Fanspeak: Baltimore Ravens

Welcome to part two of the Ravens final mock draft, at least as I see it. In part one, we examined the lies the executives get to tell at their annual “Draft Luncheon”, which took place this past Wednesday and we broke down how successful the Ravens have been in the first round and with undrafted … More »

During the 2013 offseason, the then World Champion Baltimore Ravens lost nine significant contributors from the team that defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. Aside from Ray Lewis and Matt Birk retiring, other key losses happened in free agency, the cutting process or via trade. The Ravens lost outside linebacker Paul Kruger (Cleveland Browns), inside … More »

Name:  Jeremy Zuttah Age:  27 Position:  C Awards:  None Contact Length:  Five years Total Contract Money:  $18 million Signing Bonus:  $3.5 million Guaranteed Money:  $6.5 million (Signing bonus, 2014 base salary and $2 million of the 2015 base salary) 2014 Base Salary:  $1 million 2014 Cap Hit:  $1.7 million (No cap savings if cut, $4.8 cap … More »

The Baltimore Ravens have received four compensatory draft picks today for losses sustained in free agency last year. These four picks come in the third (No. 99 overall), fourth (Nos. 134 and 138) and fifth round (No. 175). The maximum number of compensatory picks that a team can receive is four. The addition of these … More »

The Baltimore Ravens have traded a 2015 mid-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for center Jeremy Zuttah. The Ravens have signed him to a new, long-term contract that reduces his cap hit for this season from what it was on his old contract. At this point in time, terms of the contract are unknown. … More »

Part 1: The Wizard of Oz, The Other Men in Charge, & How the Ravens Do it,  You cannot go “Mocking” unless you know the philosophy surrounding the madness and arguably, no other team in the NFL has been, as successful or as unpredictable on draft day than the Baltimore Ravens.The Ravens have a “Wizard” … More »

Today the Baltimore Ravens announced that they have signed safety Darian Stewart, formerly of the St. Louis Rams, to a one-year contract. At this point in time the monetary value of the contract is unknown, but it is likely that the contract isn’t for much money. The deal is pending a physical which will occur on … More »

University of North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron is scheduled to visit the Baltimore Ravens next month. While speaking with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on PFT Live, Ebron mentioned that he would be visiting the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers next month. The Ravens have already met with … More »

For Baltimore Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome and the rest of Ravens front office, the 2014 off season is the polar opposite of what their 2013 off season campaign produced. Having just beaten the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII, the Ravens watched, as no less than nine contributing starters from that team … More »

Name:  Steve Smith Age:  34 Position:  WR Awards:  5x Pro Bowl (2001, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011), 3x All-Pro (2001, 2005 and 2008) and 2005 Comeback Player of the Year Contact Length:  Three years Total Contract Money:  $11.5 million Signing Bonus:  $3.5 million Guaranteed Money:  $3.5 million (Signing bonus) 2014 Base Salary:  $1 million 2014 Cap Hit:  … More »