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Improving The Offensive Line

improving Ravens pass rush through 2011 NFL draft


At the beginning of last season, the Baltimore Ravens took a big hit to one of the most integral parts of their game winning ability, their offensive line. Second year player and former first round pick, Michael Oher, took a new role at left tackle to protect Joe Flacco's blind side, while Jared Gaither was moved to the right side in the beginning of OTAs. However, Gaither did not seem pleased with the switch.

The Ravens were in fact not pleased with Gaither as well due to the fact that he surprised everyone by showing up weighing 29 pounds lighter. This was a major cause for concern because he was not asked to lose any weight and the medical staff feared he had an illness. It is possible that he cut the weight in order to be lighter on his feet and fight to keep his place at left tackle. A few days later, Gaither suffered an injury during practice and many fans and reporters began to speculate he was faking in order to show his displeasure with the move. After he saw the trainers, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that it was a small muscle tear that was causing frequent back spasms, and was nothing serious. Harbaugh further told reporter Gaither would only stand to miss a few weeks. Several weeks later, Gaither was still not on the field and his back pains were not getting any better. After more tests and sending Gaither to see a specialist, they found out that Click here for more...
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    • Ravens Information


    AFC North Standing 2009
      W L PF PA Streak
    Steelers 12 4 375 232 2W
    Ravens 12 4 357 270 4W
    Browns 5 11 271 332 4L
    Bengals 4 12 322 395 1L
    2011 NFL Draft Tracker

    RD PK (OVR) POS NAME SCHOOL
    1 27 (27) CB Jimmy Smith Colorado
    2 26 (58) WR Torrey Smith Maryland
    3 21 (85) OT Jah Reid Central Florida
    4 26 (123) WR Dandon Doss Indiana
    5 33 (164) CB Chykie Brown Texas
    5 34 (165) DE Pernell McPhee Mississippi St.
    6 15 (180) QB Ramon Harewood Virginia Techx
    7 22 (225) RB Anthony Allen Georgia Tech
    Expanded Draft Coverage | Draft History
    1st round picks since 1996
    Team History
    YEARWLTPFPA
    20101240375270
    2009970391261
    20081150385223
    20075110275384
    20061330353201
    20056100265299
    2004970317268
    20031060391281






    Offense
    PTS YRDS Pass YDS Rush YDS
    22.3 322.9 208.4 114.4
    16th 22nd 20th 14th
    Defense
    PTS YRDS Pass YDS Rush YDS
    16.9 318.9 224.9 93.9
    3rd 10th 21st 5th
     
        Schedule  2010
    Wk Date Opponent Time
    P-1 Thu, Aug 12 Carolina 8:00 PM ET CBS
    P-2 Sat, Aug 21 @ Washington 8:00 PM ET WBAL
    P-3 Sat, Aug 28 @ Giants 7:30 PM ET NBC
    P-4 Thu, Sep 02 St. Louis 8:00 PM ET NBC
    1 Mon, Sep 13 @ Jets 7:00 PM ET CBS
    2 Sun, Sep 19 @ Cincinnati 1:00 PM ET CBS
    3 Sun, Sep 26 Cleveland 1:00 PM ET CBS
    4 Sun, OCT 03 @ Pittsburgh 1:00 PM ET CBS
    5 Sun, Oct 10 Denver 1:00 PM ET CBS
    6 Sun, Oct 17 @ New England 1:00 PM ET CBS
    7 Sun, Oct 24 Buffalo 1:00 PM ET CBS
    8 Bye
    9 Sun, Nov 07 Miami 1:00 PM ET CBS
    10 Thu, Nov 11 @ Atlanta 8:20 PM ET ESPN
    11 Sun, Nov 21 @ Carolina 1:00 PM ET CBS
    12 Sun, Nov 28 Tampa Bay 1:00 PM ET FOX
    13 Sun, Dec 5 @ Pittsburgh 8:20 PM ET NBC
    14 Mon, Dec 13 @ Houston 8:30 PM ET CBS
    15 Sun, Dec 19 New Orleans 1:00 PM ET FOX
    16 Sun, Dec 26 @ Cleveland 1:00 PM ET CBS
    17 Sun, Jan 2 Cincinnati 1:00 PM ET CBS
    Head Coach
    coach John Harbaugh
    Regular Season: 32-16
    Postseason: 4-3
    Experience: 3 years
    Career record: 36-19

    Pro Career: Harbaugh signed as the third head coach in Baltimore
    Ravens history on January 19, 2008. He served as the Eagles' secondary coach in
    2007, after leading the Eagles' special teams for nine seasons (1998-2006).

    Under his leadership, Harbaugh's special teams units were consistently ranked
    among the NFL's best. From 2000-04, Philadelphia was the only team to rank
    in the top 10. Following the 2001 season, Harbaugh was voted the NFL's Special
    Teams Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. He was also named The Dallas
    Morning News Special Teams Coach of the Year that season.

    Background: Harbaugh played defensive back for four years at Miami (Ohio)
    He coached at Western Michigan (1984-86), Pittsburgh (1987), Morehead State
    (1988), Cincinnati (1989-1996), and Indiana (1997).

    Personal: Born in Perrysburg, Ohio on September 23, 1962, Harbaugh and his
    wife, Ingrid, have a daughter, Alison. He is the son of longtime college coach
    Jack Harbaugh and his younger brother, Jim, the current Stanford head coach,
    played 14 seasons as a quarterback in the NFL, including one season in Baltimore
    (1998). John's brother-in-law, Tom Crean, the Indiana head basketball coach,



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