Terrence Cody's offseason

[mgridda]

i feel like Ozzie was calling out Terrence Cody, mostly, during the post-season press conference. Him saying that we need to upgrade the interior of the defense was also a shot at Ngata, who had a weak year (but could blame playing injured, at about 60%) and definitely Arthur Jones Jr. and Pernell McPhee. Mostly, the biggest disappointment has been Cody. He needs to have a really stellar off-season, to be honest. i don't understand why he can't turn all that fat into muscle. if you look at this video of his workout, let's say it's not the same as Ray Lewis' work-outs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcmW_iJAHL8

Cody needs to have a protein rich diet. He needs to turn that muscle into fat. He needs two-a-day workouts over the next three months into july. He could be a monster, or have the goal of being the strongest man in the NFL. i wish the Ravens would hire me to just motivate Terrence Cody. i'd take the job for minimum wage, lol. That guy is seriously the key to our defensive success this year, unless whoever we sign or draft is just a monster at NT. Cody should be eating around 500g of protein a day and doing two-a-days. Both swimming in the pool for cardiovascular endurance and stamina, and also working out his trunk and core. He seems like he needs someone on top of what he does all the time.

Cody does NOT seem like a clean eater. He seems to eat very dirty (junk food, sweets, bad carbs) to give him energy. The problem is Ngata is probably taking it very easy this off-season and just resting to come back 100% healthy.

We need to send Cody to some powerlifting camp all off-season since he didn't get used much last season, he shouldn't be resting as much as the other guys.

[mgridda]

imagine if Cody's chest was built less droopy and fat and more built like the brick house that is Ngata's chest

[Guest llwillow1231]

this is one guy we could lose and no one would notice . i don't get why we give players years and years of pay for nothing. where in this life can you get a job do absolutely nothing and get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[BloodRaven]

Even if Cody ate "clean" and worked harder he would never look like or be as strong as Ngata, and he will always have that loose skin.

[Hardbaugh]

I'm hopeful Cody will put in work this offseason in an effort to get paid....See Andre Smith

It's sad to see talent wasted but what looks like from an outsiders POV as poor work ethic.

[Bltravens]

Wasn't alot of Cody's issues with training this last year due to a "weight loss" focus, so he lost weight in order to be in better shape but lost alot of his muscle strength because it makes him bulky to lift weights.

If I was Cody's trainer I wouldn't care how he looks without a shirt on. Id get his [profanity deleted] huge and just do nothing but power exercises. Id make him clean, deadlift, box jump etc. Get him ready for the rigorous of the trenches.

[bMore Heathen]

I would be pleasantly surprised if Cody came into camp in shape and motivated. You would think getting embarrassed last season (and replaced by Kemo) would motivate him, but we shall see.

But maybe it's time to make a switch to the 4-3. We have quite a few players capable of playing a 4-3 DT in McPhee, Jones, Ngata, and McBean. Suggs and Upshaw as the ends. We would need a LB or 2 and some depth from the draft, but I think that would make us more stout against the run and make Cody expendable.

[runamuk]

i see cody as expendable he was beat out by an older vet, and that did not change a thing. Maybe he can't play at this level or maybe there's another underlying reason but in either case i hope the team moves on from him . cap issues taking good players we really don't have room for this kinda stuff.

[GrimCoconut]

Cody had a bad year. I'm a little reluctant to give up on him, though. He was a 2nd round pick. Yeah, you don't keep a guy just due to draft status, but you need to give him a chance. He looked good when he played in 2011, at least I thought he did.

He had a really terrible year. I can't imagine a worse year for him. With that said, I think he could be motivated to rebound. It also takes some guys longer to become dominant. Not everyone comes into the NFL and tears it up. Some guys develop slower. Redding was widely seen as an underwhelming player before he came here, IIRC.

Also, don't NTs take longer to develop than other positions? Kelly Gregg was drafted in 1999 by the Bengals. Gregg didn't even start until I think 2002 or 2001. So, by then he was in the league for 3-4 years.

I think fans sometimes expect players to start game 1 the season they are drafted. They also expect them to blow it up. Sure, it's his fourth year now. I think he should be further along than he is. With that said, it's still too early to give up on him. That doesn't mean you don't try to replace him. If he beats his competition, then he deserves it. If not, then oh well.

[mgridda]

i just think that he can start doing things today, tomorrow, right now to change things around. He shouldn't try to lose weight as much as just get on powerrunner machine and really improve his lower body strength and bench so he can get his upper body strength up too. if he eats clean his diet will make him still lose fat as he gains muscle. Cody needs a dietitian and a personal trainer and then he'd come into camp as an absolute beast and monster.

He doesn't seem to work out like a Raven. There's no hunger. No ravenous tenacity. Hopefully something happens/happened to get him to be the first in the gym and the last to leave. A guy who doesn't hover around but works harder than everyone else in that weight room.

Then Cody would be a force to be reckoned with. He'd push the pocket and push around blockers. i don't think he should care about his weight so much as his brute strength. i'd like to see Cody collapsing pockets.

[justifythegame]

At the end of the day Cody just doesn't have the strength to play NT in the NFL. He has the size, and he used that size to dominate those guys in college, but it the NFL its just not enough. You can tell Cody to lose weight, gain weight, whatever, but he just isn't strong enough. Turning fat into muscle isn't as easy as it sounds...especially for a guy like Cody. He has been doing some work in previous offseasons, but it just isn't enough. At this rate he might be able to become an average player by the time he is like a 7 or 8 year pro. Its just not worth it for us to count on him, we need to go get a NT that guy push the pocket. Getting a guy like that in the draft isn't as easy as it sounds either. I can't name very many young NTs in the NFL that are that great (guys like B.J Raji are seriously overrated). Its the older veterans that can actually play, we might be better off making a FA signing. I think a guy like Terrance Knighton who has some experience now can get motivated to play at a pro bowl level on the Ravens.

[Ravens_destiny]

Cody does not have that drive Ravens players have. He does not seem to want to get better. As long as he is in the line up i think he will stay status Quo. If they sit him and he starts losing money then i bet he will start to care but until then i doubt he will be more then a useless player either going backwards on each play or laying on his back. He just does not fit the "Play like a Raven" ethics.

[Free Agent]

Cody had a rough year for sure. After all, it must be rough to lose your starting job to a bum like Kemoeatu. Obviously we can't give up on him yet, but I'd still consider NT to be a major need this offseason.

[Guest RBates]

Cody looks like one of those guys that make weight by taking diet pills. He doesnt look like he works hard in the gym at all.

[AsianRice]

Cody needs endurance and strength so he better works his butt off for his next big fatty greasy paycheck....

The dude is young with bright future and if he decides to become a fat bust like Jamarcus Russel, be my guess cuz noone will care about him but himself. If he loves himself, his future and family, he better works 10x times more than other NFL players...

[dhstandard]

No offense but your description is well off and not the best way to train. If the guy wants to build muscle and strength, two a days aren't good unless he is on steroids or HGH. His workouts aren't as intense as Ray Lewis' were because he doesn't need as much endurance.

Also 500 g of protein is too much. Your body can only process slightly over your body weight in protein a day and excess protein intake turns into fat. 70% of his diet should be carbs.

[Ravensuperfan1]

now here is some Cap space we could shed. Wonder if Ravens have approached him about a paycutt.

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='dhstandard' timestamp='1362870745' post='1383164']
No offense but your description is well off and not the best way to train. If the guy wants to build muscle and strength, two a days aren't good unless he is on steroids or HGH. His workouts aren't as intense as Ray Lewis' were because he doesn't need as much endurance.

Also 500 g of protein is too much. Your body can only process slightly over your body weight in protein a day and excess protein intake turns into fat. 70% of his diet should be carbs.
[/quote]
60/20/20. That's what I always heard in school during my nutrition class. 60% Carbs, 20% Protein, 20% Fat. Calories from carbs & protein account for 4 calories per gram, whereas fat calories account for 9 calories per gram. But that's a different discussion, lol. You are right, though. Excess protein is converted into glycogen and then stored as fat.

Also, too much protein is bad for you. It can cause increases creatinine levels and can damage your brain.

Really, if Cody weighs 300lbs he should consume about 136G of protein in a day.

[rmw10]

[quote name='Ravensuperfan1' timestamp='1362870936' post='1383167']
now here is some Cap space we could shed. Wonder if Ravens have approached him about a paycutt.
[/quote]

Terrance Cody will cost a grand total of $910,000. No sense in cutting him.

[baltravens]

It is disappointing when a player has the skill-set, but does not improve upon it as a professional in the NFL. Cody is making a little over 900K, so maybe someone needs to stay on his butt. Also, when you are 25-years-old, isn't having great money and a Super Bowl ring motivation enough?

[Ravensuperfan1]

[quote name='rmw10' timestamp='1362871098' post='1383176']
Terrance Cody will cost a grand total of $910,000. No sense in cutting him.
[/quote]

If he doesn't show up this upcoming season. there is an I told you so waiting for you.

Cody was very disappointing this year

[VitaminMawc]

I think 2011 him playing between Ngata and Redding helped ALOT to cover up his badness. Losing Redding hurt so muhc more than I thought it would.

[dhstandard]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1362871061' post='1383174']
60/20/20. That's what I always heard in school during my nutrition class. 60% Carbs, 20% Protein, 20% Fat. Calories from carbs & protein account for 4 calories per gram, whereas fat calories account for 9 calories per gram. But that's a different discussion, lol. You are right, though. Excess protein is converted into glycogen and then stored as fat.

Also, too much protein is bad for you. It can cause increases creatinine levels and can damage your brain.

Really, if Cody weighs 300lbs he should consume about 136G of protein in a day.
[/quote]

It all depends on the type of training. Protein is usually the starting point. Eat as many grams as you weight, and decide if you want to have a caloric surplus or deficit. Once you figure that out just set fat equal to the same percentage and then Carbs takes the rest.

I personally intake 3200 calories and 160g of protein which is 60/20/20 but I learned that 70/15/15 is more optimal.

[dhstandard]

[quote name='VitaminMawc' timestamp='1362871542' post='1383193']
I think 2011 him playing between Ngata and Redding helped ALOT to cover up his badness. Losing Redding hurt so muhc more than I thought it would.
[/quote]

He hadn't lost all the weight he did in 2011. He dropped the weight (most likely in an healthy way) so he could play more often, but it only hurt his effectiveness. If he puts more fat on again he will probably be an average NT who needs to come out often[size=4]. But if he puts more muscle and strength on he could be above average and not need all the rest.[/size]

I prefer taking a NT in the first round and be done with it, but if he can get his play up we could shift that new guy to the DE position (which a lot of these guys in this draft are capable of).

[Ravensuperfan1]

[quote name='dhstandard' timestamp='1362871831' post='1383198']
He hadn't lost all the weight he did in 2011. He dropped the weight (most likely in an healthy way) so he could play more often, but it only hurt his effectiveness. If he puts more fat on again he will probably be an average NT who needs to come out often. But if he puts more muscle and strength on he could be above average and not need all the rest.

I prefer taking a NT in the first round and be done with it, but if he can get his play up we could shift that new guy to the DE position (which a lot of these guys in this draft are capable of).
[/quote]

that is a lot of ifs my man

[VitaminMawc]

[quote name='dhstandard' timestamp='1362871831' post='1383198']
He hadn't lost all the weight he did in 2011. He dropped the weight (most likely in an healthy way) so he could play more often, but it only hurt his effectiveness. If he puts more fat on again he will probably be an average NT who needs to come out often. But if he puts more muscle and strength on he could be above average and not need all the rest.

I prefer taking a NT in the first round and be done with it, but if he can get his play up we could shift that new guy to the DE position (which a lot of these guys in this draft are capable of).
[/quote]

Very true. It just sickens me to see him either 6 yards behind the LOS or on the ground. Sadly thats him 80% of the time.

[Ravensuperfan1]

Only game I was really big on Cody was when he smothered Jamal Charles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01j8FdjWPlc

he hit him, Charles fumbled the ball than Cody just laid on top of him for a few seconds and knocked the wind out of him.

In terms of pass rushing I don't ever see him being that great against a quality line

[redravenfan]

[quote name='rmw10' timestamp='1362871098' post='1383176']
Terrance Cody will cost a grand total of $910,000. No sense in cutting him.
[/quote]yes but we cut bobbie williams for 800k . cody is a bust and we can't afford to continue to pay people like him .

[rmw10]

[quote name='redravenfan' timestamp='1362873081' post='1383220']
yes but we cut bobbie williams for 800k . cody is a bust and we can't afford to continue to pay people like him .
[/quote]

That's Cody's total hit. Not sure off the top of my head how much we would save by cutting him, but it's not that much. He'll be around for another year and then he'll walk. Even though it's highly unlikely, he's still young and could finally put things together this year and become at least serviceable.

[redravenfan]

[quote name='rmw10' timestamp='1362873244' post='1383221']
That's Cody's total hit. Not sure off the top of my head how much we would save by cutting him, but it's not that much. He'll be around for another year and then he'll walk. Even though it's highly unlikely, he's still young and could finally put things together this year and become at least serviceable.
[/quote]the sad part is if we do not get someone to help ngata this year he will stay injured and that's more money down the drain. ngata needs help, my fear is with cody they will ignore that need and we will get gashed for hundreds of yards again this coming season .