News broke today that the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
Houshmandzadeh was released by the Seattle Seahawks Saturday afternoon.
This is a move that was made to combat the injuries to Donte’ Stallworth, who has a broken foot, and Mark Clayton, who is dealing with a concussion.
Every NFL team will end their preseason schedule Thursday night and hope to avoid injuries to their starters who may only play a series.
The Baltimore Ravens will take on the St. Louis Rams at 8 p.m. Thursday and Troy Smith will more than likely play the entire game. Smith is fighting to make the team so playing a full game will be a good opportunity to prove himself to the coaching staff once again.
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Week three of the preseason is considered the “dress rehearsal” for NFL teams. If Saturday night was the Baltimore Ravens’ dress rehearsal the show should be a good one this season.
Quarterback Joe Flacco and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron didn’t waste any time establishing the fact that the Ravens will be able to pass the ball this year. Flacco was 21-for-34 for 229 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He completed passes to multiple receivers and even was Baltimore’s leading rusher. Flacco’s two touchdowns came to Anquan Boldin and Todd Heap over the middle of the field. In the past two seasons, Flacco may not have thrown it over the middle even with single coverage on the receiver, but he looks much improved in 2010.
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The Baltimore Ravens opened their preseason amid excitement from the home fans. Baltimore looked pretty decent in a game that ultimately means nothing more than getting chemistry going between quarterback Joe Flacco and his new receivers.
Flacco connected with both Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton, who had a touchdown catch, with ease, however, it seemed like he and new acquisition Anquan Boldin were just a bit off. Flacco went completed eight of his 12 passes, including that touchdown to Clayton in the second quarter, which means he was far more accurate than he’s been in his previous two seasons. Flacco, like most of the starters, didn’t hang around long and gave way to the second- and third-string players.
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Wide receiver Derrick Mason has returned to Baltimore. This time it’s for two more years.
Mason was leaning toward retirement at the end of the 2009 season, but had stated he would come back if he got a two-year contract. He didn’t really test the free agent market and the Ravens gave him the length on a deal that he wanted.
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The Baltimore Ravens struck first in their division when the NFL’s free agency period opened on Friday. Baltimore’s front office traded for Anquan Boldin and a fifth-round pick from the Arizona Cardinals for a third- and fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft. Not a bad deal, but I’m not crazy about it.
Boldin fills a hole on the Ravens roster, but he’s not the speedy receiver that the Ravens need. He’s big, fast and physical, but I don’t think he can blow by cornerbacks. I like his physical style of play, but it sometimes costs him some games every season. Boldin hasn’t played a full season since his rookie year in 2003.
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The beginning of the NFL free agency period is approaching quickly and teams are starting to put tenders on their restricted free agents. Baltimore has been no different.
The Ravens placed first-round tenders on Jared Gaither, Fabian Washington and Le’Ron McClain Wednesday. They could also put a first-round tender on wide receiver Mark Clayton before Friday’s free agency deadline. Gaither’s tender, which could have been higher, almost insures he will be back with the team next season unless a team is willing to give up their first round pick for the athletic left tackle.
Washington is recovering from a torn ACL and could be either the starting cornerback or nickel back behind Domonique Foxworth and Lardarius Webb in 2010. I’m happy Washington will be back as he is fast and athletic.
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The Baltimore Ravens got their offseason started early by getting a free agent receiver with baggage. Donte’ Stallworth agreed to a contract with Baltimore after the Cleveland Browns terminated his contract. Stallworth sat out the entire 2009 season after being suspended by the NFL for his DUI and manslaughter guilty plea.
I thought this move might occur after news broke shortly before the Super Bowl that Stallworth would be a candidate to sign with the Ravens. Stallworth addresses a gaping hole in the Ravens offense. I expect him to be the No. 1 receiver in Baltimore’s offense. He will compliment whatever receiver is on the other side, but I think Baltimore’s preference is to re-sign Derrick Mason.
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Now that the Baltimore Ravens’ season is over, it’s time to focus on free agency. Doing this, we have to go in under the assumption that 2010 is going to be an uncapped year and therefore, there are certain rules and regulations that each team and player must follow.
Since the Ravens were one of the final eight teams left in the playoffs, they can’t sign a free agent unless they lose one. Right away this makes it tough for the Ravens to make any improvements or changes to their squad.
As for the players, with no Collective Bargaining Agreement in place, players that are four year veterans that would be unrestricted free agents are restricted free agents. For the Ravens, that means they have a decision to make on Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams.
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Historically, both the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots are very good in their respective situations. Baltimore wins their road wild-card round games. New England has the second longest home playoff streak ever at 11 games. Each team is had their ups and downs and major injuries this season. So what does each need to do to win this game and which team will win?
Baltimore is coming off of a not-so-impressive 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders to clinch their playoff spot. Willis McGahee came up huge while also giving Ray Rice some time off, Joe Flacco wasn’t asked to do much and the defense made some key plays. If the Ravens want to advance to Indianapolis they will have to use Rice and McGahee to batter the Patriots. Also, Flacco will need to take care of ball, not take too many sacks and make excellent throws.
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