than $10M/yr.

33 votes

14%

Don't re-sign Flacco at any amount

12 votes

85 votes | Poll has closed

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After three and a half years together, the time for excuses for Cam Cameron and Joe Flacco has long passed. The time has come to explain why the Ravens offense is still totally inept at times. The Flacco haters will point to Joe’s poor statistics through six games as vindication of their opinion that Flacco is just not good enough. The Cam bashers will counter with the poor game plans and some truly head scratching calls to explain why things have gone so terribly wrong. Whatever your opinion of Cam and/or Joe, one thing is clear: This offense’s dynamic with Cam as OC and Joe as QB is dysfunctional. And unless it is fixed quickly, this will once again lead to an early exit from the playoffs.

So who is to blame? I offer up some point – counterpoint for discussion.

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2012 NFL Draft – Ravens Watch List We’ve had some discussions in other threads on the Ravens 2012 draft. So during the bye week, I thought what better time to start compiling a list of Ravens potential 1st round draft pick candidates. This not only provides a topic to debate during the off week, but it can also help determine which NCAA games to watch on Saturdays to check out some of the top prospects. I am assuming the Ravens top draft needs for 2012 will be:

• Guard (assumes we lose Grubbs)

• Center (Birk retires & Gurode leaves)

• ILB (Ray retires with two rings)

• OT (McKinnie replacement for 2013)

• Safety

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Now that Haloti Ngata is signed, sealed and guaranteed to anchor the Ravens defensive line for the next five years, I thought it would be interesting during the bye week to look at the next core Ravens players whose contracts are set to expire at the end of this season. The following Ravens key starters are due to become UFAs in 2012 (current contract in parenthesis).

Ray Rice (4 yr/$2,805,000)
Ben Grubbs (5 yr/$8,000,000)
Andre Gurode (1 yr/$3,000,000)
Lardarius Webb (3 yr/$1,714,500)
Jarrett Johnson (5 yr/$21,700,000)
Matt Birk (3 yr/$12,000,000)

I have listed them in my order of signing priority considering current team depth at the positions. I don’t think I will get much argument on Ray Rice being the #1 target. After that, I give O-line the nod by putting Grubbs #2 as a key anchor. I ranked Gurode next (over Birk for age reasons) and I put Webb over Johnson because skill positions are a priority over LB where we have more depth.


So let’s focus first on Ray Rice. What is he worth?

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We've all heard that the Steelers are complaining about the Ravens chop blocking during the game Sunday, particularly Casey Hampton accusing Marshal Yanda. So I did a little Google search on chop blocking and found this at ProFootballTalk

But the Steelers, and folks like ESPN’s Merril Hoge, apparently don’t understand the chop block rule. An illegal chop block doesn’t occur when, for example, the center engages the nose tackle and one or both of the guards block him low. Instead, an illegal chop block happens only when the offensive lineman delivering the low block was originally lined up more than one position away from the offensive lineman who initially has engaged the defender. Here’s the official rule, which a league source has forwarded to PFT: "On a running play, A1, an offensive lineman, chops a defensive player after the defensive player has been engaged by A2 (high or low), and the initial alignment of A2 is more than one position away from A1. The rule applies only when the block occurs at a time when the flow of the play is clearly away from A1." And so, if the center hits a guy high and a tackle hits him low, it’s a penalty. When it’s a center and one of the two guards, the chop block is not illegal.

Since Hampton was engaged by Birk at Center, and Yanda is one position away at RG, it is not an illegal chop block. Or maybe Hampton thought Yanda was still playing RT. In any event, what Hampton should be worried about is getting pancaked by Birk on Rice's TD run.

 

What do you think of the new Maryland Terps uniforms debuted Monday night vs. Miami?  I was surprised by all the negative press the new look generated.

Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated:  “Maryland committed several unspeakable crimes against fashion."

LeBron James:  "OH GOSH! Maryland uniforms #Ewwwww!"

ESPN's Pat Forde:  “Of course they scored. Miami's eyes scorched out of their heads by Terps uniforms. Brilliant move by Kevin Plank."

Bill Walton:  "Abercrombie is paying the Jersey Shore cast to NOT wear AF clothing. I hope someone pays Maryland to never wear these horrid uniforms again."

Personally, I liked them – a bold and unique look.  And it didn’t hurt that the Terps crushed the ‘Canes in them.

Seems like there is no middle ground on this one, you either love them or hate them.  What do you think?

Poll

What do you think of the Terps new uniforms?

86%

Love the Uni’s – Love my Terps.

60 votes

13%

Love my Terps – but the Uniforms got to go.

9 votes

69 votes | Poll has closed

Speculation continues to rise that the Ravens will add a veteran QB after all NFL teams make their cuts on Saturday. The Tyrod injury just added fuel to the fire. I have said previously that Ozzie's speed dial trigger finger must be getting itchy as it hovers over Marc Bulger's name. Bulger is the only QB out there who knows the system and could quickly settle in as the security blanket in case we have a stretch of games without Flacco. But maybe Bulger won't come out of retirement thinking $3M to hold a clipboard is chump change. Other possibilities that have been mentioned as possibly being available are: Jake Delhomme, Sage Rosenfels, J.P. Losman, Todd Bauman, David Carr, Derek Anderson, or Kyle Boller. OK - I threw that last one in there just for fun. Trades are also a possibility. CONTEST: Predict the QBs who will be on the Ravens roster come 9/11. CONTEST ENDS: When Aaron Wilson tweets who the Ravens signed or 9/11 (whichever comes first). PRIZES: Prizes? We don't need no stinking prizes! So prognosticate away!

Matt Vensel asked an interesting question in his blog yesterday. Where do Evans and Boldin rank among receiving duos? It made me think a bit since we are not used to having an elite tandem at WR in Baltimore. Do you consider our receiving corps to be elite? Vensel stacks up the competition as follows:

Dallas (Miles Austin and Dez Bryant), New York (Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham), Philadelphia (DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin), New England (Chad Ochocinco and Wes Welker) and Houston (Andre Johnson and whoever else you throw out there) have strong tandems. Atlanta will have a very good one if rookie Julio Jones lives up to his draft position (sixth overall) playing next to Roddy White. You can make arguments for Green Bay and Indianapolis, too, though they have strength in numbers more so than they have top-end talent outside of Greg Jennings and Reggie Wayne, respectively.

I would love to hear the thoughts of this astute group on the topic. How do you think our WR stack up? The best in our Division? Amongst the best in the NFL?

 

Any given Sunday.  That's the mantra of the NFL.  Each week at least one team pulls off the improbable upset and ruins just about everyone's Pick 'em pool.  So who's it going to be this week?

Poll

Who will be this week's biggest spoiler?

11%

Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears (-6.5)

5 votes

38%

Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers (-6.5)

16 votes

21%

San Diego Chargers (-8.5) at St. Louis Rams

9 votes

4%

Detroit Lions at New York Giants (-10)

2 votes

23%

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (-13.5)

10 votes

42 votes | Poll has closed

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The stats are almost identical in terms of how both the Ravens and Patriots attack on offense.  Both employ a fairly balanced run/pass mix, and can rely on either the run or pass from week to week depending on the opponent. But NE takes better advantage of turning their yards per game into points, although their scoring average is boosted by 2 defensive TDs and 3 Special Teams TDs.  Take these away and the offense has accounted for 24 points per game, or about a TD more per game than the Ravens.

Offense	NE	BAL
Rushes per game	28.3	31.8
Rushing yards per game	122.3	114
Pass attempts per game	30.5	34.2
Passing yards per game	227.8	222
Points per game	32.8	18.4
Defense	NE	BAL
Rushes per game	25.5	24.2
Rushing yards per game	112.3	101.2
Pass attempts per game	38	27.8
Passing yards per game	272.3	156.6
Points per game	24	14.4

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Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh said he regets comments he made last week about his role in the Ravens' offense.

"I want to play and win and that's it," he said after Sunday's 31-17 win over the Denver Broncos. "I said a lot of stuff and I think it came out the wrong way. I just say it the wrong way. It's just dumb. I want to contribute to the win. It doesn't matter if you win. I haven't said that, but that's how I feel."

He added, "You want to win games.. Look in this locker room everybody is happy. That's why we play to win and have success. If you win everything else will come with it. Whatever else you want, it will come with it."

 

Now you're talking like a Raven.  Hoooouuuuush!

Item from Ken Murray in today's Sun:

On Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, former Maryland star Josh Wilson will get his first chance to return kicks for the Ravens.

The 5-foot-9 cornerback has played sparingly since a September trade with Seattle brought him to Baltimore, and was inactive last Sunday in Pittsburgh. Wilson had 10 kick returns of at least 40 yards in three years for the Seahawks, including an 89-yard touchdown.

Wilson declined to confirm he would return kicks this week, but he is eager for the chance.

"I can tell you right now, I'm ready, I know how to play football," he said. "I'm a football player. When I get the opportunity to show that, it'll be evident."

 

Four teams have yet to win their first game of the 2010 season.  The Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, SF 49ers and Carolina Panthers are staging a fierce battle for the title of Worst Team in the NFL and the #1 draft pick in 2011.  At this point, who do you think is the worst team in the NFL this year?  Is this the week one of these teams will fall from the ranks of the winless?  Which team do you predict will get their first win of the season this week?

Poll

Which team will get their first win of the season this week?

6%

Bills over Jags

2 votes

24%

Lions over Rams

8 votes

42%

49ers over Eagles

14 votes

9%

Panthers over Bears

3 votes

18%

None of the above. They all will remain winless!

6 votes

33 votes | Poll has closed

Any given Sunday.  That's the mantra of the NFL.  Each week at least one team pulls off the improbable upset and ruins just about everyone's Pick 'em pool.  So who's it going to be this week?

There are six games this week with long odds of 6.5 to 7.5 points.  The Ravens make the list for the first time as 7 point favorites at home against Denver.  The only undefeated team in the NFL (Chiefs) is this week's biggest dog getting 7.5 points at Indy.  Two of the teams are big favorites as visitors.

Who will be this week's biggest spoiler?

Poll

Which game will be the biggest upset in Week #5?

15%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5)

6 votes

17%

San Diego Chargers (-6.5) at Oakland Raiders

7 votes

12%

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens (-7)

5 votes

7%

New Orleans Saints (-7) at Arizona Cardinals

3 votes

20%

Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys (-7)

8 votes

25%

Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts (-7.5)

10 votes

39 votes | Poll has closed

An NFL season, like a game, can be divided into quarters.  After the first quarter of the Ravens’ season, we are looking pretty good at 3-1.  But when you look even closer, our start is even more impressive than even the 3-1 record would indicate. 

Poll

After 4 games, what do you predict the Ravens record will be this season?

4%

15 - 1 We will not lose another game!

3 votes

0%

14-2

0 votes

22%

13-3

15 votes

36%

12-4

25 votes

29%

11-5

20 votes

4%

10-6

3 votes

2%

We will win less than 10 games (option for the Steelers fans)

2 votes

68 votes | Poll has closed

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Any given Sunday.  That's the mantra of the NFL.  Each week at least one team pulls off the improbable upset and ruins just about everyone's Pick 'em pool.  So who's it going to be this week?

Looks like a good week for upsets.   There are an incredible eight out of fourteen games with long odds of at least 5.5 points.  And six games with 7 or more points.  But only two teams are big favorites as visitors.  Who will be this week's biggest spoiler?

Poll

Which game will be Week #4's biggest upset?

15%

Detroit Lions at GB Packers (-15.5)

6 votes

5%

Carolina Panthers at NO Saints (-15)

2 votes

5%

Arizona Cardinals at SD Chargers (-9)

2 votes

5%

Indy Colts (-8) at Jax Jaguars

2 votes

23%

SF 49ers at Atlanta Falcons (-7.5)

9 votes

5%

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans (-7)

2 votes

12%

NY Jets (-5.5) at Buffalo Bills

5 votes

28%

Redskins at Philly Eagles (-5.5)

11 votes

39 votes | Poll has closed

There are many negative trends we have seen through the Baltimore Ravens first three games of the 2K10 season that are cause for concern.  Ample scrutiny has focused on QB Joe Flacco’s performance; the second guessing of OC Cam Cameron’s play calling for not running the ball enough; the gnashing of teeth over the lack of pass rush; and amazement at our suddenly run vulnerable defense.  But the stat that has me most worried is the turnover ratio.  Zero interceptions and one forced fumble while coughing up 5 INT and 2 fumbles for a (-6) turnover ratio.  Frankly, it’s amazing to be 2-1 with that negative differential. 

Poll

Which Ravens statistic through the first three games of the 2010 NFL season has you most concerned?

39%

The -6 Turnover Ratio

163 votes

12%

Flacco’s 66.3 QB Rating

53 votes

12%

Offense 89 rushing yards per game

53 votes

26%

Defense giving up 127.7 rushing yards per game

109 votes

8%

Defense having only five (5) total sacks

36 votes

414 votes | Poll has closed

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Any given Sunday.  That's the mantra of the NFL.  Each week at least one team pulls the improbable upset and ruins just about everyone's pick 'em pool.  So who's it going to be this week? 

I'll leave it to Bruce to have the predictions thread, but here you can show-off your psychic abilities to pick against the odds.  Nine teams are favored by at least 5 points - a margin that would clearly define an upset if the underdog wins.  Which will be this week's spoiler?

Poll

Who will pull the biggest upset in Week 2?

13%

Chicago at Dallas (-7)

5 votes

2%

Buffalo at Green Bay (-13)

1 votes

18%

Pittsburgh at Tennessee (-5)

7 votes

2%

Miami at Minnesota (-5 1/2)

1 votes

5%

Arizona at Atlanta (-6 1/2)

2 votes

18%

Philadelphia (-6 1/2) at Detroit

7 votes

8%

Jacksonville at San Diego (-7)

3 votes

21%

NY Giants at Indianapolis (-5)

8 votes

8%

New Orleans (-6) at San Francisco

3 votes

37 votes | Poll has closed

 

There were 29 players cut by their original teams Saturday who were then signed by 15 teams yesterday.   A single waiver pick-up by a team is understandable, as was the case of the Ravens where injuries had created a depth issue at the Cornerback position.  But what does it say about a team that needs to make multiple waiver claims after setting their roster with the players they had drafted? 

Is this a sign of a poor front office evaluating talent and filling their needs in the draft?

Does this spell trouble for the upcoming season due to lack of quality depth?

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As we were sweating out the final cuts along with the bubble players, and trying to guess the makeup of the final 53 man roster, I started wondering "What does the typical roster in the NFL look like?"  I assumed it would be pretty standard with 25 offense, 25 defense and 3 ST plus or minus 1 between O and D.  So with the final cuts being announced yesterday, I took a look at the final rosters of 10 teams (our Division and selected others) to see how the roster compositions compared. 

POS	Bal	Cin	Pitt	Cle	NYJ	NE	Ind	Dal	Mia	NO
QB	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	2
RB	4	4	4	4	7	5	4	5	5	5
WR	6	6	6	5	4	6	4	5	5	6
TE	3	3	3	4	4	3	5	2	2	4
OL	8	9	9	8	8	10	10	10	9	8
OFF	23	25	25	24	26	26	25	25	24	25
DL	9	9	6	6	6	8	10	7	7	8
LB	9	7	9	12	8	8	7	9	9	7
DB	9	9	10	8	10	8	9	9	10	10
DEF	27	25	25	26	24	24	26	25	26	25
ST	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3
TOT	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53

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Walking to the Orioles game Thursday night (had to get my Nick Markakis bobble to complete the outfield set) I came down Ravens Walk and noticed the flags were up with this year's slogan "Walk the Talk".  I think that's pretty appropriate for the 2K10 season.  We're getting national accolades and predictions for a Super Bowl.  But we're a team (and a city) that is not used to getting so much love.  We prefer being the underdog out to prove that we are better than what the media and out of towners think.  So now that the talk is filled with high expectations, the Ravens do indeed need to Walk the Talk this year.

Does it concern you that the Ravens might start believing all the hype setting themselves up for a big downfall?  Or do you think the added media attention will drive them to focus on reaching their goal?

Would you rather have the Ravens running from the front?  Or do you think it's better for them to be overlooked and have a "chip on their shoulder" and an attitude of the Ravens Against the World?

Great article in the Sun today on Tom Zbikowski.  Gives you great confidence in his ability to fill in for Ed Reed while he recoups from his injuries.  Some quotes from the article about his offseason training at the Turner Pain and Wellness Center in Naperville, Ill:

Turner put Zbikowski through an exotic routine of plyometrics and functional sport- and position-specific exercises. Turner said Zbikowski increased his vertical jump by nearly 8 inches.

"Before, he couldn't touch the rim," Turner said. "Now he can dunk."

Zbikowski also wanted to strengthen his neck and improve his durability in case he gets to return punts this season. He added 21/2 inches to his neck, Turner said.

I mean Holy Crap!  This is a man who truly understands what it takes to get to the next level in the NFL.  I can't wait to see the results on the field this year.

 

Aaron Wilson of National Football Post reports that Gaither is not on the field at all for the start of day two minicamp.  Looks like the deal is going down today.   Curious to see what we get - draft picks in 2011 or a player?  Jarius Byrd?  Now that’s dreaming but would be a nice pickup if the concern about Reed's hip surgery is more than the Ravens are saying in public.  Leodis McKelvin?  Also seems hardly plausible but would sure solve the DB dilemma.  A two and a four in 2011?  Better be at least that.  Stay tuned!

 

They say you can't truly grade a draft for 3 years, so here's your chance to grade all prior Ravens drafts.

Baltimore Ravens Draft Histroy
Year	Rnd	Name	Position	College
2010	2	Sergio Kindle	OLB	Texas
	2	Terrence Cody	NT	Alabama
	3	Ed Dickson	TE	Oregon
	4	Dennis Pitta	TE	Brigham Young
	5	David Reed	WR	Utah
	5	Art Jones	DT	Syracuse
	6	Ramon Harewood	OT	Morehouse
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2009	1	Michael Oher	OT	Mississippi
	2	Paul Kruger	DE	Utah
	3	Lardarius Webb	CB	Nicholls State
	5	Jason Phillips	ILB	TCU
	5	Davon Drew	TE	East Carolina
	6	Cedric Peerman	RB	Virginia
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2008	1	Joe Flacco	QB	Delaware
	2	Ray Rice	RB	Rutgers
	3	Tavares Gooden	ILB	Miami (Fla.)
	3	Tom Zbikowski	DB	Notre Dame
	3	Oniel Cousins	OT	Texas-El Paso
	4	Marcus Smith	WR	New Mexico
	4	David Hale	OT	Weber State
	6	Haruki Nakamura	DB	Cincinnati
	7	Justin Harper	WR	Virginia Tech
	7	Allen Patrick	RB	Oklahoma
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2007	1	Ben Grubbs	G	Auburn
	3	Yamon Figurs	WR	Kansas State
	3	Marshal Yanda	G	Iowa
	4	Antwan Barnes	OLB	Florida International
	4	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Alabama
	5	Troy Smith	QB	Ohio State
	6	Prescott Burgess	ILB	Michigan
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2006	1	Haloti Ngata	NT	Oregon
	2	Chris Chester	G	Oklahoma
	3	David Pittman	DB	Northwestern State
	4	Demetrius Williams	WR	Oregon
	4	P.J. Daniels	RB	Georgia Tech
	5	Dawan Landry	DB	Georgia Tech
	5	Quinn Sypniewski	TE	Colorado
	6	Sam Koch	P	Nebraska
	6	Derrick Martin	DB	Wyoming
	7	Ryan LaCasse	DE	Syracuse
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2005	1	Mark Clayton	WR	Oklahoma
	2	Dan Cody	OLB	Oklahoma
	2	Adam Terry	OT	Syracuse
	4	Jason Brown	C	North Carolina
	5	Justin Green	RB	Montana
	6	Derek Anderson	QB	Oregon State
	7	Mike Smith	RB	Texas Tech
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2004	2	Dwan Edwards	DE	Oregon State
	3	Devard Darling	WR	Washington State
	5	Roderick Green	DE	Central Missouri
	6	Josh Harris	QB	Bowling Green
	6	Clarence Moore	WR	Northern Arizona
	7	Derek Abney	WR	Kentucky
	7	Brian Rimpf	OT	East Carolina
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2003	1	Terrell Suggs	OLB	Arizona State
	1	Kyle Boller	QB	California
	3	Musa Smith	RB	Georgia
	4	Jarret Johnson	OLB	Alabama
	4	Ovie Mughelli	RB	Wake Forest
	5	Aubrayo Franklin	DT	Tennessee
	5	Tony Pashos	OT	Illinois
	6	Gerome Sapp	DB	Notre Dame
	7	Trent Smith	TE	Oklahoma
	7	Mike Mabry	C	Central Florida
	7	Antwoine Sanders	S	Utah
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2002	1	Edward Reed	DB	Miami (FL)
	2	Anthony Weaver	DE	Notre Dame
	4	Dave Zastudil	P	Ohio
	4	Ron Johnson	WR	Minnesota
	5	Terry Jones Jr	TE	Alabama
	6	LaMont Brightful	CG	Eastern Washington
	6	Javin Hunter	WR	Notre Dame
	6	Chester Taylor	RB	Toledo
	6	Chad Williams	DB	Southern Mississippi
	7	Wes Pate	QB	Stephen F. Austin
Year	Rnd	Name		College
2001	1	Todd Heap	TE	Arizona State
	2	Gary Baxter	DB	Baylor
	3	Casey Rabach	C	Wisconsin
	4	Edgerton Hartwell	ILB	Western Illinois
	5	Chris Barnes	RB	New Mexico State
	6	Joe Maese	C	New Mexico
	7	Dwayne Missouri	DE	Northwestern
2001	Rnd	Name		College
2000	1	Jamal Lewis	RB	Tennessee
	1	Travis Taylor	WR	Florida
	3	Chris Redman	QB	Louisville
	5	Richard Mercier	G	Miami (FL)
	6	Adalius Thomas	OLB	Southern Mississippi
	6	Cedric Woodard	DT	Texas
Year	Rnd	Name		College
1999	1	Chris McAlister	CB	Arizona
	4	Brandon Stokley	WR	Southwestern Louisiana
	4	Edwin Mulitalo	G	Arizona
	7	Anthony Poindexter	S	Virginia
Year	Rnd	Name		College
1998	1	Duane Starks	CB	Miami (FL)
	2	Patrick Johnson	WR	Oregon
	5	Martin Chase	DT	Oklahoma
	5	Ryan Sutter	S	Colorado
	6	Ron Rogers	ILB	Georgia Tech
	6	Sammy Williams	DT	Oklahoma
	7	Cam Quayle	TE	Weber State
Year	Rnd	Name		College
1997	1	Peter Boulware	OLB	Florida State
	2	Jamie Sharper	ILB	Virginia
	2	Kim Herring	DB	Penn State
	3	Jay Graham	RB	Tennessee
	4	Tyrus McCloud	ILB	Louisville
	5	Jeff Mitchell	C	Florida
	6	Steve Lee	RB	Indiana
	6	Cornell Brown	DE	Virginia Tech
	7	Chris Ward	DE	Kentucky
	7	Wally Richardson	QB	Penn State
	7	Ralph Staten	LB	Alabama
	7	Leland Taylor	DT	Louisville
Year	Rnd	Name		College
1996	1	Jonathan Ogden	OT	UCLA
	1	Ray Lewis	ILB	Miami (FL)
	2	DeRon Jenkins	CB	Tennessee
	5	Jermaine Lewis	WR	Maryland
	6	Dexter Daniels	LB	Florida
	6	James Roe	WR	Norfolk State
	7	Jon Stark	QB	Trinity

In the history of the Ravens, there has never been a draft where every draft pick has made the team.  I know we bow to the Power of Oz as if he is perfect, but even God makes mistakes (I mean mosquitoes - really?).  So with that in mind, tell us which 2010 draft pick will not make the Ravens opening day roster.  For this poll, you "make the roster" if you are:

• on the official Ravens 53 man opening day roster (no - really)
• on PUP/IR list (for Kindle's sake)
• on the Practice Squad (rooting for you Ramon!)

Vote below - then 'splain yourself!

Poll

Which 2010 Ravens draft pick will not make the 53-man Team (including IR/PUP) or Practice Squad?

1%

Sergio Kindle

1 votes

1%

Terrence Cody

1 votes

0%

Ed Dickson

0 votes

1%

Dennis Pitta

1 votes

42%

David Reed

28 votes

18%

Arthur Jones

12 votes

34%

Ramon Harewood

23 votes

66 votes | Poll has closed