The Ravens have a roster construction problem... Ben Solak breaks it down: Benjamin Solak | Kay Adams

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Yes, yes and more yes. I only take exception to one thing: We don't need marginally better WR or TE to win a SB. We're extremely solid at both. Trenches is where we need to spend, especially pass rush and guard. Period.

@KenWeinmanSport @BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Thank you. Bottom 5 o line, bottom 5 front 7, Roquan is washed, Humphrey washed, Starks bust , Wiggins mediocre

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams @BenjaminSolak nailed it. I've said it for years- EDC's roster philosophy is a problem. He overvalues unimportant positions and builds the roster back to front. Ravens want to play bully ball like it's 2000 but don't have the OL or DL to do it. The roster has a weak foundation.

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Too much resources thrown into secondary. Gotta beef up the LOS

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams If they gave Isiah likely the same opportunity they gave mark he’d be a top tight end in the NFL but the ravens live in the past too much

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams This dude knows ball! Been saying this. EDC always says he believes in depth which is why we don’t take big swings on big name players but what ends up happens when you’re just stuck with mediocre in house players

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams No they need a whole new coaching staff. As a fan of this team for since the beginning I can tell you no matter what player you have out there it’s not going to make a difference. We’ve been having the same issues since he got here.

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams This is correct

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Ben gets it, why can’t EDC?

Amen Solak! You can have and Pay a HOF QB and pay a pass rush too. I just think back to trade deadline and Decosta unwillingness to part with a 3rd round pick for Phillips out of Miami. If Ravens had Phillips to pair w/ Mike Green & Co they probably get 1-2 extra turnovers or stops last half of szn and win 10 games. That's where Biscotti and Ravens need philosophical change. Solak nailed it. It can't just be Cheap vets&Draft&Develop otherwise you're wasting all time QB.

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams The Zay disrespect continues...

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@KenWeinmanSport @BenjaminSolak @heykayadams This is like half right. They tried to throw money at a guy like Marcus Williams, they were without their top pass rusher the whole season, so yes this will show the flaws w the rest of the d line. But they have a star player at all three levels on both sides of the ball

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams I don’t understand how someone can manage to be wrong so many times in 170 seconds of air time in a sport they follow for a living

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Yes zay flowers is a top 20 reciever lmao. But yes tee Higgins is better.

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Yup and he second Hamilton went out of the game the Steelers started moving the ball

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams And he didn’t even talk about DL completely. They had Madibuke and Jones and just bodies outside. Pathetic at the LOS.

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams The issue is draft and development doesn’t work if you don’t have the right position coaches or coordinators. Joe D developed the Ben Powers and Mekharis. He unfortunately passed away. Warhop has done nothing. He’s the second coming of Juan Castillo

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Zay Flowers is a 2-time pro bowler so that makes him one of the best in the NFL! Ben this shows you don’t know much about the league. The Ravens have signed big time FA in Odell Beckham, DeAndre Hopkins, Clowney, Van Noy!

@theNFLchick @BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Yes but we also have a coaching staff problem can you guys also stop being shy and have the balls to say that also or you guys love dick sucking Harbaugh also?

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams He’s right. I think it’s hubris. EDC loves to draft players like Ojabo or Emery Jones that won’t play a meaningful rookie snap due to injury and just banks on players like Lamar or Hamilton with their raw talent to fill in the gaps. Coaching isn’t the only problem

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams This is a great breakdown. Everyone always praises the ravens front office, but this hits the nail on the head that they need to change roster construction/philosophy

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Wasn’t everyone saying at the beginning of this year and last year they had the best roster in the league and also you bring up the Ballard comparison yet he just traded two first for sauce Gardner….

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@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams I see a bunch of ravens fans agreeing with this. Peters, roquan, henry, thomas, and williams are all big FA signing or trade then signs. God forbid we extend lamar, andrews (1st extension), madibuike, stanley, hamilton and humphrey. We let queen, judon, smith walk. This is bs

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Should’ve mentioned how wrong Eric’s approach to defense is. How he significantly undervalues edge as a position and constantly streamlines the most valuable defensive position in the sport

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Again this Ravens team was badly built

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Big time/ Big ticketfree agency is the worst way to acquire players. Second worst is drafting

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Honestly, you just need a better o line and all the other pieces will shine on offense

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Get rid of that it what it is ass attitude. 1-4 in conference championships and holds the most 4th quarter blown leads since 2015. Time for a change of scenery for Harbaugh because his word means nothing to the fans and starting to seem like players as well

@BenjaminSolak @heykayadams Mark Andrews, Marlon Humphrey, and Roquan Smith are being paid over $40 million combined this year to play average at best, while D Henry, Hamilton, Likely, and Linderbaum have a combined cap hit of less than $26 million. He’s right.

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