General Opinions on Courtney's First start.

[black blood purple passion]

I missed part of the game where he was in because I had to pay my rent to my land lord and I was at my buddies house and had to walk home; however, I did see him get what looked to be a coverage sack with the assistance of Kruger, and McPhee (which is awesome because those are the guys we've been needing to step up!). I also saw him rush past Dalton, and was kind of upset because if he had spun off the tackle and came back, Dalton held onto it long enough to get the sack.

Anyone else notice any plays where he was involved that were either positive or negative?

[T3hRaven]

Upshaw did not start, McClellan did. He looked alright when he was in and got the sack. Really he should be starting, we know McClellan isn't a quality OLB. The defense does need to get more pressure overall, and if he's ok now I wouldn't be surprised to see him get the start in a week or two.

[Gordo52]

He looked alot better then he did in the preseason, thats for sure.

[RavensWin09]

i didn't see him in the first half but he certainly made his presence felt in the 2nd half (well the whole defense did) but still.. good game for him. we need him to turn out big time because kruger disappointed yet again!

[BMORElegacy]

He started slow but he sure did pick it up quick! By the 3rd qtr I was noticing #91 flying all over the place.

[raybaby]

[quote name='BMORElegacy' timestamp='1347334204' post='1147323']
He started slow but he sure did pick it up quick! By the 3rd qtr I was noticing #91 flying all over the place.
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It was good to see. That is what he was known for. Maybe not the fastest but a high motor.

[indianstick]

[quote name='BMORElegacy' timestamp='1347334204' post='1147323']
He started slow but he sure did pick it up quick! By the 3rd qtr I was noticing #91 flying all over the place.
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Definitely noticed him more in the second half. He was getting through the oline and had some good rushes on third downs. I like him and think he can be a real force for our D

[ravensfan160]

He'll be starting before long. McClellan just can't hold up against the run.

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1347333624' post='1147294']
Upshaw did not start, McClellan did. He looked alright when he was in and got the sack. Really he should be starting, we know McClellan isn't a quality OLB. The defense does need to get more pressure overall, and if he's ok now I wouldn't be surprised to see him get the start in a week or two.
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No idea why you got negged for this but I fixed it lol

I completely agree. Our pressure seemed to correlate with Upshaw entering the game. Now, it is also possible that this is entirely coincidental and it was the fact that with the lead we held Pees felt more comfortable getting creative with the pressure. I do not want to see that first half defense anymore. I hope Pees has learned his lesson and is done with whatever experiment he was running.

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='ravensdfan' timestamp='1347336078' post='1147387']
I completely agree. Our pressure seemed to correlate with Upshaw entering the game. Now, it is also possible that this is entirely coincidental and it was the fact that with the lead we held Pees felt more comfortable getting creative with the pressure. I do not want to see that first half defense anymore. I hope Pees has learned his lesson and is done with whatever experiment he was running.
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We'll see, but Pees didn't run a blitz heavy scheme during his time with New England. Excluding his last year, they generally had good defenses, they just weren't blitz heavy. It'll be tough for him here though, I don't know of any Ravens fan who likes seeing a three man rush. It brings me back to the dark times, to the Mattison.

[Bltravens]

He looked way better stunting up the middle, he can bull rush interior lineman for some reason but not Ts.

[Cville-Raven]

Looked ten times better than he did in the pre season. If he keeps it up; come season two........watch out.

[Ravenseconbeast]

[quote name='BMORElegacy' timestamp='1347334204' post='1147323']
He started slow but he sure did pick it up quick! By the 3rd qtr I was noticing #91 flying all over the place.
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Same opinion as this guy.

Started seeing him everywhere in 3rd qtr. He was getting walled pretty fast early in game. I think he picked up a few things. Hope that train keeps movign

[D-Rey]

He was pretty solid, he had some nice stops. He made a couple key stops if I remember correctly.

[BMORElegacy]

[quote name='Ravenseconbeast' timestamp='1347337845' post='1147449']
Same opinion as this guy.

Started seeing him everywhere in 3rd qtr. He was getting walled pretty fast early in game. I think he picked up a few things. Hope that train keeps movign
[/quote]this guy? i have a name kind sir

[Ravenseconbeast]

[quote name='BMORElegacy' timestamp='1347337961' post='1147455']
this guy? i have a name kind sir
[/quote]haha sorry my man.

[BMORElegacy]

[quote name='Ravenseconbeast' timestamp='1347337998' post='1147456']
haha sorry my man.
[/quote]I'm just playing. Nothing can bring me down from the high I got after that win lol

[ClintLB8]

About what I expected out of him for Week 1... I did predict he'd get a sack but it was a coverage sack. I really think he will continue to lose weight and develop into a quality player for the Ravens. If he develops.. And Suggs comes back strong... It might be a sad day but Kruger might get traded. I hope not though!,,

[Alexir]

How many rookies get a half sack in their first game? Great milestone out of the way, now next week, just contain Vick.

[The Raven]

He looked like a Raven. He played good fundamental defense. He got good pressure. He was physical. On a tight end screen, he jammed the tight end 5 yards in the backfield and busted the play. How many rookie OLB's/DE's do you see doing that? He's a smart player, and a technically sound player. Once his athleticism catches back up with his mental game, he'll be great.

[jdynamite]

Throughout the 3rd qtr the front 7 looked very good to me ( I was at work until half time ). I saw Upshawn. McPhee , Jones, Kruger all getting decent pushes on plays but not sacks or pressure to move the pocket...

[black blood purple passion]

thanks for the feedback fellas, I'm really optimistic about him, if he drops 5 more pounds and works on his speed, he'll be a force. He's got a great bull rush and power moves he just needs to work on a few finesse/speed moves and he'll be a FORCE!

[Purple Punishment]

I seen him generating a some good pressure. I saw 2 instances where he would have had sacks if just a second more

[izvoodoo]

I'm happy with the pick.

[BenMir]

Wasn't Upshaw also the one who got the pressure that lead to Ed's pick 6?

[msufan]

I really liked seeing upshaw, McPhee, and Kruger all involved on that sack. Best to get the first one out of the way now I hope the do what they did last year and have a competition to see who can get the most sacks.

[BloodRaven]

I think it was a coverage sack, all 3 were fighting to register on the sack statsheet. Kruger struggled.

[52Strong]

Get him in there sooner then later in my opinion. Last night, everytime I looked Kruger was on his back or getting pushed off the edge.

[Crabcakes&Football]

He looked pretty good in the 2nd half. You can tell he's really strong. I think he'll get better as the season progresses.

[ravens__]

[quote name='BenMir' timestamp='1347372789' post='1147825']
Wasn't Upshaw also the one who got the pressure that lead to Ed's pick 6?
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Correct.