Shows that EDC really wasn’t lying when he said they believe in him
He was a 1st round pick for a reason and he gets open - what’s been missing is chemistry with Lamar
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Shows that EDC really wasn’t lying when he said they believe in him
He was a 1st round pick for a reason and he gets open - what’s been missing is chemistry with Lamar
52520Andrew
Pro Bowler
And on our side it isn't much risk but a great deal if it works out. Makes WR less of a need going into the draft although could still see them pounce on value if it is there, just probably not in the 1st
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
You’re the shit dude
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Tyler the realest
*** the squealest
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Yeah it bodes well for Bateman and the wr corps, knowing that they can talk about how they believe in their guys til they’re blue in the face but roster moves will show the truth. Coaching, FO, and especially Lamar, have all spoken VERY highly of Bateman from day one even when he was starting to look diva-ish.
I officially believe in Bateman now
still expect us to grab someone in this great WR class somewhere in day 2
we missed out in 2020 (except for devin duvernay... which wasnt a great outcome obviously) - i expect us to try and make sure we dont miss out this year
genuinely one of my favourite WR prospects from the last few WR classes - mix of athleticism, flexibility, route-running craft should not have been available to us where we got him
injuries have held him back
give him a full training camp with Lamar (with no injury niggles) and i think we see some progress
Tank
Hall of Famer
Yeah, he got flakey there for a while, but I thought Bates looked like he was playing with purpose last year and was ready roll. TBH having OBJ here may have held him back a bit.
yep 100% agree with that, they have similar play-styles and there's a reason (or a few actually) we saw OBJ lose snaps towards the end of the season
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
I think having OBJ here for a year was more valuable than anyone realizes. The core of the ravens is extremely young and inexperienced, especially the offense, beckhams perspective alone I think helped shed a lot of light on our young offense and is gonna serve them for years to come.
There’s no replacement for the kind of experience Beckham has had, from top of the league all world superstar, to troubled and less productive, to humbled and working hard and ultimately becoming a professional and teammate. You saw that perspective change in Lamar this season, he didn’t get too up, realized there was still work to be done, don’t celebrate yet etc. that kind of growth can definitely be sparked by having a guy like Beckham around.
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
Breakout season incoming. #SIIE
Tyler
Practice Squad
Appreciate it my guy. I know I don’t post as much as I did when it was the Br.com message board, but I definitely like to hop on here and share the stuff I hear from my source when I can haha
Nurps
Ravens Ring of Honor
Bateman like "damn, y'all"
Tank
Hall of Famer
"Play like AJ, Rashad and we'll hook you up too!"
Bateman is the first WR we drafted in the first round that got an extension.
what was your screen name on the br board?
Tyler
Practice Squad
It was still Tyler lol. It was basic af at the time but I kept it so the OGs knew who I was on here haha.
keep posting and don't worry about RMC. He's someone you could argue both sides of an issue and he would find a way to change his argument.
Nurps
Ravens Ring of Honor
I'm pretty confident that guy argues with himself in the shower.