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Signings, Cuts, Trades
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please Gilmore, go to the Eagles
people talk about building defence front to back or back to front - ravens have always been at their best defensively when they have a strong middle (DT, LB, S)
FYI we dont have jimmy smith at corner
and also we do have daelin hayes also at edge
in this hypothetical situation (with calais and wagner added) you're definitely looking at CB and EDGE as your 2 biggest areas you can add impact value with high draft picks
westry would be a great guy to bring back in before the draft just to help you feel comfortable about a starting 3 at CB
the big option value that a calais re-signing creates is that you're not forced to find a young DT in a somewhat weak DT class
UPennChem
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Thanks for those edits yeah. I forgot Jimmy was FA. I wonder if they even want to bring him back. I don't think he was very good or healthy last year. Also would like to see Hayes get some playing time.
BoredMarine13
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Idk man I'm really not comfortable with our current CB group based on injury concerns. It seems unlikely Marlo will be back and full speed by the fall. We all love Jimmy, but the thought of relying on him to start or play significant minutes is scary. Feels more and more the first pick will be going to a corner to bolster that unit.
UPennChem
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Corner is definitely weak don't get me wrong, but at least it's good at the top of the depth chart. The same js not true at pass rusher.
Marlon will be healthy week 1 definitely.
We're all praying for Stingley to drop
i think jimmy's probably just gonna retire tbh
think the ravens have moved on (and it looked inevitable they would for most of the year)
the timing with hayes was so frustrating because he got injured literally the first game he was active and there was clearly a plan for him - he played 1 defensive snap in all of the first 4 drives and all in obvious pass rushing situations on 3rd and long (mostly drive-ending snaps) - 1st he was the pick player on a stunt where he rushed inside, 2nd he dropped into coverage (nice reading in the zone) off the edge, 3rd he rushed off the edge from a wide-9, 4th he rushed from wide again and this time beat penei sewell 1v1 with a chop-dip-rip move to flush Goff
all 4 were drive ending plays
he's someone i really wish we'd got to see more through the season but a knee injury (which i think he got chasing down goff after the pressure on that 4th snap) - he was a guy i really liked coming out of notre dame and was someone throughout the process who just screamed "raven" - think it was also @JoeyFlex5 who thought the same too
i hope he gets healthy and has a good offseason - would hate to see the ravens give up on someone who showed flashes of promise
EDIT:
just found this breakdown of the 2nd snap:
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UPennChem
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Really cool stuff! There's no reason to believe he won't be healthy at the start of camp right?
Edgar
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DeCosta mentioned being "strong up the middle" in his combine presser. we definitely need a Mike LB and it could be a hint so far as J. Davis
i dont see why not but he does have some issues with injuries going all the way back to high-school (albeit those are mostly shoulder issues and his 2021 season were knee and ankle problems - needed a knee procedure iirc)
but it is interesting that many have completely forgotten about him despite his standout 2021 offseason and preseason - obviously you cant rely and plan on him to be part of the solution to our edge rush issues given he only had 4 snaps and is a day 3 pick going into year 2 but he might be
definitely could be - michael pierce signing makes me feel like that's not the number 1 plan but that doesnt meant that he's not still in the equation at 14
Its what makes me think we may draft an inside guy
Ellicottraven
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He's farting and increasing his followers at the same time. Great gimmick.
UPennChem
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Might not be true but it's better than the same words but Pittsburgh or something lol
airconteka
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Even a broken watch is correct twice a day
JAAM
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The Lou Merloni guy is who I’m looking at because of all his followers
one thing that gets me is the Ravens leak very little information and if they do, it's done on purpose. Not sure this would be one of those times. As much as I want this to be true, I'm not sure yet.