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PFF top 100 players for 2012...Ravens players rankings
Everybody loves to site PFF...a site I respect, but I personally can't stand when people cite PFF for players they haven't watched.
They released their top 100 for the 2012 season today.
Ravens players ranked as followed.
100. Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens (Unranked)
If this list were built solely on those four postseason games that culminated with the Ravens’ quarterback hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, then Joe Flacco would rank right at the very top. But it’s not, and there were 16 other games that can’t be discounted where Flacco struggled with accuracy for a Ravens team that stumbled into the playoffs. Flacco was truly special in the playoffs, showing the kind of poise and knack for the big play that was integral in his team winning it all.
Best Performance: Week 16 versus New York Giants, +6.8
Key Stat: Owned a stunning 16 touchdowns to zero interception ratio on all balls thrown at least 20 yards in the air.
92. Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens (85th)
The Ravens Rice didn’t get this selection on the back of his running between the tackles. His 1,143 yards are nothing to be sniffed at, but Rice would only finish 19th in our pure running back rankings as he more or less took what the opposing defenses gave up. Where he did excel was catching the ball out of the backfield where he was our top-ranked back and added 478 yards and one incredible fourth down conversion. An extremely important asset to the Ravens.
Best Performance: Week 1 versus Cincinnati, +3.1
Key Stat: Only Darren Sproles had more targets than the 80 he was afforded.
63. Anquan Boldin, WR, Baltimore Ravens (Unranked)
There’s a lot of talk about Boldin being a guy that can’t get open. Be that as it may, he’s still a guy who (with defenders all over him) makes tough catches that move the chains. And it was that ability that was one of the key differences in why it was the Ravens, and no other team, that won the Super Bowl last year. Really stepped it up in the postseason and that’s why he makes the list.
Best Performance: Week 4 versus Cleveland, +3.3
Key Stat: Including the playoffs, dropped only three passes all year long.
32. Marshal Yanda, RG, Baltimore Ravens (34th)
For so often the top right guard in the league, nothing changed in 2012. As reliable as it gets in pass protection and a powerhouse with his run blocking, there may not be a more reliable player in the league at any position than Yanda. Always gets the job done.
Best Performance: Week 4 versus Cleveland, +5.2
Key Stat: Had a Pass Blocking Efficiency rating of 98.4. That’s the best for all right guards in the league.Last edited by Raveninwoodlawn; 05-02-2013 at 02:27 PM.
Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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I wonder how many and which quarterbacks they had ahead of Flacco
What's interesting is that the regular season is why they say Flacco is so low but the post season is why they say Boldin is so high. Why does the post season count so much more for Boldin than it does for Flacco?
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05-02-2013, 02:05 PM #3
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Insane that there has been about a 13 to 3 ratio of 49ers to Ravens. Considering Boldin as a 49er not a Raven
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05-02-2013, 02:10 PM #4
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05-02-2013, 02:24 PM #6Hall Of Fame Poster
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I seriously don't think Flacco gets any respect anywhere.
I guess he don't need it when the Baltimore Ravens are SB 47 champs and Flacco was the MVP.
Fuck em all Flacco! The best way to say fuck em all was to hold the Lombardi!
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05-02-2013, 02:26 PM #7
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Yeah. I'm assuming based on some of the selections overall that it is based solely on play in 2012. For example EVERY 49ers O-lineman made the list(Staley hasn't yet, but I'm sure he is in the top 20). But even so I don't know how you say Manning, Roethlisberger, or most especially Kaepernick with his 10 career starts out performed someone who threw 11 TDs to 0 INTs in the playoffs and was named Superbowl MVP.
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Re: PFF top 100 players...Ravens players rankings
Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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05-02-2013, 02:27 PM #9
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05-02-2013, 02:44 PM #10
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Here's the whole list thus far by the way:
101. Blair Walsh
100. Joe Flacco
99. Reggie Nelson
98. Champ Bailey
97. T.J. Ward
96. Dez Bryant
95. Jurrell Casey
94. Jared Veldheer
93. Sam Shields
92. Ray Rice
91. Dwayne Allen
90. Eli Manning
89. Lawrence Timmons
88. Doug Martin
87. Justin Smith
86. Greg Hardy
85. Will Beatty
84. Henry Melton
83. Patrick Peterson
82. Lavonte David
81. Colin Kaepernick
80. Anthony Davis
79. Drew Brees
78. Brandon Moore
77. Jason Hatcher
76. Brandon Graham
75. Tarrell Brown
74. Daryl Washington
73. Julio Jones
72. Antonio Smith
71. Frank Gore
70. Ben Roethlisberger
69. Charles Johnson
68. Nick Fairley
67. Derrick Johnson
66. Anthony Spencer
65. Derrick Morgan
64. Chris Harris Jr
63. Anquan Boldin
62. Jason Witten
61. Bobby Wagner
60. Ndamukong Suh
59. NaVarro Bowman
58. Antoine Winfield
57. Aldon Smith
56. Reggie Wayne
55. Russell Okung
54. Sebastian Volmer
53. Mike Iupati
52. Michael Roos
51. Percy Harvin
50. Alex Boone
49. Roddy White
48. Reshad Jones
47. Ryan Clady
46. Jason Pierre-Paul
45. Demaryius Thomas
44. Tony Gonzalez
43. Jerod Mayo
42. Rob Gronkowski
41. A.J. Green
40. Marshawn Lynch
39. Vernon Davis
38. Alfred Morris
37. Michael Crabtree
36. Casey Hayward
35. Max Unger
34. Joe Thomas
33. Antonio Cromartie
32. Marshal Yanda
31. Robert Griffin III
30. Brandon Marshall
29. Calais Campbell
28. Devin McCourty
27. Vincent Jackson
26. John Sullivan
25. Jarius Byrd
24. Clay Matthews III
23. Russell Wilson
22. Kyle Williams
21. Tom Brady
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05-02-2013, 03:23 PM #11
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