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Lamar Jackson

D1City55

Pro Bowler
Could we try to line up Boykins at TE alittle? Let him run routes from there next to Andrews?
If Boykin is not physical enough to use his size at WR, then how could he do it at TE? If Boykin is struggling with his release against CBs, then he's going to have a much bigger issue with TEs/LBs. Waller knew how to play physical, he was just a very raw prospect and had issues with suspensions in college which didn't help his case. I don't see how Boykin could do it. I really hope this guy proves me wrong but so far I feel very underwhelmed by what he's shown so far in the season.
 

gtalk12

Ravens Ring of Honor
If Boykin is not physical enough to use his size at WR, then how could he do it at TE? If Boykin is struggling with his release against CBs, then he's going to have a much bigger issue with TEs/LBs. Waller knew how to play physical, he was just a very raw prospect and had issues with suspensions in college which didn't help his case. I don't see how Boykin could do it. I really hope this guy proves me wrong but so far I feel very underwhelmed by what he's shown so far in the season.


I was thinking that if he was not fast enough to beat CB's bc of his release, maybe paired up LB's would benefit him. Just a thought.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
I was thinking that if he was not fast enough to beat CB's bc of his release, maybe paired up LB's would benefit him. Just a thought.
Lost was actually saying this about Boykin from jump, when we drafted him he was saying he hopes we use him in a big slot role because he should have the ability to turn and change direction against LBs and run from them, but likely won’t have the same results playing dbs
 

D1City55

Pro Bowler
I was thinking that if he was not fast enough to beat CB's bc of his release, maybe paired up LB's would benefit him. Just a thought.
While speed definitely helps, not everyone possesses the ability to beat NFL CBs because most young CBs can go stride for stride with most WRs. Guys like Kennan Allen and Allen Robinson don't beat CBs with primarily speed. They flat out know how to use their hands to beat press coverage, sell routes, find soft spots, and take advantage of angles. Guys like Keenan Allen and Allen Robinson may get a step on guys, but they mostly don't do it because of speed. Boykin just doesn't have a grasp on any of those concepts.
 

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
While speed definitely helps, not everyone possesses the ability to beat NFL CBs because most young CBs can go stride for stride with most WRs. Guys like Kennan Allen and Allen Robinson don't beat CBs with primarily speed. They flat out know how to use their hands to beat press coverage, sell routes, find soft spots, and take advantage of angles. Guys like Keenan Allen and Allen Robinson may get a step on guys, but they mostly don't do it because of speed. Boykin just doesn't have a grasp on any of those concepts.

theres also a critical difference between speed and suddenness
 

ravenslord

Ravens Ring of Honor
While speed definitely helps, not everyone possesses the ability to beat NFL CBs because most young CBs can go stride for stride with most WRs. Guys like Kennan Allen and Allen Robinson don't beat CBs with primarily speed. They flat out know how to use their hands to beat press coverage, sell routes, find soft spots, and take advantage of angles. Guys like Keenan Allen and Allen Robinson may get a step on guys, but they mostly don't do it because of speed. Boykin just doesn't have a grasp on any of those concepts.

I’m concerned that Boykin is turning into a bust .
 

JAAM

Hall of Famer

Sandtown

Pro Bowler
when we traded Hayden hurst, I said it was The right move because we will never win a super bowl if Lamar doesn’t take some of that TE centric passing game and distribute a piece to the wrs, my biggest concerns were: will lamar make all of those throws? and more concerning for me, will Greg Roman be able to shed that reputation and begin building a passing game centered around distributing the ball to all of your targets.

boykins timing and positioning has been incredibly poor, and he has been extremely slow out of his breaks not due to athleticism but due to being unsure and hesitant, he’s been in the wrong place so often, but none of this can negate the fact that jk dobbins and Devin duvernay have proven to be weapons in both the run and pass game and by the nature of their skill sets you just need to design plays for them, which is on roman. and zeroing in on andrews for a deep dig when duvernay is wide open on a shallow dig for a first and quite possibly running it in for a TD with that speed, is all on Lamar, overthrowing Hollywood is all Lamar, he’s been off, some has been his fault, plenty has been on Roman and Boykin as well, it’s an all around problem that frankly starts with harbaugh and he needs to start putting foots in asses and right the ship, although he’s been known to coach teams that struggle with offensive identity so maybe this is his doing too.

When Greg Roman was with The 49ers they try to become more of passing offense in 2014 by signing Brandon Lloyd and Stevie Johnson to go along with Anquan Boldin and Micheal Crabtree. They struggle with identity that year the same as The Ravens are now. I don't really know if Greg Roman can evolve but it's obvious tight ends are important in his offense. I think The Ravens might as well try to sign or trade for a tight end that adds something to the passing game as well as contributed as a blocker like Hayden Hurst. Maybe Roman can be better but I don't think it's wise to take away with what works for him.

Boykin get's a lot criticisms but we got to be fair here as well. There has been more than one occasion when he has been open for a potential big gain or simply positive yards for a first down but Lamar Jackson just ignores him. I don't think Boykins is without flaws but it's obvious that LJ hasn't made any of his receivers look all that good outside of Brown and Andrews. Shoot even Brown and Andrews probably haven't looked as good as we would expected this year.
 

JAAM

Hall of Famer
Fro Lamar > plait Lamar

don’t @ me
 

JAAM

Hall of Famer
lamar already looks like a young samuel L, fu manchu and a fro and he'll just be jules from pulp fiction
I was just about to say this lmao

“SAY RUNNING BACK AGAIN MOTHER FUCKER I DARE YOU”
 

JAAM

Hall of Famer


Good read
 

Adreme

Ravens Ring of Honor


Good read


Except after Miami and about half of Arizona Lamar was not very good until around midseason when he basically exploded into an unstoppable force. Comparing him to his worst games last year is not really good when you expect young players to improve over time and not massively regress to their worst point last seaosn.
 

purp

Practice Squad
Except after Miami and about half of Arizona Lamar was not very good until around midseason when he basically exploded into an unstoppable force. Comparing him to his worst games last year is not really good when you expect young players to improve over time and not massively regress to their worst point last seaosn.

I think the point is it’s a new season and Lamar has shown to get better over the course of the season.

Folks are so butthurt about other the Titans and Chiefs daring to beat our perfect team that they are freaking out and completely losing a sense of proportion.

Lamar has plenty to improve on and he’s shown time and time again that he can improve. Critiquing him and the rest of the team is fine.

Last year it was “Lamar is god don’t @ me.”

This year it’s “nothing matters except the super bowl and if we don’t blow everyone out and look like we just won the super bowl in every game the sky is falling.”

It’s crazy.
 
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