The Baltimore Ravens need to be build around Joe Flacco.

[The Excellector]

Why does this team need to be built around Ray Rice, when Rice hasn't done any more than Flacco has in the playoffs? I think that Ray Rice needs to be an extension of Joe Flacco, much like Marshal Faulk was an extension of Kurt Warner.

Look at what Flacco has.

Torrey Smith- Took them four years to draft him, he will be a good one though
Anquan Boldin- Runs more hot and cold with the drops than Torrey did last year, and isn't even always being utilized properly
Jacoby Jones- a 6' 2" WR who plays like he's 5' 10".
Dennis Pitta- Heap 2.0, which isn't necessarily bad, but he wasn't drafted until 2010 and didn't see legitimate playing time until late last season. Great hands, good routes and adequate blocking.
Ed Dickson-Can't block, can't catch

Offensive line

Oher- belongs at RT
LG- Haven't replaced Grubbs yet, and are now trying to with a RT
C- They just drafted a C last year. Birk has been left in there two years too long
Yanda is the best player on the offense.
Osemele- Just drafted this year and could move to LG

A risk averse head coach and a coordinator who has done very little to help him out schematically FOR FIVE YEARS!!!

[bacchys]

I agree the offense needs to be built around Flacco, and it's not just a personnel thing. The scheme has to fit his strengths.

[PerpetuallyBored74]

Given that reality, why not continue to feature the RB, and have the QB be the complimentary player, instead of the QB becoming the focal point of the offense?

This won't work with our O-Line which is not a strong run blocking O-Line or Ray Rice who is not an Adrian Peterson/Ladanian Tomlinson type of all-purpose power running back.

Rice is actually the complementary type of RB who excels as a runner when the passing game has opened up the opposing D so they aren't stacking the line and when he is a part of the passing game because he is being used properly--not just the checkdown option but also being used in screens and sent downfield on short routes into the soft areas of the zone.
All examples of where he can get the ball in space.

[The Excellector]

The Sword of Light has spoken.

[Paintballguy]

great bump

[HoustonRaven]

OP's who bump threads are akin to people who like their own Facebook posts.

Do you high five yourself as well?

[The Excellector]

OP's who bump threads are akin to people who like their own Facebook posts.

Do you high five yourself as well?

Paintballguy supports the bump.

[Captain Silver]

OP's who bump threads are akin to people who like their own Facebook posts.

Do you high five yourself as well?

Please, the man talks to himself in 3rd person. I'd bet he'll be giving his own eulogy

[HoustonRaven]

Please, the man talks to himself in 3rd person. I'd bet he'll be giving his own eulogy

Zing!

[B-more Ravor]

Hey, Ex, you going to bump that Jacoby Jones thread you started in August, too?

[The Excellector]

Please, the man talks to himself in 3rd person. I'd bet he'll be giving his own eulogy

Alright, lol, if I could.................I probably would give my own eulogy.

[The Excellector]

Hey, Ex, you going to bump that Jacoby Jones thread you started in August, too?

That is a work in progress at the moment.