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Re: Observations
is McPhee hurt? I didn't see him or hear his name last night at all.
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08-09-2013, 10:48 AM #63Veteran Poster
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08-09-2013, 11:01 AM #65Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Observations
Bottom line is we need one of the receiving corp players, whether it's Williams, Streeter, Doss etc.. to step up and take a spot. This is their opportunity to show the Ravens they want it bad. Who will it be, I don't know, but L'Quan looked pretty good last night.
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08-09-2013, 11:10 AM #66
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If by that you mean that a professional football team needs more than one good receiver, then yeah. But to say it's pretty clear the Ravens need to go outside the organization to find a #2? That's not really clear at all. Flacco threw 9 passes, and most of them were of some sort of short variety - 4 to running backs, 1 to Shinacoe. Doss and Thompson weren't even targeted by Flacco, so it's pretty hard to say that they can't do the job. Even most of the targets to WRs were short. Was that by design, or was that as a result of some sort of checkdown because the receivers couldn't get open? I don't think anyone can really make a definitive statement after watching the 1st team offense for about 5 minutes of playing time in the first preseason game under less than stellar weather conditions.
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08-09-2013, 11:23 AM #67Veteran Poster
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Re: Observations
If that was supposed to be a comeback route than that is on Jacoby. He looked like a poorly run out route. Did not see him come back at all. Joe hesitated before he threw it. I think he saw JJ was not where he was supposed to be and just said fff it I am throwing it anyway. That is one part chemistry and one part JJ not being a precise route runner. That is why I don't buy him as a #2 but rather as a part time outside receiver that stretches the field.
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08-09-2013, 11:34 AM #68Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Observations
Route running and timing can be worked on, but aggression is something you have or you don't. That's my thing with Jacoby is his aggression. Boldin was a great route runner plus he was aggressive which made him the player he was. If Jacoby just had half the aggression that Boldin had this would not be an issue about # 2.
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08-09-2013, 11:36 AM #69
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I don't remember seeing a whole lot of McClellan - what unit was he running with?
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Matt Elam came up and laid a good hit on Peyton Hillis (along with Asa Jackson a while later).
Brandon Williams was stout at the point attack and move down the line of scrimmage well
Arthur Brown showed the quickness and speed in coverage I was looking forward to seeing.
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Jacoby had chance after chance in HOU to seize a #2 role and failed to do so. He was cut. And we were one of the few teams that wanted him (I think us and Carolina?).
The only value he has is returns and as a burner in deep packages. Kind of a 2 trick pony.
He lacks expected WR traits like hands and route running. And with Caldwell seemingly using the middle of the field more, I don't trust Jacoby to succeed in that area either.
If he is our #2 I think our passing game struggles. Not drafting a WR until rd 7 seems a little silly now.
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