Ravens 1st in newest power ranking; Pitt 8th, Cincy 12th

[BmorePat87]

(11-17-2015, 06:49 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: It is funny 2 Ravens fans think the argument was one by Ravens fans.

The argument was a simple one, the sum of the lost players due to free agency the past few years deteriorated the depth so when injuries occurred or guys got tired and needed to rest, the back up was not good enough.

The proof

Why my theory is correct is also simple:

The Ravens can't hold onto 4th quarter leads due to fatigue and inexperience (due to too many lost players the past 3 years due to FA and trades)

But again please present your argument how Ozzie has built the roster into a power house the past few years versus offering excuses on why players left

I called this happening in the off season and predicted no more than 7 wins, you predicted 11 wins + for your Ravens so excuse me for doubting your awareness to evaluate NFL talent

Your argument was that they blundered in failing to retain players and made a bad trade with Ngata.

In order for this to be valid, the Ngata trade has to have hurt us and the FA we lost have to have been worth the money.

Considering how well Williams and the line have played, the Ngata argument is rejected.

If we look at the FA's we lost, you might be able to argue in favor of keeping Torrey Smith. However, his production was low and his production has been even lower this year for the Niners. I'm saying it was not a mistake in not paying him. It is unfortunate that our top two receivers are on the IR, but you can't plan for injuries.

Speaking of planning for injuries, we can also reject the argument that it was a mistake not paying McPhee more than our two starters to be a #3. Sure, Suggs is hurt so it would be nice to have him, but he is not as good of a player as Dumervil or Suggs. Anyone who thinks he deserves to be paid more to play behind them is an idiot. 

As Blitz said, you're like Brad in calling for a decline every single year, despite the Ravens being more successful than the Bengals in all of your years making this claim. Hey, they finally had a bad year after years of saying they would!

Unfortunately for your argument, it's not for their inability to pay FAs. If you focused your argument on poor drafting, we could have some common ground. If you said poor coaching, I'd agree too. But at this point, it's like looking at a car without an engine in it and telling me that it won't start because there's no gas in it. Sure, it won't start, but not for the reason you gave.