Baltimore Ravens Football
An All-22 Look at Air Coryell
Last week, Mike Randall wrote an excellent piece on the Air Coryell offensive system. He then requested some all-22 visuals to supplement the piece, so I'm going to break down a few of the staples plays from Don Coryell's famous vertical passing attack.Mike also wrote...
The Erhardt-Perkins System
The NFL's top two quarterbacks over the last decade plus will square off this Sunday in the AFC title game. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Both of these QBs run an offensive system called The Erhardt-Perkins system. No matter who you surround your quarterback with, it...
What makes Norv Turner’s Air Coryell system go? (Part 1)
He’s a great play caller. But does his philosophy fit the Ravens current skill set as they search for a new offensive coordinator?Norv Turner’s philosophy is the same scheme the Ravens have run since John Harbaugh, Joe Flacco and Ray Rice’s first day on the job in...
Who Should the Ravens Hire to Replace Jim Caldwell?
With the announcement yesterday that Jim Caldwell will now patrol the sidelines in Detroit as their Head Coach speculation is already rampant about who the Ravens will hire to replace their now former Offensive Coordinator. There are many possible choices some...
Five things to make the NFL stadium experience better
Cities like Cincinnati and Green Bay had trouble selling playoff tickets to their first round games. Green Bay was not that surprising considering five weeks prior, the playoffs seemed like a pipe dream with Aaron Rodgers on the shelf. It would be tough for Packers...
Expect Personnel, Not Scheme Changes in 2014
Success is an interesting thing.Once you get a taste of it anything less simply won't do. And for a fanbase that has been blessed with five consecutive playoff appearances, three conference title games and one glittering trophy last season it seems almost obnoxious to...
Free agent free safeties
Not long ago we took a hard look at the inside linebacker position and free agent to be, Daryl Smith. Let’s take a look at another upcoming positional need of the Ravens, free safety. They have one safety under contract. Matt Elam. It was proven this season that the...
How much is Daryl Smith worth?
Daryl Smith came to Baltimore with the task of replacing the irreplaceable. He would be only the second player to command the middle of the defense on a full-time basis in team history. Smith was a guy who was underrated in the league, playing his entire career in...