Raven's WTF is going on?

Ray retired.  Anquan Boldin gets traded.  Bernard Pollard gets cut.  Kruger we knew was gone. Those are known. Ellerbe was supposed to resign; he didn't.  Ed Reed looks like he is going to Houston or at least out of here.  Mckinney is probably gone (considering he doesn't get along with somebody).  That is 7 starters off the superbowl team.  The gut reaction is Flaccos contract did it.  The Ravens lovers would quickly point out Flacco's contract cap hit isn't much next year, so that's not the reason.  If that is so then why the shedding of players?  I think it isn't the cap for next year dictating these actions but the cap in the next 3-4 years.  By extension it is Joe's contract that is causing this, so stop trying to shift the reason off of Joe's contract.  All I can say is own up to the situation.  The team is trading a solid quarterback, known commodity, for every other piece of the team.  I get it but disagree.  The Raven's are built around the pieces on mainly on D and not a star QB.  Putting it all on Joe (and Ray Rice) isn't going to work.  Anybody remember how Joe played before Mckinney started?  Yeah he needs time in the pocket and without that solid O-line he's average.  Even with the line he looked great, because somebody made some miraculous catches.  Who was that? Oh yeah, it was Q who we traded for a 6 round pick!  Shakes head.  Next year we'll go 8-8 at best and cinci will win the division.