Craven_Raven
Practice Squad
Great column in The Ringer:
https://www.theringer.com/2020/1/7/21054488/lamar-jackson-ravens-center-of-nfl-universe
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Great column in The Ringer:
https://www.theringer.com/2020/1/7/21054488/lamar-jackson-ravens-center-of-nfl-universe
he does seem to do it more than other qbs but other qbs do still do it quite often - i think it might be partly caused by how big and diverse our running plays are - i remember someone earlier in the season suggesting that we had a ridiculous amount of running plays in our playbook
then again it might be a habit or mental tick or part of his routine
I guess we will see if this changes, the more experience he has in the offense.
it hasnt seemed to affect him with the playclock or the ability to use motions pre-snap - we've only had a couple of illegal shifts/illegal formations etc. that were caused by late pre-snap motion because we were late on the playclock
Craven_Raven
Practice Squad
With respect to the wristband why does it matter? Read the Ringer column I just posted. They talk about how precision the offense is and how confusing it is to defenses with the misdirection, formations, motion and timing. There’s apparently more motion in the ravens offense than any other in the league. I assume keeping all of that organized is a bitch, when the snap comes timed with the man in motion is something I’ve marveled at all season. Sometimes it’s before he crosses the center, sometimes after, sometimes it’s behind the QB and sometimes between QB and center. Other times they cut back to the outside and out of multiple formations they’ll run variations on the same play. It’s also far less RPO than people realize. It’s wild and no one notices because of how effortless it looks.
Ellicottraven
Ravens Ring of Honor
If we win this upcoming game, we're not going to be stopped the rest of the way imo. I really believe that once we get started on this playoff run, we'll run the table and hoist the Lombardi. But, this game is critically important to showcase we're all locked in.
This extract from this article I found interesting... hadn't really thought about that before but it's so true:
Many big-time quarterbacks are referred to by their last name. Brady. Brees. Some are referred to by their first and last names. Russell Wilson. Aaron Rodgers. Lamar is referred to by his first name only, as if our relationship with him is personal.
https://theathletic.com/1458214/
Many big-time quarterbacks are referred to by their last name. Brady. Brees. Some are referred to by their first and last names. Russell Wilson. Aaron Rodgers. Lamar is referred to by his first name only, as if our relationship with him is personal.
https://theathletic.com/1458214/
Craven_Raven
Practice Squad
Yeah, first time that really struck me was when Mahomes was mic’d up and asking his teammates “did I look like Lamar?” after juking a guy to throw a TD. The question needed no additional context.
maybe the only other guy i can think of is peyton - but that was mostly just because he had a brother in the league so you couldnt really call him manning
Cam Newton kinda gets it too
your statement about it being far less RPO than people realize is so true and every other fan base thinks we run these plays the majority of times. Even last year the last month of the regular season we weren't running more than 4 to 5 RPOs per game. We are very multiple and extremely difficult to defend and that's been proven.
if the ostrich can do a spin move, I want him as our 2nd string.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
And the answer to his question is a clear and resounding no
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Most fans don’t even know wtf a RPO is lol
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Lol they think RPO is a read option. Like I see fans so casually toss around the term RPO when clearly it doesn’t apply.
no but i do appreciate that in a way the first thing that was on his mind in that situation was "was i anything like that awesome qb that's younger than me?" - like even the most recent mvp is fawning over lamar he's been that insanely good
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Willbacker
Ravens Ring of Honor
Well if you think about it as a Ravens fan and I'm sure fans of other teams do it too but some players are just known by their first names. Guys like Earl, Jimmy and Lamar. Others strictly by last name like Judon, Yanda and Stanley for instance and then some others with nicknames like B Will, Peanut and Hollywood. Its really kinda weird but they're all family.