Baltimore Ravens Football
NFL Combine: Tracking Ravens’ Pass Rush Targets
Who doesn't love watching some of the world's greatest athletes test themselves at the NFL Combine? And most of all, who doesn't love the high-stakes 40-yard dash, when less than 5 seconds of a person's life can earn him millions of dollars. Yet, to me, the 40-yard...
Revisiting the Ravens’ 2014 draft class
Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome has long reigned as one of the best talent evaluators in the modern NFL. Along with luminaries in the field such as the Green Bay Packers' Ted Thompson, the Seattle Seahawks' John Schneider and the think tank headed by...
Scouting: Shaq Lawson – DE, Clemson
Year: Junior (RS) Ht/Wt: 6’3”/275 lbs. Expected draft position: Mid-first round Shaq Lawson was one of the most talented defensive players, on the one most talented defenses in the country, the #1 ranked Clemson Tigers. Clemson would fall to Alabama in the...
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...