Offseason Power Rankings
Surprisingly, we have good news for the Ravens on the offseason power rankings front. Peter King, in today’s Monday Morning Quarterback blog, puts together power rankings of all 32 NFL teams. He ranks the Ravens at number 1. Peter King has a history of favoring the Steelers and Patriots, but he has shown a lot of respect toward Harbaugh’s Ravens in recent months. Back in January, he compared Harbaugh to Chuck Noll and now, he thinks that they are the best team in the league. LINK
Steve Smith: DeAndre Carter ‘a young Randall Cobb’
Steve Smith says that undrafted rookie DeAndre Carter reminds him of Randall Cobb. Cobb was the prize wide receiver of the offseason this year in free agency, but he ended up returning to Green Bay. Marc Sessler has more on the similarities and he also gives one NFC Scout’s analysis of him. If Carter wants to make the team, he will have to excel in kick and punt return duties. LINK
Chris Canty: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Chris Canty joins Paul Burmesiter on ProFootballTalk on NBC to discuss Joe Flacco and the change in offensive coordinator on offense. He hopes that the offense doesn’t change too much with Marc Trestman and the team sticks with a run first mentality.
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Baltimore Ravens’ Head Coach John Harbaugh Has To Constantly Defend QB Joe Flacco
Wola Odeniran of Vavel.com is pretty tired of people attacking Joe Flacco. He points to how media and fans alike overstate the degree to which the defense has helped him throughout the course of his career. Most notably, he points to how he was the one who carried the defense during the Super Bowl run. LINK
Rookie CB Walker making good early impression
The rookie cornerback out of Texas Southern has impressed in OTAs thus far, according to Clifton Brown of CSN Baltimore. In the past, the Ravens have picked standouts from small schools in the middle rounds, most notably Brandon Williams and Lardarius Webb. Cliff details how Walker might fit into the mix in the secondary. LINK
Ravens hope Hill is ready to blossom next season
If Will Hill isn’t the starter in the Ravens’ opener, it will be his own doing. Right now, he is competing for the starting spot, but it would be a big surprise if Matt Elam surpassed him. As Cliff Brown explains, he has had quite a history of off-the-field issues which has affected how often he has appeared on the field. LINK
