Signings, Cuts, Trades

[RavensMania]

Well, now, for me, it's all on Tavon. I can certainly live with Marlon and Averett on the outside, and I can live with Jimmy being the 3rd outside corner. But if Tavon ends up getting hurt again or sucks in the slot, that puts Marlon in the slot (again) and now Averett and Jimmy outside. I see worse pairings in the league, but its not a "strength" I would say anymore, and it's something other teams can attack fairly easily I think.

If Marlon had to move to the slot, we could very well be vulnerable due to both Jimmy and Averett being overwhelmingly right corners.

Hello Richard Sherman. No I don't see that coming, but he's a left corner and that's why I said it so no reason to comment.

 

[rossihunter2]

Well, now, for me, it's all on Tavon. I can certainly live with Marlon and Averett on the outside, and I can live with Jimmy being the 3rd outside corner. But if Tavon ends up getting hurt again or sucks in the slot, that puts Marlon in the slot (again) and now Averett and Jimmy outside. I see worse pairings in the league, but its not a "strength" I would say anymore, and it's something other teams can attack fairly easily I think.

sure - but our depth behind these guys is the best it's ever been with interesting young guys with nickel experience - averett played some slot this preseason, brandon stephens played some nickel this preseason (and figures to do so in some dime packages in the regular season early), ardarius washington also probably made this team because of his ability to play slot corner

 

[rossihunter2]

If Marlon had to move to the slot, we could very well be vulnerable due to both Jimmy and Averett being overwhelmingly right corners.

Hello Richard Sherman. No I don't see that coming, but he's a left corner and that's why I said it so no reason to comment.

i think we've seen averett play both sides

 

[rossihunter2]

this probably also a move to help get levine or ellis up to the 53 which means we get to put both bell and freeman on the PS

 

[Simba]

this probably also a move to help get levine or ellis up to the 53 which means we get to put both bell and freeman on the PS

Probably played around with the rules a bit here. Boyle doing light work for a few days so they could put him on IR with that rule that he couldn’t go directly.

 

[rossihunter2]

Probably played around with the rules a bit here. Boyle doing light work for a few days so they could put him on IR with that rule that he couldn’t go directly.

i wonder if it's also a response to what's happened with the injuries - that they might have carried him if they didnt need to move vets around because of the 6 vets on the PS

 

[JoeyFlex5]

it's official and reasonable ...

Veteran running back Latavius Murray will join the Ravens on a one-year contract, according to multiple reports on Friday. The deal is for the veteran minimum and includes incentives to get him close to $2 million, NFL Network reports.

It’s fucking awesome having a franchise that veterans are consistently taking less to play for just because they wanna be here

 

[redrum52]

Any hope I hope had of keeping Averett on a decent deal will be completely killed when he earns a huge payday this year.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

the problem is partly related to lamar being so good at it - he leaves the ball in there longer than many of these guys will have done before (if they've done meshpoint stuff before) - its likely to create a bit of uncertainty for the backs about when they've actually been given the football potentially

if it becomes a problem I’m perfectly fine with just designing runs that look like options but are in reality just designed one way or another, which is something we already do plenty of

sure - but our depth behind these guys is the best it's ever been with interesting young guys with nickel experience - averett played some slot this preseason, brandon stephens played some nickel this preseason (and figures to do so in some dime packages in the regular season early), ardarius washington also probably made this team because of his ability to play slot corner

Slot corner is not a concern for me for these same reasons, I wanted us to draft Washington all offseason in hopes that he makes his way on the team as a slot corner before he eventually bumps up to safety.

Any hope I hope had of keeping Averett on a decent deal will be completely killed when he earns a huge payday this year.

Maybe we’re the ones who pay him? Maybe he gets a tag-trade? He’s a corner, he’s got too much value for us to let walk for a comp

 

[Deebo813]

Whats even worse, we still dnt know how bad this oline wil play..

 

[jboy19]

Whats even worse, we still dnt know how bad this oline wil play..

I think we've come full circle to the OL actually being the healthiest position group on offense.

 

[rossihunter2]

if it becomes a problem I’m perfectly fine with just designing runs that look like options but are in reality just designed one way or another, which is something we already do plenty of

so much of our offence isn't actually option offence - it's just window dressing to hold the defenders

but for it to work the meshpoint still has to work - and lamar sells the mesh longer and better than any QB in the league

 

[rossihunter2]

Slot corner is not a concern for me for these same reasons, I wanted us to draft Washington all offseason in hopes that he makes his way on the team as a slot corner before he eventually bumps up to safety.

all those idiots on social media complaining about trading away shaun wade because what happens if tavon gets injured just didnt get it - shaun wade was like the 4th best slot corner on our roster - there's a reason stephens and washington entered the games before him - and there's a reason he didnt get any snaps in the slot in preseason too...

 

[rossihunter2]

I think we've come full circle to the OL actually being the healthiest position group on offense.

it's the only non-qb positions where every single player is healthy lol

and you know what - WR might not be far behind lol - everyone except bateman and boykin are practicing

 

[RavensMania]

Any hope I hope had of keeping Averett on a decent deal will be completely killed when he earns a huge payday this year.

but now we could get a higher comp pick!

Glass is half full!

 

[rossihunter2]

Maybe we’re the ones who pay him? Maybe he gets a tag-trade? He’s a corner, he’s got too much value for us to let walk for a comp

he'd have to have an incredible season to get the tag
but i'd be disappointed if we let him go for a contract that only qualifies for a 5th round pick for example... no reason not to match it if that's the hypothetical case

 

[RavensMania]

all those idiots on social media complaining about trading away shaun wade because what happens if tavon gets injured just didnt get it - shaun wade was like the 4th best slot corner on our roster - there's a reason stephens and washington entered the games before him - and there's a reason he didnt get any snaps in the slot in preseason too...

and he only had 4 snaps in the slot during the preseason. I'm sure they had enough during practices though.

 

[RavensMania]

he'd have to have an incredible season to get the tag
but i'd be disappointed if we let him go for a contract that only qualifies for a 5th round pick for example... no reason not to match it if that's the hypothetical case

this is very true, but if you are only going to match it, he most likely would move on so he has the opportunity to start.

 

[rossihunter2]

and he only had 4 snaps in the slot during the preseason. I'm sure they had enough during practices though.

who only had 4 snaps in the slot?

 

[rossihunter2]

this is very true, but if you are only going to match it, he most likely would move on so he has the opportunity to start.

possibly - MP would still be recovering from an injury if/when he signed, who knows what will be going on with Tavon at that point but also both MP and tavon would only have 1 year left on their deals... not saying he wouldnt look elsewhere but next offseason the ravens might not be such a poor destination for him to return to if the price is the same