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matzoid182 wrote: Arriverà poi un commento più esaurente sul Draft. Intanto però vorrei sottolineare che usciamo da questi 3 giorni senza aver fixato IMHO il Need principale, ovvero il CB.

Quantomeno è lecito perplimersi. 

:gazza: :gazza:

Anche io per commenti approfonditi mi prendo del tempo. :domattina:

Per il CB ho sentito dire che probabilmente tradiamo bro.

Come prevedibile questi giorni post Draft sono di calma quasi totale per quanto ci riguarda. Sembra che qualche telefonata sia stata fatta per testare gli Undrafted e trovare qualche gioiello da firmare.. lo scorso anno ne abbiamo ricavato un futuro titolare come Ellerbe.

Per il resto torno a ripetere che per la posizione di CB è giunta anche a me la voce di un possibile scambio via trade, staremo a vedere..


Intanto posto una valutazione degli esperti su quello che è stato il nostro Draft :

• ESPN.com's Mel Kiper Jr., gave the Ravens an A for their 2010 draft.
Baltimore traded down and still loaded up on talent all over the place. In Round 2, they got both Sergio Kindle and Terrence Cody, a pair of guys who could have landed in the first round. They get a pair of fantastic tight end prospects in Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta, continuing a promise to both buy and draft options for Joe Flacco. Love the Arthur Jones pick, a one-time Big Board guy who fell to the fifth round, mostly because of health issues. Even in the sixth, the Ravens got Ramon Harewood, a small-college tackle prospect who has a chance to develop.

• ESPN.com's John Clayton said the Ravens were a Day 2 winner.
Some wondered if the Ravens were losers when they failed to get wide receivers Dez Bryant or Demaryius Thomas or tight end Jermaine Gresham in the first round. Instead, they traded back into the second round, where they made major upgrades on defense. They got a big pass-rushing linebacker, Sergio Kindle. They got the biggest nose tackle in the draft, 349-pound Terrence Cody, who will bring back memories of Tony Siragusa. Both came as second-round bargains.

• ESPN.com's James Walker says Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome once again worked some draft-day magic.
The Ravens took Denver's second-, third- and fourth-round picks Thursday. The Broncos wound up selecting former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow at No. 25, a move that has been heavily criticized by the national media.
But few can argue with Baltimore's draft approach. The same GM who hit home runs with Michael Oher (2009), Ray Rice (2008) and Joe Flacco (2008) the past two years may have done the same with a pair of second-rounders.

• Walker also wondered if the Ravens' drafting of Utah wide receiver David Reed was supposed to send a message to Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams.
The Ravens are already stacked at receiver. It's to the point where any rookie surprises in training camp could come at the expense of pushing a veteran like Demetrius Williams or Mark Clayton for a roster spot.

• ESPN.com's Jeffri Chadiha thinks Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle was one of the draft's 10 best bargains.
Kindle was another player who was hyped as a first-round prospect until durability issues dropped him into the second round. In the long run, he might be happier about the way things turned out. Kindle is a perfect fit in the Ravens' 3-4 defense and his pass-rushing skills should make him a dangerous threat off the edge. He'll also get to learn from veteran defenders like Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. In other words, don't be surprised if Kindle becomes a star later in his career.

• The Ravens drafting Kindle and Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody in the second round was one of five moves CBSSports.com's Clark Judge loved about the NFL Draft.
In Kindle, the Ravens get an outside linebacker with first-round ability who slipped because of a knee injury. Trust me, he'll be an impact player, the perfect complement to Terrell Suggs. In Cody, they have a huge defensive tackle they can couple with Haloti Ngata to produce a solar eclipse. Let's see someone, anyone, penetrate the middle of the Ravens' run defense.

• CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco gave the Ravens an A for their draft.
The Ravens always seem to tear it up in the draft. They know how to find good players, and this year was no exception. They landed a heck of a group, without even using a first-round pick. Well done.
Prisco was a big fan of the Ravens' selection of Cody. "I love this pick. The Ravens get it. If they control his weight, and they will, he will be a great pick. He can cause havoc in the middle. Give Ozzie Newsome credit for another good pick."
Prisco also had good things to say about Ed Dickson, the Ravens' third-round pick. "The Ravens are looking for the replacement for Todd Heap. They land a quality receiving tight end in Dickson. He is another good pick for the Ravens."

• CBSSports.com's Rob Rang was less impressed with the Ravens' draft, giving the franchise a B-.
The Ravens lost valuable depth along the defensive line through free-agent defections, but added massive NT Terrence Cody (Alabama). Considering Todd Heap's durability is a constant question, the third-round selection of Oregon TE Ed Dickson could pay the more immediate dividends.

• CBSSports.com's Jon Dove liked the Ravens' selection of BYU tight end Dennis Pitta in the fourth round.
Pitta is more of a complete tight end than [Aaron] Hernandez but still needs to improve his blocking. However, he is dangerous in the passing game and adds another threat to the Ravens.
For the fifth round, Dove weighed in on the Ravens' selections of Utah wide receiver David Reed and Syracuse defensive lineman Arthur Jones.
"If Arthur Jones can stay healthy he would have been a 2nd round pick. Jones is a good player and the Ravens continue the youth movement on the Defensive side of the ball."

• SI.com's Don Banks said the Ravens' second-round haul of Kindle and Cody is a case of the rich getting richer.
But both are undeniable talents, and Baltimore does as good as job as anyone in the league of putting some structure around young players and integrating them into their veteran-led program. Kindle is seen as potential pass-rushing force off the edge, and the Ravens feel Cody can be the kind of run-stuffing presence who allows their linebackers to remain unblocked and run free to the ball.

• SI.com's Peter King thought the Ravens would select Tennessee defensive lineman Dan Williams with the 25th overall pick.
The Ravens loved him. I thought it was incredible value if they'd have gotten him at 25. But at the end of the day, it's hard to pay big money to both Haloti Ngata and -- potentially -- Williams if he pans out.

• FoxSports.com's John Czarnecki gave the Ravens a B+ for their 2010 draft.
The addition of [Terrence] Cody means that few teams will be able to move the Baltimore middle. Syracuse DE Arthur Jones was a super value pick. Baltimore added to their receiving corps with Utah's David Reed, who has excellent hands and is quick out of the break.

• The Sporting News' Clifton Brown gave the Ravens' an A- for their draft.
Another gold mine for GM Ozzie Newsome, and he did it without taking anyone in the first round. If Sergio Kindle stays healthy, he might be the best linebacker in this draft. Nose tackle Terrence Cody strengthens them against the run. Two tight ends, Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta, provide insurance in case Todd Heap cannot stay healthy.

• The Ravens were one of six NFL teams who helped themselves the most in the draft, according to The Sporting News' Dennis Dillon.
Kindle was widely projected as a top-20 pick, so Newsome was giddy when he dropped to the Ravens at the 43rd spot overall. Kindle could be a perfect fit in the Ravens' 3-4 scheme as a disruptive, pass-rushing outside linebacker. Cody is a wide-body lineman -- there may not have been a more massive man in this year's draft -- who can eat up space. Think Tony Siragusa. Both Kindle and Cody fill needs.

• YahooSports.com's Charles Robinson thinks the Ravens "might be the best front office in football over the last decade."
The Ravens rarely make a massive mistake, and even when they do, they follow it with a string of success. Their move to send the 25th overall pick to Denver in exchange for a second, third and fourth-round pick was brilliant. Particularly seeing the Ravens turn their two second-round picks into Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle and Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody. Both guys have first round résumés, but slipped due to various concerns. Awesome talent, and a great fit in the Ravens' scheme.

• The Ravens were one of a few teams who found answers through the draft, according to NFL.com's Steve Wyche.
Baltimore traded out of the first round, but still landed two first-round types in the second with outside linebacker Sergio Kindle and nose tackle Terrence Cody. On top of that, the Ravens took two receiving tight ends with Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta in the third and fourth rounds. None of these players may start, but they could all be factors in 2010 and long-time starters down the road. Add in their trade for wide receiver Anquan Boldin last month and the Ravens could be the team to beat in the AFC North. Few teams draft with an eye on the short- and long-term like the Ravens.

• AOL Fanhouse's Pat McManamon broke down each AFC North team's draft, including the Ravens' haul.
Some teams just draft guys. Other teams understand the draft. They use their picks wisely, move around when it's not prudent to spend the money on a pick and wind up feeling pretty good about themselves. The Baltimore Ravens are one of those teams that gets the draft. Year in and year out, Ozzie Newsome does an outstanding job, and he did that this season – trading down for numbers and then drafting guys who can help his team.

A look at the Ravens' position-by-position after the draft:


Quarterback: Joe Flacco enters his third season as the starting quarterback, compiling a 23-14 record (including playoffs). Troy Smith and John Beck are expected to compete for the backup job.

Running back: The Ravens are stocked at this position. Ray Rice had a breakthrough season in his first year as the starter. Willis McGahee remains the backup after not getting traded during the draft. Le'Ron McClain is a two-time Pro Bowl fullback. Jalen Parmele showed promise as the No. 3 running back last season. There's talk about moving backup tight end Edgar Jones to fullback.

Wide receiver: This could be the deepest wide receiver group in team history with Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason, Donte' Stallworth and Mark Clayton. David Reed, a fifth-round pick, could find his niche as a slot receiver and returner. Demetrius Williams, Marcus Smith and Justin Harper will have to fight to make a team that probably won't carry more than five wide receivers.

Tight end: Todd Heap may have played more snaps than any other NFL tight end last season. That won't be the case this year. The Ravens drafted backups in the third (Ed Dickson) and fourth (Dennis Pitta) rounds, hoping one can become the heir apparent to Heap. Using two picks on tight ends was deemed a necessity after Davon Drew, a fifth-round pick in 2009, struggled to develop as a rookie.

Offensive line: This group remains intact as all nine linemen return. The biggest decision is whether the Ravens will go another season with Oniel Cousins as their No. 3 offensive tackle. The Ravens drafted raw but sizable offensive tackle-guard Ramon Harewood in the sixth round with their last pick.

Defensive line: The Ravens signed Cory Redding in free agency to replace Dwan Edwards. Cody, the second of two second-round picks, could compete with Kelly Gregg at nose tackle. Paul Kruger has bulked up to 270 pounds and is looking to play defensive end this season, according to the team. The Ravens also drafted defensive tackle Arthur Jones in the fifth round to provide depth.

Linebacker: Kindle, the first of two second-round picks, will begin as the backup to Jarret Johnson. If Kindle forces the Ravens to play him more, the Ravens could move Johnson to the inside at times. It'll be interesting to see how Dannell Ellerbe improves after being the biggest surprise on the defense last season.

Cornerback: The Ravens have just two healthy experienced cornerbacks (Domonique Foxworth and Chris Carr). Fabian Washington and Lardarius Webb are coming off season-ending knee surgeries. Cary Williams is a developmental player, and Georgia's Prince Miller and Weber State's Josh Morris have reportedly agreed to join the Ravens as undrafted rookies.

Safety: Harbaugh feels he got affirmation from Ed Reed that the Pro Bowl safety is returning after a recent talk. Haruki Nakamura is on schedule to come back after breaking his ankle last season, according to Harbaugh. Dawan Landry and Tom Zbikowski also return.

Special teams: The biggest question is at kicker, where the Ravens are expected to add competition for Billy Cundiff. The Ravens won't sign an undrafted rookie, which means they will bring in a veteran free agent (Shayne Graham tops the list).

I numeri dei nostri nuovi Rookie:

#49 - OLB Sergio Kindle (Texas, 2)
#63 - DT Terrence Cody (Alabama, 62)
#80 - TE Ed Dickson (Oregon, 83)
#88 - TE Dennis Pitta (Brigham Young, 32)
#16 - WR David Reed (Utah, 16)
#61 - DT Art Jones (Syracuse, 97)
#78 - OL Ramon Harewood (Morehouse, 77)

(possibile comunque che qualcuno lo cambi, come Kindle ad esempio, prima dell'inizio ufficiale della stagione)

Ecco una lista non-ufficiale dei giocatori undrafted che pare abbiano trovato un accordo con noi e saranno testati nei minicamp da Maggio in avanti :

Rodelin Anthony - Wide receiver, UNLV
Morgan Cox - Long snapper, Tennessee
John Fletcher - Defensive end, Wyoming
Ashton Hall - Safety, Marshall
Albert McClellan - Outside linebacker, Marshall
Prince Miller - Cornerback, Georgia
Josh Morris - Cornerback, Weber State
Mike McLaughlin - Middle linebacker, Boston College
Curtis Steele - Running back, Memphis

Stando alle informazioni raccolte il migliore tra questi dovrebbe essere McLaughlin, ci si aspettava venisse draftato attorno al 5-6 round. 2 anni da capitano al college grazie a doti da leader in campo, un buon tackler con uno stile "hard-hitting". Pecca però in velocità e in una lega come la NFL potrebbe essere un grosso handicap.

Top FA Kickers on the Market

Shayne Graham, Cincinnati Bengals
Age – 32; Experience – 10
2009 Stats: 23-28 (82 %), 53-yard long, 28-29 XP
Breakdown: Graham has the highest career field goal percentage of the free agents (85.2) and is the fourth most-accurate kicker in NFL history. But his field goal percentage has dropped the past two seasons after hitting 91.5 percent of the time in 2007 (which earned him the franchise tag). He missed 35 and 28-yard field goals in the Bengals’ 24-21 loss to the Jets in the Wild Card playoffs last year.

Matt Stover
Age – 42; Experience – 21
2009 Stats: 9-11 (81.8 %), 43-yard long, 33-33 XP
Breakdown: Baltimore fans are well-aware of the arguments for and against Stover. His distance is waning, which has also left his kickoffs short. Signing Stover would likely require a second kickoff specialist on the roster. But there’s always those clutch kicks, an 83.7 career field goal percentage and Stover’s strong Baltimore ties.

Shaun Suisham
Age – 28; Experience – 5
2009 Stats: 2-3 (66.7 %), 44-yard long, 5-5 XP
Breakdown: Suisham was cut by the Redskins last season in favor of former Raven Graham Gano, who lost out to Steve Hauschka during Training Camp. The journeyman was then picked up in Dallas, where he missed two of three field goals in the Divisional playoffs against Minnesota. He has a career field goal percentage of 79.1.

Top FA Cornerbacks on the Market

Will Allen, Miami Dolphins
Age - 31; Experience - 10; Size - 5-10, 195
2009 Stats: 6 games/6 starts, 21 tackles, 2 interceptions
Breakdown: Allen began 2009 as the Dolphins’ No. 1 corner but tore his ACL in Week 6. He was then arrested on Feb. 6 for driving under the influence.

Dre’ Bly, San Francisco 49ers
Age - 32; Experience - 12; Size - 5-10, 188
2009 Stats: 16 games/6 starts, 29 tackles, 3 interceptions
Breakdown: Bly has been a playmaker throughout his career, logging at least six interceptions three times. But his pass deflections have trailed off considerably and he has bounced between three different teams over the past four seasons. He also had this embarrassing high-stepping incident last year.

Nick Harper, Tennessee Titans
Age - 35; Experience - 10; Size - 5-10, 182
2009 Stats: 11 games/11 starts, 81 tackles, 1 interception
Breakdown: Harper is still trying to recover from shoulder surgery and, according to the National Football Post, is currently at 80 percent. He notched 81 tackles in 11 games (a personal-best since 2003) as part of the Titans pass defense that ranked 31st in the NFL last year.

William James, Detroit Lions
Age - 30; Experience - 9; Size - 6-0, 200
2009 Stats: 16 games/14 starts, 73 tackles, 2 interceptions
Breakdown: James’ career was derailed early on by two season-ending back injuries, which has left him bouncing between three teams in the past three seasons trying to make an impact. He had one of his best years last season, earning a starting spot in Detroit (ranked No. 32 in pass defense) and finishing second among the teams’ defensive backs in tackles.

Ken Lucas, Seattle Seahawks
Age - 31; Experience - 10; Size - 6-0, 205
2009 Stats: 16 games/6 starts, 34 tackles, 1 interception
Breakdown: Lucas has good size to jam receivers and plays with a lot of confidence. He was a starter for four years in Carolina before returning to Seattle (ranked No. 30 in pass defense) as a backup. The veteran has seen his interception totals consistently diminish and lacks great speed.

Fred Smoot, Washington Redskins
Age – 31; Experience – 10; Size – 5-11, 185
2009 Stats: 15 games/6 starts, 28 tackles
Breakdown: The longtime Redskin is a fluid coverage corner, but isn’t the playmaker he once was when he averaged four interceptions a year from 2001 to 2004. He’s an engaging personality, but was involved in the Minnesota Vikings boat scandal in 2005 and isn’t one to stick his nose in to stop the run.

Ravens QB Troy Smith reportedly generated no interest on the trade market during the NFL Draft.
Smith's lack of ideal size (6'0/215) is probably the biggest thing holding him back; he does have a solid arm and athleticism. The former Heisman Trophy winner now appears certain to stay in Baltimore, backing up Joe Flacco.


Ravens CB Lardarius Webb (torn ACL) is not expected to be ready for opening day.
Webb, 24 with a healthy track record, should recover more quickly than most ACL patients, but will be just eight months removed from knee surgery by Week 1. The Ravens shockingly didn't draft a single corner over the weekend. They're putting quite a bit of faith in Domonique Foxworth and Chris Carr.


Ravens team doctors did not red-flag second-rounder Sergio Kindle despite four procedures on the pass rusher's right knee.
"Our doctors are very conservative," said director of player personnel Eric DeCosta. "They failed 15 players that were drafted in the first two days." Other teams obviously shied away from Kindle, though we've yet to see substantiated reports of a microfracture surgery. We have no reason to believe he'll be held back in 2010.

Dando un occhiata alle consuete "analisi post draft" di alcuni opinionisti d'oltreoceano faccio fatica a concordare con coloro che ci hanno dato il massimo dei voti.

Sia chiaro, per quanto mi sarebbe piaciuto moltissimo avere in squadra uno tra Dez Bryant e Dan Williams sono consapevole dell'enorme valore ricavato dalla cessione del nostro primo round ai Broncos e di quanto questa trade di abbia permesso di mettere le mani su alcuni elementi assolutamente interessanti che altrimenti non sarebbero qui a Baltimore: ciò che mi manca è la consapevolezza che i giocatori portati a casa riescano davvero ad esprimere il loro potenziale.

Cody, che io non volevo, è potenzialmente un DT molto capace ma porta con sè numerose perplessità (peso e work ethic su tutte), Kindle, talento da Top 10, si trascina dietro delle voci di un importante problema al gionocchio che Newsome ha negato: è già capitato in passato che Ozzie vedesse giusto, ma possibile che le altre 31 squadre abbiano lasciato un giocatore così capace scivolare tanto in basso senza neppure informarsi personalmente sulle sue reali condizioni?

Siamo da sempre una Franchigia eccezionale nello sfruttare tutto il potenziale dei nostri giocatori e non ci sono dubbi sulla cosa, abbiamo portato a casa enorme valore da questo Draft ma poche certezze. L'unica, forse, è che Pitta e Dickinson (vedo meglio il primo) avremo un TE per anni a venire. Pescando Rookie è davvero difficile avere certezze, anche pescandoli nella top 10, ma francamente non riesco a definire ottimo questo Draft a meno di non includerci la trade per Boldin al suo interno.

Buono sì, ottimo vedremo. Il fatto che qualcuno lo dià già per ottimo senza neppure vedere i giocatori all'opera un pò mi incuriosisce.

@Dain.. Come già detto ritengo che la trade per Boldin debba essere considerata all'interno del nostro Draft. Con tutte le scelte a disposizione fin dal primo giorno di Draft credo non avremmo mai fatto una trade down di quel tipo.. anzi, molto probabilmente saremmo saliti di qualche posizione proprio per portare a casa Dez Bryant.
Poi è chiaro che ognuno ha le sue preferenze.. magari tu preferivi investire i nostri primi due giri (25/47) su Bryant e Cody. Io personalmente scelgo tutta la vita Boldin, Kindle e Cody tenendo sopratutto conto che il nostro parco WR aveva grande bisogno di una certezza cosa che Bryant, per quanto talentuoso, in questo momento non può garantire a differenza di Q.

Per il resto devo dire che leggendo sul web ho trovato davvero interessante e bella la storia che c'è dietro a Harewood, a chi interessasse la può leggere sul nostro sito ufficiale mentre ad oggi sembra che sia Cody che Kindle partiranno dalla panchina rispettivamente dietro a Gregg e Johnson.

Nei giorni scorsi sono stati smentiti alcuni rumors riguardanti una trade che avrebbe portato Asomugha da noi in cambio di Gaither.
Io personalmente credo ci sia la voglia della società di provare a dare un'altra chanches a Jared per capire davvero se può diventare un Franchise Tackle. Dovesse risolvere, o quantomeno migliorare, i problemi di Work Ethic e rendere sul campo come ci si aspetta da lui penso si punterà a blindarlo per molti anni.. un pò come verrà fatto con Ngata, quest'anno se n'era parlato ma la 30% Rule imposta dalla NFL ha rimandato il tutto.

Altre notizie degne di nota non sono pervenute se non che Edgar Jones, il nostro ormai ex TE3, dopo gli arrivi di Pitta e Dickerson in quella posizione passerà a giocare come Linebacker e se farà parte del roster alla fine del Training Camp sarà utilizzato negli Special Teams, dove negli ultimi anni ha sempre fatto più che bene.
Ieri invece è stato invitato per un tryout il WR Reggie Smith da Elizabeth City State.. lo scorso anno ha messo su numeri davvero ottimi per quanto riguarda i Kick Return ed è possibile venga quindi valutato come competitor di Parmele. Parmele stesso che potrebbe rischiare il posto da RB se Roy Upchurch dovesse mostrare buone cose dopo aver ricevuto anche lui l'ìnvito per un tryout. I tifosi di Alabama lo conosceranno sicuramente, lo scorso anno ha fatto da RB3 dietro a Ingram e Richardson. Nel 2008 ha saltato 4 delle ultime 5 partite per un'operazione al collo ed in carriera registra 923 yards con 9 TD in 168 tentativi.. lo scorso anno le cifre sono 48 per 299 con 2 TD.

Gaither non si deve cedere per nessun motivo e sono certo che ormai non verrà più ceduto: quest'anno miriamo al titolo ed a meno di offerte impossibili da rifiutare non c'è motivo di privarsi di uno dei nostri Big (per giunta se ha un contratto da 500k per un altro anno) senza ricevere in cambio almeno un primo giro o un primo più un Cornerback di livello.

Per quanto riguarda le notizie relative ai nostri due Rookie "principali" mi sembra corretto non gettarli immediatamente nella mischia, soprattutto per quanto riguarda Kindle visto che andrebbe a sostituire uno dei giocatori cardine della nostra difesa, ossia Johnson, in un ruolo piuttosto delicato. Cody sono convinto possa avere un impatto positivo sin dal primo giorno, non tanto a livello di Sack quanto nell'aiutare i compagni a trovare gli spazzi facendo collassare la tasca e attirando sistematicamente preziosi raddoppi.

Reed dopo una piccola operazione è pronto a tornare in campo come preventivabile (difficile interrompesse la propria carriera ora che la squadra è davvero competitiva in tutti i reparti) e, tra le altre cose, si inizia a parlare seriamente del possibile taglio di uno tra Clayton e Williams... 

Ma il programma quale sarebbe per la linea? Gaither era cedibile solo per un'offertona, perchè, a quanto sembra, non aveva tenuto fede al potenziale che si pensava avesse, ma leggevo che comunque il posto di right tackle sarebbe comunque suo, vista la presenza di Oher dall'altra parte.

Corretto?

davelavarra wrote: Ma il programma quale sarebbe per la linea? Gaither era cedibile solo per un'offertona, perchè, a quanto sembra, non aveva tenuto fede al potenziale che si pensava avesse, ma leggevo che comunque il posto di right tackle sarebbe comunque suo, vista la presenza di Oher dall'altra parte.

Corretto?

Si e no. Gaither a livello di potenziale sta ampiamente dimostrando sul campo di valere un posto tra i top Tackle della lega, il suo vero problema è legato alla work ethic, spesso pare svogliato in allenamento e colleziona ritardi, questo è anche il motivo principale per cui nonostante l'indiscutibile valore quest'estate si è preferito tenderarlo e valutare possibili offerte piuttosto che aprire un discorso per un contratto a lungo temine.
L'idea di cui si era parlato fino a prima del Draft riguardava una sua cessione con conseguente spostamento di Oher a LT e Cousins starter da RT. Ora, dando per scontata la sua permanenza, non so quanto possa effettivamente esserci uno scambio di posizione tra lui e Oher, personalmente credo rimarrà tutto invariato almeno per quest'anno.

davelavarra wrote: Ma il programma quale sarebbe per la linea? Gaither era cedibile solo per un'offertona, perchè, a quanto sembra, non aveva tenuto fede al potenziale che si pensava avesse, ma leggevo che comunque il posto di right tackle sarebbe comunque suo, vista la presenza di Oher dall'altra parte.

Corretto?

Dunque.

Oher l'anno scorso ha giocato RT dimostrandosi uno dei migliori tackle della lega mentre Gaither ha coperto il lato cieco di Flacco in maniera più che positiva. La sensazione generale è che presto o tardi Oher sia destinato ad essere spostato left tackle e a percorrere una carriera simile a quella di Ogden come futuro Hall of Famer ed il problema è che Gaither sembra non avere i requisiti fisici per essere un tackle di destra di alto livello, da qui le voci di una possibile cessione.

La mia impressione personale è che non ci sia assolutamente tutta questa fretta di cedere Gaither (che tra l'altro è stato portato a casa grazie ad un tramaccio eccezionale con l'università del Maryland) ma che lo si voglia semplicemente costringere a dare il massimo almeno per un'altra stagione facendogli capire che deve continuare a lavorare al 100% se spera di ottenere più di quello che i Ravens pensano di dargli, visto che ad oggi non ha ottenuto alcun interesse sul mercato (cosa comunque strana visto che, nel peggiore dei casi, è un LT sopra la media).

Per i Ravens è stato importante che i media abbiano romanzato su questa ipotetica cessione di Jared di modo che lui resti sotto pressione e sia costretto a lavorare seriamente (mentalmente è simile a Julius Peppers in questo, deve giocare per il pane per darsi davvero da fare), ma siccome l'interesse del Front Office è quello di dimostrare che la scelta di Joe Flacco è stata vincente qualche anno fa, mi sento di escludere che, dopo quanto si è fatto nelle ultime settimane (Boldin, i due Tight End, Stallworth), ci si possa privare di uno dei migliori Tackle della Lega semplicemente per lo sfizio di spostare Oher.

Non mi stupirebbe neppure vederlo con i nostri colori sotto Franchise Tag tra due anni.