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Optimism Hard To Find For 2017 Baltimore Ravens

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 1:51 p.m. ET

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The Baltimore Ravens have given fans little to be confident in moving forward:

The Baltimore Ravens went 5-11, and 8-8 in the past two seasons. There were no major changes to the coaching staff after 2015. The Ravens are keeping all three coordinators and John Harbaugh in place for next season. Apparently, everything is peaches and cream and the same thing will produce a different result. Optimism is hard to find. The Ravens need play-makers, the roster will undergo turnover and this offseason will be very interesting.

It’s not Just The Offense

Defensively, the Ravens look strong. Terrell Suggs is coming back and the front seven is loaded with talent. That being said, the defense will lose some key players. Elvis Dumervil and Lardarius Webb will likely get cut to clear cap space. Both players will need to be replaced. Brandon Williams could end up leaving in free agency. Don’t forget that the Ravens would like to get better at cornerback. Just from a personnel point, the Ravens have a ton of work to do.

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The Bottom Line:

Having Greg Roman on staff is ominous. It looks like he is a plan B, just in case Mornhinweg is as incapable as his performance suggests. I don’t care how the Ravens label Roman’s job. He is the Ravens back up offensive coordinator, and that is extremely telling.