Players you Particularly Remember

[dscola31]

Priest Holmes. Man he was a great player.

[QuothDaRaven]

It’s easy to forget what a freak of nature Adalius Thomas was but I’ll never forget the way he was utilized by Rex Ryan. Great article below. Splitting out wide to cover Chad Johnson...

https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3641284


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[Ravenswintitle]

Daryl Smith
Signed to a one year deal to bridge the loss of Ray and ended up sticking for several years

[Blovius_Maximus]

Jamie sharper underrated playmaker
And Bennie Thompson didn't get enough credit for what he did

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Ahh Bennie Thompson, the Cowboy Bob Orton of the Ravens -- forever a cast.

[Blovius_Maximus]

Derrick Cullors.

It's 1996. Preseason. Memorial Stadium. The Packers are the opponent. The Ravens "caw" blaring out the speakers.

I'm with a friend, surreal-ly watching a Baltimore NFL game.

Derrick Cullors, a running back out of Murray State. My friend noted him earlier. Sure enough, now Cullors was flashing.

Twenty-five years later, whenever a players flashes in preseason my friend and I will look at one another, nod, and say to each other, "Derrick Cullors."

[HanktheRIPPER]

I liked Courtney upshaw and kamar Aiken idk why they just stick out as underrated to me

[WNCRavensFan]

I liked Courtney upshaw and kamar Aiken idk why they just stick out as underrated to me

Upshaw was one of the best edge setters the Ravens have ever had, and he was the guy that stripped LaMichael James in Super Bowl XLVII. He should have won another Super Bowl with the Falcons. His stats aren't gaudy because he wasn't a good pass rusher; however if you did a redraft of the 2012 draft I'd still have him (later) in round 2.

Upshaw lasted all of six seasons in the league; you'd think that's not good, so here's an interesting stat. Out of all the players drafted in 2012, there are 80 that are still active beginning their ninth season. There are about 30 more that lasted 6-8 years including Andrew Luck and Luke Kuechly. That essentially straddles the end of round three.

[WNCRavensFan]

Priest Holmes. Man he was a great player.

Imagine if they could have retained him... but there was no way he was going to share a backfield with Jamal Lewis.

[rararavens]

I know everyone gives him a bad rap for partying and possibly not meeting his full potential but I’ll never forget the TC i attended as a kid. Everyone always lead me to believe CMac was a bad dude, but I remember him specifically taking off damn near every thing except his clothes and giving it to the kids at camp. Im talkin wristbands, gloves, shoes, towels, even gave some kids footballs. I remember even thinking then, wow, i guess everyones not always what they are made out to be. Seemed like a genuinely good dude who cared about the kids.

[TheOrioleWay]

Great topic and the list is endless of memorable players; especially those that contributed under the radar.

One player that comes to mind is BJ Sams. Had a few serviceable years here, but at my son's first training camp, when he was 3 years old and too shy to ask for autographs, Sams approached him and offered to sign the mini-football I had just bought. Still have it in the sports room; Billick added his autograph later that day.

[sailorsam]

I loved me some Jim Leonhard!

Safety with the Bills. they cut him. we offered him a tryout.
ended up starting, calling db signals, and returning some punts.
2008 division @ Tennessee he forces one fumble and recovers another.
went with Rex to the Jets. got paid. good for him.

[Shas]

I've been following Leonard's career at Wisconsin. He is currently DC at Wisconsin and was a Broyles Award finalist as the nation's top assistant last year. He has already turned down head coaching opportunities to stay at his alma mater--but a hot name in coaching circles nonetheless.