The weekly Baltimore Ravens chat tackled the chances of the Ravens going with three quarterbacks, the best plays in Ravens history and the probable starting lineup for the defensive line. If you want full transcript, click right here. Here are some highlights:
Rich (New Jersey): Since 2010, John Harbaugh has gone with two quarterbacks during the regular season, will he go with three this and if show who'll be that third QB on the depth chart?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): The Ravens haven't gone with three quarterbacks since 2009, when they had Joe Flacco, Troy Smith and John Beck. But I can see the Ravens going with three this year if they really feel like Keith Wenning, a sixth-round pick, is going to be the primary backup in 2015. The Ravens lost Derek Anderson, who was also a sixth-round pick, in 2005 when they tried to sneak him on the practice squad. That's why I see the Ravens going with Flacco, Tyrod Taylor and Wenning this year.
Natalie (New York City): How would you assess the depth of the O line? If the Ravens suffer 1 or 2 injuries, how big would the dropoff be and are we looking at another lost year if these guys don't all stay perfectly healthy (which is a lot to ask)?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): The depth is very young with Ryan Jensen, Gino Gradkowski, John Urschel and James Hurst. The Ravens did sign a veteran guard in Will Rackley, but there's no guarantee he'll make the team. He struggled a lot last year. I get the sense that Jensen is the next man up. If a tackle goes down, Kelechi Osemele will go to tackle and Jensen will step in at left guard. If a guard gets hurt, I expect Jensen to get the nod as well.
James (Towson): If Brandon Flowers is cut, do you think the Ravens would look to sign him? Or would he still cost to much after being cut?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): Flowers is making $5.2 million this year. If he's cut, he won't make that money but he won't be cheap. I'm not sure he'll come down enough to get in the Ravens' price range. He may also get a better shot at starting elsewhere. He's not going to get that chance with Jimmy Smith and Lardarius Webb being here.
Brandon (Pennsylvania): I saw your early predictions for the 53-man roster and I agree with all of it except not having Aaron Mellette on it. I think he can be a hidden gem for us, and not having Sammy Seamster who I think could be more useful to us then Asa Jackson. Your thoughts?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): Mellette has a shot but he'll need to show up on special teams to get one of the final roster spots. He may end up on practice squad. Seamster has the size-speed combination that teams want out of a cornerback, but it's a big step up from Middle Tennessee State. The Ravens don't often like to rely on young cornerbacks. That's why you've seen them sign veterans like Corey Graham, Corey Ivy, Frank Walker and Corey Fuller over the years. I suspect they will find another veteran after the final major cutdown.
Renn (Columbia, Md.): Your take: best play in Ravens history?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): Craziest play: Mile High Miracle to Jacoby Jones. Monumental play: Jermaine Lewis returning kickoff for a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Best play: Ray Rice converting fourth down-and-21.
D'Juan (Pennsylvania): Most people believe the defensive line starting lineup will be Chris Canty, Brandon Williams and Haloti Ngata but I have high expectations on Timmy Jernigan. I also see Kapron Lewis-Moore beating out Canty sooner than later. So my lineup would be Kapron, Timmy, Ngata. Your thoughts?
Jamison Hensley (ESPN): Ngata and Canty should be the starters. If the Ravens had that much faith in Lewis-Moore, they wouldn't have used a fourth-round pick on Brent Urban. The other starting spot is between Brandon Williams and Timmy Jernigan.
