2017 ‘State of the Ravens’ press conference summary

The “State of the Ravens” press conference following the season has become an annual ritual in Baltimore. The organization’s top decision makers - owner Steve Bisciotti, general manager Ozzie Newsome, head coach John Harbaugh and team president Dick Cass - show their accountability to the fanbase but fielding questions from the media. The 2017 edition shed some light on their vision for the coming offseason.

Bisciotti opened the presser by stating that his over arching feeling about the 8-8 record was “bewilderment”. He said he was disappointed by missing the playoffs when they were very close. He also said it was frustrating that the defense collapsed late in the year after the offense…