Round-By-Round Analysis: Round 1- CB Jimmy Smith (Colorado) Excellent value here. Late in the 1st round, the Baltimore Ravens somehow landed a cornerback that was ranked as a top 10 -15 player. Character issues seem like they are behind him now, so let’s give him a chance first before passing judgement. Think of how many [...]
With their 1st round draft pick of the 2011 NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Cornerback Jimmy Smith. Chosen 27th overall, CB Jimmy Smith sure does bring a lot of “baggage” with him. But I’m not worried. If there’s any locker room that could take care of Smith and keep him in check, it’s the [...]
Okay Ravens fans, this is not about the NFL ‘lockout,’ rather, this is about a ‘knockout.’ Baltimore Ravens Tom Zbikowski is making it interesting this offseason. The Ravens safety has been boxing since the age of 10, and compiled an amateur record of 75-15. Introduced in the boxing ring as “Tommy Z,” Zbikowski fought his [...]
TOP POSITIONAL NEEDS ON SPECIAL TEAMS As a whole, the Baltimore Ravens did well in special teams under coordinator Jerry Rosburg, and they were a much-improved unit from 2009. The unit ranked 8th in the league in 2010, as opposed to 18th a year ago. Punter Sam Koch and Kicker Billy Cundiff are two of the [...]
Hello Ravens fans! Pretty slow week for Baltimore Ravens news, but a few big stories did emerge! The big news of the week is that the Ravens have decided to place their franchise tag on Haloti Ngata. This tag is nonexclusive and does allow him to negotiate with other teams. Should he decide to sign [...]
TOP POSITIONAL NEEDS ON DEFENSE 1. DE/OLB: Pass Rusher The Baltimore Ravens totaled 27 defensive sacks in 2010, which ranked near the bottom of the NFL. OLB Terrell Suggs, who had an outstanding year, accounted for 11 of the team’s total sack count. And the addition of DE Corey Redding did help stabilize the defensive [...]
