[News] Late For Work 8/17: Still Concerned About Young Ravens Tight Ends? You Shouldn't Be

[Halshayeji]

It may sound crazy but Arthur Brown will be one of the Ravens best defensive players in the next year or two just watch. That guy is smart and very instinctive he has just come on really slow but he is starting to really pick it up.

No it doesn't sound crazy at all....

Brown looked prity good with the limited snaps he got in the 4th quarter. His tackling was good and also showed good instincts diagnosing plays. Hes super fast and can run with any TE or RB on passing plays. I don't know why he's fallen so far down the depth chart.

I hope this is a blessing in disguyse where the Ravens can sign him for cheap on a long term contract. But as things stand he's never gonna stay in Baltimore coz he's never gonna get a chance. I literally watched the forth quarter 3 times. One was just to see Brown. I was impressed and by the end of it I was asking myself..... What am I missing here?

[bioLarzen]

"What are we going to do?! We lost Pitta!" Then along come Daniels.

 

Hey, hey... first along came Ed Dickson and a washed out Dallas Clark - and we all saw why there IS cause for wiorry of we don't have a productive catching TE...

 

Let's hope we won't have to see that again for a long time. We got 3 very young and promising guys to man the post - here's hoping they will deliver.

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

The biggest thing I've seen happening in Flacco is that he is maturing more; he's taking what the defense gives him and not trying to force things to happen. When he does that he is an awesome QB to watch!

[Halshayeji]

Are you planning to have this new layout with black background and grey text for long? Just asking, because it's pretty hard to read, and the segment titles are still in black, so now they are only visible if you highlight them...

I agree. I feel like I'm a 90 year old holding my phone so close to my face.

[bioLarzen]

I agree bioLarzen, had to zoom up to 110% in order to read the stuff....

 

Yeah, that helps a bit...

 

(and the real "funny" stuff is that this all is to advertise something (NFL Game Pass) I already have...

[TheSim]

Minor quibble, but that Maxx Williams play was on 4TH and 20, not 3rd. If he doesn't make that play, the game is over.

[baltimore1975]

No it doesn't sound crazy at all....

Brown looked prity good with the limited snaps he got in the 4th quarter. His tackling was good and also showed good instincts diagnosing plays. Hes super fast and can run with any TE or RB on passing plays. I don't know why he's fallen so far down the depth chart.

I hope this is a blessing in disguyse where the Ravens can sign him for cheap on a long term contract. But as things stand he's never gonna stay in Baltimore coz he's never gonna get a chance. I literally watched the forth quarter 3 times. One was just to see Brown. I was impressed and by the end of it I was asking myself..... What am I missing here?

 

I must be missing something here? Who should he be starting over? Daryll? Mosley?

[EdTheMythicalOne]

I was never concerned about the TE situation. In fact, I have made posts on here telling people they should be high on Crockett Gilmore as the starter because he isn't "...just a blocker." The guy is an all around athlete who is a much better receiver than anyone thinks. We expected Williams to be able to catch but perhaps not block so well. We expected Boyle to be able to block...but his catches were all impressive to me because they were all tough catches that a QB would need his go to guy to make for him. 5 yards may not look all that impressive unless you are 3rd and 4 with only a few minutes to go in a game when you're losing. We also can't forget we've got a secret weapon and 4th TE on the field with Kyle Jusczyzck. He was a TE in college and was a very good receiver. He also proved he is a darn good blocker. He isn't too fast either, but you can't sleep on him and the Ravens actually had plays designed with him to be the first option. The guy knows how to run routes.

Suggs razzing Schaub is actually a good thing I think. Schaub is going to hear a lot worse on the field from opponents. If Schaub can take it from Suggs and have success it will give him even more confidence. Schaub has a lot to prove IMO and he took a really good first step in his first pre season game as a Raven. I hope to see that continue. No offense to him, but I hope we never have to see him in a regular season game unless it is to get some snaps in late in the 4th quarter and we're up by 30.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

No it doesn't sound crazy at all....

Brown looked prity good with the limited snaps he got in the 4th quarter. His tackling was good and also showed good instincts diagnosing plays. Hes super fast and can run with any TE or RB on passing plays. I don't know why he's fallen so far down the depth chart.

I hope this is a blessing in disguyse where the Ravens can sign him for cheap on a long term contract. But as things stand he's never gonna stay in Baltimore coz he's never gonna get a chance. I literally watched the forth quarter 3 times. One was just to see Brown. I was impressed and by the end of it I was asking myself..... What am I missing here?

 

I am not really sure which Arthur Brown you guys are talking about, but he looked pretty bad for most of the game. He was blowing coverage all night long and only looked good on the one running play where the offensive line forgot to block him. The guy has been a Raven for two years now (this is his third season), was a second round draft choice, and still isn't out of the dog house. I am not sure how he is going to be the best defensive Raven in two or three more years because his rookie contract will run out before that. Zach Orr is actually ahead in the depth chart and he's primarily a special teamer, but he had a better game than Brown did.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

Flacco isn't blazing fast, but some people might forget a 60 yard scramble he had in his rookie year in the pre season. Flacco himself said he could run more, but he makes it a conscious effort not to because he knows it is his arm that wins games and not his legs. It is also how a lot of QB's get injured and take more shots than they need to. Smart man.

[paulCBpac]

maxx williams>> jeremy shockey

[Halshayeji]

I must be missing something here? Who should he be starting over? Daryll? Mosley?

He should be #3

[Maryland]

Our TEs looked a whole hell of a lot better than the Steelers' Jesse James, that's for sure. Sniping Maxx Williams will be something they have to live with for years to come.

 

And we should all be rooting for Tyrod's success, not only because it makes our organization look good, but because playing time and performance with the new team are taken into account when handing out compensatory picks. 

[PasadenaBullRush]

I'm glad to see that Sizz hasn't gone soft like everybody was worried about

[TheSim]

 

I must be missing something here? Who should he be starting over? Daryll? Mosley?

 

I don't think he was suggesting he be one of the starters, but this team sometimes replaces a safety with an extra ILB with some frequency depending on package, usually in obvious run situations, and it's usually McClellan who's gotten that spot.  If Brown keeps up his play, he may take that role from Albert this season, which is probably the best he can do on this team.