Bit of Fun: All-Century Team

[757RavensFan]

Right. But for the purposes of this thread only Boldin's performances as a Raven count, and because of that Mason gets the nod.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

Boldin's Raven career > Mason's Raven career, in my opinion.

[Ravenslifer]

I never considered any of Boldin's time here less than stellar or a disappointment. Consistent and durable as you would want in a WR. His toughness at the WR position is almost unmatched in the league. All I'm saying is given the choice, I take Boldin all day every day over Mason. Chalk it up to personal preference I suppose. 

 

I think it's a bit hard to judge - Mason had Heap, but Q also had Torrey and Jacoby taking the top off defenses.  Also Mase was working with Boller and young Flacco, whereas Q had the advantage of working with Joe when he was already comfortable in the league.  I still think both of them were chronically underutilized for what they could do in their time here, Mase because of the QB situation and playcalling, and Q because I don't think he was really ever used correctly before our 2012-2013 playoff run.  Purely for what they accomplished as a Raven I'd have to go Mase - still the franchise leader in yards, and he put up 1000 yards yearly while catching passes from Kyle Boller and Troy Smith.  But I'd agree I'd take Q over Mase if I needed a vet to build my team.

[TDubbs]

I think it's a bit hard to judge - Mason had Heap, but Q also had Torrey and Jacoby taking the top off defenses.  Also Mase was working with Boller and young Flacco, whereas Q had the advantage of working with Joe when he was already comfortable in the league.  I still think both of them were chronically underutilized for what they could do in their time here  But I'd agree I'd take Q over Mase if I needed a vet to build my team.

 

I definitely agree with that. They were definitely both underused for what the could have done on a pass happy team. Whereas we obviously revolved around running the ball. 

 

Mason definitely put up the stats that would give him the nod. But Anquan did help bring us the title. It's really comparing apples to oranges ... However there is no doubt you'd have to take Q as a vet to build the team. 

[77rus]

I definitely agree with that. They were definitely both underused for what the could have done on a pass happy team. Whereas we obviously revolved around running the ball. 

 

Mason definitely put up the stats that would give him the nod. But Anquan did help bring us the title. It's really comparing apples to oranges ... However there is no doubt you'd have to take Q as a vet to build the team. 

Why not pick both??

[ravensdan]

Wow nobody remembers Jamie Sharper he has to make the LB roster. After he was stolen by the Texans in their draft he led the NFL in tackles he was a great player for us. There has to be a place for him on our all century team.

Unless you are going to add a bench. While I like sharper. Who's spot is he taking? We could probably put close to 20 LBs w/o even thinking. Someone should make a post ranking our LBs. What a list.

[Blackbirds Rule]

Unless you are going to add a bench. While I like sharper. Who's spot is he taking? We could probably put close to 20 LBs w/o even thinking. Someone should make a post ranking our LBs. What a list.

In a 3-4 he's right next to Ray as the other starting linebacker with Boulware and Suggs as the OLB. In a 4-3 Suggs goes to DE while Sharper and Boulware are your OLB's and Ray is your ILB. McCrary is the other DE with Ngata and Sam Adams as the DT's

 

3-4

 

DE McCrary NT Adams DE Ngata

OLB Boulware ILB Lewis ILB Sharper OLB Suggs

CB McCallister FS Woodson SS Reed CB Rolle

 

4-3

DE McCrary DT Adams DT Ngata DE Suggs

OLB Boulware ILB Lewis OLB Sharper

CB McCallister FS Woodson SS Reed CB Rolle

 

I think this 4-3 would be deadly to other teams offenses.

 

Offense

LT Ogden LG Grubbs C Flynn RG Yanda RT Brown

WR Mason WR Boldin TE Heap

QB Flacco RB Lewis FB Leach

 

Defense Subs Burnett, Thomas, Siragusa, Webb, Smith, Scott, Johnson, Gregg, and Landry

Offense Subs Mulitalo, Birk, Pashos, Monroe, McNair, Rice, Sharpe, Smith, Ismail, Jones

K Stover

P Koch

KR PR Jacoby Jones

 

ST players Herring, Graham, and Ayanbadejo

[Ravenskid2085]

Okay, so for some I have a bench player just because I wanted to include certain people.

 

Here's my crack at it!

 

 

QB - Joe Flacco

HB - Jamal Lewis, Ray Rice

FB - Vonta Leach, Le'Ron McClain

WR - Derrick Mason, Torrey Smith, Anquan Boldin

TE - Todd Heap, Shannon Sharpe

LT - Jonathan Ogden

LG - Edwin Mulitalo

C - Mike Flynn, Matt Birk

RG - Marshal Yanda

RT - Orlando Brown

 

CB - Chris McAlister, Lardarius Webb

CB - Samari Rolle, Jimmy Smith

Nickel - Deion Sanders 

FS - Ed Reed

SS - Rod Woodson

MLB - Ray Lewis, Jamie Sharper

ROLB - Peter Boulware

LOLB - Terrell Suggs

DT -  Haloti Ngata, Tony Siragusa, Kelly Gregg

DE - Michael McCary, Rob Burnett

 

 

Kick Returner - Jermaine Lewis

Kicker - Matt Stover

Punter - Sam Koch

Special Teamer - Adalius Thomas 

 

HC - John Harbaugh

OC - Brian Billick (yeah, I know he was never technically an OC but I couldn't think of one I liked enough and he was the man back in those Minnesota days.)

DC - Rex Ryan

[K-Dog]

HC?

OC?

DC?

nice team though

[Blackbirds Rule]

HC?

OC?

DC?

nice team though

Harbaugh HC

Cameron  OC   but hopefully Kubiak can earn that over the next year or so

Lewis        DC   Ryan and Pagano are on the staff somewhere though.

[ravensnick]

I would love to compare how many times he was targeted when he was with those teams vs his time as a Raven.

Boldin had 129 targets last year with the 49ers for 85 catches/1,179/7TDs. The Superbowl year he had 112 targets for 65 catches/921 yds/4TDS, his by far best year as a Raven. He only saw 17 more targets but had 20 more catches, 3 more TDs, and 258 more yards.

[ravensnick]

Okay, so for some I have a bench player just because I wanted to include certain people.

 

Here's my crack at it!

 

 

QB - Joe Flacco

HB - Jamal Lewis, Ray Rice

FB - Vonta Leach

WR - Derrick Mason, Torrey Smith, Anquan Boldin

TE - Todd Heap, Shannon Sharpe

LT - Jonathan Ogden

LG - Ben Grubbs

C - Mike Flynn, Matt Birk

RG - Edwin Mulitalo

RT - Orlando Brown

 

CB - Chris McAlister, Lardarius Webb

CB - Samari Rolle, Jimmy Smith

Nickel - Deion Sanders 

FS - Ed Reed

SS - Rod Woodson

MLB - Ray Lewis, Jamie Sharper

ROLB - Peter Boulware

LOLB - Terrell Suggs

DT -  Haloti Ngata, Tony Siragusa, Kelly Gregg

DE - Michael McCary, Rob Burnett

 

 

Kick Returner - Jermaine Lewis

Kicker - Matt Stover

Punter - Sam Koch

Special Teamer - Adalius Thomas 

Yanda at RG. And Mclain at FB, he was a dual-RB/FB, adding to his value. But Perfect besides that

[Ravenskid2085]

Yanda at RG. And Mclain at FB, he was a dual-RB/FB, adding to his value. But Perfect besides that

 

Ahh definitely, can't believe I forgot Yanda. McClain and Leach can both go on their for me. Two best fullbacks we've had along with Sam Gash.

[757RavensFan]

Right. But for the purposes of this thread only Boldin's performances as a Raven count, and because of that Mason gets the nod.

He didn't stop being a warrior after he joined the Ravens. 

[BmoreBird22]

 

We'll have to agree to disagree.

Boldin's Raven career > Mason's Raven career, in my opinion.

Mason had four 1,000 yard seasons with the Ravens and four seasons of at least five touchdowns.

 

Boldin had zero 1,000 yard seasons and only one season of over 5 touchdowns.

 

Mason was the better Baltimore receiver.

[757RavensFan]

 

 

Mason had four 1,000 yard seasons with the Ravens and four seasons of at least five touchdowns.

 

Boldin had zero 1,000 yard seasons and only one season of over 5 touchdowns.

 

Mason was the better Baltimore receiver.

 

 

Mason would trade those 4 season for a 2013 Superbowl victory.  Which the Ravens wouldn't have won by the way w/out Boldin.

[52520Andrew]

I just remember Mason going out in 2008 and catching passes with one arm for games. He was a warrior for us

[BmoreBird22]

Mason would trade those 4 season for a 2013 Superbowl victory.  Which the Ravens wouldn't have won by the way w/out Boldin.

They wouldn't have won it without Jacoby, or without Pitta, or Torrey, or Jimmy, or you see where I'm going with this?

[TSizzle00]

They wouldn't have won it without Jacoby, or without Pitta, or Torrey, or Jimmy, or you see where I'm going with this?

 

I have no idea why some fans wish to give Boldin basically all the credit for the SB win, the guy is great and he played a great role in winning that SB but saying it was all Boldin would be like saying we would of won with Kyle Boller at QB as long as we had Boldin.

[display name]

I have no idea why some fans wish to give Boldin basically all the credit for the SB win, the guy is great and he played a great role in winning that SB but saying it was all Boldin would be like saying we would of won with Kyle Boller at QB as long as we had Boldin.

I don't think that this is what many of the fans are saying. Some merely believe that it was unfair to ask Boldin to take a pay cut because it seemed as though the Ravens were saying that Flacco was the only reason for our SB win, and that Boldin was just along for the ride. Anyone who says this is wrong, but most will not say that Boldin was the main reason, because he was not.

[ludy51]

I know this has been said numerous times but id take JT over MS at kicker