ORLANDO, Fl — Owners and higher administration are all in attendance this week for the annual meetings in Florida.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh spoke with media Monday addressing some new rule implications.
One of these guidelines up for dialogue is the hip drop deal with.
According to a number of studies, homeowners voted to ban the hip drop deal with, which was towards the objections of the NFLPA.
Before the vote was handed, Harbaugh agreed that it needs to be prohibited.
“I feel taking the hip drop [tackle] out of the sport is the correct factor to do,” mentioned coach Harbaugh. “I feel [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell and [NFL executive vice president of football operations] Troy [Vincent] are on the correct path with that. The competitors committee is on the correct path with that. It’d be good if it does go for my part.”
During the Ravens’ primetime sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals, All-Pro tight finish Mark Andrews was injured because of a hip drop deal with.
Many gamers, present and previous, have been upset with the rule on social media.
Another rule up for vote was the brand new kickoff proposal.
Under the brand new rule, if the ball have been to go in the long run zone on the fly, the receiving staff would get a touchback on the 30, which might be a drawback for the kicking staff.
The rule could be put in place to incentivize kickers to kick a returnable ball.
A rule that excites coach Harbaugh.
“I simply suppose Roger Goodell is doing a terrific job of attempting to carry the kickoff return again into the sport [and] make it thrilling for the followers. The followers like pleasure, proper? So, you need a play that’s more than a ceremonial play, and it’s been a ceremonial play actually for the final variety of years. So, a solution to carry it again and carry it again safely, that’s what I’m for. How we go about doing that; that’s the dialog. It’s not straightforward, however we’ll come to one thing actually good,” mentioned Harbaugh.
Another matter of debate, rebuilding the offensive line.
So far this offseason the Ravens misplaced three starters on the road, two by means of free company, one by means of commerce.
John Simpson signed a contract with the New York Jets and Kevin Zeitler signed with the Detroit Lions.
Tackle Morgan Moses was traded to the New York Jets, a commerce Harbaugh attributes to the staff’s strained cap scenario.
“[Morgan Moses] is a heck of a participant, everyone loves him, he works exhausting, he’s productive, performed by means of accidents final yr and was on a team-friendly contract. But within the massive image, if you type of step again and you take a look at the entire cap construction, it was tight, and that was a chance, I feel, the place sadly, commerce, choose up the cap area, create some cushion a bit bit – a bit little bit of a buffer that we would have liked … And we’ve a younger participant there that has an opportunity to type of step ahead and play nicely, in order that was a troublesome determination,” Harbaugh mentioned.
The Ravens nonetheless have Ronnie Stanley and Tyler Linderbaum, they signed former Texans deal with Josh Jones and may have Andrew Vorhees getting back from damage.
Harbaugh mentioned Patrick Ricard will stay at fullback and Daniel Faalele will keep at deal with.
The draft is only a couple weeks away and the Ravens wish to maximize all 9 of their picks.
