Who's the one player you want to make the 53

[757RavensFan]

If you had to choose just one player that you want to make this years active 53, who would it be?

For me it's Keenan Reynolds.  

I pick him b/c for the most part the guys drafted in the 4th round or higher will probably make the cut. 

But guys after the 4th have to truly earn their way on the team.  

Reynolds can be our swiss army knife! A threat at WR, RB, ST and in an emergency, QB.  

There's not one other player on the team who could fill those roles if called upon.   

[rmcjacket23]

Joe Flacco.

 

[Deflated Football]

Matt Judon. I think he will be a monster if given the chance. 

[rmw10]

Terrance West - being Towson alumni and all.  I had considered him as unlikely until it had been reported that he came to camp in incredible shape and ran very well.  I'm hoping the alleged improvement parlays into a roster spot for him.  Unfortunately for him, if I had to pick right now, he's my 55th guy, so just a touch on the outside.

[757RavensFan]

2 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Terrance West - being Towson alumni and all.  I had considered him as unlikely until it had been reported that he came to camp in incredible shape and ran very well.  I'm hoping the alleged improvement parlays into a roster spot for him.  Unfortunately for him, if I had to pick right now, he's my 55th guy, so just a touch on the outside.

If we keep 4 RB, I think he makes the cut over Talieferro and Richardson.  

Edited July 7, 2016 by 757RavensFan

[rmw10]

6 minutes ago, 757RavensFan said:

If we keep 4 RB, I think he makes the cut over Talieferro and Richardson.  

Same.  That's the hard part, though.  The big question for him, as it currently stands at least, is 3 or 4 RBs.

[K-Dog]

23 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Joe Flacco.

 

I agree.

If this guy doesn't make it , it will be a rough season. 

[757RavensFan]

4 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Same.  That's the hard part, though.  The big question for him, as it currently stands at least, is 3 or 4 RBs.

I know this won't go over well, but if it came down to keeping Juice or West, I'd prefer West.

/runs off post. 

[BmoreBird22]

40 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Same.  That's the hard part, though.  The big question for him, as it currently stands at least, is 3 or 4 RBs.

If Tali could just stay healthy, I don't know that the Ravens have a better back. I think he could stay

[rmw10]

8 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

If Tali could just stay healthy, I don't know that the Ravens have a better back. I think he could stay

Sounds like he's kind of fallen down the pecking order, but of course, he can always work his way back up.  Even though everyone seemingly rotated at the RB spot, it seems as if he was the clear 5th option.  I like him though, so I hope he comes out and plays well too.  As much as I like West, I'm more than okay if he's cut for a better option.

[ellicottraven]

Forsett. I believe he has a monster year coming as long as the line performs well. I think he's been among the most underrated RBs in the league and I believe he should make the team because there are occasional rumblings that he might not be very safe.

[BmoreBird22]

31 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Sounds like he's kind of fallen down the pecking order, but of course, he can always work his way back up.  Even though everyone seemingly rotated at the RB spot, it seems as if he was the clear 5th option.  I like him though, so I hope he comes out and plays well too.  As much as I like West, I'm more than okay if he's cut for a better option.

I can believe he fell, but not because of scheme fit or ability.

Availability is the best type of ability and he unfortunately plays a position that's easy to find

[January J]

Either Victor Ochi or Daniel Brown.

Always cool to see a UDFA make the squad.

[FastEddie]

Campanero. Would love to see him move into SSS spot once he retires.

[redrum52]

Waller.

[FastEddie]

4 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Waller.

Marlon Brown 2.0

[rmw10]

10 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Waller.

Hard when he'll be on his couch for 4 weeks

[Tru11]

Waller.

Gotta love that 90 speed 6`6 TE in madden lel

[redrum52]

1 hour ago, FastEddie said:

Marlon Brown 2.0

I'd assume since he played at GT he can somewhat block.  He has the "measurables."  It's not so much that I hope he makes the roster, more so that he can actually be developed into a real weapon on our team.  I highly doubt he clears waivers if released.  Could easily see the Pats or Panthers giving him a shot.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

I feel like this should be modified a bit, so that its the guy you want to make the 53 that has at the very least a possibility of not making it. 

We all know Flacco, Suggs, SSS, Wallace, Forsett, Yanda, BWill, Mosley, Doom, Jernigan, Jimmy, Weddle, Webb, Wright, Urschel, Wagner, Zuttah, Stanley, Gillmore, Maxx, etc.... etc... are going to make the team. Obviously there's more than that, but i think we all get the idea.

So - excluding the obvious guys that i know will make the team, I hope that 2 guys in particular make the team or at least the PS bc i want to see what their future holds.

Victor Ochi and Patrick Onwuasor. 

Ochi -- big name for a UDFA with a ton of talent, but small school prospect that fell. Upside but at a position we just loaded up on with draft picks. So, while i doubt theres a role for him this season even as a rotational guy, id love to find a way to hang on to him so we can develop and see if he nets anything in a couple years.

Onwuasor -- has talent.. played at a small school but originally was recruited to play at Arizona. Former WR so hes very athletic for his size, and converted to a S/LB hybrid. Thats a position we're looking to fill and dont have any obvious fits for it right now. Most of our guys are either undersized, lack coverage, no ball skills, bad at tackling, or are missing some element needed to succeed in that type of role. While he's not the ideal size to take snaps at LB, he is currently listed there. He has very good ball skills (as former WR.... believe he led all NCAA in interceptions last year), is a physical dude, hits hard, and plays the run. A little stiff in coverage, but has upside. Again, a guy i dont think has a role on D right away, but could make an impact on ST right away. At the very least hope he finds the PS to develop. Could wash out of the league in a year, but also could be an impact player. Would like to find out.

[52liveforever]

JJ Watt

[Winchester]

Campanaro. He has the skills to be better than eddelman/welker. Campanaro has far more outside speed and play making skills. Similar to Tyler lockett. After his very agressive off-season speed strength and conditioning program that was similar to Adam archulettas he could be a 4.3 40 guy. If he could navigate clear of injury he is going to be very interesting to watch. He has the speed to get open and the athleticism to make plays

[deacfan]

15 hours ago, Winchester said:

Campanaro. He has the skills to be better than eddelman/welker. Campanaro has far more outside speed and play making skills. Similar to Tyler lockett. After his very agressive off-season speed strength and conditioning program that was similar to Adam archulettas he could be a 4.3 40 guy. If he could navigate clear of injury he is going to be very interesting to watch. He has the speed to get open and the athleticism to make plays

Ditto!! He will be the surprise player of the year for this team.

[BmoreBird22]

16 hours ago, redrum52 said:

I'd assume since he played at GT he can somewhat block.  

By GT standards, he was a bad blocker

[JoeyFlex5]

22 hours ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Joe Flacco.

 

Lol I was gonna post this 

[redrum52]

4 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

By GT standards, he was a bad blocker

Didn't realize that.  I don't watch college ball.

[redrum52]

22 hours ago, Tru11 said:

Waller.

Gotta love that 90 speed 6`6 TE in madden lel

That's my main reason, but don't let em know.  

[BmoreBird22]

9 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Didn't realize that.  I don't watch college ball.

Probably better than the average receiver, but he isn't gonna be the next Larry Fitzgerald

[redrum52]

2 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Probably better than the average receiver, but he isn't gonna be the next Larry Fitzgerald

I honestly don't expect much.  I've been here before with Demetrius Williams, Mark Clayton and Doss.  I just want us to find our own late round wr who can at least be a reliable 3rd option.  I think Camp could be that if he can stay on the field.

[rmcjacket23]

24 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

I honestly don't expect much.  I've been here before with Demetrius Williams, Mark Clayton and Doss.  I just want us to find our own late round wr who can at least be a reliable 3rd option.  I think Camp could be that if he can stay on the field.

I wouldn't worry too much about 3rd options from WRs in this offense. I did some quick analysis:

In the Joe Flacco era (08-15), the average production from the 3rd WR (WRs only) on this team per season is 25 catches for 322 yards. Those are total season numbers. Equates to roughly 20 yards per game production, basically a catch or two.

In that same timeframe, the actual third pass catcher on the offense (open to WRs, TEs, and RBs) has almost always been a TE. 6 of the 8 years the third "receiver" in our offense in terms of yardage production was a TE. In 2011, it was Ray Rice (caught 76 passes that year), and in 2013 it was Jacoby.

Average production from our 3rd pass catcher on an annual basis is 48 catches for 545 yards. Equates to 3 catches for about 35 yards per game.

So in terms of actual WR production, I don't see a ton of value in worrying about a 3rd option. It would mostly in my perspective be for depth.

That's why when you look at our WR and TE depth chart for this season, the most exciting aspect of it to me is the depth. As I've said elsewhere... I think if we end up having a largely health receiving core (TEs and WRs), you'll probably see some reduced production from some players you wouldn't expect.

Me personally, I don't think Crockett contributes that much as a pass catcher this season, and I don't see a huge amount of production out of Wallace either. I think the only way they do is if they win camp battles over tough competition (if say Wallace wins a camp battle with Perriman for #2 receiving role) or if injuries happen, which we know they can.

The reality is that unless we turn into a very heavy pass offense, where we are throwing 65-70% of the time (quite possible), there just aren't going to be enough targets or attempts to go around to feed the 7-8 guys we have on this team who could be valuable pass catchers in a bigger role.

To be honest, as deep as this team is with pass catchers, there's not a single player in that area where if they didn't produce well statistically I would surprised. We don't have an "alpha WR" in our group. We've got a bunch of good but not great pass catchers. Even Steve Smith coming back off injury and aging... if he doesn't produce well this season, it won't surprise me. 

Frankly, one of the single most interesting things about this offseason is figuring out who separates themselves from each other in the WR/TE battles. Who's the go-to pass catching TE? Pitta coming off of two season ending injuries? Ben Watson, coming off a great season but hadn't had anything near that in terms of pass catching production in many years? Maxx Williams? Gillmore?

Same thing at WR... Smith and Perriman coming off injury vs a one-year wonder in Aiken and a one trick pony in Wallace?

 

Edited July 8, 2016 by rmcjacket23