by Mike Randall | Feb 25, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...
by Shawn Brubaker | Feb 24, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...
by Andy Guyader | Feb 22, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...
by Gabe Ferguson | Feb 22, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...
by Jason B. Hirschhorn | Feb 19, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...
by Mike Randall | Feb 18, 2016 | Baltimore Ravens
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...