Merged Laurinaitis Threads

[MKdave]

[quote name='H8R' post='163416' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:05 PM']I think Maualuga could be converted to DE.[/quote]

I know, I know that I'm the guy that wanted the phrase 'This isn't Madden' to be banned, but for possibly the first time ever, it's geniunely applicable here.
When you convert LBs to DEs in Madden they become amazing. Generally not in real life though ... especially not inside linebackers.

[Lets_Go_Joe]

[quote name='MKdave' post='163649' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:23 PM']I know, I know that I'm the guy that wanted the phrase 'This isn't Madden' to be banned, but for possibly the first time ever, it's geniunely applicable here.
When you convert LBs to DEs in Madden they become amazing.[/quote]
Suggs is a 99 DE

Although Id never put him there......

[futurerRaven]

have you watched any film on either guy there isnt a comparison true james had a down year but that usually happens when you play 4 years they dissect you find all of your flaws your weaknesses just take antione cason last year expected to be a top 10 pick and fell to the chargers late in the first maualuga can run through people but he is the guy i want playing barts role in the defense not rays bart was the guy that ate blocks for ray why because ray cant shed blocks like he used to he trough himself in the way to get to ray you had to get through him maualuga is he big body i want eating blocks you can address strenth issues with getting into the weight room but you cant change instincts and thats what laurinaitis has that maualuga doesnt he likes to hit you and hit you hard laurinaitis like to make the play get to the ball in 3 years he has more stats in every catagory then maualuga does if you pay close attention ray isnt the over aggresive backer he is the one who takes sound angles and gets to the ball he is the one ho knows where he is supposed to be the one who we all consider a game changer a play maker a home run guy who can swing momentum thats what laurinaitis brings that smart linebacker aspect who can be there at the right time maualuga is more fit for barts role than rays role

[Moderator 9]

this is like the 3rd time i've asked you this FuturerRaven

PLEASE USE PUNCTUATION!!!!

you're posts are increadibly hard to read. if you don't want to use a period here and there, at least put some spacing in there. i can't tell where one thought ends and the next begins!

[BloodRaven]

[quote name='futurerRaven' post='164305' date='Mar 5 2009, 12:00 AM']have you watched any film on either guy there isnt a comparison true james had a down year but that usually happens when you play 4 years they dissect you find all of your flaws your weaknesses just take antione cason last year expected to be a top 10 pick and fell to the chargers late in the first maualuga can run through people but he is the guy i want playing barts role in the defense not rays bart was the guy that ate blocks for ray why because ray cant shed blocks like he used to he trough himself in the way to get to ray you had to get through him maualuga is he big body i want eating blocks you can address strenth issues with getting into the weight room but you cant change instincts and thats what laurinaitis has that maualuga doesnt he likes to hit you and hit you hard laurinaitis like to make the play get to the ball in 3 years he has more stats in every catagory then maualuga does if you pay close attention ray isnt the over aggresive backer he is the one who takes sound angles and gets to the ball he is the one ho knows where he is supposed to be the one who we all consider a game changer a play maker a home run guy who can swing momentum thats what laurinaitis brings that smart linebacker aspect who can be there at the right time maualuga is more fit for barts role than rays role[/quote]

WALL-O-TXT

[flynismo]

[quote name='MKdave' post='163649' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:23 PM']I know, I know that I'm the guy that wanted the phrase 'This isn't Madden' to be banned, but for possibly the first time ever, it's geniunely applicable here.
When you convert LBs to DEs in Madden they become amazing. Generally not in real life though ... especially not inside linebackers.[/quote]


LMAO!!

I'm in year three of my franchise, and just drafted this kid named Hugh Harris. A 6'6" 284 lb outside linebacker, speed/acceleration is 86/95, strength 81....awareness was 49 (must be related to Vince Young)...so anyway, he was 86 at LB'er, but I'm like, hmmm, let's move him to DE. Sure nuff, dude is a 96 as a rookie DE

[futurerRaven]

Srry I forget to use the punctuation cuz I really get into my writing... And its usually just 1 thought

[Numatic]

Laurinaitis is defenitly better than Maualuga i was watching some path to the draft and all the teams in the late first round are drooling over him, he would be a great pick and when was the last the Ravens went wrong with a defensive player? Laurnaitis is a super steal at 26

[futurerRaven]

Thank you if we draft him he's gonna be a stud. We just don't draft bad defensive players!

[RoflDogs]

[quote name='futurerRaven' post='167361' date='Mar 11 2009, 10:09 PM']Thank you if we draft him he's gonna be a stud. We just don't draft bad defensive players![/quote]

We don't draft bad D players because [b]OZZIE[/b] KNOWS WHO TO GET

[Numatic]

so he'll get Laurainitis then

[BloodRaven]

[quote name='Numatic' post='167365' date='Mar 11 2009, 11:17 PM']so he'll get Laurainitis then[/quote]

No. He wont.

[Bullitt_711]

[quote name='T-Sizzle55' post='162750' date='Mar 2 2009, 11:24 PM']This is what one draft analyser said about him:
"Excellent instincts with a top-notch football IQ...Good leader...Reliable tackler...Has sideline-to-sideline range...Reads and reacts quickly...Smooth with fluid hips and terrific awareness in coverage...Good hands...Does a real nice job of avoiding blockers and working through traffic..."

Year |GP TKL TFL SACK PBU INT
2005 |12 |||9 |0.5 |0.0 ||0 |||0
2006 |13 115 |8.5 |4.0 ||2 |||5
2007 |13 121 |8.5 |5.0 ||1 |||2
2008 |13 130 |7.0 |4.0 ||4 |||2
Totals 51 375 24.5 13.0 |7 |||9

I don't know why everyone thinks he's a dud.[/quote]

They think he's a dud, because his 40's down. Speed isn't everything. I'll be happy with Laranitas, the OSU TE, or Percy, possibly none will be there, but I don't want a WR unless it's Percy (Steve Smith )
, and I don't want one of those smallish DB's at that spot for sure, the Bey WR kid is a high second rounder. I'll go Laranitas 1st choice, Pettigot 2nd choice, Percy 3rd choice, and I'd be happy. HOWEVER PERCY'D BE THE BEST CHOICE IF WE ARE TALKING AMDDEN, LOL.

[Corvus]

I just don't see us taking a linebacker in the 1st round, i know we're gonna take the "best available" player but I just don't think it will be a linebacker. The fact that so many mock drafts have us taking Laurinaitis 1st tells you how much these guys know about our team. Linebacker is one of the deepest positions in depth that we have on the team despite losing Bart. They are all just assuming losing Bart was a huge blow to our team, when it wasn't, we already have personel to step in. We only have 2 linebackers on our roster who were 1st rounders, everyone else was a 2nd day pick or even undrafted. Just doesn't seem like the best move to me when we can still select some of the better players on the board and still address needs...

Would much rather see us use the 1st round pick on on a corner, wideout, or even Pettigrew, the TE out of OKST if he fell that far.

[futurerRaven]

the reason they haveus taking laurinaitis is because we lost scott who was rays eventual replacement now we need to get rays rep. or we are gonna be sad when there arent any high calibur ilb's left in 2 years next year the best line backer is brandon spikes and laurinaitis is way better than him

[BloodRaven]

His only real downside is his physicality and strength at the point of attack. He obviously didnt inherit his dads natural powerlifting strength but he does everything else very well.

So right now, Im on the fence.

[RavensIQ]

1.) Jeremy Maclin
2.) Darius Butler
3.) Brandon Pettigrew

if they're not available:

Michael Johnson
Duke Robinson
Tyson Jackson

Britt, Nicks, Harvin, DHB are glorified second round WRs. A 1st round draft picks needs to be able to have immediate production in my opinion. I say pass on Laurainitis because he won't be able to come in and contribute right away for our defense. Maybe as a role player but not as a starter.

I think we either need to move up in the draft, or move back depending on who's available.

1st round WR would be nice but only if it's the right player (Crabtree, Maclin, Maybe DHB)

[BloodRaven]

[quote name='RavensIQ' post='167797' date='Mar 13 2009, 11:28 AM']1.) Jeremy Maclin
2.) Darius Butler
3.) Brandon Pettigrew

if they're not available:

Michael Johnson
Duke Robinson
Tyson Jackson

Britt, Nicks, Harvin, DHB are glorified second round WRs. A 1st round draft picks needs to be able to have immediate production in my opinion. I say pass on Laurainitis because he won't be able to come in and contribute right away for our defense. Maybe as a role player but not as a starter.

I think we either need to move up in the draft, or move back depending on who's available.

1st round WR would be nice but only if it's the right player (Crabtree, Maclin, Maybe DHB)[/quote]

Maclin? DHB?... IQ you sound like Ricky Bobby "I wanna go fast!"

[RavensIQ]

[quote name='BloodRaven' post='167800' date='Mar 13 2009, 11:30 AM']Maclin? DHB?... IQ you sound like Ricky Bobby "I wanna go fast!"[/quote]

BloodRaven you sound like Forrest Gump:

"When I was in China on the All-American Ping Pong team, I just loved playing ping-pong with my Flexolite ping pong paddle."

But why are you so stunned about me saying I would like to have Maclin, maybe DHB?

We need a WR...Maclin is the #2 WR some have DHB as the #3 WR....they also hapen to be fast.

Bloodraven with a Forrest Gump accent: " Bcuz 1+1 = C"

[Moderator 9]

knock it off guys.

[RavensIQ]

[quote name='Moderator9' post='167836' date='Mar 13 2009, 12:45 PM']knock it off guys.[/quote]

[Bltravens]

I dont see how Laurinaitis would not come in and make an immediate impact. Hed be taking over Scotts role, and Scott had zero Ints and half a sack last year with 80 somethin tackles I think it was. Laurinaitis will def be able to do that, hes smart great in dropping back in coverage and a sure tackler. It wont be his job to blow through blockers and make plays, thatll be Rays job for the next couple years allowing Laurinaitis to watch and learn from the best. Also taking Duke Robinson in the first round is a huge stretch, hes not even rated as a first round talent as few guards are you can find good guards later in the draft.

[RavensIQ]

[quote name='Bltravens' post='167898' date='Mar 13 2009, 03:09 PM']I dont see how Laurinaitis would not come in and make an immediate impact. Hed be taking over Scotts role, and Scott had zero Ints and half a sack last year with 80 somethin tackles I think it was. Laurinaitis will def be able to do that, hes smart great in dropping back in coverage and a sure tackler. It wont be his job to blow through blockers and make plays, thatll be Rays job for the next couple years allowing Laurinaitis to watch and learn from the best. Also taking Duke Robinson in the first round is a huge stretch, hes not even rated as a first round talent as few guards are you can find good guards later in the draft.[/quote]

He would be taking over for a Pro Bowl LB.

Why should we draft an ILB in round 1 when there are guys just as talented in rounds 2-5?

If we needed a LB bad enough we could take Jasper Brinkley in round 4 or 5. But we don't bcuz we're already loaded at that position.

[BloodRaven]

We cant keep blockers off him, it just wouldnt work.

[52Kia Kaha92]

whoever said ray would just take the job of taking up blockers doesnt know ravens football, that will kill ray lewis, he is at his best we he can roam so Gooden will take up blockers or Maualuga if we draft him which i think is a very high cance ATM

[jezzy]

if we get him ray will polish his raw talent n he will be better then bart was however were going offense first this year cuz we have youn lbs already

[Numatic]

we need a first round talent at LB not just 3rd and 4th round. Laurinaitus is extremely smart and he is a ball hawk. Ohio state was consistantly high in run defense and yes i'm gona say Laurinaitis was the biggest part of it. Stop being stubborn accept the fact that he's good if he wasn't we wouldn't be talking about him

[travis]

i think today at ohios pro day showes that james is a good player and under ray lewis he would be a great player we should draft him and franz

[Moderator 9]

reports that were from people that aren't NFL Network or ESPN say laurinaitis only had an average pro-day. nothing fantastic at all.

[BloodRaven]

[quote name='Moderator9' post='168144' date='Mar 13 2009, 11:42 PM']reports that were from people that aren't NFL Network or ESPN say laurinaitis only had an average pro-day. nothing fantastic at all.[/quote]

I agree, he did better than the combine but still looked average.

His game tape is good yes, but he doesnt fit our system. Block him and hes done.