Baltimore Ravens Football
Could Ravens draft a running back early?
When discussing the Ravens draft this year, common picks include pass rushers, cornerbacks and offensive tackles. Less common? Running backs. There are no running backs worthy of a top-10 pick, but the Ravens need a running back more than some realize, making the...
Ravens 2015 Season in Review – Analytics and Visualizations (Part 1)
In this piece, I take a detailed look back at the first half of 2015 Ravens season through the lenses of analytics and drive performance. Understanding why the first 8 games went 2-6 and how a macro-level drive analysis helps unearth the why and when games were...
Dean Pees & the Ravens D Pt. 2
In my previous post, Dean Pees & the Ravens D Part 1, I provided information about the personnel choices and basic coverage schemes that Dean Pees likes to use during his tenure as the Ravens Defensive Coordinator. I made the distinction that when possible, Pees...
Ravens must upgrade at skill positions before next season
Of the Baltimore Ravens' numerous shortcomings last season, the dearth of quality skill-position players may have hurt the team more than any other area.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)Lead tailback Justin Forsett saw his efficiency regress by over a yard...
Scouting: Leonard Floyd – OLB, Georgia
Year: Junior (RS) Ht/Wt: 6’4”/231 lbs. Expected draft position: Late first, early second round Here’s the first thing that came to mind when I started watching the film of Georgia 3-4 outside linebacker and edge rusher, Leonard Floyd. For an edge rusher, he...
What Breshad Perriman means for Ravens offseason plans
Baltimore Ravens games were a slog in 2015. The team looked slow on both sides of the ball. Receivers couldn't get open, and defensive backs did their best matador impression, allowing speed receivers to get open with impunity. At least on offense, that should change...
The NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine, sometimes referred to as the “underwear Olympics”, takes place every February in Indianapolis, IN. It is truly a huge event with hundreds of athletes, scouts, agents, and media all descending on Lucas Oil Stadium to talk shop, analyze, and...
Scouting: Shilique Calhoun – DE, Michigan State (vs. Iowa)
Year: Senior (RS)Ht/Wt : 6’2”/250 lbs.Expected draft position: Late first to early second round How many people here watched the Super Bowl? Of course you did. We all did. So everyone saw the clinic that Von Miller displayed en route to Super Bowl MVP honors with...