Players Ozzie Will Add

[rastaman831226]

[quote name='52Kia Kaha92' post='196078' date='May 30 2009, 06:55 PM']So last year Ozzie added some much needed exsperience on the line before the season started with Willie Anderson. So who do you think the Ravens will add before the season starts. Remember it June 1st very soon so i hope this threads stays at the top until then but anyway, here is who i think ozzie will sign

John Runyan - RT/RG
Runyan is a very big man who is an excellent run blocker. He can come in on our plays where we use the extra lineman and creat havoc in run blocking. Runyan is a guy that ozzie loves as he is a veteran and this allows us to cut Adam Terry and Have Michael Oher play LT if Gaither is hurt and Runyan at RT or Runyan at RT if Oher is hurt. Ozzie loves adding veterans and just like last year we add another great player to the team. I also think Runyan would be an amazing Guard if we need someone to play there.

Chris McAlister - CB
Yes i know, Harbaugh didnt get on with him. but Harbaugh denied that and McAlister is the type of CB we need on ouyr team. He is big, physical and makes plays. Thats they tytpe of guy we need to gp up agianst the big guys in the league. Fabs got torched against big guys last year (Justin Gage) and we need a big CB to go up agiandt them. McAlister has always been a raven and i think he will come back to be our big CB


Please add any more you think we might sign or comment on my thoughts

And here is my thoughts on the 53 man roster with theses signings
Flacco/ Smith/ Beck
McGahee/ Rice/ Parmele
McClain
Mason/ Clayton/ Williams/ Smith/ Washington
Heap/ Smith/ Drew
Gaither/ Oher/ Runyan/ Cousins
Grubbs/ Yanda/ Chester
Birk/ Hale
Ngata/ Pryce/ Edwards/ Kruger
Gregg/ Bannan/ McKinney/ Divens
Suggs/ Johnson/ McClain/ Barnes
Lewis/ Gooden/ Phillips/ Ellerbe
McAlister/ Foxowrth/ Washington/ Rolle/ Carr/ Webb
Reed/ Landry/ Nakaunmra/ Zbikowski
Koch/ Gano/ Katalua

Notable thougts on roster
I think Sypniewski will be put on IR again as his knee was really screwed upo and with Yanda back if we need a blocking TE Chris Chester can play there as he was a TE for 1 game last season remember

Lamar Divens makes the roster as he is an absolute monster

Dannell Ellerbe makes it instead of Ayanbadejo for cap reasons and the fact that we have so many great ST[/quote]

Notable ommissions: Edgar Jones, Derrick Martin, Prescott Burgess, Frank Walker, Justin Harper, Robert McCune

[Wacko4Zacko]

[quote name='#1 D' post='196080' date='May 30 2009, 07:02 PM']From what I see, the one thing that pops out to me is Fullback...we NEED depth at fullback. Le'Ron McClain is a beast, but as we've seen before he's tired up pretty quickly and needs to rotate in and out, now and then.[/quote]

We signed undrafted rookie Jason Cook. But I doubt he could fill in for McClain. IMO We should make one of RB's do a transition to FB and then sign a RB like Deuce McAlister or someone else.

[Beninato]

[quote name='ChiseBack(CB)' post='196194' date='May 31 2009, 11:01 AM'][size=3][b]Kalimba Edwards[/b][/size] - OLB/DE - 30 Years Old - 6'6" 265lbs - [color="#808080"]Oakland[/color] [color="#000000"]Raiders[/color]
[i]Why he will:[/i] Edwards is a speed rusher who would benefit playing as an OLB in the 34, previously Edwards had been used almost exclusively as an end in both 43 and 34 fronts (Which shows his versatility). He has the athleticism necessary to do well in coverage and is versatile enough to get pressure on the QB from multiple positions.
[i]Why he won't:[/i] He hits 30 this season and has been inconsistent with his play throughout his career, he can still get after the QB but has too many bad games where he can be shut out completely. Also Edwards would be fighting for a spot on a talented roster with limited jobs for 30 something tweeners.[/quote]

I'd love to sign Kalimba Edwards, I think he collected four sacks with the Raiders last season.

[ChiseBack(CB)]

[quote name='Beninato' post='196205' date='Jun 1 2009, 03:00 AM']I'd love to sign Kalimba Edwards, I think he collected four sacks with the Raiders last season.[/quote]
Well he's versatile as anything an would seemingly do well in Baltimore, I'm just beginning to think that he doesn't want to play football anymore seeing as he is still unsigned

[Beninato]

[quote name='ChiseBack(CB)' post='196650' date='Jun 1 2009, 09:01 PM']Well he's versatile as anything an would seemingly do well in Baltimore, I'm just beginning to think that he doesn't want to play football anymore seeing as he is still unsigned[/quote]

I'm not sure about not wanting to play football anymore, he probably is getting a bunch of low-ball offers at this point is probably upset with them. He got 48 tackles, five sacks and forced a fumble with the Raiders and was then released. I know that he is only a situational player, but those are still good numbers for a guy who only plays on third down. And at 6'6 265, he'd fit right in at OLB in our 3-4.

[rastaman831226]

[quote name='Wacko4Zacko' post='196200' date='May 31 2009, 12:10 PM']We signed undrafted rookie Jason Cook. But I doubt he could fill in for McClain. IMO We should make one of RB's do a transition to FB and then sign a RB like Deuce McAlister or someone else. [/quote]


Ozzie doesn't make mistakes when it comes to FB's, I'm curious to see what this kid can do. Knowing Ozzie's history of drafting this position, we may have just struck gold again.

[Beninato]

[quote name='rastaman831226' post='196700' date='Jun 1 2009, 11:35 PM']Ozzie doesn't make mistakes when it comes to FB's, I'm curious to see what this kid can do. Knowing Ozzie's history of drafting this position, we may have just struck gold again.[/quote]

For sure, every move Ozzie makes I trust 100% of the time that it was the best move possible. He's struck gold many times with the current Ravens squad, hopefully he strikes it a few more with this class.