[News] Late For work 2/2: Is Courtney Upshaw The Odd Man Out In Free Agency?

[Halshayeji]

  6 hours ago, 757RavensFan said:

  6 hours ago, WNC-Raven said:

Is everyone boycotting the comments section?
It's been a ghost town ever since the format change

I noticed that as well. 

Seems like it is easier to figure out my taxes then to make and follow a comment on this forum..... hope they figure out the glitchy stuff

Thumbs up!

[FloridalovesRavens]

I am big on fashion... but am I really that old??? Or did I get kicked off the fashion bus when I turned 34?? When did it become the in thing to wear women pants??? I am sorry but men in capri pants have only been cool when sailing... lol... and guys who wore it just to wear them got their lunch taken... lol... I am all for self expression but I will pass on this trend... I am sorry but close fitting pants (tight) are very feminine to me.. just my opinion of course... Luv Cam...think he's the next best thing since Moon... but no to those pants...

I would not wear those pants and I am a woman lol.

[bioLarzen]

Man... just how boring and daunting the Super Bowl weeks are when your team isnt involved... Nothing but news and "fun bits" of guys and teams you couldn't care less about if you tried...

The draft can't come soon enough.

[bioLarzen]

  4 hours ago, respecttheRaven said:

  4 hours ago, 757RavensFan said:

 

How are you accessing the site? I can give thumbs up/down.  

I can only thumbs up/down in the forum section. In the main article I cannot even see a up/down option.

I don't see a thumbs up or thumbs down anywhere ...... I am just about completely lost in this format ?

Go to the forum view by clicking on the time stamp (just below the commenter's nick, like "1 hour ago", "2 hours ago" etc. That takes you to the forum view where you can up-/downvote the comments more or less the same way as before.

[billiejean]

Upshaw just isn't skilled enough in coverage to be anything other than a run-down LB (he's really more of a big end). I have this gut feeling they let Upshaw walk and draft Reggie Ragland in the 2nd, history repeating itself with a high 2nd round Bama RB who is better vs the run. (although Ragland isn't useless in coverage)

Ragland is more of a inside backer (he is a liability in coverage) and more of a run stuffer. Upshaw and Ragland have similar forty times so we wouldn't be gaining any speed by drafting him.

[billiejean]

  4 hours ago, respecttheRaven said:

  4 hours ago, 757RavensFan said:

 

How are you accessing the site? I can give thumbs up/down.  

I can only thumbs up/down in the forum section. In the main article I cannot even see a up/down option.

I don't see a thumbs up or thumbs down anywhere ...... I am just about completely lost in this format ?

You would think they would have given us a warning about this or something instead of just springing this on us. You would also think there would be some type of explanation for the changes. I mean there are a ridiculous amount of mods on this site (who most likely knew this was coming) and they are being unusually quiet.

[rmcjacket23]

3 minutes ago, billiejean said:

You would think they would have given us a warning about this or something instead of just springing this on us. You would also think there would be some type of explanation for the changes. I mean there are a ridiculous amount of mods on this site (who most likely knew this was coming) and they are being unusually quiet.

There actually was a notice on the forum page for several days indicating when they would be making this change.

[billiejean]

  53 minutes ago, billiejean said:

You would think they would have given us a warning about this or something instead of just springing this on us. You would also think there would be some type of explanation for the changes. I mean there are a ridiculous amount of mods on this site (who most likely knew this was coming) and they are being unusually quiet.

There actually was a notice on the forum page for several days indicating when they would be making this change.

unfortunately I haven't the slightest clue as to what the forum page is or how to get there

[MTRavensFan]

14 minutes ago, billiejean said:

unfortunately I haven't the slightest clue as to what the forum page is or how to get there

Big purple menu bar at the top of every page, click on Forums. On mobile click on Social Media from the menu on the left, the go to Message Boards.That will take you to the message board and all the other discussions going on, it's more than just what's on the home page.

FYI, we didn't get any more notice than you guys, and everybody's still here. We are having some difficulties with the interface between our message board and the NFL-run home page, but if you stick to the forums everything seems to be working fine, including quotes and +/- feature. Hope this helps.

[Maryland]

7 hours ago, billiejean said:

Ragland is more of a inside backer (he is a liability in coverage) and more of a run stuffer. Upshaw and Ragland have similar forty times so we wouldn't be gaining any speed by drafting him.

Ragland could play either OLB or ILB in the NFL. He played strong side LB in the Senior Bowl, but he could be a run-stuffing ILB too like he was in college.

He has been compared to Hightower, who is good vs the run and not useless in coverage, unlike Upshaw. 

[Ravens_Flock]

I would like us to keep Upshaw. He's a tough, hard working player, not an ego, and while he'd love to get more sacks, he doesn't mind being the premier run stuffer either.

[billiejean]

  15 hours ago, billiejean said:

Ragland is more of a inside backer (he is a liability in coverage) and more of a run stuffer. Upshaw and Ragland have similar forty times so we wouldn't be gaining any speed by drafting him.

Ragland could play either OLB or ILB in the NFL. He played strong side LB in the Senior Bowl, but he could be a run-stuffing ILB too like he was in college.

He has been compared to Hightower, who is good vs the run and not useless in coverage, unlike Upshaw. 

I wouldn't say that Hightower is great in coverage, Jamie Collins yes but Hightower is average at best. The difference between Hightower and Ragland is that Hightower runs a 4.52 and Ragland runs a 4.62. It doesn't seem like much but it will make a difference. Ragland will have tremendous difficulty trying to cover anyone in this league.

[Ugly Ball]

Is everyone boycotting the comments section?
It's been a ghost town ever since the format change

It took me two weeks to figure out how to sign in.
This may have something to do with it.

[Ugly Ball]

Man... just how boring and daunting the Super Bowl weeks are when your team isnt involved... Nothing but news and "fun bits" of guys and teams you couldn't care less about if you tried...

The draft can't come soon enough.

Even the stories on our own website are tired.
IE: Which player our players are rooting for in the Superbowl . ?

Let's have some articles about how our team can get fixed.

I think there should be some articles regarding how well our coaching staff have coached up the players we have.
Our Defense hasn't looked very scary for some time now and we haven't heard much about what needs to be done to change it.