https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944250-nfl-rookies-making-waves-at-2021-otaswhere have you seen all this stuff around the league? ive been really busy at work and not seen much stuff... can you point me to any articles etc.?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944250-nfl-rookies-making-waves-at-2021-otaswhere have you seen all this stuff around the league? ive been really busy at work and not seen much stuff... can you point me to any articles etc.?
Daelin hayes was one of the absolute most underrated and unappreciated prospects in this draft. To me he’s got starting OLB in a multiple front written all over him in big fucking bold black ink. The league really messed up letting the ravens get him for such a great value.
the thing about hayes is that you never got the feeling that he would struggle with a learning curve or anything like that, he’s a natural football player, very high iq, very heads up, both proactive and reactive as the situation calls for it, very well rounded and just a ready to go kind of prospect.
I’ve been seeing all the buzz as well, and as someone who watched a lot of his tape, I was not surprised about the buzz. If he’s generating buzz this early it’s likely because he’s the smartest rookie in the building, and is just head and shoulders above others as far as study habits and what not, so when he suits up for practice he’s mentally more prepared out there running circles around other rookies, thinking less and doing more.
again, not surprising at all. This kid is a natural linebacker. He’s gonna kill in our scheme. Im honestly expecting him to be a locked in starter once 2022 rolls around, maybe even as early as this year, because bowser is one starter but Oweh and Ferguson I’m not so sure about, that other OLB role is up for grabs and I believe hayes is a safer choice to start early than Oweh, and by safer I mean a more fundamentally sound and high iq prospect.
I'm not saying you're wrong at all, just if you're right that would really be great for us. I'm really pulling for him!
he's a classic great late round pick - a guy who might never be spectacular but has the chance to be long-term successful and especially in a draft class full of question marks i'm surprised we were allowed to get him
Now let me add that he likely won’t ever put up eye popping sacks or pressures, but he’s got the goods to be a quality OLB, and make an impact early. Expect him to blow up screens, bat down some balls between the hashes and flats, and with the ravens coaching id also expect some quality bump and run zone coverage, being disruptive in the 5 yard window to prevent free releases, that sort of thing.I'm not saying you're wrong at all, just if you're right that would really be great for us. I'm really pulling for him!
Now let me add that he likely won’t ever put up eye popping sacks or pressures, but he’s got the goods to be a quality OLB, and make an impact early. Expect him to blow up screens, bat down some balls between the hashes and flats, and with the ravens coaching id also expect some quality bump and run zone coverage, being disruptive in the 5 yard window to prevent free releases, that sort of thing.
One thing I think we are gonna have in spades now, is quality edge defense, not edge rush but just quality fundamental defense out there with high motor guys, guys will squeeze, crash, backside pursuit, 2 gap that outermost blocker and force the play to the closed up side of the front, I think the run defense has done a complete 180 from 2019 where the stretch runs absolutely boned us, these guys don’t allow that kinda shit.
Maybe he and Odafe are actually just amazing complimens. Seems pretty lucky.
Love that word, “complimens”… a very good new term to describe when two players complement each other well. You’re on to something!!
We'll take it! Any chance he's actually a starter over Odafe early in the season if we don't bring in Houston?
Now let me add that he likely won’t ever put up eye popping sacks or pressures, but he’s got the goods to be a quality OLB, and make an impact early. Expect him to blow up screens, bat down some balls between the hashes and flats, and with the ravens coaching id also expect some quality bump and run zone coverage, being disruptive in the 5 yard window to prevent free releases, that sort of thing.
One thing I think we are gonna have in spades now, is quality edge defense, not edge rush but just quality fundamental defense out there with high motor guys, guys will squeeze, crash, backside pursuit, 2 gap that outermost blocker and force the play to the closed up side of the front, I think the run defense has done a complete 180 from 2019 where the stretch runs absolutely boned us, these guys don’t allow that kinda shit.
Yup, plus if there’s two things you can’t manufacture, it’s high iq plays, and Uber athletic plays. Hayes appears capable of one and Oweh the other.and i think Wink wants those guys because he knows that ultimately he can manufacture some pass rush especially with Queen at MLB and Chuck at S but you can't make up for losing the EDGE in the running game
it'd be a lot of guys to carry at CB/DB generally but Dorsey's got a shot and so does Davantae Harris simply because they're gonna be favourites in that gunner competition
rumoured to be the panthers