Caleb Hanie knows he has his work cut out for him. Hanie signed with the Ravens last month, and since then the sixth-year quarterback has been a consistent participant in the voluntary offseason program working to learn the playbook and establish himself in the offense . “I approach it like I ...
Offensive Shift Coming For Ravens? Ray Rice recently said he’d like to catch more passes . Dennis Pitta says he’d embrace playing more slot receiver . Both of those statements are good news for the Ravens, who are looking for some combination to make up for the loss of Anquan Boldin’s 65 catches ...
Could tight end Dennis Pitta be the one to step in for departed wide receiver Anquan Boldin? That’s fine by Pitta. Before he was a tight end, Pitta was a wide receiver. A high school wideout, Pitta didn’t convert to tight end until he went to Brigham Young University. And even then, he was more a ...
When rookie receiver Aaron Mellette was handed the Ravens playbook at rookie minicamp two weeks ago, he was impressed. And not just because of the complexities of the offense . “It’s pretty cool that it’s on an iPad,” Mellete said with a smile when asked about his first impression of playbook. “That ...
The Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers all made the playoffs last season with quarterbacks Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick operating the read-option offense , an unpredictable college-style attack in which the signal caller is a threat to run as ...
Tandon Doss knows he has a big opportunity in front of him this offseason. Veteran receiver Anquan Boldin is now gone, creating a hole in the offense that one of the young receivers on the roster could step up and fill. Doss will be in competition with players like Jacoby Jones , David Reed , ...
Jimmy Smith ’s Time To Show Something Jimmy Smith ended the 2012 season with two critical plays in the Ravens’ final defensive stand to seal Super Bowl XLVII. The two pass breakups on wide receiver Michael Crabtree capped a challenging season for Smith, who battled injuries for the second year in ...
Eric DeCosta discusses the success of the draft picks
It’s still quite early, but if there’s one undrafted rookie free agent that seems to have a good shot of making this year’s team, it appears to be tight end Matt Furstenburg . The former Maryland tight end has a solid mix of athleticism, receiving talent and blocking ability. The Ravens don’t have ...
The Ravens went into the draft with questions on both sides of the ball. They came out having answered most questions … about their defense. That's what happens when you invest your first four picks on one unit, as the Ravens did, selecting a safety, linebacker, defensive tackle and another ...