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Ravens Trade for Ty Montgomery
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Oldfaithful
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Oh good. he got my mail. Yeah I was mad about him not coming to my party last week, I overreacted(how shocking right?)
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Seriously that's fucked up
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
And our head coach loves hurting NFL players too and making dumbass decisions that cost his team games!
If you tell me that Montgomery is a sacrificial lamb for our season and we suddenly make the postseason I am going to be okay with the trade
this made me look up the drafts in 2015
we know the ravens 2015 draft was bad but look at the packers's
https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt/stat...ry-trade-Baltimore-Ravens-reaction-124020243/
we know the ravens 2015 draft was bad but look at the packers's
https://twitter.com/Gil_Brandt/stat...ry-trade-Baltimore-Ravens-reaction-124020243/
im not sure i want him as a wr - he apparently always wanted to be a rb, and he fits better as a rb - he runs hard and breaks tackles and is a threat on various different types of runs and seems to see the field ok - the wr past helps him with route running and i think that makes him a more effective rb
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Damn... thts bad lol.
Ftr I actually really wanted Montgomery in 2015, didn’t envision him becoming a rb though.
and apparently you can’t tell this dude to play a role he doesn’t want to lmao
ALI624
Pro Bowler
Not sure. I’m sure some were but I’m sure most were just general assholes.
TheCity5
MVP
He was 3rd on the RB depth chart to Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones. Now Aaron Jones is a beast and I have no idea why he gets such a low amount of carries but Jamaal Williams on the other hand is pretty much average at best and Montgomery was given plenty of opportunities to be the Packers lead RB. Now he's going to a worse situation in which this OL can't block a fly and is dealing with a rash of injuries. He's more like a replacement for Buck/Dixon then Collins. I think this does confirm that Dixon probably isn't going to return this season.
RaineV1
Ravens Ring of Honor
He was originally drafted as a WR and did nothing until they converted him to RB. He could potentially kick him out to the slot and run a crossing patter, but that's probably about it. He's just much better as a RB than a WR.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
I know all about him, he was a third round guy on a team that wasn’t exactly short of WRs, and got a starting job as a rb pretty early on due to injuries, none of this is exactly damning evidence of him as a wr.
Now comparing college film to his pro game, I agree he’s a better rb, but he didn’t get much run at wr and we never know what he could’ve progressed to, he had some tools at wr but lacked the speed to be able to contribute early.
Not seriously thinking of him as a wr, just spitballing really, he’s made some nice plays in the passing game
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
I've been watching film on Montgomery. I'm still not a massive fan of doing just this, especially with our oline woes. But he's a good player. Nothing great or amazing but probably better than anything we could get on the market right now. He's Alex Collins if he ran between the tackles... And was faster long-speed wise. Aka an ideal compliment.
So... Why am I still not a fan? Simple.. The oline is trash. He's better than Buck IDK what @JoeyFlex5 is thinking by saying "they're the same player". He's a completely different animal. If we had a competent run blocking offensive line I'd be thrilled and be calling this a steal. Bozeman and Orlando Brown Jr. have been passing the eye test but PFF has them as poor in opposite categories, with Brown jr. being good in pass pro but awful in run blocking and Bozeman being the reverse.
He's a good player, I was never doubting that. Don't expect anything amazing, or him to make it work with this oline.
So... Why am I still not a fan? Simple.. The oline is trash. He's better than Buck IDK what @JoeyFlex5 is thinking by saying "they're the same player". He's a completely different animal. If we had a competent run blocking offensive line I'd be thrilled and be calling this a steal. Bozeman and Orlando Brown Jr. have been passing the eye test but PFF has them as poor in opposite categories, with Brown jr. being good in pass pro but awful in run blocking and Bozeman being the reverse.
He's a good player, I was never doubting that. Don't expect anything amazing, or him to make it work with this oline.
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
So people will probably asks what he brings to the table. In college he had inconsitent hands and was not a great route runner but that last part is diminished now that he's more or less a third down back. His hands have gotten better, he's solid in pass protection, and he's a much better athlete than anyone else on the team at the moment. He's not an elite athlete, but he's shifty with some power and pretty solid long speed. You get him in the open field, it's not unfeasible for him to take it 40 yards. He's really another weapon for Joe in the passing game in this way. So in that way, I like him a lot, but I have this horrible feeling that Marty is going to misuse him to no end.
Montgomery isn't a feature guy, but if he's your #2, you're in good shape. Let's hope he can help get this team in order.
Montgomery isn't a feature guy, but if he's your #2, you're in good shape. Let's hope he can help get this team in order.
DeVito52
Ravens Ring of Honor
I really don’t think it has anything to do with Dixon. We traded for a guy for literally basically nothing. That’s it. All there is to it. He’s in no way replacing would be Dixon snaps and Dixon could very well come back in a few weeks and take Collins snaps.
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
He was reading this post but then his ACL tore somehow when he did a silent fist pump. It may make no sense, but that's Dixon for ya!
DeVito52
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So much damn talent being wasted. Pisses me off.
Oldfaithful
Hall of Famer
He said "he agrees" and then he broke his orbital bone somehow. Man, you're a virgin AND you're killing him.