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Thread: Goodbye Vonta Leach
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06-11-2013, 03:58 PM #121
Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
You know what gives a team an identity? Winning. And that's what this new look Ravens team will do. It's more in line with a faster, athletic league. To suggest they don't have toughness is quite laughable. They have tough trenches on both sides of the ball. And where is this Pollard boner coming from? He is an average strong safety at best. Yes he made what is my favourite play of the run knocking out Ridley, but he was shit in pass coverage and if you haven't watch Elam play he can hit too.
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06-11-2013, 04:10 PM #122Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
I tend to agree.As impressive as Flacco was throughout the post season I'm just not sure how great of an idea it would be to have an AFC North team that has an offense predicated on the QB putting the ball in the air 35-40 times a game. Tough defense,ball control offense and timely big plays are the direction that I would like to see the team take.
Run the ball effectively,stop the run on defense and have the capability to burn the opposing defense deep when they are least expecting it.
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06-11-2013, 04:15 PM #123Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
'12 With Leach on field: Ray Rice 206att/869 yds Without Leach 135 att/582 yds
That's 4.2 yards per carry with Leach and 4.3 without.
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06-11-2013, 04:31 PM #124
Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
Well, he (Russell) don't miss too many meals IIRC. Maybe he can play a litlle FB. JK
Vontae is/was a class act and, for a one-trick pony, he had a helluva trick. Probably the best (& last?) pure blocking FB the NFL will see in our era. Can't pay him almost $4 million for it, though.
Ozzie left the door open in the press. Vontae may be much more open to a reduced contract after he tests the market.
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Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
I think this could be a little misleading. On first and 10 without Leach and maybe 3 WRs, the field is spread and Rice tends to break those long runs (example). On 3rd and one with Leach there to power block, everyone knows what's coming but they still convert. I am generalizing but I think Leach was used in a lot of short yardage situations where they just needed to get the first.
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06-11-2013, 04:34 PM #126
Re: Goodbye Vontae Leach
I'm onboard with this. The liability of Reed as a tackler and the liability of Pollard as a pass defender was obvious. I believe the combination of Elam and Huff will be more physical, better in coverage and faster than the duo of Reed and Pollard; with less personal fouls too. With all of the acquisitions to the defense everyone should conclude that the d-line will be much better. Suggs will be better and we have Doom who should lay to rest any concern about losing Krueger. When Krueger can string together a bunch of seasons that Doom has accomplished, then that discussion can be opened. I'm excited and confident enough that I would wager that this year's defense will out perform last season's.
Leadership is an intangible that's not measurable. Since proof of leadership is elusive I can dismiss leadership as an non-issue as easily as someone can question it. Some of the so called leaders started the infamous mutiny last year. I would argue the most important leader to a team is the coach. Undermining his authority is leading everyone where? Even with losing several players last year, they have plenty of veterans capable of leading. Can you place a value to having a championship team who's roster is mostly comprised of Super Bowl winners and veterans with 5 straight years of playoff experience?
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06-11-2013, 05:00 PM #127
Re: Goodbye Vonta Leach
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06-11-2013, 05:01 PM #129
I'm not too worried about the scenarios and situations. Provided we suffer no whammies, I think that the 2013 Ravens will be better than the 2012 teams in every major offensive and defensive statistical category. Suggs, Webb and Smith will "lead" the defense, but we are chock full of leaders and vets on that side of the ball.
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