micnificent28

I would say offensive line as well.. Most of our starters erving and our guard and center are backups now gives us options

I'm as big a Rhule skeptic as anyone but bear with me. If he fails this season it won't be for lack of effort. I feel this staff attempted to do everything within it's power to make this team a playoff contender. Fits held true to his motto"in on every deal" and I feel like we did have a shot at anyone. For the first time in never I felt like if anyone was released or available my gm would take a look. That's a great feeling. Depth is as good as it's been in I want to say almost a decade. QBs.. No proven superstar but feeling better about baker and if he does go down darnold could be called upon in a pinch to try to steady the ship. We rarely have a capable backup. Like...never.. Rbs at cmc or bust for the most part but foreman is solid and chubba hands aside isn't the worse.. Wr.... Have we ever had this many options? Moore is legit..not sure about Robbie..higgy looks capable..shi is emerging..who knows what we have in TMJ could be good could be bad but it's a legit option. Shenault JR puts pressure on Wrs and a possible RB option as well.. It's weapons.. We all know what's going on with the line.. so much depth we were able to trade a guy and get compensated for it! But won't go into details here it's better period. Defensive line has options but could be better.. A lot depends on YGM development. He will be key. We know who burns is Frankie is a high energy high effort guy he's going to do his best every snap and that makes the loss of reddick not as bad. Smith is a future starter.. Secondary is where I'm most comfortable.. Maybe one of the best in the league? I think it's early... But I expect horn to eventually become a top 5 cb in the league.. Henderson looks like he is progressing and the investment is paying off. Jackson can run with anyone and has hart.. Some nice depth behind those guys if called apon. We know what Chinn brings.. He's a turnover guy in every position you put him at makes plays.. Woods is as solid a running mate as chinn has had since he's been here. Having Burris and Heartfield as backups makes me feel comfortable they looked good in flashes.

Agreed... Plus cb is a strength right now so it would be hard for him to make it... I hope he clears waivers and returns still high up side

Barnes cut...i liked him thought he showed real fight and speed.

O.J Howard released... Hummm

Going to be interesting what happens at we and who goes to the practice squad here. Wonder if our 380 pound dt mccall makes the roster of goes to the practice squad.

Higgins wins off associations to new QB. Already established connection and from everything I have seen he can do what Zylstra can do only better. Z was good and did everything asked of him but he's limited..

But you could also apply that to any situation... Steve smith could be randy moss if you made him 7-8 inches taller and increase his speed by .4 tenths a second...

You get it

That's like saying mike tolbert and cmc typically do the same thing. Because hey they play the same position and both catch the football...

Damn I love fitts... Such a breath of fresh air as opposed to the scared to make a move conservative approach of old. Being in on every deal is how all teams should go about business.. Even if you not buying you damn better be window shopping if your trying to win in this league... Doesn't hurt to inquire.

What's the first thing you think of when you think Curtis Samuel? For me it's speed.. He ran a 4.31 or so. LVjr couldn't do that in his dreams. I think Samuel developed into a legit wr as per his large contract with Washington... LVjr still trying to figure it out.. Norris is on the record saying he's to slow to play on the outside and was the worst wr last year. I just think they are 2 opposite entities.no disrespect.

What? No no no. They really aren't that much alike. Samuel was a speed merchant legit deep ball threat with good agility. I guess LV jr, is like the powerback version of that... He's a hybrid like Samuel... But that's where the comparisions stop. They both play a wr/hb role..but how they win are opposites.

I have to day pickett did for sure and willis started like 2 games and played a lot of time in all of them. How long the other tram kept starters in is beyond me. But the point is when their number was called they answered and looked like they belonged. That's all you can ask for at this point for the rookies. I want you flash potential... I didn't say you had to go out there day one light up the Raven's first team defense. Just show your a nfl caliber player. Give hope for the future. They did that.

I would only say that about corral for now. I'm pleased with icky he got some pass block stuff to work on he will get there I hope. Amaro B has shown potential he could eventually fill in for our loss at Outside pash rusher. Brandon Smith looks like a player.. Hell even Barnes the speed freak from Taylor looks like a keeper. I'm ok with everyone except...

I mean that could be the case but early on it looks the opposite to me. This was panned as a all time horrible class. Pickett looks ready to go now. A team without an established qb I could see them starting willis today if need be. He flashed.. Rider flashed... Howell flashed.. Some other lower tier guys.. There is at least optimism for most these guys like oh they are better than we thought... Except..corral..

Who was the guy beating down the door for this guy all draft season? He needs to be strung up for this.

Sigh....

Nothing against what you said. However everyone else rookies are playing with similar restrictions... Howell and Willie in particular. They were sacked 4-6 times each. But the things they did was look like they belonged. They validated their selection and showed glimpses or flashes of potential. Now I know PJ behind ahead of him hampered some of his pT. Then add in he missed the last preseason game where he probably would have gotten a half at least.. But I just didn't see it. His first game he was what 1-9 or 1-6? He didn't look like he belonged. Processing was slow and didn't have the mobility to make up for it. Not to mention the game he got hurt in he did better but still no wow.... I just need to see or feel some hope.. He didn't do that for me.

http://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1563879609468583936/pu/vid/1280x720/oe4YRo0qFZKHIq1m.mp4 From this tweet: https://twitter.com/BaldyNFL/statuses/1563879821830082560 badly preaching the gospels

I respect that. I don't think the think he was ever as fast as Lamar Jackson. I think the quote was like he was the best runner of the football since Lamar Jackson. Could mean agility, break tackle, field vision... I'm still not sure where I place him speed wise but he has to be in the Murray or slight slower ball park.. I think maybe he's faster than cam? Hard to say.

Weren't you and that mrcompletely11 guy driving the willis is not a quarterback and can't run train? I mean if a guy can play he can play. He has shown enough flash that I wouldn't be mad at him in the first. Still a ton of work to do and icky was a fair call in the first round. Not mad at that at all. But when the guy who was projected as a first round talent falls to the second round then the third round.. If we're talking him at 6-7 no way u pass again there if u have just darnold on the roster we had then. I stand by that

I was nearly stoned off the huddle for saying Willis was starter caliber. Most people said he wasn't going to be able to run and would get ran down by nfl linebackers... Now he's flashing starter ability. He's making crazy side are zingers for touchdowns.. He's running breaking 50 yard gains. He had clear ability all along but people stuck in old cash thinking can't see it. They look at his ability to run as a detrimental to his ability to throw when the two compliment each other. If you ask me Corral is a bigger project than willis due to limited mobility to buy time and low ability to process.

I was told willis was to slow to run in the NFL... and to raw to much of a project.. Couldn't throw..

He didn't look right... Even when he played he seemed small in the moment. No wow factor or glimpses.