Pirate88

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A lot of fans don't realize when a QB wants to play, how much of an insult they take it when asked to mentor. Yeah Kubiak, I get how he got into coaching. But Kubiak wasn't a pro bowl starter. I'm very happy Schaub will embrace mentoring.

At least I'm comfortable and confident enough to say I'm wrong. Your right I should have taken a minute. But what else was I to think he made it very clear just last year he wanted to start. When a QB wants to start they aren't usually keen on mentoring!! He must have decided he liked it working with Carr. BTW Houslers agent has broken off talks with other teams. If he helps get Rob Housler up to speed he double earned that $$.

A lot of vet QBs are not on board with that kinna stuff. They think its beneath them. But Schaub isn't only on board with it but is interested in coaching after retirement. Of course when I found that out it changes the signing. Doesn't change that Wenning could actually outperform him in preseason. However Schaub is going to earn his $$ in practices and the classroom. He will practically be an extra coordinator/QB in practices. Nobody knew he would help with all that. Many vets wanna play and will help minimally and take it as an insult.

Actually I heard some things bout Scaub and IM TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF SIGNING HIM!! I heard Schaub is very smart in the class and film room. And he is a future offensive coordinator and maybe even head coach. He isn't just the backup QB. THIS IS HIS COACHING APPRENTICESHIP!! He will be working with the players like WRs RBs and TEs. He will help introduce Rob Housler to the system and work with him on timing like he once did Owen. He knows the system as well as Kubiak and has always been instrumental with innovating and coordinating plays. Houston first traded for him cuz of how smart he was coordinating plays with the offensive players in practice and in the film room. He was very helpful to Kubiak even with the run game. He never had great arm talent but was successful due to how well he coordinated and executed plays. He was very instrumental designing and coordinating the offense with Kubiak and is said to be overall more innovative than Kubiak. He knows the system and how to detail it as well as Kubiak. Not to mention other teams were aware of his offensive smarts and other teams were interested in signing him cuz of his knowledge and command of the system. He isn't just a backup QB this is beginning of his coaching. He is a backup QB but will be working with players coordinating and detailing plays. He helped Carr a lot and it could hurt Derek's progress. He could end up ravens offensive coordinator eventually. The offense will not miss Kubiak with Schaub around and will make a smoother shift to Trestman. Its the reason he is getting the extra $$. He has agreed to help with the offense. He only will get an extra $mil for actually playing cuz much of his work will be in practice switching up with Joe working with different players. This was a great signing actually. I never heard b4 his immense savvy helping Kubiak and whomever is coordinating and designing the offense

He worked very hard on his route running with Fitzgerald last off season. Arizona just went with mostly 3-4 WRs sets and 2 RBs and he never got his shot. But your right its separates TEs and Housler has the raw skills to be an extraordinary route runner with very fluid hips and can accelerate in and out of breaks. SS and Schaub can help further his development. Raves structure will bring out his best toughness and blocking in practice with suggs and Dumervil. He is already a hard worker in practice and weight room.

Really?? Have you seen pick6 throw lately?? I haven't except his picks on sports center just b4 he gets benched. I hear WRs could have a latte b4 his throw gets there. Likely how he throws so many picks. His velocity was suspect even in his prime but he had Andre Johnson and Owen in their prime with a great run game. He is older now with and his throws most likely lost some heat.

That's very true. However they could have got him for a $mil. Schaub was likely not going to get signed unless somebody is injured. I like Wenning so don't get the wrong point. Last yr was incredibly deep for QBs and in my opinion will produce at least 3 franchise QBs. It was deepest draft ever for QBs. If ravens aren't confident in Wenning going into year2 then they should have drafted a QB in the place of Taliaferro or Urban who won't amount to anything more than back ups. There were some solid options at QB like Mettenberger,Murray,Savage that could become franchise QBs or at least effective QBs in the right system. Drafting a successful QB pays for itself as a team pays far better draft picks than used to draft theQB. If Mettenberger doesn't get injured consistently he is a pro bowl QB that would bring the ravens some really nice picks. Also watch Tom Savage as he could be a franchise QB with some work. Murray could be prolific if surrounded by talent. I dunno how anybody could call last yrs QB class mediocre just cuz it didn't have Andrew Luck. I like Bridgewater better than Winston.

Schaub has been benched for being terrible the last couple teams he played for. How is he getting us any wins?? Wenning will outplay him just like every other young QB he has competed with of late!!

Another brilliant move by Ozzie. $3mil more on a useless player. He has been terrible and benched by everybody who signed this scrub thinking he had some good play. His arm is the weakest. Is this what they meant by proactive in free agency?? I would bet $$ that Wenning outplays him in preseason!! Wasted $$ like this is why the team could not sign anybody in free agency to help this team!! Yeah Ozzie really had something up his sleeve. If they don't bank this draft the Superbowl is very unlikely. I actually thought they would sign a player or 2 that would actually help the team. But Ozzie's at it again. More useless cap $$ If this team struggles Biscotti is going to lose more of his patience. The great Ozzie can't find anything better to do with cap $$. Can't wait to see this loser play in preseason and get beat out by Wenning. Then everybody will see it is another terrible decision!!

Why compare to the AFC North?? Who thinks beating them is an accomplishment?? Anything less than a superbowl is failure!! So we need to compete with every other front office in the NFL. Not just AFC north. Had the ravens handled free agency better to allow resigning Corey Graham and drafted better with the Elam, Arthur Brown, and Upshaw picks we would have won the Superbowl. Fans are really doing cartwheels over resigning Canty. Many fans had Canty below average so why resign him??

He has fixed his blocking. Just was underitilized this year. He isn't a great blocker just like most receiving TEs but he he is effective. Even Gronks blocking is overrated. His big blocks are all blindsides. I dunno how that coward gets away with it and he doesnt get called out 4 it. He backs off when he has to go man up with a nasty edge rusher. I like Housler and Gresham. Both could be really good with a QB. Housler has WR speed and routes while Gresham should look faster after getting his back fixed. He was the best TE in that draft. He actually can block big time with 4.6 speed at 260 lbs. Bad QB has held him back. Consider this, AJ Green who is the most talented WR considering his routes speed size but has been viewed a notch below the elite now like Dez and Julio. Sanu borders a #1 but has underperformed. Are all these very talented players underperforming or is it the QB.

He runs wrong routes. But then again it's the raiders. Give him credit for even knowing what a route is.

That's correct he did plead guilty. Had him confused with hardy 4 a sec. In Washington's case he wants to prove he has changed. I would sign him in .0000003 seconds!! If he messes up u cut'em. Otherwise u have an all pro player. I think LB is going to be a need. I think Daryl Smith is going to really show his age next year. Its football not the boys choir. And in my opinion its bout winning. Do patsie fans care they were charged with cheating?? Nope they are flashing the trophy saying count'em and calling everybody sore losers. Did Seattle care bout all their suspensions?? Did anybody care bout the names that Ray was called coming from jail to lead a superbowl trophy?? Nope just cared that the ravens were champs. All the complainers saying they should have cut Ray were just brushed off as sore losers. The super bowl champs nor their media or fans care bout allegations from the losers or their media and fans. Having a wholesome team of choir boys that go 8-8 I don't think other teams or their media or fans will respect or allow not having any players with character issues as an excuse for not winning the Superbowl. All I'm really saying is if the patsies flash the trophies and brush everybody off as sore losers which proves its really bout winning, then y shouldn't the ravens try to fix players with character problems to get the player at a bargain and steal. I don't think any Superbowl winner really cares how many players they have with drama issues.

They said they are cutting or trading him for sure.

If that was the case he wouldn't have an average of $14mil a year going out to an injured TE that can't even run yet and was injured at time of signing. And a wildly inconsistent left tackle throughout his career.

Most potheads I knew eventually grew up quit or got bored with it or whatever. Isn't it legal in most states now anyways?? And Justin Blackmons agent has already reached out to Goodell bout terms for reinstatement and will comply to the strict testing routine he layer out for Justin Blackmon. He has stayed in terrific shape as well. That part is well documented. As for Daryl Washington this domestic violence stuff has been taken to far!! Just cuz Ray Rice got caught punching his wife on tape they are going to suspend every player that gets charged??!! That's Ridiculous!! ANY woman could make a trumped up allegation or outright lie!! Then the player gets suspended or cut b4 anything is even decided by justice system?? In that case a girl could go home with a playerplayer pick an argument and ask 4 $$ or threaten to make allegations she was hit or threatened. Players union needs to do something about that. Just cuz Ray Rice is caught on tape they suspend or deactivate every player charged b4 he is even convicted. So the ravens would prefer Daryl Smith playing til he is 36 or starting Arthur Brown b4 signing a beast like Daryl Washington cuz of unproven charges?? All cuz one guy is caught on tape. So much for another Superbowl if they are going to water down the talent like that.

Thank dude, I was bout to say they were using marijuana. They are not crack heads the way the NFL makes it seem. Especially Justin Blackmon he was just a Lil immature. He is an intelligent dude and as respectful , polite, respectful and hard working as there is in the NFL. WOW!! What a steal he would be if the ravens can help him steer a straighter route!! He is a slightly smaller version o Dez Bryant but a far craftier route runner. The best WR prospect I ever watched in my opinion. Now of course there are bigger WRs but overall the best WR prospect. He plays like he is 6'5 and runs routes like he is 5'10. Dude is awesome. Ozzie would be nuts not to at least look into acquiring him to see if he has matured.

The fact your comparing it to the team with the worst off season shows how bad free agency has been for the ravens. The only way the ravens add any game changing talent now is through a trade or giving an opportunity to Justin Blackmon and Colt Lyera. The Arizona is shopping Daryl Washington who is as good as any physical 3Down LB in the NFL. He and Mosley would really help out the secondary with their speed,range and striking skills over the middle. Not many more salary cap cuts are expected this year. Justin Blackmon would be an all time steal if they could get him focused and playing. As could Colt Lyera. When he is in shape many players like Josh Huff and Kyle Long have said he is the best player they ever played with or against. Players like Rob Housler,Gresham and Denarius Moore are more talented than their production indicates as a result of terrible play at their teams QB position. However they have shown no interest. It looks as if somebody is holding the position open for Pitta as if his hip would hold up. He must be somebody's friend on the ravens like Harbaugh Ozzie or Decosta to not try replacing him when he clearly can't play on that hip. Any TE in the draft would be a reach cuz its the weakest draft in years at the TE position. In most other drafts Max Williams would never be in Round1 discussion. Some drafts he wouldn't be considered til Round3-4.

Why are u blaming Kyle Boller?? Y is it when a player works out Ozzie is a genius but when the player doesn't its the players fault. Who was his #1 WR when he was drafted?? Who was his #2WR?? Ozzie drafted a QB that had probs completing his throws and threw him behind that OLine with those WRs. Tom Brady likely would have been a bust in that situation. Not that I'm saying Boller would have been a franchise QB on any other team but he didn't exactly have pro bowl teammates on offense. Heap was often injured and not that great to replace a #1 WR like some other TEs like Gates Gronk and Graham.

Jimmy often flashed the talent to be great. Elam is just terrible.

Yeah I know he looked bad in Miami this season but he was awesome in 2012!! Don't forget the dolphins cut a pro bowl LB to sign Ellerbe cuz how fast and intense he played in that run. With that said I wouldn't want him back cuz he played bad and is turning 30. That's why I wanna go Weatherspoon or Washington. One of them was TE signing I want to see most. Especially the bargain Weatherspoon signed for. Washington could be had at a similar bargain. I always knew LBs that are smart physical and with speed and cover skills are valuable but that spanking they gave them in foxboro really showed what physical 3 down hard hitting LBs could do for a defense. Having 2 Mosley's or Bowmans or Washingtons is like having 2 Justin Houston's!! SERIOUSLY?! Here's why we spanked the patsies. Ellerbe and Pillar were waiting and crashing down any receiver over the middle while Ray handled the shorter throws. All the raven Cornerbacks had to do was take away the sideline throws and deep. They funneled receivers to Pollard as well as Ellerbe cuz he had the speed to cover the intermediate part of the field like another Pollard. The cornerbacks took the other throws away and allowed them to run free inside where the safety's and Ellerbe were waiting to nail them if they tried making a catch. Ed Reed took away deep middle and occasionally crashed the sidelines and intermediate throws. The patsie receivers were not ready for timing throws cuz they needed extra time to try to shake Pollard and Ellerbe and make a safe catch. It threw Bradys timing off and their offense couldn't do anything. The xtra time the receivers were asking allowed Kruger to hit Brady all day. By end of quarter3 the patsies were so confused and scared they knew they couldn't win that game. The fans were yelling verbal assaults at the receivers and even Brady some. Then when the fans knew they were going to lose to the ravens they turned their verbal assaults at the ravens players calling them thugs. But they kept slandering their offense as well LOL. Gronk in that game wouldn't have made a difference!! The taller ravens cornerbacks would have doubled him and funneled him towards Pollard and Ellerbe as well. Pollard did just what u want your strong safety to do. Ellerbe having the speed to help take away the intermediate throws and striking fear in the patsie receivers like he was an hard hitting strong safety was huge in that game and playing like an extra hard hitting strong safety was what gave TE patsies more than they could handle. They were so terrified of pollard and Ellerbe on intermediate throws and Ray on shorter throws they were scared stupid and confused. Ellerbe was a huge help to the cornerbacks and safetys. The patsies had no answer for that LB playing like an xtra SS Having another physical 3 down LB the caliber of Mosley would be soooo valuable to helping cornerbacks and safety's defending throws. It would have an equal impact of adding an edge rusher like Justin Houston.

I was at that game and the patsie WRs RBs and TEs were terrified of Pollard. BTW they were also scared of Ellerbe who had the athleticism to drop and cover like a strong safety and layed viscous hits like the LB he was. That's why Sean Weatherspoon was my #1 free agent priority for the $$. Dayrl Smith is beginning to look like a LB that will be bout 35 by playoff time. Coverage took a big hit losing Ellerbe. A LB like Him Mosley Willis Bowman Weatherspoon Daryl Washington and Kuechly are tremendousy valuable to helping safety's and even cornerbacks in coverage for the targets they take from the QB and the fear they strike. Pollard hit like a LB and terrorized Bradys receivers. Most fans don't realize though that Ellerbe played a big role terrorizing the Patsies short to intermediate throws where Brady thrives. My opinion, To beat them we will need either an enforcer at safety or LB that can cover like a safety and strike fear in receivers over the middle where Bradys and other elite rythym QBs thrive.We can't let Gronk control the middle like he did or those little slots Edelman and Amendola running free unchallenged. Lewis I don't think is a game changing move. For the $$ I wanted Weatherspoon.

Cordarrelle Patterson is an electric returner with zero receiving skills. I like Britt Crabtree and Denarius Moore. Brandon Browner could be TE best strong safety in the NFL in my opinion. He was labeled a safety with the Patsies but played String Safety roles. He gave the patsies attitude when he returned after suspension and all by himself injected some fear into opposing teams. He coated bout the same as Forsett. RBs are easily found last I checked. While Strong Safetys that can hit and cover are like gold and Microsoft stocks in early 90s.My opinion there is no comparison in their value and how rare they are. Elite Safety-Running Back is there any question??