Pasquarelli on the Ravens

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Just some thoughts to add onto my post with Banks' column.

• There's a second person in the Baltimore organization that I don't think too highly of: Rick Neuheisel, their offensive coordinator. From what I watched the University of Washington go through with him (and, from a greater distance, the University of Colorado), Neuheisel, as a person, is worthless. He may have a great football mind, but his personality tracks slime wherever he goes.
• Pasquarelli echoed thoughts on Jared Gaither - good thoughts all around. Another steal for the Ravens.
• Pasquarelli is similarly high on McGahee (he points out Baltimore will be a better fit for his personality, and his running style will give Baltimore more flexibility as he won't require a fullback) and on the defense (even with losing Adalius Thomas). Not that those are difficult positions to take or anything.
• In a (somewhat) surprising take, Pasquarelli wonders who their next quarterback will be. Honestly, with that defense, McGahee, and their receivers, a poor-man's Trent Dilfer will work fine.

After reading all of these columns, my projection (of wins) for the Ravens just increased. I'm not sure by how much, but they definitely won't slip... much.