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Baltimore Ravens: 3 things we don’t want to say after the 2017 season

By Chris Schisler

Jun 13, 2017; Ownings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws a pass during the first day of minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Ownings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws a pass during the first day of minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 13, 2017; Ownings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws a pass during the first day of minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Ownings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws a pass during the first day of minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens head into a season that could shape the future of their team. It’s either win now, or have less than fun conversations later:

After the 2014 season, it seemed that the Ravens were on the right track. They had just beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. They had given the New England Patriots a run for their money. It felt like the Ravens would be back in New England a year later. Well, that didn’t happen. The 2015 season was an injury plagued disaster.

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Since the 2014 season, things haven’t been looking up. The purple and black went 13-19 in the past two seasons. After the 2015 season, injuries gave John Harbaugh and his team a built in excuse. While injuries certainly didn’t help the Ravens in 2016, it’s hard for Baltimore to hide behind excuses this offseason. The conversation this offseason has been dictated by the disappointing end to the 2016 season.

The Ravens goal is obviously to get back on top of the football world. The Super Bowl is a pretty lofty target for the purple and black. The Ravens just need to change the conversation for next offseason. Instead of talking about the potential end of the Harbaugh era, wouldn’t it be nice to be talk about potential championships? Here are three conversations we don’t want to have a year from now.

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