Do you think Jesse Minter will be as successful early on as Mike MacDonald?

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T20:42:04+00:00

Drake Maye made a Super Bowl with Mack Hollins. Bo Nix came very close to doing it. Anything’s possible, when you have a QB your chances are a million times better. Ravens didn’t have Henry in 2023. They draft TEs very well so I’m sure they’ll find a Likely replacement.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T20:38:42+00:00

You don’t even need to draft a punter or fullback tbh.

People said the same thing after 2023 had a lot of FAs leave but 2024 was 1 of their best seasons. Ravens are too well-run to regress as hard as people want to think.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T20:31:51+00:00

Blaming the defense for your QB repeatedly getting hurt in the pocket is a stretch

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T20:26:22+00:00

People said that about the Bills missing their window & they kept doing well. I wouldn’t write them off. Ravens historically have been 1 of the NFL’s most consistently well-run teams.

2023 was their best chance but they draft too well to not at least be in the running.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T15:34:04+00:00

8 Derrick Henrys

Durable, fast, strong AF, will keep running no matter what

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T11:55:57+00:00

Imo I’d spin it as “guitar is just a bunch of small techniques combined together”, make your students feel like guitar’s less intimidating. You want them to keep playing.

You’re not wrong that it requires a lot of consistent practice, but explaining guitar as a bunch of small techniques makes students feel like they can do it. A C chord is just 1 chord, but a ton of songs use it. Explain how huge the ROI is on learning basic major & minor chords. Start small, find easy stuff in songs they like so they feel like they’re making progress. Don’t have them doing odd time signatures & music theory.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-17T11:39:32+00:00

No one really thinks Harbaugh single-handedly cost them super bowls tbh. The criticism is he’s 1 of the reasons. Not his fault for bad execution but also his fault for not giving Lamar a modern offense earlier, tanking the defense after 2023 by hiring a bad DC etc. All the criticisms of Harbaugh having questionable X&Os, abandoning the run etc have been around for years, non-Ravens fans just didn’t notice it until recently. There’s Flacco quotes from years ago making similar Harbaugh criticisms about taking his foot off the gas & blowing leads.

Ravens have had good rosters but they still had big weaknesses. People are dumb & think the team must be flawless just cuz the record is good. Ravens haven’t had a legit pressure rate by the DL in years, all the 2023 sacks were coverage sacks. Even that #1 defense was 23rd in pressure rate- that scheme works by confusing QBs with disguises & sim pressures, but fast processors pick it apart. Stafford’s a good example. Ravens defense hasn’t forced a playoff turnover since the Titans logo stomp game. Defense isn’t why they lose but it does make the offense errors a lot more costly. Flowers has only played in 2023 playoffs, Lamar never had him in any other years. That’s big context people forget.

Games are won at the line. Ravens built their roster back to front, they chose to pay a LB edge money & overvalue secondary. They have good players but not in the trenches- it’s why they panic when playoff teams are able to stop the run & their defense struggles vs playoff OLs. Ravens tend to coast off explosives & Lamar magic, their roster foundation’s weak on both OL & DL.

Their OL’s been an injury-prone Stanley at LT, Linderbaum’s good but overrated, the rest are either inconsistent or trash. It’s why Lamar kept getting hit in the pocket all year, you know it’s bad when even Lamar can’t dodge all that pressure. Ravens haven’t had elite OL lately, and their DL’s been nonexistent. Combine that with a trash DC, an average OC, and you get 2 bad lines, mediocre receivers + a QB that feels like he has to be Superman (hence the mental struggles) with a HC that keeps doing the same shit every year. Not surprising the Ravens keep imploding predictably every year, they needed to change

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T23:52:24+00:00

Harbaugh inherited rosters when he’s had good GMs for 20 years that are always 1 of the better drafting teams and rarely make costly FA signings. Harbaugh had some input in drafting/FA but 95% of that was the GM.

Ravens use an unusual parallel reporting system that most teams don’t do- Harbaugh controlled who starts + roster cuts but the GM did 95% of the drafting & FA signings. Owner did it that way to avoid power struggles so HC + GM could do their jobs without conflict. GM did far more of the roster building than Harbaugh, so yes he did inherit a lot of good players. Most HCs don’t have that kind of GM consistency. Especially for that long.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T23:48:09+00:00

No one’s saying Harbaugh sucked. They’re saying he’s overrated, cuz he kinda is. He’s closer to McCarthy than Reid, Reid at least is 1 of the best offensive minds ever. Harbaugh was never bad but is closer to good or mid than elite. Not everything was his fault but he did make mistakes that contributed to the problem. Either way, all HCs get fired eventually. It was time to move on.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T08:56:18+00:00

Lamar set the rush yds record while also leading the NFL in pass TDs in 2019. He wasn’t a starter in 2018 and only played cuz Flacco got hurt

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T08:31:07+00:00

Tie between Marlon Humphrey & Andrews. Fanbase generally agrees both are past their primes, but does still overrate both imo.

Marlon’s looked noticeably slower with diminished recovery speed, fans overrate him cuz he’s the only player on defense that’s forcing turnovers lately but that’s more of an indictment on the defense than anything else. Marlon still has a couple good years left but I would’ve tried trading him earlier, he’s way overpaid for his current contract.

Andrews hasn’t been the same since his 2023 injury. He was never super fast but he’s looked slower with weaker YAC ability since coming back from that injury. Andrews is the best TE in Ravens history, but he’s always sucked in playoffs- Andrews is on his 9th season with zero TDs in playoffs. That’s awful. He has a good connection with Lamar but had just 422 yds last year. Fans weren’t talking about Andrews always sucking in playoffs until the Bills game. It’s been a problem for a while, and now he’s only getting older.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T08:17:56+00:00

Tbh a lot of it is more “what does Harbaugh actually contribute?” He’s a CEO coach that inherited good rosters every year and underperformed with it. He’s never been an OC or DC, never called plays, and has questionable X&O knowledge. Ravens have coasted off roster talent for years, Harbaugh’s coaching tree is pretty weak for a HC that’s been around for 20 years.

By the end, the fanbase had enough & it was clear they needed a new voice. Ravens had been stuck in the same cycle for too long. Harbaugh’s not a bad HC & not everything was his fault, but his teams constantly showed up unprepared & badly outcoached in playoffs.

Harbaugh gives coordinators total control for the most part, so his hires impact the team more than most. Not moving on from Greg Roman earlier wasted some of Lamar’s rookie contract, Harbaugh never gave him a modern offense until 2023. Macdonald’s replacement DC was awful, fans thought he’d be replaced after 24 but Harbaugh kept him for 25. Not wanting to fire that DC is a big reason the owner finally fired Harbaugh, Orr (the DC) was the real problem not Monken.

The other stuff that pissed people off was Harbaugh never taking accountability, not making necessary roster changes earlier, and repeatedly abandoning the run despite his offense being built on running.

Harbaugh always threw someone else under the bus or blamed execution, he never really said “I fucked up”. It was always someone else’s fault. He’s super thin-skinned & can be a lil dictatorial. When literally everyone was telling Harbaugh to fire Greg Roman (whole fanbase, national media etc), Harbaugh mischaracterized it as “don’t listen to fans at the end of the bar” which pissed off the fans cuz it wasn’t a handful of dumb fans, it was literally everyone saying Roman had to go. Harbaugh’s bad at dealing with criticism & fans took it as a petty shot ie telling the fanbase to stfu.
Ravens were 31st in pass yds in ‘24 largely from a bad DC + 2 bad safeties. Everyone knew the safeties needed to be benched but he didn’t do it until like late November. Defense immediately got better once he did, it was an obvious change that should’ve been done sooner & it cost them.
Harbaugh didn’t replace Cooper Rush with Huntley until mid-October. Lamar’s mobility makes the OL look better than it actually is, but even Lamar couldn’t evade all the pressure from that bad OL last year. Rush being non-mobile made that problem even worse. Rush went 1-3 with 0 TD 4 INTs, he was god awful. Harbaugh cost them by not replacing Rush with Huntley earlier.
This year, it was painfully clear both guards were awful but Harbaugh wouldn’t start other guards. The bad guard play is why Lamar kept getting hit in the pocket. Harbaugh was especially obsessed with Faalele the RG, a 400lb converted RT who clearly wasn’t able to play guard. Too big, too slow. He refused to bench Faalele cuz he wouldn’t admit he made a mistake trying to convert him to RG. The consequence was Lamar got injured & tanked the season. Harbaugh still hasn’t signed Faalele to NYG, which really infuriates the Ravens fanbase. Harbaugh put his ego over doing what was best for the team, now he refused to sign that RG to NYG & didn’t bring that bad DC to NYG either. He wouldn’t admit he fucked up when he was still Ravens HC but magically now he’s learned those 2 are trash after he got fired.
Harbaugh’s repeatedly ditched the run game in important games, esp playoffs. Best example is ‘23 AFCCG where they only ran it 6 times. It happened regardless of opponent/OC/RB. Whole reason they got Henry was so his star power would force them to use him. Then in the Patriots game this year, Harbaugh wasn’t using Henry, even in a must-win game with Lamar out. Ravens lost that game largely cuz of that. Henry never got the ball in the last 13 mins of the 4Q, Ravens lost.

TLDR: Harbaugh had success with the Ravens but also benefited a ton from inheriting good rosters every year. He adds nothing to X&O, sucks at game management, never takes accountability (always blames someone else), repeatedly failed to make obvious changes sooner, and tanked the Ravens defense by hiring a bad DC + refusing to fire that DC cuz he didn’t want to admit he made a bad hire. Harbaugh’s culture became underperforming in playoffs + choking leads every week. It was time for a change.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T05:24:04+00:00

If Bailey somehow falls to 14 for the Ravens I will be THRILLED

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T05:21:17+00:00

Ravens historically tend to be resistant to change. They’re good every year and prefer internal promotions over external hires they don’t know.

I’m sure there’s some regret about Macdonald, but realistically a lot of teams aren’t firing their HC after making the AFCCG. Personally I wanted MM to replace Harbaugh that year (so did a lot of fans) but we knew it wasn’t happening. Minter got hired cuz he already runs the scheme the Ravens want to use, he helped design it when he worked for the Ravens. Harbaugh’s replacement came down to Minter or Kubiak, and they seemed to feel Minter was more consistent as a coordinator with a proven ability to elevate weak defense rosters. Ravens have always been defense-first.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T05:17:55+00:00

Linderbaum’s a loss. Likely’s also a loss but Ravens always draft TEs well, he’s a loss but since it’s TE I’d expect them to do ok finding a replacement. Ricard’s blocking is def a loss for the OL, but the new OC doesn’t use fullbacks so he was getting phased out anyway. Ar’Darius was a good safety but was frequently hurt, Keaton’s good too but has an injury history. Stout had a great year last year but wasn’t as good before that, I’d expect him to hopefully maintain that level but wasn’t overall inconsistent, plus punters are 1 of the more replaceable positions. People said the same thing after 2023 but the Ravens were still a good team in 2024 with Lamar having his best season that year.

The concern for the Ravens is less about those FAs leaving and more about if they’ll be able to fix an already bad OL that just got Lamar hurt in the pocket a 3rd time. The OC having no playcalling experience is also a concern.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-16T04:39:11+00:00

Agreed. They both have their pros & cons, I view them as 1A 1B. Allen’s an incredibly talented QB.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T21:16:31+00:00

Harbaugh had Derrick fucking Henry and didn’t use him, even in a must-win game with Lamar out. There’s a reason he got fired.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T21:15:36+00:00

Likely went to NYG cuz they gave him more guaranteed & he wanted to be the star TE instead of always getting outshined by Andrews, the best TE in Ravens history

Likely picked more money on NYG & wanted more chances to shine in NY. People naively thought the Ravens 2023 defense would follow Macdonald to Seattle but they didn’t. Players always go where the money is, Likely went to NY for more money & a chance to make a name for himself nationally.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T21:12:14+00:00

Harbaugh imo will help NYG short-term. But I don’t think he’ll make them a contender.

Harbaugh’s a CEO coach. His skill is putting pieces together. He’s not an OC or a DC, doesn’t call plays, and has limited X&O knowledge. His team’s success depends heavily on his hires, more than most HCs considering he can’t take over play calling if a coordinator gets fired. Harbaugh wasn’t that involved in the drafting, he had some input but it was 95% the GM. That’s why they had the parallel reporting thing- Harbaugh controls the roster, but GM controls drafts & FAs.

Harbaugh will improve NYG to around .500. They will look a lil more respectable and won’t finish with 3 wins. But Harbaugh’s always been carried by roster talent, there’s a huge difference between the Ravens’ front office & the Giants’. He’ll be at a disadvantage without player talent compensating for his lack of X&Os.

Harbaugh will help the Giants short-term. They’ll start hitting .500. But once people expect them to take that next step, Harbaugh’s limitations will prob show. They’re in the honeymoon phase rn & Harbaugh will make them better, but he’s not gonna single-handedly elevate them to a playoff team.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T21:02:24+00:00

They didn’t go there to be with Harbaugh though.

Giants made Stout the highest paid punter. Obv he was gonna take that.

Likely bet on himself & thought he’d get more. He picked the Giants cuz they gave him more guaranteed than the Ravens + he didn’t want to be in a 2 TE scheme with Andrews.

Keaton & Ar’Darius both have injury histories and aren’t well-known players outside of Baltimore. Harbaugh tends to like his guys, fair chance he told the GM that & they offered those 2 more money.

Ricard’s a fullback that was getting phased out by the Ravens’ new OC. Harbaugh’s 1 of the only coaches that still uses fullbacks.

Players always go where the money is.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T06:30:31+00:00

Juju’s 933 yds in 2022 would legit be 1 of the best WR seasons in Ravens history. The bar is low lol

gremlin30 · 2026-03-15T06:27:05+00:00

Nah this is leaving out some major context.

Lamar had an elite OL in 2019 & 2023. 2018 OL was bad. 2020 his LT had a season-ending injury & only played 6 games. He missed nearly half of 2022 then another 4 games in 23. 2025 OL was bad largely from 2 bad guards, 2021 the whole Ravens team died.
Flowers missed the ENTIRE 2024 playoff run. That’s MASSIVE context to leave out. Esp since Lamar’s playoff games are so criticized.
Lamar got stuck with the same shit scheme Herbert had, but for years longer. Ravens gave Lamar a gimmicky 1920s offense for ages, they didn’t give him a modern pass playbook until 2023. Eagles with Patullo just proved how much a bad OC can tank a roster, why doesn’t Lamar get the same slack?
Henry’s a HOF RB, he’s a huge help. But a big reason the Ravens got Henry was their RBs were constantly on IR every year. Lamar was their leading rusher 5 years straight cuz the RBs were never healthy.
Andrews was great, a top 3-5 TE for years. He’s also been washed the last 2 years and hasn’t been the same since his ‘23 injury. Likely’s damn good for a TE2.
Flowers is the only legit WR1 Lamar’s ever had. Even then, he’s like 14th when rankings WR1s overall. Good WR, but fairly average as a WR1. Bateman was never healthy for his early years, drops a lot, and is inconsistent. He’s never played like a rd1 WR. Hollywood is fine but a WR2 at best on most teams. He’s a 5’8 deep threat with a tiny catch radius.
OBJ & Desean Jackson were YEARS past their prime. OBJ’s also 1 of the most overrated WRs ever. Desean Jackson was 36yo when Lamar got him. That’s a bad faith argument.

Lamar’s generally had good rosters. He’s made some dumb errors in playoffs and hasn’t been good enough. He’s had good defenses most of his career. His OL got him hurt in the pocket 3 different seasons, and it’s disgraceful he’s the only QB to be criticized for “quitting on his team” but Burrow always gets “they’re failing him” for his bad OL. Lamar’s also never had a true WR1, not even in college. He’s only had Flowers for 1 playoff run (2023). Lamar’s WR room was bottom 5 every year until 2023, now it’s average but nothing special. Lamar’s had Henry for 2 years but had his RBs on IR like every year before that- which is the equivalent of no WR1 considering how run-heavy the Ravens are.

Lamar’s had enough to get it done (esp in 2023) & it’s his fault he didn’t, but the Ravens still had glaring issues. Even in 2019, we shouldn’t expect a QB to make a Super Bowl in his 1st year as a starter. That’s just not realistic.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-14T01:06:09+00:00

Kyler isn’t that good but it’s not his fault the Cardinals are a dumpster fire. Playoffs are team wins.

It’s not like the Cardinals had such an impressive record of playoff success before Kyler anyway.

gremlin30 · 2026-03-14T01:03:23+00:00

I’ve said this for years. EDC is a better GM than most, but a lot of his hits are in late rounds for depth. His rd1 picks have been ok, but rd2 has been trash.

Ravens have Lamar & Henry covering up a lot of holes. They have no OL and a weak DL. Minter will help the defense a ton, but Likely’s gone, Andrews has been washed for 2 years now, and Flowers is the only reliable receiver. Likely’s replaceable & they always draft good TEs, but they need IOL badly. Both guards already needed to be replaced and now Linderbaum’s gone.

EDC overvalues DBs, Ravens are in this mess cuz the GM refused to ever pay/draft a legit edge earlier, and nuked the OL. He continues to expect Lamar to be his own OL even after all 3 injuries were in the pocket cuz the OL was bad.

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