Ravens Projected 53 Man Roster (updated version 2).1

[Jeremiah W]

Quarterbacks 3
1. Kyle Boller ( or Penninton/ Leftwich/ Cullpepper, Greisie, Simms, Warner, McCown)
2. Troy Smith

3. Joe Flacco


Running Back 3

Willis McGahee
Ray Rice
Cory Ross

Fullback 2

Le’Ron McClain
Justin Green

Tight End 2

Todd Heap
Dan Wilcox

Wide Receiver 5

Derrick Mason
Mark Clayton
Demetrius Williams
Marcus Smith
Yamon Figurs


Offensive Tackle 5

Jared Gaither
Adam Terry
Mike Kracalik
Oniel Cousins
Chad Slaughter

Guards 2

Ben Grubbs
Marshal Yanda

Centers 2

Jason Brown
Chris Chester

Defensive End 3

Terrell Suggs
Trevor Pryce
Gary Stills

Defensive Tackle 4

Haloti Ngata
Kelly Gregg
Justin Bannan
Dwan Edwards

Linebacker 8

Ray Lewis
Bart Scott
Jarret Johnson
Antwan Barnes
Nick Griesen
Brendon Ayanbadejo
Tavares Gooden
Edgar Jones



Cornerback 5

Chris McAlister
Fabian Washington
Samari Rolle
Frank Walker
Corey Ivy

Safety 5

Ed Reed
Dawan Landry
Haruki Nakamura
Tom Zbikowski
Jim Leonard




Specialists 3

Snapper Matt Katula

Kicker Matt Stover

Punter Sam Koch

That is 52. 1 spot left for a CB/ WR or TE. Perhaps RB.
iR Cody, Daniels, Burgess
Practice squad.
Harper, Patrick, Wheelwright, Reitz, Bergen, Hale and a DT.

[HoustonRaven]

You're the only person I hear calling for a FA / trade QB.

That's just crazy talk if you think we're going to add a forth QB/

[PurpleRulz]

I cut and pasted your roster and will bold the guys I would have on it.

Quarterbacks 3
1. Kyle Boller ( or Penninton/ Leftwich/ Cullpepper, Greisie, Simms, Warner, McCown)
2. Troy Smith

3. Joe Flacco


Running Back 3

Willis McGahee
Ray Rice
Allen Patrick

Fullback 1

Le’Ron McClain


Tight End 3

Todd Heap
Dan Wilcox
Adam Bergen

Wide Receiver 7

Derrick Mason
Mark Clayton
Demetrius Williams
Marcus Smith
Yamon Figurs
Darnerien McCants
Justin Harper (Harper will make the team).


Offensive Tackle 4

Jared Gaither (Slaughter only stays if Gaither or Terry go on PUP/IR)
Adam Terry
Mike Kracalik
Oniel Cousins


Guards 2

Ben Grubbs
Marshal Yanda

Centers 2

Jason Brown
Chris Chester

Defensive End 3

Terrell Suggs
Trevor Pryce
Gary Stills

Defensive Tackle 4

Haloti Ngata
Kelly Gregg
Justin Bannan
Dwan Edwards

Linebacker 8

Ray Lewis
Bart Scott
Jarret Johnson
Antwan Barnes
Nick Griesen
Brendon Ayanbadejo
Tavares Gooden
Edgar Jones



Cornerback 5

Chris McAlister
Fabian Washington
Samari Rolle
Frank Walker
Corey Ivy

Safety 5

Ed Reed
Dawan Landry
Haruki Nakamura
Tom Zbikowski
Jim Leonard




Specialists 3

Snapper Matt Katula

Kicker Matt Stover

Punter Sam Koch


Here is your 53. We will keep 7 WRs (and it is possible that DW goes on PUP/IR), because we are using more WRs with this offense than before. I don't see Justin Green making the club, because we have enough ST playmakers. If we sign another OL (Fred Miller?), I could see Cousins going on the practice squad.

[Mista T]

Darnerien McCants

I would really like to see McCants make the team. He would be the first truly local kid to be a Raven in years (Larry Webster?). He played at Arundel High -- peer of my son and friends, and played for the Redskins until one of their multiple regime changes. He still should have some gas in the tank, and looked pretty good on that 30 yarder last night.

[UKRavenStockers]

I would really like to see McCants make the team. He would be the first truly local kid to be a Raven in years (Larry Webster?). He played at Arundel High -- peer of my son and friends, and played for the Redskins until one of their multiple regime changes. He still should have some gas in the tank, and looked pretty good on that 30 yarder last night.

Tommy Polley was a Baltimore kid wasn't he? Admittedly he went to F$U, but local HS player I seem to remember.

[HoustonRaven]

I would really like to see McCants make the team. He would be the first truly local kid to be a Raven in years (Larry Webster?). He played at Arundel High -- peer of my son and friends, and played for the Redskins until one of their multiple regime changes. He still should have some gas in the tank, and looked pretty good on that 30 yarder last night.

Ditto.

I called for him in another thread. Glad we agree on something! ;)

He was on The Junkies the other morning and was really hopeful he would make the team.

[Jeremiah W]

that is just where I have it right now. Still a lot of battles to go.

Ross is a stout little dude. His ability as a KR and 3rd down back should be enough to keep him over Patrick, who as a 7th round pick should be easier to stash on the practice squad than a guy like Ross who has been around for a few years now and made a decent highlight reel. There are some other backs not likley to make the teams they are on now who could take the 3rd or 4th RB and TE spots.
I liked undrafted MD players Haynos, Lattimore, Ball and Goode. They are all in camps around the NFL so I will try to see how they do but Keyon is the 4th or 5th Rb in Dallas. Ball is in STL, reportely looked solid, and I also heard Goode had impressed in Foreskin camp. Not sure about Haynos in GB, but he is a very good blocker and has good size.

There may be more WRs on the 53 than I have right now, but no way do we keep 7, and none of them looked like someone we could not find on the free agent market after the 53 cuts.

They certainly could go with more WRs than Ts, but it looks like there are only a few spots really up for grabs.

[Jeremiah W]

You're the only person I hear calling for a FA / trade QB.

That's just crazy talk if you think we're going to add a forth QB/

Say Kyle throws 4 more passes into tripple coverage and has an unforced fumble or two along the way? Troy Smith is a very nice 5th round 2nd year prospect, but there will be a lot of free agent options before the season starts other than him or Kyle who could be the vet bridge to Flacco.

I am not trying to get him out of towm. I am rooting hard that he turns into the next Steve Young, but am only willing to give him the rest of the preseason to convince me it is still possible to even win with him.

I thought Kyle looked very good on 70% of his attepts. The pick was not very good at all though. There was no pressure whatsover, and no way to get that guy the ball. The fumble could have happened to anyone. AD made a nice swipe at the ball and it would have come out even if it was protected better.

[HoustonRaven]

Say Kyle throws 4 more passes into tripple coverage and has an unforced fumble or two along the way? Troy Smith is a very nice 5th round 2nd year prospect, but there will be a lot of free agent options before the season starts other than him or Kyle who could be the vet bridge to Flacco.

I am not trying to get him out of towm. I am rooting hard that he turns into the next Steve Young, but am only willing to give him the rest of the preseason to convince me it is still possible to even win with him.

I thought Kyle looked very good on 70% of his attepts. The pick was not very good at all though. There was no pressure whatsover, and no way to get that guy the ball. The fumble could have happened to anyone. AD made a nice swipe at the ball and it would have come out even if it was protected better.

Baring injury, we have our QB's for the year. They will move them around on the pecking order, but they will not go after another QB after what they shelled out to sign Flacco this year and Kyle last year.

[jonboy79]

I thought Kyle looked very good on 70% of his attepts. The pick was not very good at all though. There was no pressure whatsover, and no way to get that guy the ball. The fumble could have happened to anyone. AD made a nice swipe at the ball and it would have come out even if it was protected better.

I hope you did, because 73% of his passes were completed for almost 10 YPC...

He fumbled the ball on a play you excuse him for, and he made one boneheaded pass in his first preseason action... hold your horses he's here to play the year out.

No compliants about Troy's throw into triple coverage? Oh yeah it was only ALMOST picked off, so it doesn't count, besides the fact hat Crable would have waltzed in for 6.... I guess that's why they play defense.

[Jeremiah W]

I hope you did, because 73% of his passes were completed for almost 10 YPC...

He fumbled the ball on a play you excuse him for, and he made one boneheaded pass in his first preseason action... hold your horses he's here to play the year out.

No compliants about Troy's throw into triple coverage? Oh yeah it was only ALMOST picked off, so it doesn't count, besides the fact hat Crable would have waltzed in for 6.... I guess that's why they play defense.

1. Kyle has a lot of turnovers. Troy has a lot of near turnovers.
2. Kyle is a 5th year pro. Troy 2nd year.
3. Kyle has started 40+ games and played in over 50. Troy started 2 played in 4.
4. Kyle was a 1st round pick. Troy 5th round.
5. Kyle has no touch. Troy does.

The rookie mistakes are not as hard to stomach from a rookie QB. Kyle should look better most of the time, but if he is going to make more mistakes than TDs, he can not start. Brett Favre is going to throw a bunch of picks, but he is also going to throw some TD passes.

The fans will learn to love Kyle and his occasional boneheaded throw if he can win some games and throw a bunch of TDs.
I think Troy will eventually be our David Garrard, and Kyle may play well enough under Cameron and Harbaugh to create a Derrick Anderson/ Brady Quinn type situation. Hopefully even eventually a Brett Favre/ Rodgers type of deal

[RavenTD]

2. Kyle is a 5th year pro. Troy 2nd year.
3. Kyle has started 40+ games and played in over 50. Troy started 2

You know this is the funny thing with people defending Boller,he is just holding off a kid in his 2nd year.Has had way more game experience,and Troy wasn't even valued as a pro passing prospect coming out of college.

That is the frustration of it all,Kyle should have this locked down by now.And we have argued endlessly about it.Even Kyles biggest critics must have been hoping that maybe the time with McNair and now Cam had rubbed off on Kyle on that opening drive.And that maybe,just maybe the lights had come on.

And then Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Boller turned up again.And we sunk our heads in our hands.

We all want that franchise QB,we are starved of that franchise QB for too long now,until that glorious day that said person puts on a purple and black uniform.We are going to rip eachs others heads off over the QB position.