Opponent Preview
2018 will be GM Ozzie Newsome’s final season as Baltimore’s GM. It’s hard to disagree with the decision. The Ravens haven’t made the playoffs since 2014. It was also the last time they were two games over .500. The 5-11 season in 2015, you could attribute to injuries; a lot of people got hurt that year. The 8-8 and 9-7 seasons after it were indicative of a mediocre team.
The culprit is the front office. It hasn’t drafted exceptionally well since Phil Savage left after 2004. 2007 was the last draft with more than one Pro Bowler. The 2011 and 2013 drafts each produced two or more players who spent at least five seasons (more than the average) as a starter. Continue reading “Browns Preview: Game 5 (Baltimore)” →