Brent Urban

**Mark** · 08-11-2017, 11:45 AM

When Urban came out of college, some scouts called him a "poor man's JJ Watt". I think I remember someone in the Ravens FO talking after the draft and saying he was a 2nd round talent who got bumped down a couple of rounds because of his injuries. To my eye, Urban has always been extremely productive whenever he was healthy enough to play. A review of the stats from last year comparing him to Lawrence Guy seem to support that he contributed quite a bit last year with limited playing time (less than 1/3 of Guy's)
SNAPS: Guy 486 Urban 150. SACKS: Guy 1.0 Urban 2.0. SOLO TACKLES: Guy 14 Urban 4.
TOTAL TACKLES: Guy 28 Urban 10. PASS DEFENDED: Guy 0 Urban 2

He is also so good at using his height and getting his arms in the passing lanes that there is no way to know how many times this has caused an opposing QB not to make a pass. He played like a beast last night and if we get a healthy season out of him playing next to our beasts at DT, he could be a huge factor. EDIT: corrected tackle stats

**filthflarnfilth** · 08-11-2017, 11:48 AM

This defense is stacked. The talent is unreal. If the corners hold up, it will be elite.

**Goode05** · 08-11-2017, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Mark

When Urban came out of college, some scouts called him a "poor man's JJ Watt". I think I remember someone in the Ravens FO talking after the draft and saying he was a 2nd round talent who got bumped down a couple of rounds because of his injuries. To my eye, Urban has always been extremely productive whenever he was healthy enough to play. A review of the stats from last year comparing him to Lawrence Guy seem to support that he contributed quite a bit last year with limited playing time (less than 1/3 of Guy's)
SNAPS: Guy 486 Urban 150. SACKS: Guy 1.0 Urban 2.0. SOLO TACKLES: Guy 0 Urban 4. TOTAL TACKLES: Guy 14 Urban 7.
PASS DEFENDED: Guy 0 Urban 2

He is also so good at using his height and getting his arms in the passing lanes that there is no way to know how many times this has caused an opposing QB not to make a pass. He played like a beast last night and if we get a healthy season out of him playing next to our beasts at DT, he could be a huge factor.

Didn't he block an extra point or fg maybe multiple ones last year

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**Ravenspaintball271** · 08-11-2017, 11:57 AM

Yea he did. He is a big (literal) asset on special teams.

**saintmatthew** · 08-11-2017, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Goode05

Didn't he block an extra point or fg maybe multiple ones last year

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Pretty sure he deflected that one for the kick-6 in Cleveland in 2015 that Will hill ran back.

**Crabcakes & Football** · 08-11-2017, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by saintmatthew

Pretty sure he deflected that one for the kick-6 in Cleveland in 2015 that Will hill ran back.

His first game action as a Raven after injuries that year and year before. Awesome moment for him I'm sure

**Rxdoxx** · 08-11-2017, 12:24 PM

Urban is our current Art Jones, Pernell McPhee, if he stays healthy he is in his big payday year and we should at least see a 5th comp, maybe a 4th, we did use our first 4th in 2014 to get him (Taliaferro was the second 4th)

**GreatWhiteNorthRaven** · 08-11-2017, 12:27 PM

Oh Canada!

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**Rxdoxx** · 08-11-2017, 12:30 PM

His home and native land

**houstonravensfan** · 08-11-2017, 12:30 PM

But will we be able to keep him for his greatest years?

**RavensBoy52** · 08-11-2017, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorthRaven

Oh Canada!

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He grew up 15 minutes away from me. Played in the same hockey league as him but he is 5 years older.

**Rxdoxx** · 08-11-2017, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by houstonravensfan

But will we be able to keep him for his greatest years?

That was what I was referring to a couple of posts up ... this is his last year here if he stays healthy

He is a beast and someone will pay (overpay?) him well beyond what we can afford to keep him, but it will be fun watching him emerge this year