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[CorvusControl]

Anyone else want to see what he can do in the regular season? Could be another versatile weapon as Ray Rice is.

I just hate seeing talent not being utilized.

Thoughts?

[codizzle]

Best players play.. Simple as that

[arnie_uk]

At least we got him back on the ps

[Purple Nurple]

Best players play.. Simple as that

This right here....mostly. Damn dog house.

[bMore Heathen]

I think we have discussed this... Rainey can't cover on STs. The 3rd rb has to be able to contribute in some way other then the RB position. That's why Allen took his spot.

[codizzle]

This right here....mostly. Damn dog house.

He's good but I'll take pierce and AA (special teams obviously)

[Bazooka Joe]

While I do appreciate the skills of Rainey, I'm hoping that we can hold on to Adrian Hamilton moreso than keeping Rainey.

[Purple Nurple]

He's good but I'll take pierce and AA (special teams obviously)

Absolutely agree. I wasn't implying that Rainey was in the dog house, just that sometimes our best player for a position has been.

[CapoRocky]

Let's just wait and see what happens after 4 or 5 games. There is a chance that Rainey will be activated.

[evass#ravensnation]

I wanna really see what Rainey and Hamilton can do in a real game !

[Bazooka Joe]

I wanna really see what Rainey and Hamilton can do in a real game !

Agreed. I think Kindle is done here. Either Hamilton is up here by game 5 or Kindle is seatwarming for Suggs.

[Ravens<3]

Agreed. I think Kindle is done here. Either Hamilton is up here by game 5 or Kindle is seatwarming for Suggs.

I've really tried to be optimistic about Kindle but he looked really bad last game. I hate to say it but I agree, he's probably done here.

[Dudeman]

I like Rainey a lot too, but there is only one football and the ball distrubition is controversial enough anyways! Imagine trying to mix in more touches and its a bad witches brew in the works at that point. Ray Rice doesn't get enough touches, so how on earth do you keep Bernard Pierce and Bobby Rainey as well?

Also, and this thought just occured, but it's a long season. I expect to be running more by the end of the year when the weather gets bad. You never know with injuries either, so he could be a fresh legs solution later in the year as well.

[Chris J. Faria]

I said it before: With Deonte Thompson being the primary kick returner and Jacoby Jones still being used as a punt returner (with the occasional, guaranteed fair catch by Lardarius Webb on standby, whenever he is needed), it's "unlikely" the Ravens will open-up a roster spot for Bobby Rainey. It sucks, but sometimes, a team needs to use their spots on a players that provide depth at a key position. Having an extra player, here-or-there, on defense, is more important than using a spot on someone who will be used a couple of times on offense and just be the back-up kick/punt returner.

Right now, Baltimore has 9 offensive linemen, 6 corner backs, and 5 safeties. Depth is needed at those positions, mostly due to injuries and age for some players. Heck, the team is lacking depth at linebacker, at the moment, with only a mere 8 roster spots devoted to both the inside and outside linebacker position (and that's for a team that starts four LBs). If anything, maybe the Ravens are carrying an extra wide receiver that isn't really needed, figuring how Baltimore only uses Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith and Jones at WR, while using Thompson as a returner. If I had any say, Rainey is more "valuable", right now, than Tandon Doss.

Realistically, though, Rainey will only get a roster spot, this year, if Jacoby Jones continues his success as a WR and the Ravens don't want him to get injured as a punt returner. Bobby Rainey, obviously, would then become the primary punt returner. But, even then, someone (else) needs to be let go once Terrell Suggs comes back...

Edited by Chris J. Faria, 22 September 2012 - 07:49 PM.

[baltravensrj55]

Best players play.. Simple as that

true story

[BloodRaven]

Unless he proves he can contribute to special teams his contribution is going to be limited, his skill set is too similar to Rice and there really isn't anything he can do better at this point. However it would be nice to have a prime, fresh Rainey in a few years when Rice starts to wind down.

[HoldingCall]

At this point I believe the only way Bobby Rainey gets activated this season is if one of the other RBs get injured. BTW, I noticed that Danny Gorrer has been signed by Seattle.

[Grapple Raven]

Just an observation...Rainey might get activated if Pierce doesn't learn to run North and South, lol.

[HoldingCall]

Just an observation...Rainey might get activated if Pierce doesn't learn to run North and South, lol.

Good point, but those were poorly timed plays to the outside that the defense saw coming because that's where Cam keeps sending him.

I want to see Leach with more short yardage run plays especially in 3rd or 4th and 1. I'm guilty of wanting to see him hit and run over people.