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Yeah the same writers who probably thought the same about Lavonte David, Bobby Wagner, and hell lets throw Ray Lewis in there. Stick to your day job Hensley.
Most of the premium ILBs in the league right now are pretty much "undersized" compared to the old generation apart from Patrick Willis.
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Let me clarify my statements on Gino. I didn't say he was undersized for a center or anything, I just meant that Jenson is quite significantly bigger at 317 lbs. I think Gino is big enough to play center, but I did hear reports that the Ravens wanted him to get stronger, and he did struggle slightly there last pre season as a man to man blocker, he also struggled with it against the Bengals even though he had a solid overall game, he got thrown about by Peko a little bit. He is a finesse blocker, that likes to make his blocks on the second level, he is a little like Chris Myers in that regard, and there's nothing wrong with that, especially if the system benefits that style of blocking. I think Gino is going to be the starting center, but I do think Jenson is going to surprise us a little bit and will give us something to think about in 2014.
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I wasn't implying that you thought he was undersized.
Of course he struggled last season. Joe struggled too coming from Delaware to the NFL. It is a HUGE jump in competition. That doesn't mean that he's going to get beat out by another guy (who is coming from an even smaller D-2 school...Delaware is D-1AA) because he is 1" and roughly 10lbs lighter. That's just ridiculous. If Jensen beats out Gradkowski, it is because Jensen is a better player. Not because he's bigger.
Gino played well against the Bengals last year and having Yanda and KO on either side of him is going to give him a lot of support, which he'll definitely need.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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05-08-2013, 05:04 PM #89Legendary RSR Poster
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Patrick Willis is less than an inch taller than Arthur Brown and weighs about the same. Navarro Bowman too.
Other pretty good LBs that are roughly the same size (i.e. not massive ILBs):
Jerrod Mayo, Bobby Wagner, Darryl Washington, Stephen Tulloch, Jon Beason...
The days of the 265+lb middle linebacker are fading. Guys that size are now playing DE or bulking up to play DT. This is why there has been so many bigger safeties dropping down to LB while in college. Devonte Holloman, Kenny Tate, Alec Ogletree, Zaviar Gooden, etc. Truthfully, Taylor Mays probably should have dropped down to OLB while at USC.
LBs need to be able to, not only hit, but run and change direction fluidly. That's kind of why I am glad that the Patriots drafted Dont'a Hightower before we could last year. Good player, but a north/south guy. I think it will be very hard for him to develop into an every-down linebacker.
Arthur Brown may be a smidgeon under 6'1" and around 240lbs, but he can run and that is what this defense lacked last year at ILB.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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If Hensley is the one saying that about Brown, immediately I don't give a shit.
His whole spiel about we haven't cut McClain because "We obviously NEED him" is BS. It goes hand in hand with a video I watched on the NFLN about why we hired Spags. Eric Davis applauded the hire, but the counterpoint guy said it was "an admission of weakness", saying we hired him because we admitted we were lacking in the knowledge and leadership to run our D. Spags is a cheap hire with no drawback because we don't cut anyone to bring him in and he doesn't distract from our other coaches..
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Exactly, and that's what I've been saying. Gino will start and is the vet. Maybe not this year but next if Jensen should beat out Gino it has to do with technique and his size. He won't need any help around him like someone just said Gino will need after saying size doesn't
matter because he was big enough as is. Then he says he'll need help. IMO
It's a damn shame they closed camp to the fans at Westminister. It would be very
interesting to see Brandon Williams going vs Gino in practice. Talk about needing
strength.Last edited by AirFlacco; 05-08-2013 at 09:30 PM.
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If you are to believe the Ravens website...Jensen and Gino are basically the same size...
Both are listed as 6'3", Jensen is listed as 304, Gino listed as 300.
So I don't know that straight up size will be a real differentiation between them.
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That's the Ravens site sorta like Solo adding 5 more lbs to Gino-lol. The link I provided above said Jensen was 6'4".
Here's a report on Gino that says his entire family is the underdog same with his brother. He's expected to get the job done. Just like I said with Saturday above he has footwork
speed and lateral movement in space. But, but....
His weakness is that he is too small to play guard and be the starting center for most teams and will need more strength at center. He gets too high at times and loses leverage was stood up by schools like Rhode Island. Athletically he is adequate but not superior which is where the finess stuff comes into play but I'm sure Castillo is working on his techniques with him.
Ravens are hoping he gets stronger and will get the job done as the underdog. But this
size and strength stuff is what I've been reading in this forum and other places since
day 1 but if Ozzie saw something in him, don't bet vs him.
Unless Ryan Jensen comes along and moves him out.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...191959939.htmlLast edited by AirFlacco; 05-08-2013 at 09:54 PM.
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