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Posted by: Casey Willett	5/6/2008 7:58 AM
Over the next couple of weeks, I will write about different positions on the Ravens and the battles that could be interesting leading into training camp. So here are the linebackers: Inside Linebackers: Ray Lewis –Ray is going into final year of a contract. Seems to be reenergized Bart Scott – final year of contract for Bart. This will be a big year for him. Really did not have as bad as a year last year as it appears. Bart also played a majority of the season with a hand injury. Mike Smith – has to prove that he is healthy and can contribute to the team on special teams. Tavares Gooden – 3^rd round draft pick. People have put the “next Ray Lewis” tag on him a bit early. Will have to earn stripes on special teams and prove that he can pick up Rex Ryan’s defense quickly. Outside Linebackers: Gary Stills – he will have a tough battle in front of him this year. He is a special team’s monster, but there are several of the same type players on team. Also has to prove that knee problems that caused him to miss practice last year will not be an issue. Edgar Jones – very impressive in camp last year and got a chance to play last season. Lot of the coaches were impressed with him last year, really has work cut out in front of him this year to make the team. Much like Stills, there are just to many of the same type players on this team: Stills, Jones, Ayanbadejo,Greisen,Burgess,etc. Antwan Barnes – played better than what most expected last year. A guy that loves getting after the quarterback and making the big hit. A guy who I expect the Ravens to expand his role in the defense a little bit this year. Prescott Burgess – missed six games last year due to injury. Nice backup on defense, he is a guy that the Ravens really like on special teams and always seems to be around the football on the tackle. Terrell Suggs – one of the best in the game at his position, which is a topic of debate right now whether he is a defensive end or linebacker. He had better numbers last year in almost every category except sacks. Dan Cody – has to prove maybe once and for all that he is healthy. Not that it is fair to him, but hard to count on guy when he can’t get on the field to practice let alone play in the game. So far he has made it through the OTA’s injury free. Jarrett Johnson – listed as a DE/LB on team’s website. Everyone expected Jarrett to be Adalius Thomas last year. That is not the type of player he is and people expected him to be “A.D.’s replacement”. I think this will be a big year for Jarrett as Rex Ryan and his staff will be able to do more with him. Jarrett battled through some injuries also last year. Linebackers Brendon Ayanbadejo – Ravens biggest off season signing this past offseason and a guy that I think set the tone for the type of team John Harbaugh wants. Brendon is a great special team’s player. Watch almost any of the Devin Hester touchdown returns, and Brendon is there making a huge block to spring Devin. Nick Greisen – Nick resigned with the Ravens this offseason for a reason. Everyone was impressed with Nick when he came to the Ravens last year as to how quickly he picked up the defense and the special teams stuff. Nick is another guy that I think John Harbaugh likes, a guy that shows up to work and gives you everything he has and will do anything you ask him to. He is another guy that was very solid on special teams last year. Robert McCune – really faces an uphill battle to make this team this year with all the depth a linebackers, and all the special teams’ guys that are on the team. He is a guy that has the mentality to face that challenge being a guy that has been in the Army for four years. So if you are Rex Ryan and his staff and you can only keep eight linebackers, who do you, keep? Also keep in mind the special team’s factor.

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Re: Ravens linebackers

By Graig From Parkville on 5/6/2008 10:01 AM

Ray, Bart, Gooden. Suggs, Barnes, Burgess, Cody (If healthy), Johnson

Re: Ravens linebackers

By Johnny Rocket on 5/6/2008 4:29 PM

Casey, can you do some digging and see what color fur-coat Ray will be wearing on the sidelines this year in late November and December. I am assuming that he will suffer another one of those "phantom" injuries that he also had a few years ago. My guess is that he goes with a full-length white fur with a big fluffy lapel.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By Columbia Ken on 5/6/2008 4:29 PM

If Ray Lewis plays the whole year without getting "injured", I'll be the most surprised guy in town.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By Ray from Perry Hall on 5/6/2008 4:30 PM

You can't limit it to 8 if you're including Suggs and J. Johnson, who also line up as ends. In addition to those two plus Ray and Bart, you have to figure Barnes, Greisen, Gooden and either Burgess or Jones make the team. Ayanbadejo also makes it as special teams ace, so that's 9. I think Stills will be cut before training camp. Cody and Mike Smith appear to be odd men out, barring injury to one of the others.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By JWS on 5/6/2008 9:15 PM

SUGGS AND BARNES SHOULD PLAY END ALL THE TIME NEVER DROP OFF IN COVERAGE EXCEPT IN RARE SITUATIONS SO LET'S NOT COUNT THEM. IF WE WERE PLAYING A 3-4 DEFENSE WHICH RYAN NEVER PLAYS. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME DESCRIBING WHAT HE CALLS ANY OF THOSE SILLY FRONTS HE PUTS IN THAT HURT MORE THAN HELP PLAYERS BEING IN THE RIGHT SPOTS AND MAKING HUGH COVERAGE MISTAKES. BUT IF IT WERE A 3-4, SCOTT AND LEWIS ARE INSIDE WITH SCOTT ABLE TO PLAY INSIDE OR OUT. GREISEN,JONES GOODEN,MCCUNE FIGHT IT OUT AND INJURIES MAY DECIDE SOME OF THEIR FATES IN PRESEASON.. J JOHNSON PLAYS BUT IS ONLY AVERAGE AT BEST. AVANBAEIN IS AN IMPORTANT PICKUP. BURGES,SMITH CODY WILL BE FIGHTING HARD BUT WON'T MAKE IT THIS YEAR.SO WE KEEP:<br>AVANBEIN,JOHNSON,SUGGS,BARNES,SCOTT, LEWIS,GOODEN,GRIESEN.<br>IF HARBAUGH EXPANDS PASS 8 THEN JONES,SMITH HAVE A CHANCE.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By Raven Fan on 5/6/2008 9:16 PM

I think it is too early to tell. Obviously, Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, Tavares Gooden, T Suggs, and Antwan Barnes will make the team. I couldn't guess at the other 3. I think they will have to convert someone to DE if they want to keep more.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By John in Westminster on 5/7/2008 8:22 AM

I think this is the end of the road for costly veterans like Mike Smith and Gary Stills who really only contribute on special teams and serve as insurance policies on defense. The new cap-friendly rookies will probably take their roles over, which seems to be the general special teams roster rule-of-thumb for Ozzie and most of the NFL.

Re: Ravens linebackers

By Q on 5/7/2008 5:50 PM

Terrell Suggs – one of the best in the game at his position<br><br>Just reading that right there and the fact that we have not signed him yet is quite disturbing.

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