More Photos From Ravens' 'Players-Only' Workout

by Bruce Raffel on May 24, 2011 7:00 PM EDT

Baltimore Ravens veteran WR Derrick Mason gives rookies Torrey Smtih & Tandon Doss pointers at the team's 'Players-Only' Practice at Towson University (May 24, 2011).

Led by veteran Derrick Mason, the Baltimore Ravens players held a private workout, closed to the public, but open to the media this morning. They will reconvene again on Wednesday and Thursday without the public nor media in attendance. They were ran through conditioning drills by Athletic Performance, who work with a variety of athletes in and around the Washington, DC area.

QB Joe Flacco, as well as the other two quarterbacks at the workout, veteran Hunter Cantwell and rookie Tyrod Taylor, took turns throwing passes to the receivers.

Anquan Boldin:

Rookie QB Tyrod Taylor:

Rookie WR Torrey Smith (Maryland):

Rookie WR Tandon Doss (Indiana):

TE Dennis Pitta:

WR James Hardy:

RB Ray Rice:

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Really really glad to see Pitta was out there. I was stoked when we drafted him last year. All he did in college was catch the ball. Here’s hoping we use him this year…

by JoshuaStein on May 24, 2011 7:07 PM EDT reply actions

Pitta has the potential. Unfortunately he’s a good player, that’s stuck behind a good player, who’s stuck behind an even better play.

"Really, all Americans want is cold beer, warm p***y, and someplace to take a s**t with a door on it."

by StuckInUtah on May 24, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Such a tough problem

Heap, Ed Dickson and Pitta: who to throw to?

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 24, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea, I like having this problem.

"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 25, 2011 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions

would definitely like to see more of dickson.very athletic TE

by purple_reign2011 on May 25, 2011 4:29 AM EDT up reply actions

If Josh Wilson made it, along with almost every receiver on the roster, I’m really having a hard time seeing why Jimmy wasn’t there. Sure injuries are a concern, but for someone trying to adapt to the speed of the NFL, IMO he should’ve been there. Not surprised to see a majority of defense chose to sit out. I’m more worried with some of those older guys getting hurt, than I am with with the young blood. But all in all any practice during the lockout is step in the right direction.

"Really, all Americans want is cold beer, warm p***y, and someplace to take a s**t with a door on it."

by StuckInUtah on May 24, 2011 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

I dont think Jimmy Smith had to be there it wasnt a mandatory work out besides he could had been busy with other important matters

by jazz20 on May 24, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Cut J. Smith some slack

If there are more player only workouts, I’d expect him to attend.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 24, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

From what someone said I think he lives in California. Not an easy trip to make for an unofficial workout especially when you haven't been paid yet.

by Roa on May 25, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Bruce, do you expect more players to show up tomorrow and Thursday? I would think a few more guys are going to get up here like Zbi and others.

by Mr MaLoR on May 25, 2011 3:11 AM EDT reply actions

Won't know until

we see some reports from it.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 25, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Torrey looks jacked! In that second picture, Foxworth looks like a high school player behind him. Smith could be a faster version of Boldin.

How good was Torrey’s stiff arm in college?

by MrPoopyPants on May 25, 2011 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

Torrey is not built ike a thin-long WR

but is ripped and will be tough to bring down in the open field along with his speed.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 25, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

just saw a brief clip of the practice and I believe it was Justin Harper who caught the ball one handed and made it look so simple.I just can’t understand how he has those huge hands and struggles catching the ball. I had such big hopes for him and it’s too bad that he probably will get cut.

by AV23 on May 25, 2011 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

Heres a couple links of the practice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgFsM4KcTSk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azJmnnkl-Ic&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8OHGFTmpw
http://www.baltimoresun.com/videobeta/8f3b8dae-6033-4fc5-99b2-b392c055faec/Sports/Ravens-practice-at-Towson-University

by AV23 on May 25, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Here’s a good article to from the workouts.

A couple of quotes from the article:

Even though the workout wasn’t full-speed, Smith’s athleticism was on display.

So was Flacco’s arm strength.

“The guy has a cannon,” Smith said. “It was weird knowing the ball was going to be there every time, but it’s a great feeling.”

by MrPoopyPants on May 25, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions

by MrPoopyPants on May 25, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions

When Harper made that one handed catch

I said to someone near me that he makes the one-handed ones but not the two-handed variety.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 25, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Awsome videos.

by Mr MaLoR on May 25, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Sometimes guys just don’t get it at first. The coaches must see something in him to keep him around this long. He definitely gets great seperation for his height.

Miles Austin had a similar catching problem at first. We all know how he turned out.

by MrPoopyPants on May 25, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Harper is an issue with me

He has the size and has bulked up and can make the acrobatic catches but if he could make the routine ones, he’d be really good.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 25, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

It almost seems like a confidence problem

or he can’t perform in games. The guy in practice and workouts, tears it up. But in game situations, he can’t catch a cold. Maybe his concentration is off on the simple stuff and he gets into his own head. Whatever it is, I wish he would get rid of it so he can see the field a little more.

by Mstevens_Design on May 25, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. He definitely has all the tools to be a successful WR, but for some reason just can’t put it all together. I don’t see him being able to make the roster unless he really really impresses in camp and his best hope as far as here is to make the practice squad.

by AV23 on May 25, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Harper seems like a nice guy and I’ve heard the coaches like him, but in all honesty, he’s been given a lot of opportunities to produce and just hasn’t shown anything. It may be time to move on from him.

by JoshuaStein on May 25, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Harper will step up his game this year but we will see.

by jazz20 on May 25, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know that he will get the chance to show anything . I think as of right now we have Boldin, Mason, Torrey Smith, Doss, Reed, Hardy, and Marcus Smith who are ahead of him and we probably keep 5-6 WR’s. I really think his only chance is practice squad or an amazing training camp if or when we have one.

by AV23 on May 26, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions