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NgataTroublemaker

While I wouldn't be surprised if we 'faked' an injury or two, I would be stunned if Ray came off the field on third down. Believe me, I wish he would. Let's just say he has 'issues' trying to cover backs and tight ends. Major issues.

i82much

Ray Gets "picked On" In Coverage? - Ravens Official Message Board

Interesting thread. Of course statistics never tell the whole story, but whatever side you come down on, that thread has some good info.

NgataTroublemaker

I use the eye test. Ray is much slower in coverage now.

Like when Bernard Scott came out of the backfield over the middle and left Ray in the dust with one cut in the last Cincy game. Dalton threw a great ball and Scott dropped it, so it won't show up on any defensive stat sheet. It was an easy TD if Scott could catch.

jmt57

I mentioned in another thread that it seemed to me from the six or so Ravens games that I watched on tv this year that Ray seemed noticeably slower laterally. I hadn't really picked up on him being beat by one cut more often as mentioned above, but you guys would certainly know better than I would.

If so, do you think it's because his reactions are slowing down, or because he is a step slower to get himself into the right position to make a play? Or is it a 50/50 combination of both?

The Scrizz

I hate Ray Lewis because he's a scumbag thug who likes to hangout with murderers.

That aside, it's tough watching an all-time great when he starts losing it. In his prime he was probably under-rated as one of the best pass-coverage LB's there was.

I would love to watch Thuggsly getting blown past by AH and Gronk on Sunday. Sucks getting old Ray but at least you aren't in a cell.

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I was like, ‘Dang! Um, Mr. Brady, can we line up?’ He didn’t care. He was like, ‘You’re not going to line up.’ When we turned around one time I checked back around and my hand was going to the grass and they were like, ‘Hut!’ And I said, ‘Noooooooooooo!’

i82much

I think he just runs slower. He made a great read on a screen pass to Foster in the most recent game, I think his reactions are fine he just doesn't have the horsepower any more.

BaltimoreFan(not trolling

He is undoubtedly slower but it hadn't shown much in the run game until perhaps this year. He has been bad in coverage for the past few years and nothing has really been done about it. While he does look awful when you zero in on him in coverage, he does manage to happen to be in the right place at the right time on some passes still (I'm guessing as a result of how much he studies).

Between him in coverage and Reed trying to tackle, it can be difficult to watch sometimes.

The Scrizz

He'll still make some plays because he's always had ridiculously good instinct. He can definitely be toyed with though by a great QB/game plan.

Play action, play action, play action. He wants to come screaming up into a running lane because he can. But he also needs to make that read so much earlier to get there. He knows he can't run with the likes of Hernandez and wants none of it.

Honestly he would probably look fairly average at this point if he wasn't playing behind those behemoths at tackle. Kind of reminds me of the demise of Bruschi who was obviously less of a player so his decline was more pronounced.

I also think Reed is more banged up then they're letting on. He'll play but the thought of him trying to tackle a raging Gronk in the open field makes my mouth water.

This game is going to be all about Suggs and Johnson on the outside making Brady step up and having Ngata all over him. If the DT's can't collapse the pocket Brady will step up all day. You might get to Brady a few times on the edges but the only thing that ever rattles him is pressure right in his face.

It's a good thing we have 2 pro-bowl guards. I hope like hell Mankins is healthy. I'd love for all of our pro-bowlers to miss the pro-bowl.

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I was like, ‘Dang! Um, Mr. Brady, can we line up?’ He didn’t care. He was like, ‘You’re not going to line up.’ When we turned around one time I checked back around and my hand was going to the grass and they were like, ‘Hut!’ And I said, ‘Noooooooooooo!’

vuudu

Your thread has made you famous on the Ravens board. Apparently, your thread personifies all patriots fans. We are all deluded patriots fans, and we are being called out by people who can't even write complete sentences and continuously use 'their' instead of 'there', was instead of were.