Mystigo_Dragon

Reavis could not hold Ed Reed water bottle and why is he not hear helping?

They were two different style players!

Reavis is a consummate "man-on-man" professional and Ed Reed couldn't hold a Reavis' water bottle playing "man"! Ed Read was a "Ball Hawking Center-fielder" - two entirely different styles, and, therefore, he couldn't hold Ed's bottle playing deep middle!!   

And,.. to answer your "why he's not here helping" question; 4 words: Because it's a business!  

Well, b93333 I can agree, in part, with you!

I'm in the 60-40% club - 40% who isn't so sure that Schaub's the same guy who put up those 4,000 yard seasons!

I just hope he's not the guy Houston traded! Then, it's careful what you wished for because I was happy with our past back up but understand he wanted to move on!

I'll tell ya what though - this one guy,... his name escapes me,... really looked good for the Bills! 

Don't get too "Beastie", Court,... we may not be able to afford ya and we're 2 year away from another ring!

2016 is the season we get it!

I look for good things from Arrington! After all, he had Reavis as a tutor!

I'm one of the folks who hope Dennis Pitta will take his SB ring and go out feeling he has been a solid contributor to the Ravens since "Day-One" rather than carried off on a cart being our lasting memory!

Don't be such a Debbie Downer, Mystigo!

 

But seriously, first of all he's ENTERING his 9th year, it's actually 4 PBs in 8 seasons.  And Yanda may not have the Pro Bowls (yet), but it takes a LONG time to get recognition as a guard in the NFL. It's the position where people most often get in on legacy more than performance.  In 2008 and 2009, he should've gotten in but was dealing with Alan Faneca's legacy in the way.  Now in the AFC it's just him and Logan Mankins, and he's better than Mankins now.  If he retired tomorrow he doesn't get into the Hall, but given that he's 30 and can play probably another 5 years at a high level, there's no reason to not believe he couldn't get the same kinds of accolades as, say, Larry Allen who just got in.  He'll be raking in PBs and All-Pros for years to come.  It's not a sure bet, of course, but it's not crazy at all to believe he'll get into the hall.

No matter how slowly I type something or how I try to lover the temperature of my comment(s),... someone will misunderstand it!  First, no way I'm confused with any "Debbie",... I'm the Dragon lol

Again, while I don't dismiss your argument, I will repeat my quote: "Yanda's a fantastic Guard, no doubt, but whether he makes the HOF with 4 Pro bowls in nine years?"

That said (again), I'd rank Yanda in the Top Five Guards in the NFL and if,..... IF he continues then he may garner more Pro-Bowls and if the Ravens win more Playoff Games and even another Super Bowl while he's at Guard, then, he may end up nominated for the Hall! But, as Andre Reed and Chris Carter showed by languishing so long, it's no sure thing! Therefore, I said, "Doubt it!"

And before someone else says "gotcha" and posts that they made the HoF, my point is it was long, very long in coming and I don't feel like researching for a great player who hasn't made it to the HoF just to prove that we both agree Yanda's great!!

Now, Harbs will always be a politician who is apt to over-state,... and, of that, I have no doubt!

He's been doing this since 2009. I think he would know how to finish it. Something's going on.

Which suggests a lack of focus rather than physicality, wouldn't you agree, Climactic?

If he's been doing it for 7 years and, as Fabian Washington suggests, he ran it incorrectly, then he's not paying attention to details and fundamentals! 

The lack of focus may reflect in his declining tackling and sometimes, his sometimes erratic cover skills!   

This guy knows the drill! That's not preparing like a professional! The "cushion",... the tackling!  

His stock keeps slowly dropping with me! 

So it begins,... the "Harbaugh Hyperbole" that makes me go "Gaaaaa!"   
  

Yanda's a fantastic Guard, no doubt, but whether he makes the HOF with 4 Pro bowls in nine years? Doubt it!

Let em fly,....

Not in the least. If you watch the presser or read the transcripts, you'll note that in college, Perriman didn't think the stance was really important because he didn't see a lot of press man coverage, so he was able to get a free release from the line of scrimmage. However, since being drafted he's been seeing it in practice all the time, so he has to work on his release. Having a balanced stance means that he can get more power off the line to fight through the initial jam of the db. If the receiver is unbalanced, the db can jam him hard and re-route him much more easily. It's one of those little things that fans don't put much thought into, but can have a big effect on the field.

I'm not knocking the statement but everybody jumped on the guy who said it was far-fetched! Perriman's small school,... no telling what they didn't coach him up on!

It's just football. Changing his stance? I'm not buying any of that.

Does sound lame doesn't it!

All that talk about his hands, I just don't want another Lee Evans moment in the playoffs.

I hear ya, and we must not lose track of the fact, as I mentioned on another post, that Breshad Perriman is still a brand-spanking-new, small school ROOKIE.

Does he have tools? YES. Can he become something special? YES!

We will see if he's worth the First Round pick, or if he's another Travis "Clank" Taylor! We just have to be patient!

The Ravens don't put many projects in the top 15 on their board. I fully expect Perriman to be ahead of Marlon on the depth chart week 1.

And,... that may well be! Neither of us will know until September; but Perriman is still a green, brand-spanking-new rookie no matter how many here believe he's the greatest rookie ever drafted because we drafted him!

My comment calling Marlon Brown by name, especially to that neg voter, was my subtle way of saying,

... we have depth!  

Perriman will be an "up-and-down" PROJECT in the Pre-season so I hope nobody's expecting him to be polished by the start of the league play!

MARLON-N-N-N-!!!

I never thought I'd say "GREAT" to news of a popular player going PUP,... but I'm afraid Dennis is not ready to take a NFL season's wear and tear!

I'll be here, in front of the TV!  Please wake me when Training Camps starts,.... 

Ray Lewis: "I can't come back from another injury and I won't take a chance on walking away hurt."

Dennis Pitta, heed 'Musafa'... walk away! 

I love "Trench Warfare",.... I'm eager to see them both work!

I already read it, and my last post was a direct response to it.

 

Explain how a postseason interception is "emblematic" of a guy who has been historically great at NOT throwing postseason INTs. It seems it would be the opposite to me.

 

Show me a coach or analyst who studies film that says Joe is a bad decision maker, besides the injury depleted 2013 year.

Again,... my statement was emblematic of the play that keeps serious consideration of Joe as a Top 10 from being made! I could name others but I don't need to recap an entire guy's career! It Still holds true for me!

The Chargers lost when they needed to win. Same for the Ravens. So we owe somebody? That's my point. Think the Chiefs would bend over or play dead for Rivers? Not the Chiefs or the Ravens. We don't own anybody. We profited yes, but owe no other team for our season..... nothing. 

What "owe" are you talking about?

The only two questions I want answered is (1) will he still give up the big "cushion" on 3rd Downs, and (2) will he stick his tackles better?

I've noted some folks dogging Orr! I don't understand why; the kid has turned a chance into a career thus far!

You it does, Ellerbe and MCClain were good for us but as soon as they left they faded into obscurity, Ellerbe got cut after 2 seasons in Miami!

Yup, but J.J. and Kruger went on to successful careers! Adaleus and Bar did also! Purnell McPhee will be a beast for somebody but my statement was about the kid!

Will we get him up to above-average and let him walk too?

The person to impress is Joe, not Harbs. Marlon needs to catch everything thrown at him and build that confidence with Joe. I believe Brown will have a breakout year and have over 800 yards and 9 TDs.

I've liked Marlon from the start! I would love to see those type of numbers you posted! Joe needs to make that happen. He can't wait until a guy has 2, 3 yards of separation - he needs to put the ball where Marlon (or anybody) can snatch it, or battle for it!

You don't get that tool ordinarily,... you get that skill set when you're force to use that skill set!

A bad decision in the postseason is emblematic of something Flacco DOESN'T do, seeing as how he's been so great at not turning it over in the playoffs, despite that 1 play.

 

 

When people argue against him being in the top 10, they bring up fantasy stats every time, not his decision making. Like I said before, coaches and analysts who watch film NEVER say Joe is undisciplined or a bad decision maker, and most of his critics don't even say that. They simply criticize him for not putting up big numbers, like the Browns writer in this artic

Re-read my last post to you and the others!

That's my position! I'd cut and paste it (again) but you have it already!