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2018 Secondary

Im different.. im not sold on any players with only hype from mini camp. So canady, korrea andhumprey gotta show me in game play before i put faith in them
 
Deebo813 said:
Im different.. im not sold on any players with only hype from mini camp. So canady, korrea andhumprey gotta show me in game play before i put faith in them
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Our secondary is still elite without any of them panning out, and I highly doubt they don't pan out anyway (Correa aside).
 
RavensMania said:
Also liked the tape of him shutting down John Ross. To see how he diagnoses and shuts down screens is amazing
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it really is, if there is one thing you can take from Humphreys film, it's that you won't be getting much YAC against him, and you won't be getting too many uncontested quick release catches
 
I love how big the secondary has gotten since like 2011. I remember always seeing a pass caught 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage and always had to stay humble with how many times the corners, and even safeties (Ed Reed), got dragged like 10 yards or missed tackles. I think what makes this secondary so awesome is the fact of how good of tacklers they are and how they are good at keeping everything in front of them. As much as Shareece Wright flopped last season, he was still a sure tackler most the season and kept a lot in front of him even if he did let a lot of catches go on him that he shouldn't have.

With Weddle, Jefferson, Jimmy Smith, and Humphrey soon after, I am confident that if the Ravens' coverage is so good that teams throw behind the line of scrimmage, they are not getting a first down.
 
Sooky said:
I love how big the secondary has gotten since like 2011. I remember always seeing a pass caught 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage and always had to stay humble with how many times the corners, and even safeties (Ed Reed), got dragged like 10 yards or missed tackles. I think what makes this secondary so awesome is the fact of how good of tacklers they are and how they are good at keeping everything in front of them. As much as Shareece Wright flopped last season, he was still a sure tackler most the season and kept a lot in front of him even if he did let a lot of catches go on him that he shouldn't have.

With Weddle, Jefferson, Jimmy Smith, and Humphrey soon after, I am confident that if the Ravens' coverage is so good that teams throw behind the line of scrimmage, they are not getting a first down.
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Hopefully you will be able to add Canady to that list this year.
 
Humphrey is very close to exclusively lined up covering left boundary in college. Or at least, I haven't seen him weak side....at all that I recall.

Anyone see this as a major hurdle for him?
 
Edgar said:
Humphrey is very close to exclusively lined up covering left boundary in college. Or at least, I haven't seen him weak side....at all that I recall.

Anyone see this as a major hurdle for him?
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Not at all. More a strength since he's more likely to be tested on that side.
 
29BmoreBird22 said:
Right handed quarterbacks first read comes on the right side of the offense, left side of the defense. More likely to hit your first read than your second or third.
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If he's out there, he will be thrown at or tested . It won't matter where he lines up.
I'm curious if you've seen him line up right and wondering what sort of import will be placed on him being able to play both sides.
 
Edgar said:
If he's out there, he will be thrown at or tested . It won't matter where he lines up.
I'm curious if you've seen him line up right and wondering what sort of import will be placed on him being able to play both sides.
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I haven't seen him at right side in college, but I'd imagine it'll make life easier because he'll see less passes thrown his way if he is on the right. However, chances are, he's a LCB in the NFL, too.
 
Jacquouille said:
While we're at it, can anyone explain why there is a «weak» and a «strong» side to the defense?
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It's become more and more nebulous but it has had to do with the balance of an offense.
Traditionally, where the TE lines up ( often the right), is considered strong .
 
Edgar said:
It's become more and more nebulous but it has had to do with the balance of an offense.
Traditionally, where the TE lines up ( often the right), is considered strong .
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im always confused with this. Like do we call it the right side from the defenses perspective? Or madden style where the offenses right is the defenses right?

I've always considered the OFFENSES right side to be the strong side. I've never gotten a clear answer on that, and as much as I think I like to know about football, I've never been sure of this
 
JoeyFlex5 said:
im always confused with this. Like do we call it the right side from the defenses perspective? Or madden style where the offenses right is the defenses right?

I've always considered the OFFENSES right side to be the strong side. I've never gotten a clear answer on that, and as much as I think I like to know about football, I've never been sure of this
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Yes. I meant right side from the offenses perspective.

Historically it's been considered that side as TE'S are often stacked to help RT but it almost seems antiquated based on that criteria. With pre snap motion and formation as it exists, this has to be a more fluid definition, with defenses figuring that very question most every snap.....which side is strong?....

It's base definition is, as I understand it, which side on balance has the most "receivers"( backs,te,wr).
 
JoeyFlex5 said:
im always confused with this. Like do we call it the right side from the defenses perspective? Or madden style where the offenses right is the defenses right?

I've always considered the OFFENSES right side to be the strong side. I've never gotten a clear answer on that, and as much as I think I like to know about football, I've never been sure of this
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Ok. I just re-read your post.....think I misunderstood what you were asking.
Sometimes I find myself saying the left side when talking defense.....which is clearly RT side.....flummoxing
 
Edgar said:
Ok. I just re-read your post.....think I misunderstood what you were asking.
Sometimes I find myself saying the left side when talking defense.....which is clearly RT side.....flummoxing
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So when a corner is lined up on the left side, that is the offense's right side?
 
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