RaidersAreOne Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Solid buy low candidate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 sacks in the last 2 years. Not a bad signing, but if you can't get it done opposite Von Miller, then you probably suck. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a camp casualty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Alright then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just could never put it together at the NFL level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStanRamFan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Any financials announced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) Ray is the poster child for both injury risk decline (duh) but also the problem in projecting college play to the NFL. Everything on tape said he had it all - explosion, motor, hand fighting. He wasn’t great vs. the run. His skill metrics raised a lot of Q’s - more than the 4.64 40 (for his size it wasn’t elite), the 7.71 3-cone was astoundingly slow for supposed a guy with great explosion and change of direction. Even before his NFL injuries the explosion and suddenness ppl protected wasn’t there. While Ware took away his PT to just a rotation guy in 2015-16 he was outplayed by Shaq Barrett the last 2+ seasons even when healthy. I won’t ding Elway for this pick the main reason he fell was a toe injury then weed arrest pre-draft. Tons of teams had him ranked as a top 25 guy even after that. But it just didn’t work out. It’s a total low risk signing by BAL but seems more like a missed pick either way. Edited May 17, 2019 by Broncofan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Everyone was so high on this guy, I just didn't get it but I didn't expect him to flame out this hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Everyone was so high on this guy, I just didn't get it but I didn't expect him to flame out this hard Injuries have really slowed him down. He has a very nice season 3 years ago with 8 sacks but since then injuries have derailed any sort of momentum or consistent playing time. Shaq Barrett ate his playing time on the field as the 3rd rotational rusher and Ray was relegated to a minimal role. I dont ever see him being a significant contributor, be he could be fine as a rotational EDGE on passing downs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadaluvsdallas Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 broncos nabbed him before we had the chance wooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBruin Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Even in his second season, it was a lot of clean up sacks where he benefitted from peak Von. Most of his clean wins as a pass rusher came lining up inside in our NASCAR package. Liability against the run and really just an effort rusher. There were some vague reports that they didn't really like him as a locker room presence either, though I wonder how much of that was just frustration with injuries and knowing he wouldn't be re-signed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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