Ricky Williams To Retire

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='theblackdog' timestamp='1328672725' post='989105']
Well I'm certainly sorry to see Williams go, and I wish him the best. Now, do we add another RB FA or maybe pick one up late in the draft to learn from Ray Rice?
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We have three running backs on the roster named Matt Lawrence (cut), Anthony Allen, & Damien Berry. We drafted Allen late last year, and Berry was a good runner as well. I like a tandem of Rice, Allen, & Berry. They all bring something different to the game, which is why I am not overly upset about Williams retiring. I want to know whether we should drop Allen & Berry or keep them around. This is the time to learn it.

Take last year. We learned Torrey Smith will be a great receiver for us, and already is. This is what I hope Allen & Berry can do behind Rice.

[ravensfan520]

I think Berry will be next man up... he was very good at the U and Allen may be a good short yardage back... but I can see Berry fitting in well next year.

On another note I will miss Ricky... he was the ultimate running back. Whenever he got the ball he was always going full speed straight ahead and was a great pass blocker in the backfield. Only here one year but will miss him.

[ghost1986]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1328660086' post='988875']
Ricky Williams had some fumbles early in the season. Nobody is perfect unless you go with The Electric Company (BjGE)
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Just don't pick that bum up in fantasy. I had him this year. He was probably my LVP.

[sman555555]

peyton hillis would not be a bad choice if we're looking for a guy that can play both hb and fb positions.

[Irish Raven]

I know so little about Berry, barely remember him in pre-season

Allen did well though

Looking forward to seeing what Berry has next pre-season though I'm not expecting a lot, just hoping to be suprised

[Hjulmann]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1328650205' post='988671']
No. Not even close IMO
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Wouldn't say not even close, but his marijuana problem really bashed his chances

[BloodRaven]

Good lucky Ricky!

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[Hardbaugh]

I hated to see this news, Ricky Willaims has been a favorite of mine for a long time. Not just as a player but a person too. I wish him the best.

[sameoldbull]

So... now that Ricky might be gone. What are you guys thinking? I think Hensley has a very good point when he says that one of the best things with Ricky was that he was a back up capable of doing the same things as Ray Rice. A complete back (blocking, catching out of the backfield etc.) We all now that Anthony Allen can run very hard and a nice shift of pace. But when it comes to being a back up I don't think he is a "complete" yet. Imagine if Ray Rice went down (no he won't!), Cam have to reconsider his playbook!!! (Wait, isn't that a good thing?) That is why I think we could pursue a free agent in the off season. Maybe LT? [img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/banana1.gif[/img]

[SideStep77]

What if Rice gets hurt? Do we really want Allen stepping up? A nightmare situation, but the world is unpredictable.

[Alexir]

[quote name='SideStep77' timestamp='1328739354' post='989713']
What if Rice gets hurt? Do we really want Allen stepping up? A nightmare situation, but the world is unpredictable.
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A guy name Peyton Hillis stepped in for an injured player before. I guy named Jamaal Charles did the same. Dime a dozen. Allen impressed me in preseason and with a full traning camp we will be fine with Berry and Allen.

"What If's" don't really matter, what if Flacco goes down? Next man up. and I rather have Berry and Allen than Ricky being next man up because I don't believe Ricky's body could of handled that kind of load to carry.

[ghost1986]

[quote name='Alexir' timestamp='1328739527' post='989719']
A guy name Peyton Hillis stepped in for an injured player before. I guy named Jamaal Charles did the same. Dime a dozen. Allen impressed me in preseason and with a full traning camp we will be fine with Berry and Allen.

"What If's" don't really matter, what if Flacco goes down? Next man up. and I rather have Berry and Allen than Ricky being next man up because I don't believe Ricky's body could of handled that kind of load to carry.
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Yeah I agree Alex. Double A really impressed me in the pre-season as well. He flat out embarrassed the Chefs. And made Haley whine like a ten year-old. And I'm pulling for Damien because 1: His name has great chant potential. When he gets a TD, I wanna be the first to yell "Look, Damien! It's all for you!" and 2: He's from the U. We have/had a lot of great players from there. But I think Allen will be the main man. He needs to work on being more complete like Rice, but I think he can get it with a full offseason.

[Alexir]

[quote name='ghost1986' timestamp='1328742200' post='989762']
Yeah I agree Alex. Double A really impressed me in the pre-season as well. He flat out embarrassed the Chefs. And made Haley whine like a ten year-old. And I'm pulling for Damien because 1: His name has great chant potential. When he gets a TD, I wanna be the first to yell "Look, Damien! It's all for you!" and 2: He's from the U. We have/had a lot of great players from there. But I think Allen will be the main man. He needs to work on being more complete like Rice, but I think he can get it with a full offseason.
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Lol at the chant. Great movie.

Yeah, I thought it was strange when we signed Ricky. Didn't think we ever needed him. Offensive line and pass rush is our needs. As well as heir to Reed and Lewis.

[The Raven]

[quote name='SideStep77' timestamp='1328739354' post='989713']
What if Rice gets hurt? Do we really want Allen stepping up? A nightmare situation, but the world is unpredictable.
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Well, any average back can look good behind a good enough oline. If we can upgrade the oline, Allen would be a good backup.

[Nge2grads]

Good luck in the future to Ricky. His comments were positive, and encourages me to believe that the team is close knit.

[Militant X 1]

[quote name='SideStep77' timestamp='1328739354' post='989713']
[u][b]What if Rice gets hurt? Do we really want Allen stepping up?[/b][/u] A nightmare situation, but the world is unpredictable.
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why not?

this young buck rode the pine this season and learned from both Ray and Ricky. and...he'll never get better by just riding the pine and catching splinters. he's young, strong and a power back...the total opposite of Ray. play the man!

~Mili

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='Militant X 1' timestamp='1328767790' post='990144']


why not?

this young buck rode the pine this season and learned from both Ray and Ricky. and...he'll never get better by just riding the pine and catching splinters. he's young, strong and a power back...the total opposite of Ray. play the man!

~Mili
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Like Stevie B said: Ozzie, don't be afraid to play the young guys. It's Allen's & Berry's chance. Let them have it. We can always pick a vet up after cuts and stuff.

[K-Dog]

[quote name='Militant X 1' timestamp='1328767790' post='990144']


why not?

this young buck rode the pine this season and learned from both Ray and Ricky. and...he'll never get better by just riding the pine and catching splinters. he's young, strong and a power back...the total opposite of Ray. play the man!

~Mili
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I think the benches are made of plastic.

[codizzle]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1328811041' post='990360']


I think the benches are made of plastic.
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Plastic splinters hurt worse

[ravensfan520]

It would awesome if we could have Rice and Lynch in the backfield would never happen except in madden but that would be the ultimate combo

[Militant X 1]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1328811041' post='990360']
I think the benches are made of plastic.
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you get the point that was being made. smh! lol!

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1328811727' post='990373']
Plastic splinters hurt worse
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i bet they would!

~Mili

[SideStep77]

[quote name='ravensfan520' timestamp='1328815234' post='990435']
It would awesome if we could have Rice and Lynch in the backfield would never happen except in madden but that would be the ultimate combo
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If we had the money haha one can dream.

[indianstick]

I think AA should get his chance, i don't expect the FO to pick up a FA like ryan grant or ronnie brown with our salary cap situation and the need to resign all of our other players. From what I remember from AA in the preseason (which doesn't mean too much), it seemed like he fits really well in the zone blocking scheme. He was patient and picked a hole and burst through it with power. The backs that excell in the zone blocking scheme do just that, use their patience to pick the correct hole to run through and then use their agility and power to make the cut and burst through the whole (which is what arian foster and ray rice do best)

I'm not saying AA will be as good as ray rice or arian foster, i'm saying i think AA would be effective in our running game and we won't need to spend a couple mill for a back up rb

[jdynamite]

I was thinking with Ricky retiring recently, and Anthony Allen didn't really get any opportunities... Who will win the backup job to Ray Rice....

I think this off-season Damien Berry might impress in training camp and become apart of the active roster beating out Allen even....

Maybe a free agent veteran like R.Brown might sign for cheap....

Any draft suggestions or potential free agents ?

[Irish Raven]

[quote name='ravensfan520' timestamp='1328815234' post='990435']
It would awesome if we could have Rice and Lynch in the backfield would never happen except in madden but that would be the ultimate combo
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Beast mode in Baltimore, oh yeah [img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com//public/style_emoticons/default/baltimore-ravens.gif[/img]

But you're right, not going to happen

[codizzle]

[quote name='ravensfan520' timestamp='1328815234' post='990435']
It would awesome if we could have Rice and Lynch in the backfield would never happen except in madden but that would be the ultimate combo
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I'll take Hillis and rice..
There's enough Hillis haters on here that I may get burned for that but Hillis is a monster and would bruise runners more than lynch would and Hillis can catch the ball a 100x better than lynch

[SideStep77]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1328857569' post='991049']

I'll take Hillis and rice..
There's enough Hillis haters on here that I may get burned for that but Hillis is a monster and would bruise runners more than lynch would and Hillis can catch the ball a 100x better than lynch
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I have a feeling he'll stay with the Browns he just had an injury plagued year. I wouldn't mind having him though. If he was cheap enough.

[codizzle]

[quote name='SideStep77' timestamp='1328882128' post='991134']


I have a feeling he'll stay with the Browns he just had an injury plagued year. I wouldn't mind having him though. If he was cheap enough.
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Oh i wasnt saying we should go after him.. He would cost too much. I was just making a statement

[rmw10]

[quote name='RavensRB1' timestamp='1328845850' post='990899']
i know he was found withs guns and was arrested and was released but i still think Ravens should sign Laurence Maroney cause he is a great running back
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Being good with him in Madden does not make him a great running back. The RB-starved Patriots let him go. The RB-starved Broncos (before McGahee) let him go. He's not that good. Anthony Allen can do everything he can do, and most likely better.

[ravensfan520]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1328857569' post='991049']

I'll take Hillis and rice..
There's enough Hillis haters on here that I may get burned for that but Hillis is a monster and would bruise runners more than lynch would and Hillis can catch the ball a 100x better than lynch
[/quote]

We wont get either but Hillis was hurt a lot last year and wants to get paid. Plus Lynch is a very hard runner but also hard to tackle. Hillis is a lot like McClain was and has the same attitude so hes off my list.