When Players Leave Baltimore...

[jdynamite]

[quote name='harfordravenfan' timestamp='1318365353' post='820989']
Bart Scott and Marvin Lewis have done ok
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Bart Scott has done ok but for most part he has done more talking than sacking, forcing fumbles etc. David Harris took over for them last season.

Jim Leonard has made more of impact on Jets than Scott...

[jdynamite]

Seems that people want to name people with some decent amount of success after leaving Baltimore even if it's one solid year of success.

So R.Woodson, S.adams, G.Baxter, J.Sharper, Ja.Lewis, Je.Lewis, P.Holmes. C.Taylor, J.Leonard, L.Neal, M.Stover

But some players like BJ Sams, D.Starks, K.Herring ( not sure what happen so fast to them )

[jdynamite]

[quote name='BloodRaven' timestamp='1318337518' post='820670']
No matter how you skew stats they only tell part of the story. The only defender I can think of who got better after leaving is Aubrayo Franklin.
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Jamie Sharper improved although the Texans never did..... And Rod Woodson made a Pro bowl or 2 with Raiders....

[Purple Punishment]

[quote name='Tiz' timestamp='1318213981' post='819794']


8, 9, 11 sacks last 3 yrs in baltimore. 3 yrs in ne he didnt produce like that. He didnt make impact plays so ne got tbc back.
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New Englands defense was not the Ravens defense. It's a team effort. Without our defensive unit, he couldn't produce over time like he did here.

[Purple Punishment]

One thing I'm wondering is, if Ray Ray went to the Cowboys like some thought he would a few years back, would he have been successful there?

[PeRK82]

[quote name='jdynamite' timestamp='1318202721' post='819654']
Not sure if this topic gets talked about or thought about often but I have always found it interesting with the amount of talent that leaves Baltimore yearly ( and yet we continue to produce Pro Bowlers and replace players especially defensively over the years )
But over the years so many players have chosen to go to other teams and not found the same success that they did as a Raven.

I was really thinking of Le'Ron McClain and all his whining for carries then he went to KC and he gets even less now lol.

There are exceptions of course players like Jamie Sharper and Priest Holmes that went on to become better overall individual players but the list of Adaluis Thomas far out number.

Our success has lead to many assistant coaches becoming HC or DC elsewhere and they take personnel with them like Nolan and Ryan..
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Yea i was thinking about that last yr

[PeRK82]

[quote name='Purple Punishment' timestamp='1322769821' post='891875']
One thing I'm wondering is, if Ray Ray went to the Cowboys like some thought he would a few years back, would he have been successful there?
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Not at all imo, he is older , maybe if it were say 5 yrs ago. I think thats one of the reasons Ray wanted to stay, that and why would you want to leave the RAVENS when you are the face of the franchise for the last 13,14 yrs. When he retires, ill be waiting for the bronze statue of him next to Unitas or even in place of him. If i had to choose , it would be Ray everytime.

[bpytnjr58]

[quote name='marylandmike12' timestamp='1318376802' post='821132']
well ive never heard d mason and only a little of willis mcgahee
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Mason went MIA after the Houston game.