Terrence Cody Apology

[BMORE_96]

A lot of people on the boards have briefly acknowledged cody's awesome play against the run. But only when it was forced or coerced. This may be premature but I feel it is prudent to apologize for lambasting cody all through out last year, knowing now that he played injured. I hope you all join me.

 

some may refuse to apologize but what can't be denied is cody's improved play, akin to his play back in 2011. He even made PFF's All Preseason Team.

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/02/2013-pff-team-of-preseason/

 

Terrence Cody, I apologize for doubting you and insulting you for your level of play without proper knowledge of the situation.

 

[Bullrush]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

 

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

[izvoodoo]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

 

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

Cody was effective in his second year.

[rmw10]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

 

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

 

Clearly you haven't watched him this preseason.  He's been what we hoped he could be.  He's not flashy, but he's been eating blockers.

 

If you think that injury had nothing to do with his performance last year, I don't know what to tell you.  In an interview a few weeks ago, Harbaugh said that there were days where Cody would wake up and couldn't walk without serious pain.  They asked him if he could fight through it because they had no other options.

[codizzle]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

He was great this preseason..

If he continues like that, Smith may end up with 35 tackles.... Per game

[Bullrush]

Nobody is talking about preseason. Again, there's guys on that list that couldn't even make an NFL squad so what does this All Team stuff tell you? Nothing. Besides, how do you ignore literally years or underachievement during regular season football, when it counts, and then just put a lot of value on a couple of minutes of pre season action (!) against backups and practice squad players (!). He's been a huge (pun intended) underachiever so far, he needs to go out there and play well when it counts (regular season), against quality players. If he does that for a year we can start talking about him turning the corner. But all that after a few quarters of preseason action against practice squad type players? No way.

[rmw10]

Nobody is talking about preseason. Again, there's guys on that list that couldn't even make an NFL squad so what does this All Team stuff tell you? Nothing. Besides, how do you ignore literally years or underachievement during regular season football, when it counts, and then just put a lot of value on a couple of minutes of pre season action (!) against backups and practice squad players (!). He's been a huge (pun intended) underachiever so far, he needs to go out there and play well when it counts (regular season), against quality players. If he does that for a year we can start talking about him turning the corner. But all that after a few quarters of preseason action against practice squad type players? No way.

 

No one's saying that Cody is finally going to become a superstar.  We're simply saying that what we've seen this preseason is encouraging and what we saw last season isn't what we're really getting out of him.  The guy was a quality player in his first 2 years in the league.  He didn't set the world on fire, but he went out and did his job.  Last year, not so much, but no one really knew how much that affected him.  Now that he's 100% healthy, he's getting back to what we saw the first 2 years.

[Bullrush]

No one's saying that Cody is finally going to become a superstar.  We're simply saying that what we've seen this preseason is encouraging and what we saw last season isn't what we're really getting out of him.  The guy was a quality player in his first 2 years in the league.  He didn't set the world on fire, but he went out and did his job.  Last year, not so much, but no one really knew how much that affected him.  Now that he's 100% healthy, he's getting back to what we saw the first 2 years.

 

And I'm not saying he's a bust either. He's been underachieving for sure, you have to realize that. Yes he played well in the preseason but he needs to perform like that in the regular season against quality players, and stay in shape for a whole season. We didn't pick up that many D-Linemen this offseason because of how satisfied we are with Cody. He just needs to step up now. He has the skills to be a very good run stuffer but I'm on the Brandon bandwagon and I don't see Cody beating him out. He'll be gone next year, looking for a starting job elsewhere, and Brandon is not going to be the #3 tackle behind Cody either, he's too good for that.

[Stephenjr]

Cody is a big boy! He doesn't need any apologies! These men get paid to win football games,not to lose!!

[GrimCoconut]

Cody has played lights out this preseason. Let's see him continue this into the regular season.

[jdynamite]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

The list isn't a joke. The list even mentions that Pashos was cut but it says he has to be because of lack of versatility because he manhandled second stringers during preseason.

Plus the list also includes D.Smith I would say that is correct also....

[gabefergy]

Yeah, he was awful last year, but I'll give him a pass if he was playing hurt all season. We really had awful depth. He needs to take this excellent preseason and build on it.

[Bullrush]

The list isn't a joke. The list even mentions that Pashos was cut but it says he has to be because of lack of versatility because he manhandled second stringers during preseason.

Plus the list also includes D.Smith I would say that is correct also....

 

That makes a lot of sense. Cut somebody because he's too good. What was the point of signing him and playing him in the first place?

[H8R]

He's looked fine this year. Last year, he was a joke Kemo beat him out for a job... This really is make or break for him this year. Has he lives up to a second round pick? Not even close... but if he can prove to be a starter at some point, that will take the sting off.

[jdynamite]

That makes a lot of sense. Cut somebody because he's too good. What was the point of signing him and playing him in the first place?

If team wants back up lineman that are versatile and play multiple positions. Then that's what they want.
The article from PFF merely points out that he played well against lesser talent that's not really unbelievable that some one outplayed or dominated second stringers and not make a team.
Omar Brown had a solid preseason outplayed second and third string talent, he got cut....

[Bullrush]

If team wants back up lineman that are versatile and play multiple positions. Then that's what they want.
The article from PFF merely points out that he played well against lesser talent that's not really unbelievable that some one outplayed or dominated second stringers and not make a team.
Omar Brown had a solid preseason outplayed second and third string talent, he got cut....

He didn't just play well, according to them he was the best tackle in the league during the preseason. But the key words are according to them. And I'm not even arguing that point, he probably did play well. Cody played well. That's not the point. I'm just saying don't get too excited over preseason performances when you see other guys that were just as "dominant" against lesser players get cut. Those preseason performances don't mean much, that's all I'm saying. I want Cody to be in shape and motivated and play well in the regular season. And considering his contract is running up soon he might be motivated and actually play well now in order to get a big contract next year. But you can't count on those guys. See Albert Haynesworth. But we don't know that yet, not saying he is a Haynesworth type player just yet (in terms of motivation).

[Free Agent]

Good to see he's doing his best to avoid the bust label. With Cody playing good football, and Ngata and Williams also playing nose tackle, our interior d-line rotation is downright scary.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I'm rooting for ya cheeseburger 

[cobrajet]

He's looked fine this year. Last year, he was a joke Kemo beat him out for a job... This really is make or break for him this year. Has he lives up to a second round pick? Not even close... but if he can prove to be a starter at some point, that will take the sting off.

Great post, I couldn't agree more.

[Ravenseconbeast]

I wish him luck. And i hope he does well. But him and rest of DT/NTs need to step up in run D...including haloti. Last year they played like they belong in the CFL.

[izvoodoo]

And I'm not saying he's a bust either. He's been underachieving for sure, you have to realize that. Yes he played well in the preseason but he needs to perform like that in the regular season against quality players, and stay in shape for a whole season. We didn't pick up that many D-Linemen this offseason because of how satisfied we are with Cody. He just needs to step up now. He has the skills to be a very good run stuffer but I'm on the Brandon bandwagon and I don't see Cody beating him out. He'll be gone next year, looking for a starting job elsewhere, and Brandon is not going to be the #3 tackle behind Cody either, he's too good for that.

Cody played extremely well in his 2nd season.  And was a big reason for a 2nd ranked run defense where he started every game.

 

Yes, he was awful last year.  god awful.  And would have probably been IRed if we had more depth.  But when healthy he's been good enough to see the field and help us win.

 

No he will not be resigned.  He will probably play somewhere else and have a solid NFL career.  But this hatred towards him is sorely misplaced.

 

EDIT:  Not extremely well, but people need to CALM DOWN on Cody.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

Nobody is talking about preseason. Again, there's guys on that list that couldn't even make an NFL squad so what does this All Team stuff tell you? Nothing. Besides, how do you ignore literally years or underachievement during regular season football, when it counts, and then just put a lot of value on a couple of minutes of pre season action (!) against backups and practice squad players (!). He's been a huge (pun intended) underachiever so far, he needs to go out there and play well when it counts (regular season), against quality players. If he does that for a year we can start talking about him turning the corner. But all that after a few quarters of preseason action against practice squad type players? No way.

He's underachieved literally for years? He's going into his 4th year. 1st year was ok, 2nd year he played extremely well, and last year was awful. So far this year has been arguably one of our best defenders.

As has been mentioned in his one year where he was as terrible as you're saying - he was injured. The fact he didn't use it as an excuse and took all the criticism says a lot about his character.

Don't use injuries as an excuse?? So I guess Ngata is only an average player bc that's what he was last year when playing with injury. Suggs is pretty bad too, bc he played so poorly last year after returning. Fact is, injuries do affect play. They made our best players average at best last year, so it's completely fair to assume injury could be the reason for someone who's a solid player normally to look terrible.

Yes Cody has to rebound this year and prove himself, but the depth added wasn't just bc of Cody - in the trenches guys get injured and being thin last year affected everyone, not just Cody. Ngata sucked compared to his usual self. They learned from that mistake.

Aside from last year Cody was exactly as expected. A very solid run stuffer who ate blocks like they were wings, and on slight occasion showed potential to be dominant in his 2nd year. Last year was the exception in his play - not the rule. And when we didn't know about the injury it was fair to assume it was laziness, poor training, or just flat out poor play.

But now knowing about the injury and the severity of it, it's more likely to assume his near dominant line play this preseason is a continuation of his development and the potential we saw in year 2 than to think its an anomaly and better to assume last year was the real Cody.

Some of your statements like "years of underachieving" and him never having played well in a regular season makes me really think you've never really paid attention to his play before last year. Im not gonna sit here and say I think Cody is a future star, but I do think he's closer to what we saw in year 2 than we saw last year and this preseason with learning about the injury only help support that belief.

[PolishRifle]

I hope he succeeds and has fine carreer, because that would be good for the team, but I don't see how I owe him an apology. It's the NFL. Many players play through injuries (like Ngata last season for example) and Cody was horrid in that period.

[Poes Crows]

Cody is going to Have to play well Thursday Night because Arthur Jones will be out. Sure Jones is a Tackle, but the Defensive Line will have to be Stout to keep the Ravens in the game.

[dhstandard]

That list is a joke. Pashos just got cut, that's how great he was.

 

And Cody played terrible, that's just the reality. Don't play the injury card please, he was awful. Let's not act like had he been 100% (nobody is) he'd have been a force or something. He would have sucked regardless.

It wasn't until Harbaugh stated how much better he got and PFF reported he was the best (or 2nd best) player on the defense did we give him credit.

 

People bashed him without even watching games.  He was playing well and people still bashed him until this website published the article about how well he was playing.

[Bullrush]

I didn't give him any credit for playing well in preseason against practice squad type players in limited action. The same way I don't bash Osemele or say he should be benched for being I think the worst O-Lineman in the preseason, or at least one of the worst. According to PFF that is. People get too excited/bummed too fast, whenever somebody has a good or bad game. Look at what Jimmy had to go through, everybody loved him in camp, and after week one, then after week 2 for no reason they bashed him, then after week 3 they loved him again. Crazy.

[5aiah]

It wasn't until Harbaugh stated how much better he got and PFF reported he was the best (or 2nd best) player on the defense did we give him credit.

 

People bashed him without even watching games.  He was playing well and people still bashed him until this website published the article about how well he was playing.

Even people watching the games were bashing Cody about how he wasn't showing up. Which is why I don't trust people's opinion. Too biased and a guy's name(like Cody whose name has been dragged through the mud) influences what people see on the field.

[dhstandard]

Even people watching the games were bashing Cody about how he wasn't showing up. Which is why I don't trust people's opinion. Too biased and a guy's name(like Cody whose name has been dragged through the mud) influences what people see on the field.

This couldn't be more correct.  We see the same thing with Jimmy Smith, Flacco, and even Cary Williams.  Cary got much better as the season went on but every time the receiver caught the ball on him people acted like he was Fabian Washington.

[Bltravens]

He just needed to be super fat again, I don't know why you'd even attempt to get a guy with Cody's body composition to slim down.  Only way you can get him to slim down is if you essentially starve (for what his body is used to) him and have him do cardio and then people wonder why he lost strength (not saying he had an incredible amount to begin with).  A guy like cody should literally be eating 7,000 calories a day and doing nothing but cleans, deadlifts and rapid bench.  Let him get to 380 pounds who cares, as long as he's beefing up and eating up blocks for 20 plays a game, which all you drafted him to do anyways.  Why they attempted to turn him into a 3 down player I'll never know.

[flynismo]

He's not even a starter, much less three down player. Why are we apologizing again? Because he played well in preseason? About time he did something.