Baltimore Ravens Football
Which running backs fit with Marc Trestman’s offense?
Though there is lots to like in the Baltimore Ravens backfield, there are also a ton of questions. Justin Forsett, the Raven's leading rusher last year, is no lock to return. Bernard Pierce and Lorenzo Taliaferro are under contract, yet they are both extremely...
Scouting: Jesse James – TE, Penn St.
Year – JuniorHT/WT – 6’7”/261 lbsExpected draft spot 3rd – 5th round “The Outlaw”. “The Road Dogg”. Can the Ravens draft him just because of the cool nicknames that go along with being named Jesse James? James sticks out to me because of one thing. Size. 6’7” will...
Scouting: David Johnson – RB, Northern Iowa
Year: Senior (RS)HT/WT: 6’ 1" / 224 lbsExpected draft spot: 3rd to 4th round Running backs are becoming less and less prevalent in the first round of the NFL draft. Bishop Sankey was the first RB off the board last year, and wasn’t selected until pick number 54. Gio...
Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens Deep Ball Resurrection
2013 was not a good year for Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens' offense. 2014 was. We know the ground game was resurrected last season, but the resurrection of the Ravens' deep ball went relatively undiscussed last year. What changed in the course of the season, and...
Scouting: Quinten Rollins – CB, Miami (Ohio)
Year: Senior (RS)HT/WT: 5’11”, 193 lbs.Expected Draft pick: Round 2-3 In his senior year, Quinten Rollins averaged 6.9 points per game, 3.9 rebounds per, and 3.9 assists per…wait. My bad. Wrong sport.After running point guard for the Redhawks for four years, and...
Scouting: Marcus Peters – CB, Washington
Year: Junior (RS)HT/WT: 6’0”, 198 lbs.Expected draft position: Late first round Marcus Peters is a “buyer beware” kind of prospect. Before we take a look at the tape, let it be known that Peters comes with a fair amount of baggage. Here is a timeline of the second...
End Of Year Review – The Offensive Line
Now that the Ravens season is over, it’s time to look back and take stock in what the team did well, and what the team did poorly. To this end, we’ll be reviewing each of the positional units. I reviewed the Ravens front seven and their secondary earlier. Next up,...
How good is Baltimore in the draft?
Recently, Grantland's Bill Barnwell wrote a piece detailing why Bill Belicheck is amazing at the draft. This led me to wanting to review Ozzie Newsome draft history, and compare the two in a similar process.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board .)Barnwell starts the...