[News] Veteran OT Jake Announces He's Joining Ravens

[bioLarzen]

  12 hours ago, bioLarzen said:

Flacco won't be a healing QB - he's be a totally healed QB by the time the season comes. He's basically 100% NOW, more than a month before the season.

 

And anyway, if they really doubted Stanley, they surely wouldn't have brought in a guy whose last productive season was 3 seasons ago, ha the ACL tor twice in the same knee, and was relegated to backup duty the past season, then wasn't brouhgt bck although it would have surely been on the cheap...

Long - if he gets signed and sticks around for the season - will probably be a great backup., and an even better mentor for Stanley. But, at this point of his career, I don't think anyone is seriously considering him as a starter anymore.

If Long is healthy and makes the team I think it will mean we're in trouble if he's got to be a starter for us. That means something drastically went wrong due to talent or....*gulp* another injury.

That can always happen in the NFL. And if it does, I for one, would feel more comfortable going with a healthy Long than Hurst...

[EdTheMythicalOne]

  20 hours ago, EdTheMythicalOne said:

  21 hours ago, steelcityraven said:

wait...WHAT? That is a great signing.

1. It takes pressure off of Stanley to continue to progress at his own pace

2. It gives us a ton of options. With Stanley possibly playing inside at G or even Long playing in place of Wagner (if Wags is not healthy) or just as a legit back up to both.

3. With Vlad Ducasse and Long as back ups...we are legit two deep all over the OL

4. This is a contract year for Wags... takes pressure off of the organization and places it on Ricky

5. With young OT (Stanley and Alex Lewis)... it is great to have a veteran / pro bowler like Long to help groom them.

Great move from Ozzie and company! Love it!

If Vlad and Jake make the team that means two other lineman are not going to make it. How many lineman do you keep on the 53 man roster?

1) LT: Stanley
2) LG: Urschel
3) C: Zuttah
4) RG: Yanda
5) RT: Wagner
6) Swing Tackle: Long
7) Combo G/C: Ducasse
8) G: Jensen

I can't see them keeping more than 8 linemen. If Lewis proves to be the monster in pre season games as he has been in camp people will notice and it will be tough to stash him on the PS then.

I agree wit them keeping 8 linemen, however I see Lewis making it and Ducasse being the odd man out. Urschel could slide to C if Zuttah gets hurt, then plug in Jensen or Lewis into the G spot. Also, Lewis would have the extra benefit of being another option at T. Plus, I don't think there is any way Lewis would last on PS with his potential.

Versatility along the line is a good thing and that would be a factor I am sure on who makes it in the end as long as the skill levels are all nearly the same. I don't care if you can play multiple positions all at a poor level.

Ducasse is going to have to prove himself to make it. He's more of a road grader type to contrast Urschel's finesse. I'm sure Ducasse could play RG & LG and Jensen could do the same. I think Lewis could play RT but not LT. With Jake Long being healthy you don't really need him to play T. I still think he makes the roster because of his draft status and the hype surrounding him so far. He'd have to really tank it in pre season to lose a spot or simply get hurt.

I think the last roster spot comes down to Ducasse and Jensen.

[EdTheMythicalOne]

  9 hours ago, EdTheMythicalOne said:

  16 hours ago, bioLarzen said:

Flacco won't be a healing QB - he's be a totally healed QB by the time the season comes. He's basically 100% NOW, more than a month before the season.

 

And anyway, if they really doubted Stanley, they surely wouldn't have brought in a guy whose last productive season was 3 seasons ago, ha the ACL tor twice in the same knee, and was relegated to backup duty the past season, then wasn't brouhgt bck although it would have surely been on the cheap...

Long - if he gets signed and sticks around for the season - will probably be a great backup., and an even better mentor for Stanley. But, at this point of his career, I don't think anyone is seriously considering him as a starter anymore.

If Long is healthy and makes the team I think it will mean we're in trouble if he's got to be a starter for us. That means something drastically went wrong due to talent or....*gulp* another injury.

That can always happen in the NFL. And if it does, I for one, would feel more comfortable going with a healthy Long than Hurst...

Same here. Hurst looked pretty good in his first season in limited action, but he got exposed last year. Can't afford to have him playing there now.