Ravens' "Mount" Cody Expected To 'Break-Out'

by Bruce Raffel on May 10, 2011 6:01 PM EDT

According to a story in the National Football Post, in a recent conference call with season ticket holders, Baltimore Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome was asked which Ravens player would have a break-out season in 2011. He responded, "I'm going to take the Alabama guy," meaning former Alabama defensive tackle, Terrence Cody. "Mount" Cody was a rookie last year and needed to not only learn the Ravens defense, but lose a few pounds or fifty before he could make any impact.

During Training Camp, you could always see Defensive Line Coach, Clarence "CB" Brooks putting Cody as well as fellow DT Arthur Jones, through extra sprints at the end of practice in the hot summer sun. At one time, Cody's weight was close to 400 than it was to 300 and the team wants him to play at under 350 pounds. On the depth chart behind All-Pro Haloti Ngata and veteran Kelly Gregg, Cody had to stand a watch most of the 2010 season, but was effective in the few opportunities he got.

During the Ravens first round playoff victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, Cody flattened Chiefs' RB Jamaal Charles, causing a fumble that the Ravens recovered and went on to score with a few plays later. When his time comes to shine in 2011, Cody has every thought to make it count, saying, "It started off slow and it got better each game. I was playing faster by the end of the season . Hopefully I can start next year if I dominate in off-season and camp."

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He is a guy I’m hoping to breakout as well. I loved the pick when we got him and he progressed as the season went on. He’s the key to us returning as a dominant run defense and other than Ngata, he is the most gifted D-lineman we have.

by AV23 on May 10, 2011 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Cody was my second choice behind David Reed for breakout player. Cody has the potential to be a force, and could help make our linebackers better.

by JoshuaStein on May 10, 2011 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed I also really like Reed. The only difference is that Reed has potential to be a very good slot WR, while Cody has potential to be a top 5 player at DT. Cody has everything you can ask for, now he just has to keep learning technique and let his natural ability do the rest. Football needs to hurry up.

by AV23 on May 10, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

He is going to be phenomenal

The guy has the physical attributes to be an amazing player and by all accounts, he seems to have his mind in the game. That has been the biggest knock on him is that he was a player that didnt put his all into it, so I can’t imagine what type of player he is when he really really wants it.

by Mstevens_Design on May 10, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

This might seem a little off the radar

But would it be crazy to think that the breakout player we could have next year would be Boldin? Everyone was talking about how he underperformed last year and didn’t make the impact that was expected when we’d traded for him. With some speed at WR and an improved O-line to help our running game and pass protection I could see him returning to something closer to his Arizona days than he was last year.

A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!

by Christopher Atwood on May 10, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

That’s actually not a crazy thought. If we utilize the younger WRs correctly and the running game improves, Boldin could have a pretty good season. I doubt he’d be the dominant WR he was in Arizona before Fitzgerald got there, simply because there are too many talented offensive players on our team to not spread the ball around. But with a season in our offense under his belt, I think the rapport with Joe will be stronger and could help Boldin achieve better numbers. He’s the clear number one WR right now.

by JoshuaStein on May 10, 2011 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

When was that picture taken? He looks really out of shape there.

Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
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by John Stephens on May 10, 2011 7:34 PM EDT reply actions

Training Camp 2010

It looks like the beginning even, most likely right after he’d past his conditioning test after the third try. You remember all the buzz when it took him three times? That still makes me laugh…

A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!

by Christopher Atwood on May 10, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

At the beginning of Training Camp

He had just failed his conditioning test and couldn’t practice. He’s in much better shape but the Lockout has got to be hurting him as much as anyone.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 10, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I bet the only “breaking out” Cody has done in the offseason, is with his baby bib at the all you can eat buffet. Not only do I see Terrance making a push for Greggs starting role this season, but I also think this is the year where he out performs Ngata in a baby-eat-off.

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by StuckInUtah on May 10, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

but I also think this is the year where he out performs Ngata in a baby-eat-off.

Impossible, how dare you make such a statement.

"No disrespect to Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara, but I just think I have better cover skills. They get tested a lot, and that’s for a reason. The other team sees something in their game that they want to attack, and me playing in the same league as Prince, we played the same teams and they didn’t attack me the same. So why does that happen?" - CB Jimmy Smith

by Mr MaLoR on May 10, 2011 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions