[News] News And Notes 8/18: Receiver Competition On Full Display

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Top two draft picks miss practice. Brooks does team drills on first day back. J. Smith picks off Flacco.

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[stixfix69]

Perrmian being out could be a blessing in disguise...It is giving so many more reps for the guys trying to move up on the depth chart....Aiken, Butler,Waller, and Camp have stood out, not counting SSS because he has nothing to prove....Now Brown, a guy who i have been a fan off since his rookie camp is letting me down, and he better step up....

[DonnieRaven]

Kamar Aiken has made the biggest impression to me, how ever I luv the work being done by waller butler and campanaro too, iam def excited to see our offense in action this year

[ravens4life86]

Good to know they are working on 2PT Conversions, I expect to see a lot more this yr especially in close one possession games late or when weather gets cold and your not sure of your kicking game.Not that the Ravens will have a issue with Justin Tucker.. But imagine agressive Offensive minds like a chip Kelly might go for 30-40% of the time now, so Ravens defense will need to be ready aswell.

Always great to see Darren Waller doing work, that kid is special talent. Looking forward to more production in coming games

[Ugly Ball]

Pitt will probably be going for more 2 pointers after losing their kicker for the season .

[hen826957]

I actually saw Jimmy Smith pick-off Joe Flacco live at training camp today. Cool right. No wander I didn't see Maxx Williams and training camp today he was undisclosed. I saw when the did the 2 point conversion as well. That Aiken catch was awesome too.

[Bandit666]

I would like to see the Ravens go for 2 every time this game and maybe (starters only) next game. The games/score doesn't matter in preseason. We know Tuck can kick.

[hen826957]

@Ugly Ball I think so too.

[Hardhitters]

Sitting here watching the Ravens vs Saints on DVR and just thought, I hope Asa Jackson don't get cut for wearing Ray Rice number.

[Fullblack_RAVEN]

Perriman had osgood-schlatter disease growing up. His father & brothers had it too. One of its symptoms is knee inflammation. People usually say they grow out of that type of disease after their teenage years. I believe his knees were weak to begin with due to that disease & aggravating that joint affects his body more than others. Hopefully they're just being cautious w/ him. It could be worse... he could be having surgery to address a stress fracture like kevin white did. Heck, i know it's a different sport and all but kyrie irving was misdiagnosed w/ tendonitis when he was in fact dealing w/ a stress fracture which gave out in the finals. Hopefully breshad gets better soon.

[hen826957]

I wander why I didn't get to see the Steve Smith touchdown catch. It must to happen on the other side of the field.

[gooftroop]

Maxx was hobbling after that 4th-and-20 play at the end of the Saints game.

[stixfix69]

I have to admit Camp has impressed me, if he can stay healthy he will be a Wes Welker with more speed.......

[ellicottraven]

Between Steve Smith Sr., Kamar Aiken and Campanaro, I believe we'll have a nice trio of receivers to compliment Gillmore or Maxx Williams and the RB tiro of one of Forsett, Taliaferro or Allen. This will give Flacco 5 really good weapons to move the chains!

[Purplepowers88]

I think well have a solid offense even if Perriman has to sit out some games. Go Ravens!!!!

[GO_Ravens]

Perriman is fine people bone bruises typically take 3 weeks to completely heal. Just look it up if you think I am not telling the truth.

[Fastynart]

We all know who the receivers are. Well except for Perriman. He could be the miracle receiver that the Ravens seem to think he is, but I doubt it. He has bad hands, which he also had in college. He has been out injured more than he has played. If I had to bet one way or another, I would bet he is more likely to be the next Matt Elam (another wasted first round pick) than the savior of the receiving corps.

[20306cab]

Always give the worst case scenario on any given incident. If Perriman comes back in two weeks, has a Torrey Smith type rookie year and the Ravens do well, no one will even remember Perriman's injury.

[Dorota]

Za'Darius is a player to watch. He could do some cool things and I don't think we'll miss Pernell McPhee as much as we were worried we will.

[stampedehero]

Pitt will probably be going for more 2 pointers after losing their kicker for the season .

I'm sure you thought that was their loss our gain.  I'm sure one of their fans would feel the same. Suisham is very good and a scoring machine.

[stampedehero]

We all know who the receivers are. Well except for Perriman. He could be the miracle receiver that the Ravens seem to think he is, but I doubt it. He has bad hands, which he also had in college. He has been out injured more than he has played. If I had to bet one way or another, I would bet he is more likely to be the next Matt Elam (another wasted first round pick) than the savior of the receiving corps.

With the abundance of recievers it seems his status is fore shadowed. In a way, it is not bad and reveals the smart hiring practice of our general management.   

[stampedehero]

I think Butler realizes its his turn to step into the select group.  I had no doubt Campanaro was a dependable as he was in college. He will be the biggest surprise of the camp IMO .

[thecommish]

I am excited about this draft class....last years class was exceptional and this one has potential to be a home run also... (perriman-maxx-carl davis-zsmith-boyle-myers) all have potential to contribute.... early and often... back to back home runs on a draft class leaves a team in a very good position... ontop of that ozzie has been spot on with the FA signings as usual...

[jravens13]

What a bunch of babies our fans are. Perriman is hurt and is missing practice. He signed a 4 year contract. Get over it.

Edited August 19, 2015 by jravens13

[trevorsteadman]

We all know who the receivers are. Well except for Perriman. He could be the miracle receiver that the Ravens seem to think he is, but I doubt it. He has bad hands, which he also had in college. He has been out injured more than he has played. If I had to bet one way or another, I would bet he is more likely to be the next Matt Elam (another wasted first round pick) than the savior of the receiving corps.

Most his drops were from when he was younger he only dropped like what 5 balls his last year of college, and from what I heard before he was injured he was constantly making plays and didn't have a problem with his hands. The Ravens were 4th in dropped passes last season, Steve Smith was the 3rd highest player for dropping the ball while Torrey Smith was the 25th. So if you really think that players like Steve Smith and Torrey Smith have bad hands, two solid NFL receivers..... I guess they are busts too because they drop the ball now and then. Perriman the first day of training camp got open consistently, unlike most our receivers. Too bad he got injured but it happens and better now than mid season. If people would actually watch his college tape the reason he had so many drops his second year at UCF was because he was diving everywhere and catching insanely bad passes from Blake Bortles, and in a lot of peoples' eyes Perriman made Bortles a 3rd overall pick in the NFL draft. Sounds like Perriman's bruise is gone, or near, but is still working with a sprain for another week but when he gets on the field he will surprise people because his height and speed combo was the best in the draft outside of Amari Cooper. Having fans give up on a draft pick before he has even had a regular season game is a joke especially when he was playing with the 1st team offense before going down with an injury. 

[trevorsteadman]

What a bunch of babies our fans are. Perriman is hurt and is missing practice. He signed a 4 year contract. Get over it.

Right? Better now than later. It's a bruised knee and a sprained knee it takes time to heal but better to have an injury now than mid season.

[Crusader]

What a bunch of babies our fans are. Perriman is hurt and is missing practice. He signed a 4 year contract. Get over it.

I just hope he does not end up like Webb an injured most of that time. O yea ,Webb is injured AGAIN.