[News] Ravens Make 14 Jersey Number Changes

[BR News]

From Mike Wallace to Ryan Mallett, the Ravens had a bunch of number changes after the 53-man roster was set.

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[Bob21043]

Gonna have to actually look at the game-day book at the stadium Sunday to track the new numbers!

[Filmstudy]

Wow. This is a lot of changes. Fans should really understand the transitional nature of preseason numbers before ordering (including creating custom) jerseys, but some of these involve players who have been here a while (Campy, Elam, Wright).

Elam had worn #26 for 4 seasons and it looks like Powers will take his number. Did Elam want #33 or was this all about Powers being on the active roster and wanting #26?

[Moderator 3]

10 minutes ago, Bob21043 said:

Gonna have to actually look at the game-day book at the stadium Sunday to track the new numbers!

It's Thursday already and the book probably went to print. I think we're going to have to carry a cheat sheet. 

[dirtybird66]

seems by all accounts SSSR. is in fine fighting form and ready to roll!

[mc_red23]

SSS is one of those people who could read the weather out and I'd still watch a video of him talking. 

[Ravenous_Ravens]

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

[Crusader]

I can see after this game that we will be talking about somebody complexly different than the big names and big contract players. Except Suggs.

[fusuymada]

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

[ellicottraven]

Why can't Hester get his 7 back especially since Mallett goes to 15? Is it not allowed for WRs?

[hen826957]

2 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Why can't Hester get his 7 back especially since Mallett goes to 15? Is it not allowed for WRs?

Devin Hester should've got his original number 23 and let Kendrick Lewis get a different number. I like Mike Wallace get his number back from his Steelers days 17. Campanaro should've keep his number 15 looks good on him and better than 12. Mallett should either got number 12 or kept 7. Also Tavon Young should've kept 43.

Edited September 8, 2016 by hen826957

[hen826957]

  2 hours ago, Ravenous_Ravens said:

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

Shame for Campanaro. He can't play at all this year? Wow ?

[bigcatfrank1]

happy for the guys who got a number from years past...but cmon lets get this show on the turf and WIN some games!

[JimmyBlack]

Several of us were hoping that Wallace would wear number 17. I want him to score 1 TD and have 7 receptions on Sunday to celebrate a new season as a Raven.

[Asmodeus1971]

3 hours ago, fusuymada said:

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

 

Elam is on IR so not sucking up a roster spot. The only thing cutting Elam would have done was make it so the Ravens didn't have to cut Forsett, it would have changed nothing for Butler. As long as Butler stays on a practice squad we can still grab him if injuries or bad play by one of the WRs requires it but he just didn't fit what coaches and the front office thought the team needed.

[jboy19]

3 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Why can't Hester get his 7 back especially since Mallett goes to 15? Is it not allowed for WRs?

Yeah, receivers need to be between 10-19 or 80-89. He was able to pull off 23 because he was a cornerback in college and didn't really have a position when he was drafted. Guess he was able to keep it because he hasn't played meaningfully as a receiver during most of his career. 

[Rav'n Maniac]

  16 hours ago, Ravenous_Ravens said:

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

If you watch Harb's presser from Tues., he said Camp was "released,injured" and is now a "free agent" 10:40 mark. He went on to say they would love to get him back but they have to wait a minimum of 3 weeks by rule or until he is fully healthy.

[Rav'n Maniac]

  16 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Why can't Hester get his 7 back especially since Mallett goes to 15? Is it not allowed for WRs?

Yeah, receivers need to be between 10-19 or 80-89. He was able to pull off 23 because he was a cornerback in college and didn't really have a position when he was drafted. Guess he was able to keep it because he hasn't played meaningfully as a receiver during most of his career. 

Hester averaged over 330 receiving yards over his 10 yrs. In 2014 with the Falcons he had over 500. I'd say that's fairly meaningful. 2015 he was hurt.

[20306cab]

That's why they cut Butler. Need some GOOD karma.

[jboy19]

51 minutes ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

Hester averaged over 330 receiving yards over his 10 yrs. In 2014 with the Falcons he had over 500. I'd say that's fairly meaningful. 2015 he was hurt.

Nobody's ever really considered him a receiver though. They tried to make him the No. 1 receiver in the Bears offense for a couple years but he's always been more of a gadget player than a receiver. We probably could have stuck him with a DB number here, he won't get any meaningful Offensive snaps at this point in his career with his injuries. 

[Rav'n Maniac]

  1 hour ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

Hester averaged over 330 receiving yards over his 10 yrs. In 2014 with the Falcons he had over 500. I'd say that's fairly meaningful. 2015 he was hurt.

Nobody's ever really considered him a receiver though. They tried to make him the No. 1 receiver in the Bears offense for a couple years but he's always been more of a gadget player than a receiver. We probably could have stuck him with a DB number here, he won't get any meaningful Offensive snaps at this point in his career with his injuries. 

You may be right since he hasn't learned our playbook yet. At some point he may have to be used in case of injury considering I wouldn't expect them dress 6 WR's often.

[jboy19]

28 minutes ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

You may be right since he hasn't learned our playbook yet. At some point he may have to be used in case of injury considering I wouldn't expect them dress 6 WR's often.

He'll probably be a gadget player/reverse option at some point this season. I'm just keeping my expectations low because I like the guy and I know how badly turf toe can affect a player.

Edited September 9, 2016 by jboy19

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

  18 hours ago, fusuymada said:

  19 hours ago, Ravenous_Ravens said:

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

Shame for Campanaro. He can't play at all this year? Wow ?

He can. He wasn't IRed he was released with an injury settlement. He can be signed by someone in 3 weeks or when healthy.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

  19 hours ago, Ravenous_Ravens said:

Kinda strange to even worry about numbers for Campanaro and Elam. I doubt they see the field unless it comes late in the year due to injury.

I'd like to see Hester wear number 7, symbolic of the number of points he'll put up plus the extra point he sets up, from his return game skills. Best part is it is available.

You won't see Campanaro at any time this year. He is on IR and was NOT on the final 53 so he is not eligible to return and play this year at all. Elam or Carl Davis were on the final 53 and then put on IR when they signed Hester and recalled Forsett. After all, after the great play Elam has produced since he has been here he wasn't worth cutting for Butler, and we had to risk our #1 back just to keep him. I guess he has pictures of someone in a compromising position because he has done nothing, absolutely nothing on the field to justify a roster spot. Yet, here he is, sucking up a roster spot that could have belonged to a playmaker. But NFL Front Offices don't like to admit they made a first round blunder so they drag the player along, year after year, hoping he does something that they can point at and say, see, we told you so. In Elam's case, they are going to be waiting a long time to say that.

Camp was released with an injury settlement to my knowledge. He isnt on our IR. He can be re-signed in 3 weeks or whenever healthy should they choose.

Elam isnt taking up a roster spot. People on IR dont count against the 53. The only roster spots Elam and Davis took up were Forsett's and Hester's for a 24 period. They were never truly their spots. So, in essence Elam's spot did go to a playmaker... If you're gonna whine about stuff, at least know what you're talking about.

You're allowed 53 guys on a roster. Most teams cant find 53 guys that can play. So if you have the ability to hang on to 55 or more guys by slapping them with an IR designation you do it. It's not a failure to admit a bad draft pick... it's a desire to have in house options for depth later in the season that know our scheme and were showing progress.

And we didnt risk Forsett at all. All the talk of "oh i wouldve signed somewhere else for the right deal" yea maybe if someone came and offered him $5-6 mill a year he wouldve, but no one in the world was going to do that. There was no risk... they just have to say that publicly so that the NFL doesnt focus too much on what they did. Theres nothing wrong with what they did per se, but if there was an agreement in place with Forsett in writing to bring him back before Elam or Davis was placed on IR there could probably be some sort of issue there from the perspective of other teams and the league office... in essence we manipulated things to basically have 54-55 guys on our roster.

So by saying we couldve lost forsett, we risked losing him, and forsett saying he was talking to other clubs just makes everything look on the up and up and that it was truly a roster cut and resigning. Thats why neither the Ravens nor Forsett said anything publicly when he was cut to the effect of, calm down fans im coming back.

[jboy19]

26 minutes ago, BOLDnPurPnBlacK said:

Camp was released with an injury settlement to my knowledge. He isnt on our IR. He can be re-signed in 3 weeks or whenever healthy should they choose.

Elam isnt taking up a roster spot. People on IR dont count against the 53. The only roster spots Elam and Davis took up were Forsett's and Hester's for a 24 period. They were never truly their spots. So, in essence Elam's spot did go to a playmaker... If you're gonna whine about stuff, at least know what you're talking about.

You're allowed 53 guys on a roster. Most teams cant find 53 guys that can play. So if you have the ability to hang on to 55 or more guys by slapping them with an IR designation you do it. It's not a failure to admit a bad draft pick... it's a desire to have in house options for depth later in the season that know our scheme and were showing progress.

And we didnt risk Forsett at all. All the talk of "oh i wouldve signed somewhere else for the right deal" yea maybe if someone came and offered him $5-6 mill a year he wouldve, but no one in the world was going to do that. There was no risk... they just have to say that publicly so that the NFL doesnt focus too much on what they did. Theres nothing wrong with what they did per se, but if there was an agreement in place with Forsett in writing to bring him back before Elam or Davis was placed on IR there could probably be some sort of issue there from the perspective of other teams and the league office... in essence we manipulated things to basically have 54-55 guys on our roster.

So by saying we couldve lost forsett, we risked losing him, and forsett saying he was talking to other clubs just makes everything look on the up and up and that it was truly a roster cut and resigning. Thats why neither the Ravens nor Forsett said anything publicly when he was cut to the effect of, calm down fans im coming back.

Camp being waived/injured means that once he cleared waivers, he was added to the IR, but may be released from the IR with an injury settlement. He hasn't gotten an injury settlement yet, but if he gets a settlement you're right. 

Butler was just the odd man out unfortunately. 

Elam/Davis were on the initial 53 man roster so that they're able to be recalled to the 53 man roster if they get healthy and are needed.