Reader’s Mock Draft: Baltimore Ravens are On the Clock
By Coach Boss
Dec 29, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens center Gino Gradkowski (66) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals defeated the Ravens 34-17. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL draft will be here before we know it. Now that Free Agency has settled down, team needs have come into focus. That could mean only one thing – it’s time for another mock draft! But rather than us sitting back and throwing darts at the wall, we thought we’d let you join in the fun. We’ll roll through the draft order and give each team choices based on team needs and the best players available and you’ll vote on the picks for each team. On with the countdown…
17. Baltimore Ravens (8-8)
In 2012 the Baltimore Ravens got hot at the right time and rode that hot streak all the way to a victory in the Super Bowl. Their QB Joe Flacco was considered to be good but not great and the team relied on a efficient offense and a stout defense (sound familiar). Flacco was signed to a mega deal as the franchise QB and the defensive leader Ray Lewis retired. 2013 was a different story. From 10-6 to 8-8 and out of the playoffs. The defense fell off and they were not able to generate enough offense to make up the difference.