JamesA119

I am happy for Butler. This game is about making plays, and he has consistently made plays. I wish him success.

Yeah, he dropped the ball on the kickoff then fumbled it and is injured on top of that!!!! Kaelin Clay fumbled a punt once and was promptly released, that's a double standard there! Kaelin Clay wasn't as good of a receiver as Camp is. When did Camp get hurt? I missed that one. DaCosta pegged his reputation on Campanaro. He was behind the trade that allowed the Ravens to move up to draft Campanaro in the 2014 draft. He pegged Campanaro the new Edelman or Wes Walker even before Campanro played a down in the NFL. I don't pretend to know the behind-the-scene dynamics, but I think that the Ravens have gotten worse with their ability to draft since DaCosta has gotten more and more say. Pre-draft he tends to come out too brash and braggadocious which is unlike Ozzie. In my opinion the reason they are keeping him as GM #2 is not because he is really good, but to protect their trade secrets. To be fair Campanaro is pretty good. His problem is he cannot stay healthy. In my opinion there's not enough sample of him playing to say that he is good. His best showing was the Tampa Bay game when Flacco threw like ? 5 TDs in the first half in 2014. Tampa Bay was pretty bad that year. So I'm saying that he might be good but we don't have good evidence of it on film in the NFL. He continuously has been making the roster on potential. You apparently missed his touchdown against the Steelers. Great play. How many catches has Campanaro made in the NFL? When you look at his stat line, one cannot help but reach a conclusion that he has been making the roster mostly on potential. He is a legend among some of you fans.

Yeah, he dropped the ball on the kickoff then fumbled it and is injured on top of that!!!! Kaelin Clay fumbled a punt once and was promptly released, that's a double standard there! Kaelin Clay wasn't as good of a receiver as Camp is. When did Camp get hurt? I missed that one. DaCosta pegged his reputation on Campanaro. He was behind the trade that allowed the Ravens to move up to draft Campanaro in the 2014 draft. He pegged Campanaro the new Edelman or Wes Walker even before Campanro played a down in the NFL. I don't pretend to know the behind-the-scene dynamics, but I think that the Ravens have gotten worse with their ability to draft since DaCosta has gotten more and more say. Pre-draft he tends to come out too brash and braggadocious which is unlike Ozzie. In my opinion the reason they are keeping him as GM #2 is not because he is really good, but to protect their trade secrets. To be fair Campanaro is pretty good. His problem is he cannot stay healthy. In my opinion there's not enough sample of him playing to say that he is good. His best showing was the Tampa Bay game when Flacco threw like ? 5 TDs in the first half in 2014. Tampa Bay was pretty bad that year. So I'm saying that he might be good but we don't have good evidence of it on film in the NFL. He continuously has been making the roster on potential.

Yeah, he dropped the ball on the kickoff then fumbled it and is injured on top of that!!!! Kaelin Clay fumbled a punt once and was promptly released, that's a double standard there! Kaelin Clay wasn't as good of a receiver as Camp is. When did Camp get hurt? I missed that one. DaCosta pegged his reputation on Campanaro. He was behind the trade that allowed the Ravens to move up to draft Campanaro in the 2014 draft. He pegged Campanaro the new Edelman or Wes Walker even before Campanro played a down in the NFL. I don't pretend to know the behind-the-scene dynamics, but I think that the Ravens have gotten worse with their ability to draft since DaCosta has gotten more and more say. Pre-draft he tends to come out too brash and braggadocious which is unlike Ozzie. In my opinion the reason they are keeping him as GM #2 is not because he is really good, but to protect their trade secrets.

Your posts make my head spin. There is no favoritism. This is the NFL not your local pop warner, or high school football. Every player is judged equally with consideration of the position they play. Daniel Brown is playing a position where there's abundant talent. There are abundant talents at the TE and WR positions. If it had been the QB position, his talent may be enough to ensure a back up position. If you had to cry about any cuts, cry for Jeremy Butler!

Gilmore is not correct. Think back to last year and the production at the TE position. We never had a consistent production from that position, and Trestman uses TEs in his schemes a lot. Gilmore is just trying to rally his teammates.

This injury is huge. We're back to how we were last year with respect to TEs. The only thing that can make a difference is if Pitta can come back and not have problems with his hip. Remember they signed Watson because they couldn't count on getting Pitta back. To say we're fine with our depth without Watson and a healthy Pitta, is not realistic. None of these other TEs is impressive enough. Gilmore is often injured, however he is a warrior but not a field stretcher. Maxx is not athletic; doesn't create separation with consistency. Daniel Brown might be the one that can create problems with the opposing defense, but he is learning the position and so is Waller. Hope Pitta stays healthy.

Agreed

JJ only shot is practice squad. He has to forget a roster spot. No way he makes the 53 man roster. I believe we only keep one backup and that's Mallett. JJ is better than Mallet. So what does say about the organization? I don't see them cutting him in favor of Mallet.

On the top of Ozzie's priority is not to make sure you know everything going on with the players. His top priority is to win.

That was 4 years ago. Joe has been there all along since then except for 5 games last season. Take a look at his stats over that span, and he has been average. Joe needs uber talented players around him to flourish. The front office knows that. Hopefully the O-line, RBs, WRs, TEs and the defense play well this season. That's the only way putting the ball in Joe's hands can pay dividends.

Well they're essentially saying that he has a great chance to be a phenomenal NFL WR. They're not just looking at his college tapes, they've seen him playing in practice against NFL defense. Comparing him to Manziel doesn't make any sense. Also many experts knew Manziel wasn't going to succeed in the NFL. He is very small, and slower than an NFL line backer; for a scrambling QB that's ominous. He didn't play in an NFL offense in college. He was a huge project but the Clowns still drafted him with much better QBs still on the board.

Well they're essentially saying that he has a great chance to be a phenomenal NFL WR. They're not just looking at his college tapes, they've seen him playing in practice against NFL defense. Comparing him to Manziel doesn't make any sense.

He can't get through training camp. How can he get through a regular season game? He has never stayed healthy now going into the 3rd yr.

What's amazing to me is that Kyle P. Barber expressed surprise that Ben Watson is ahead of Maxx Williams on the depth chart. Aren't 't these people sports journalists, and ought to know more than the average fan?

I knew he wasn't going to make the team. The problem though is how come Ozzie and Harbaugh didn't? The only beneficial thing in this move is from a humanitarian standpoint - giving him an opportunity to try and jump start his career.

Very intriguing to say the least. CFL player? Head scratcher !

Putting Richardson on this list tells me they are trying to buy time to make a decision on him. He is on a roster bubble in a crowded position group. One would assume that his hamstring is healed by now - the injury occurred months ago.

Agree!

The 50+ yard distance is irrelevant to me. Last season, the average attempts of 50+ yards were 5 per team per season. That's the range the Ravens should be focusing on... 5 attempts at that distance. Not a league-leading 10 like we had last season. You cut the attempts down to 5, and if he only make 2-3, its not a big deal anyway. For some added perspective... If you add up all kicks that produce points last season (FGs + Extra Points), you have 2,204 attempts league-wide. Of those, only 160 attempts were made of 50+ yards, which is roughly 7% of all kicks. So 93% of all kicks league-wide last season occurred inside of 50 yards. On those 93% of kicks, Tucker missed 1 last season. He was 29/30 inside of 50 yards. I'm not concerned about his distance kicking. The team could help themselves out by not attempting 10 long FGs a season. They even attempted 9 in 2014. Cut it down to the league average, and you've got nothing to worry about. The accuracy alone warrants a $4-5M contract at this point. Great statistics, but what is the AFC North stats? My guess is that the percentage of 50+ yd attempts is higher than the league wide 7%. The Ravens games are usually decided by a TD or less. This margin is even smaller when they play Pittsburgh. To dismiss Tucker's performance last year - when in just a span of 1 yr he went from the most accurate kicker in history to the 3rd most accurate kicker, is not prudent. Granted the reason is the 50+ yd FGs. I am sure Ozzie and Harbaugh are not giving him any passes. When he lines up they want him to hit it. He used to hit 60+ yd FGs. Is last year an anomaly or new norm? That's the question. He's already tagged and I'm sure they like him however his performance from last year has given the FO pause. They probably want Tucker to prove himself again on the field; after all they have till next offseason. No one understands and embraces this more the Tucker himself. When he has given interviews, he has talked about the need to improve and get better.

@Myth420 and ravensfan23 agree. It underscores the fact that philosophy and scheme have a lot to do how effective a defense is. I have said this several times; we have had a carousel of players in the secondary since Pees took over. We have signed and released so many players in the secondary since he became a coach. No one seems to grasp what he is coaching. Does that mean that Ozzie no longer knows how to evaluate talent? I think the organization has been very patient with Pees. Weddle is a proven talent, so let's see if he struggles this coming season. If he does, that has to be it for Pees.

No brainier! C.J. Is the heir apparent on the defense. Weddle is the leader in the secondary. The way the organization sees it, C.J. will lead this defense long after Weddle is retired.

Interesting that Canady is never mentioned in anyone's 53 man roster. My bet is going forward, he is going to be in some form or fashion. That just tells you how much the media talking heads know. The coaches know. The talking heads just pretend like they know.

He needs to figure out how to creat separation. He is the least athletic of all the TEs. However being as young as he is, and having a dad that played in the NFL, in all likelihood has not scratched the surface of his potential.

FYI: contracts are for future production. However the best indicator of future productivity is past performance. Sports contracts are weighted heavily towards the future productivity. That's why veterans get cut instead of getting a big contracts. That veteran may have even just had a career year. Remember Boldin. He dint have a career year in 2012 but he had one of his best years and yet instead of paying him, they let him walk. They were betting that is best years are behind him.