Ex-Raven Update.
by lastcallbmore on Dec 8, 2011 6:03 PM EST
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Here is a list of some of our ex-Ravens and how they are performing this year.
So far this season Derrick has totaled 19 receptions for 170 yards and zero touchdowns between his time with the Jets and Houston. Masons' best week came in week three against Oakland when he totaled six receptions for 45 yards with a long of 12. His other two decent games came against our Ravens as he had three catches for 27 yards in week six against Baltimore. His longest catch and run of the year came in week four as he scampered for 30 yards against the Ravens.
I'm sure most Ravens fans still hold Derrick Mason in high regard since he was a warrior for us. He played hurt and always gave it his all, even when he was the only worth while receiver on our roster. However, it is 100% clear that Ozzie Newsome knew what he was doing in this case. It was time to move on and Baltimore is better off with out the aging star.
Before the season Ozzie Newsome was quoted as saying that, "Willis was a player they lost that they felt could still have helped the team". It seems that again, Ozzie knows best. Willis, having not been put through the ware and tear of an every down back over the past few seasons, still has a lot left in the tank. He has turned the Denver Broncos' running game around all most completely by himself. Willis has run for over 100 yards six times this season. On the season he has rushed for 886 yards on 182 carries with four touchdowns. Willis was creating a ground game in Denver while Tebow was still sitting behind Brady Quinn. Now, with a new found love for the run with Tim Tebow and their option Offense, the Bronco's are primed for a play-off run!
McGahee could definitely still be productive here in Baltimore but I think Ozzie was right in this situation as well. You can't have a six million dollar running back as your back up. Besides, Ricky Williams has looked pretty good over the past few weeks and is not much of a downgrade from McGahee.
Landry has had a very good season so far for the struggling Jaguars. He has tallied 71 tackles, one forced fumble, two interceptions, four passes defended and a half a sack. In Dawans' best year for the Ravens he totaled 86 tackles. A number he should eclipse over the next four games if he stays on his current pace.
Although Landry has played well in Jacksonville I am sure there are not too many Ravens fans that would take him back over Bernard Pollard. Not only is Pollard a harder hitter than Landry but his over all play just seems to be at a higher level than the former Raven. I liked Landry as a Raven but Pollard is the heavy hitter this secondary has needed ever since Ed Reed hurt his neck.
Next week we will check in with Jared Gaither, Kelly Gregg and Kyle Boller.
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I can sum up Jared Gaither and Kyle Boller in two words each:
Jared Gaither – lazy underachiever
Kyle Boller – absolutely sucks
Defense wins championships
Jared Gaither – lazy underachiever
Choose your words wisely around here when discussing Gaither……some people don’t take kindly to reinforcing the fact that he isn’t all that good anymore.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
I think we've come pretty even on the Landry-Pollard and McGahee-Williams swaps as far as play goes.
Financially we came out much better which helps our cap room and brightens up the future a bit.
We definitely won on the Mason, Heap, Chester, and McClain moves though.
With hindsight, we definitely made all the right moves over the off season. We made a pretty damn good team even better.
Agreed Ozzie definitely made the right moves. Glad to see Willis doing well. I think a lot of us knew he still had some gas in the tank, but was just to expensive to play back up.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
Yea, definitely glad to see Willis tearing it up. Alot of people thought he did not have much left in the tank, but the guy is one of the best in the league at seeing the hole and running clean through it (as evident by the season he is having).
We definitely miss his red zone abilities. The guy knew how to find the endzone, that is for sure.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
McGahee may be my favorite non-Raven.
Dude’s a beast. Too bad he has to play with Tebow.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Dec 8, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not a Tebow believer (gulp…yet), but he’s going to win games against teams who can’t contain him. He might be the fifth best QB in the league at extending the play (Roethlisburger, Rodgers, Vick, Newton… Tebow? )
daytime commentator. night time ninja.
I refuse to believe in him.
He may be able to extend plays, but he’s horribly inaccurate.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Dec 8, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
I honestly see Pollard as an upgrade over Landry. Both are very good as run defenders and being that 4th or 5th LB, but Landry got beat deep so many times and we really haven’t heard Pollard’s name on those deep plays this year like we did with Landry last year. (I won’t count the long pass to Hillis, that was just a brain fart.)
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
I was one of Landry's biggest fan
But Pollard is a clear upgrade… Hits harder, faster, no more of a liability in coverage and way cheaper.
mason wasn’t quite done but close enough. heap was done years ago and continues to haunt teams with his injuries. landry was never the same after his injury and his bulking up killed his speed. mcgahee needs carries and proves he is worth his pay check. he was our best red zone option but, unfairly, got rice’s TD’s.
like NE, it’s okay to dump vets. don’t get caught up in the romance. only two names matter with this team- Baltimore and Ravens. maybe 3- Bruce.
by raven on Dec 8, 2011 6:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
only two names matter with this team- Baltimore and Ravens.
Thought you were going to say Joe and Flacco.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
I miss
Willis’s running style. We didn’t get to see it the last two years because of Rice, and he needed more carries to be comfortable. Willis’s game against the Pats, in 2007, is my favorite Raven’s loss. He owned them that day. That double juke was damn near as poetic as a football play can be.
the “Whop.” Landry isn’t the most athletic guy on the field. Before his injury, he still brought everything he had to the fight. I don’t know what else to say other than the guy had heart.
“the play.” Mason could do the 9 and stop better than any other receiver. When it was third and 8, everyone knew it was coming, and they couldn’t do shit about it.
daytime commentator. night time ninja.
Junior Seau was way past done.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Dec 8, 2011 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Bolller is the only player in Ravens history
whose name is now a verb, as in, Flacco “Boller’ed” that play!
aka 'Rexx'
Pretty sure you can
‘Testaverde’ as well.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by organizedchaos52 on Dec 8, 2011 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know
I’ve heard about quite a few players who have McAlister’ed their NFL earnings and are now broke.
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