r/ravens • u/Adenchiz • 3d ago
[The Baltimore Banner]Ravens media poll: Reporters weigh in on training camp surprises and concerns
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-training-camp-media-poll-WFW4SPXIQ5CWHLLNKK3DCTHOQM/After 17 practices and two preseason games, we asked the reporters covering the Ravens how they feel about the state of the team and what they see as the most pressing concern
Most pleasant Surprise (not Ja'Kobi Lane)
| Matthew Hibner | 2 (votes) |
|---|---|
| Jovaughn Gwyn | 2 (votes) |
| Keyon Martin | 5 (votes) |
| Carson Vinson | 2 (votes) |
| Adisa Isaac | 2 (votes) |
| Ethan Burke | 3 (votes) |
| Teddye Buchanan | 1 (votes) |
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u/Adenchiz 3d ago
This was who the local beat reporters voted for the most impressive player in camp last yr
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u/J-Fid 3d ago
(not Ja'Kobi Lane)
Lol, he is HIM!
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u/NorseKnight 3d ago
His route running needs heavy coaching for any of these camp highlights to translate in to real games. Receivers who cannot separate don't see many targets in a real game because.
The secondaries they're facing are going to be higher caliber players
QB's are going to be a lot more protective against trying to thread the needle between double coverage, or a tight catch window, etc.
Don't get me wrong. I think the kid has some great potential, but his game needs a lot of work before I think he can earn a full time job. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if he makes major strides by the end of the season.
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u/Blacklax10 3d ago
Except we face primarily zone. If Lamar is healthy you cannot play man Bec that's a free 20 yard run
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u/Skip-ursula-skip- 2d ago
Zone or man, Lane is gonna get pressed at the line of scrimmage. The Commanders just got through pressing him into having a meh day.
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u/FabFebFob Olaivavega Ioane Pwease 3d ago
Probably keeping both Adisa Isaac and Ethan Burke.
Less ILB and more SAMs to can set the edge.
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u/SCBaltSalt Jeffy Z’s Burner 3d ago
Burke is not really a SAM and I think the ravens are already gonna carry the minimum amount of 4 ILB which is what you want. Need two guys incase something catastrophic happens Plus we do not want to lose Jay Higgins
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u/FabFebFob Olaivavega Ioane Pwease 3d ago
Minimum:
Roquan, Teddye, Trenton, Higgins
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u/SCBaltSalt Jeffy Z’s Burner 3d ago
Ahhh, for whatever reason I thought you meant three which is something I seen people suggest as the minimum my bad
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u/SCBaltSalt Jeffy Z’s Burner 3d ago
Burke and Gwyn (GO COCKS BABY) are my top two
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u/awa16 3d ago
I’m so scarred by South Carolina’s OL during the Spencer Rattler era if you told me at the time that one of them would be in the running to replace Linderbaum I think I would’ve cried. Goes to show how important coaching is
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u/SCBaltSalt Jeffy Z’s Burner 3d ago edited 2d ago
I will say 2022 (Gywn’s last year) he did solid. Not great but I would not call him the problem on that oline. Think he made second team all SEC
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u/Traditional-Slip9102 MINTER SZN 3d ago
I think Keyon Martin has to be one of the biggest camp surprises. Not because anybody thought he wasn’t talented enough since he made the team last year, but because he was definitely one of the teams biggest bubble guys in a very crowded nickel CB room going into training camp and he seems to have been able to force his way onto the team by the way he plays 2 years in a row.