All-time Ravens "dream team"

[JustaslowZ06]

Yeah I think I'd go with Vinnie's 96 year over Flacco, hard to argue with 4000+ yards and 33 TD,s. Match that up with J.Lewis and R.Rice in the backfield. Boldin, MJ and Mason, along with Shannon and Heap as the TE's.

[Ravens44]

For some reason I forgot Jason Brown of 2008. He led the center of that line that ran over everyone, including the Steelers. IF you recall, the Ravens ran straight down the Steelers throats in the AFC title game of 2008, scoring those two late rushing TDs. And with the score 16-14, along came Darren Stone...I can't talk about it anymore!!!

Anyway, I might go with Jason Brown 2008 as the starter.
After all, we are talking about the best one season performances.

What we should be going for is an offensive line that can, to a man, drive everyone down the field in the rushing game, and also wall off any pass rush in the passing game.

So, I will retry an Oline and say,
Ogden 2000 LT,
Wally Williams 1996 LG,
Jason Brown 2008 C,
Yanda 2011 RG,
Zeus 1996 RT.

[ballhawk]

Samari Rolles 2006 season i would think should be at least good enough for 4th or 5th db if not debatable with starks 2000.

I would go:

1. CMAC '03 or '06
2. Starks '00
3. Webb '11
4. Rolle '06

CMAC in his prime was as good as any CB we have seen in the last 15 years.

Starks was the #1 CB on the greatest defense of all time. He led the team in ints that year. Once the playoffs came around he was as shut down as it gets. 2 ints in the afccg against oakland and his int/td in the SB essentially sealed the win for the ravens.

Webb's 2011 season was almost as good but falls short simply on the merits of starks return td in the SB, imo.

Rolle would have to be the dime back on this alltime ravens squad.

[ballhawk]

Imagine mike mccrary and terrell suggs rushing the edges with peter boulware bull rushing behind them! Yikes!!!

[LukeDaniel]

The roster is rounding out a bit now. I added a few more

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3- Jamal Lewis,starting RB, 2003
4- Ray Rice, backup RB, 2011
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6-Vonta Leach, FB, 2011
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9-Eric Green, #3 TE, 1997
10-Jon Ogden, starting LT, 2003
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13-Marshall Yanda, starting RG, 2011
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18-Michael Jackson, starting WR, 1996
19-Derrick Mason, starting WR, 2008
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26-Michael McCrary, starting DE, 1998 (a far better season than his 2000 season)
27-Haloti Ngata, starting DT, 2010
28-Sam Adams, starting DT, 2000
29-Terrell Suggs, starting DE, 2011
30-
31- Ray Lewis, starting MLB, 2000
32- Peter Boulware, starting OLB, 2001 (15 sacks)
33- Chris McAlister, starting CB, 2003
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35-Ed Reed, starting SS, 2004
36-Rod Woodson, starting FS, 2000
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38-Samari Rolle, dimeback, 2006
39-Chris Carr, #5 CB, 2010 (I think he deserves this spot)
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[mfdoom42]

Here's my starting lineup...

QB- Joe Flacco, 2011
RB- Jamal Lewis, 2003 & Ray Rice, 2011
FB- Vonta Leach 2011
SE- Michael Jackson, 1996
SL- Derrick Mason, 2009 or Anquan Boldin, 2010
FL- Torrey Smith, 2011 or Derrick Alexander, 1996
TE- Shannon Sharpe, 2000 & Todd Heap, 2005
LT- Jon Ogden, does it matter?
LG- Wally Williams, 1996 or Ben Grubbs, 2010 or Edwin Mulitalo, 2003
C - Matt Birk, 2010
RG- Marshal Yanda, 2011
RT- Michael Oher, 2009 or Orlando Brown, 1996

DE- Terrell Suggs, 2011
DT- Sam Adams, 2000
DT- Haloti Ngata, 2010
DE- Michael McCrary, 1998
OLB- Peter Boulware, 2001
MLB- Ray Lewis, 2000 (again, does it matter?)
OLB- Bart Scott, 2006
CB- Chris McCallister, 2003
CB- Lardarius Webb, 2011
CB- Duane Starks, 2000
FS- Rod Woodson, 2000
SS- Ed Reed, 2004

K- Matt Stover, any or Billy Cundiff, 2010
P- Sam Koch, 2010

[LukeDaniel]

Okay, so let's vote for the starting and backup QBs,

The nominees are:

Vinny Testaverde (1996): 4-12 record, 4177 passing yards, 59.2 completion %, 33TD-19INT, 88.7 passer rating
Joe Flacco (2010): 12-4 record, 3622 passing yards, 62.6 completion %, 25 TD-10 INT, 93.6 passer rating
Steve McNair (2006):13-3 record, 3050 passing yards, 63.0 completion %, 16TD-12INT, 82.5 passer rating.


One first place vote equals 2 points, 2nd place vote equals one point. First QB to collect 25 points is our starter. Next to collect 20 points is our backup.

[LukeDaniel]

My vote:

Flacco-starter
Testaverde-backup

[LukeDaniel]

Also, we will narrow down the roster by voting for Heap 2005 vs. Sharpe 2000

Webb 2011 vs. Starks 2000

Holmes 1998 vs. McGahee 2007

Vote for each of those three categories. First to collect ten votes wins.

[LukeDaniel]

My votes:

Holmes 1998
Sharpe 2000
Webb 2011

[ballhawk]

Flacco 2010

Holmes 1998

Sharpe 2000

Starks 2000

[LukeDaniel]

26-Michael McCrary, starting DE, 1998 (a far better season than his 2000 season)
27-Haloti Ngata, starting DT, 2010
28-Sam Adams, starting DT, 2000
29-Terrell Suggs, starting DE, 2011
30-
31- Ray Lewis, starting MLB, 2000
32- Peter Boulware, starting OLB, 2001 (15 sacks)
33- Chris McAlister, starting CB, 2003
34-
35-Ed Reed, starting SS, 2004
36-Rod Woodson, starting FS, 2000

Our starting defense is all but set. Webb vs. Starks is currently up for vote for the #2 CB slot.

For the OLB spot, I present the following candidates:

Jamie Sharper, 2000 (AV 11, 59 tackles, 13 assists, 1 INT, 5 FF, 2FR, 0 sacks)
Jamie Sharper, 2001 (AV 10, 77 tackles, 30 assists, 1FR, 1TD, 6 sacks)
Jarrett Johnson, 2009 (AV 9, 36 tackles, 14 assists, 6 sacks, 2 INT, 1 FF)
Adalius Thomas, 2006 (AV 18, 64 tackles, 19 assists, 11 sacks, 1 int, 1 FR, 1 TD)
Adalius Thomas, 2005 (AV 11, 71 tackles, 15 assists, 9 sacks, 2 INT, 1 INT TD, 4 forced fumbles, 4 fumble rec. 2 Fumble recovery touchdowns)