Rams trade Marcus Peters to Ravens

[Ramstien]

Peters would have been great at flag football but this is the NFL and you have to tackle. I for one will not miss his punk ass, glad the pussy is gone!

 

[Soul Surfer]

Did the Rams just clear some cap space with the dispersal of Marcus Peters contract and replacing him with a fourth rounders contract?

 

[Turducken]

Or maybe acquiring draft capital with the intent of developing young talent this season.

Or maybe not.

 

[rafa]

Holy cow a Rafa sighting.........long time no see how are you doing ?

Hi @LesBaker , how are you doing buddy?
Everything is great here. A little busy to interact, but always looking to read what you post ..
What a crazy day today eh ?!

 

[Memento]

You Should Have Drafted Kenny Young

Article written by Trevor Sikkema of The Draft Network website. Lots of insight. Young didn't test well, but his tape didn't lie, and he did well at the East/West Shrine Game. His instincts were top-notch, and he played faster than he tested. I wouldn't be surprised if McSnead looked at him in 2018.

 

[JonRam99]

Nothing was more disheartening than seeing MP stand there watching someone else tackle. With Talib down last year, we all hoped MP would step up & he didn't. With Talib now on IR there's no one to keep him in line. Glad he was traded, with or without RAMSey coming on board.

 

[Ramit]

Good point for sure.

Players usually want to hit the open market and get paid.

I don't blame them, I would too.




That was really stupid on his part and he could have easily gotten his face bashed.

He looked to be a few feet lower, because of the tunnel, than the guy jawing at him and then he uses moronic language egging the guy on.

The difference in position is a huge disadvantage for Peters. He's lucky he didn't get sucker punched at a downward angle to the nose or eye socket.

I mean, you are correct. Stupid. But most NFL players would just demolish any normal human. Those guys are on another level when it comes to strength. I was a marine grunt and after 3 years of constant working out and PT and fighting I would just mop guy after guy up at the bar. I was only 21 at the time (not proud or bragging, making a point). Imagine if I was an all world athlete who had been lifting and doing pt and I was 25 or 26 in my actual physical prime?

Wayyy off track lol and honestly anyone has a punchers chance of knocking MP out, just saying sucker punch or not the biggest mistake would most likely be on the side of the person punching an NFL player.

 

[Mackeyser]

I mean, you are correct. Stupid. But most NFL players would just demolish any normal human. Those guys are on another level when it comes to strength. I was a marine grunt and after 3 years of constant working out and PT and fighting I would just mop guy after guy up at the bar. I was only 21 at the time (not proud or bragging, making a point). Imagine if I was an all world athlete who had been lifting and doing pt and I was 25 or 26 in my actual physical prime?

Wayyy off track lol and honestly anyone has a punchers chance of knocking MP out, just saying sucker punch or not the biggest mistake would most likely be on the side of the person punching an NFL player.

Yeah. Now basketball players are a different story. We found out that plenty of players think they can fight, but can't. Even in that Pacers brawl that went into the stands, some guys fared well and others? Not so much...

 

[OldSchool]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/JHekker/status/1184213293780500480

 

[kurtfaulk]

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Marcus Peters' fit with Ravens looks to be better than his stint with Rams

Terez Paylor
Senior NFL writer
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Yahoo Sports•October 17, 2019

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Marcus Peters is moving on to his third team in his five-year NFL career. (Getty Images)


To understand why the Baltimore Ravens made the Marcus Peters trade, watch the highlights from their 23-17 win over the winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

In fact, the first of the “Things I Noticed” while reviewing the Week 6 games was the way the Bengals seemed to pick on any Ravens cornerback not named Marlon Humphrey.
Seriously.

While Humphrey, the Ravens’ underrated third-year corner, took care of business Sunday, the trio of Maurice Canady, Brandon Carr and to a lesser extent, Justin Bethel, seemed to be on the receiving end of Bengals coach Zac Taylor’s game plan.

Canady, in particular, surrendered 10 catches for 109 yards on 14 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, many of them against the Bengals’ Auden Taint, a massive 6-foot-5, 228-pound seventh-round pick from 2018 who caught only five of his 12 targets Sunday but made them count, racking up 91 yards on the day.

Many of them were of the contested variety:

So yes, this trade could be a home run for the Ravens, who surrendered only a fifth-round pick and backup linebacker Kenny Young for a corner who can help them now.


Peters is a fearless zone corner with good ball skills and advanced football IQ that allows him to routinely gamble on routes and make plays on the ball:

And while he needs to be protected with safety help — he’s no burner — when you consider that the Ravens run a healthy amount of zone (unlike the Rams, who prefer man but used more zone to accommodate Peters) it’s a good fit.


“To me, he’s one of the top corners in the league,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. “He plays the way we play. When I say that, you know the coverages we play. You watch us every day. So, he fits in really well that way and gives us another weapon back there so we can do the things we want to do, defensively. That’s what I’m excited about.”

Peters also brings discernible negatives to the table, but they’ll likely be negated due to the situation he now finds himself in. While he is not shy about sharing his opinion about the scheme or coaching — something that can be exacerbated by losing because he’s so competitive — the Ravens, at 4-2, are the early favorites to win the AFC North, so that risk should be mitigated.

What’s more, Peters, 26, is also in a contract year, which means the Ravens could dangle the possibility of a new contract this offseason in front of him as an additional motivator, even if they have no intention of fulfilling it.

Safety Earl Thomas, a respected, strong and accomplished locker room voice, could help indoctrinate Peters into the Ravens’ culture. Peters cares about football and winning, a trait they both share, and Peters will get a chance to see how much the game matters to Thomas this weekend, when the Ravens travel to Seattle to face Thomas’ old team, the Seahawks.

I’d bet on the super-intense Thomas — who flipped the Seahawks’ sideline the bird while being wheeled off the field after a season-ending injury last October — recording an interception, forced fumble or fumble recovery this weekend, just like I’d bet on Peters doing the same when the Ravens travel to Los Angeles to face Peters’ former team, the Rams, on Nov. 25.

Speaking of the Rams ...
Jalen Ramsey doesn’t fix Rams’ primary problem

Please check this out in the finely made video above — once again produced by my main man Ron Schiltz — but the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to ship Peters out to clear room for Ramsey won’t necessarily cure their Super Bowl hangover.

After racing out to a 3-0 start, the Rams have lost three games in a row, which includes a ridiculous shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in which the Rams, quite plainly, got their butts kicked on the offensive line.

Now, don’t get me wrong: I like the trade for the Rams … in a vacuum. Any time a team can acquire an All-Pro 25-year-old corner with elite physical traits and an aggressive demeanor, it has to do it — even if it’s going to cost a boatload of money and premium draft picks.

But the Rams’ offensive line is beat up, and the 49ers exposed some physical limitations they have up front Sunday. Los Angeles couldn’t run the ball the same after their opening drive, and when the Rams’ run game is middling, the play-action is less effective for quarterback Jared Goff, who then has to sling it as a drop-back passer. The New England Patriots proved in last season’s Super Bowl that is the exact thing an opponent wants Goff to do.

The Rams should get back on the winning track soon as they face two of the NFL’s worst pass defenses in the Falcons and Bengals in the coming weeks, but we’ll see what they’re really made of in Weeks 10 and 11 against the Steelers and Bears, who rank third and ninth in the NFL in sacks, respectively.

Marcus Peters' fit with Ravens looks to be better than his stint with Rams

This trade could be a home run for Baltimore, particularly with Earl Thomas serving as a leader.

sports.yahoo.com

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[CGI_Ram]

Peters had his share of blown plays, but I’ve always liked him as a football player.

I think he’ll fit in nicely with the Ravens and wish him well.

 

[Mikey Ram]

Nothing was more disheartening than seeing MP stand there watching someone else tackle. With Talib down last year, we all hoped MP would step up & he didn't. With Talib now on IR there's no one to keep him in line. Glad he was traded, with or without RAMSey coming on board.

My biggest problem with Peters was that while I already knew his name, he seemed to be unsure of that fact... I know that because WAY too many times I could read his name on his jersey as he watched a wide out run by him and run toward the end zone..I have a huge aversion to that...

 

[Mackeyser]

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Marcus Peters' fit with Ravens looks to be better than his stint with Rams

Terez Paylor
Senior NFL writer
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Yahoo Sports•October 17, 2019

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https://sports.yahoo.com/marcus-pet...etter-than-his-stint-with-rams-032227447.html
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Marcus Peters is moving on to his third team in his five-year NFL career. (Getty Images)


To understand why the Baltimore Ravens made the Marcus Peters trade, watch the highlights from their 23-17 win over the winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

In fact, the first of the “Things I Noticed” while reviewing the Week 6 games was the way the Bengals seemed to pick on any Ravens cornerback not named Marlon Humphrey.
Seriously.

While Humphrey, the Ravens’ underrated third-year corner, took care of business Sunday, the trio of Maurice Canady, Brandon Carr and to a lesser extent, Justin Bethel, seemed to be on the receiving end of Bengals coach Zac Taylor’s game plan.

Canady, in particular, surrendered 10 catches for 109 yards on 14 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, many of them against the Bengals’ Auden Taint, a massive 6-foot-5, 228-pound seventh-round pick from 2018 who caught only five of his 12 targets Sunday but made them count, racking up 91 yards on the day.

Many of them were of the contested variety:

So yes, this trade could be a home run for the Ravens, who surrendered only a fifth-round pick and backup linebacker Kenny Young for a corner who can help them now.


Peters is a fearless zone corner with good ball skills and advanced football IQ that allows him to routinely gamble on routes and make plays on the ball:

And while he needs to be protected with safety help — he’s no burner — when you consider that the Ravens run a healthy amount of zone (unlike the Rams, who prefer man but used more zone to accommodate Peters) it’s a good fit.


“To me, he’s one of the top corners in the league,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. “He plays the way we play. When I say that, you know the coverages we play. You watch us every day. So, he fits in really well that way and gives us another weapon back there so we can do the things we want to do, defensively. That’s what I’m excited about.”

Peters also brings discernible negatives to the table, but they’ll likely be negated due to the situation he now finds himself in. While he is not shy about sharing his opinion about the scheme or coaching — something that can be exacerbated by losing because he’s so competitive — the Ravens, at 4-2, are the early favorites to win the AFC North, so that risk should be mitigated.

What’s more, Peters, 26, is also in a contract year, which means the Ravens could dangle the possibility of a new contract this offseason in front of him as an additional motivator, even if they have no intention of fulfilling it.

Safety Earl Thomas, a respected, strong and accomplished locker room voice, could help indoctrinate Peters into the Ravens’ culture. Peters cares about football and winning, a trait they both share, and Peters will get a chance to see how much the game matters to Thomas this weekend, when the Ravens travel to Seattle to face Thomas’ old team, the Seahawks.

I’d bet on the super-intense Thomas — who flipped the Seahawks’ sideline the bird while being wheeled off the field after a season-ending injury last October — recording an interception, forced fumble or fumble recovery this weekend, just like I’d bet on Peters doing the same when the Ravens travel to Los Angeles to face Peters’ former team, the Rams, on Nov. 25.

Speaking of the Rams ...
Jalen Ramsey doesn’t fix Rams’ primary problem

Please check this out in the finely made video above — once again produced by my main man Ron Schiltz — but the Los Angeles Rams’ decision to ship Peters out to clear room for Ramsey won’t necessarily cure their Super Bowl hangover.

After racing out to a 3-0 start, the Rams have lost three games in a row, which includes a ridiculous shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in which the Rams, quite plainly, got their butts kicked on the offensive line.

Now, don’t get me wrong: I like the trade for the Rams … in a vacuum. Any time a team can acquire an All-Pro 25-year-old corner with elite physical traits and an aggressive demeanor, it has to do it — even if it’s going to cost a boatload of money and premium draft picks.

But the Rams’ offensive line is beat up, and the 49ers exposed some physical limitations they have up front Sunday. Los Angeles couldn’t run the ball the same after their opening drive, and when the Rams’ run game is middling, the play-action is less effective for quarterback Jared Goff, who then has to sling it as a drop-back passer. The New England Patriots proved in last season’s Super Bowl that is the exact thing an opponent wants Goff to do.

The Rams should get back on the winning track soon as they face two of the NFL’s worst pass defenses in the Falcons and Bengals in the coming weeks, but we’ll see what they’re really made of in Weeks 10 and 11 against the Steelers and Bears, who rank third and ninth in the NFL in sacks, respectively.

Marcus Peters' fit with Ravens looks to be better than his stint with Rams

This trade could be a home run for Baltimore, particularly with Earl Thomas serving as a leader.

sports.yahoo.com

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Wow... an NFL reporter who knows his ass from his elbow. I'm flabbergasted!!!

He knew accurately what we were doing defensively and why with Peters, what the Ravens do and had coherent things to say. The only thing he got wrong was Peters' demeanor. He's been nothing, but professional here. He won't have an issue there.

He's right that Ramsey doesn't fix our OL and that you STILL don't say no to a 24 yo All Pro CB that is a freak physical specimen and hits like a safety. You just don't.

I disagree with his take on Goff, but I understand when people think that. It's not so much wrong as it's not a deep enough analysis. Going deeper, it's like wind.. at ground level it may be going one direction, but go up 40k feet and it could be moving in exactly the opposite direction...

Anyway, I guess there's hope in journalism??? One can hope.

 

[JonRam99]

Just watched some Kenny Young highlights.... ya he makes great plays, but does look a bit undersized & every "splash" play I saw he came in unblocked. he did push one RB out of the way but that's it. I fear that if a pulling guard gets mitts on him he's done. NFL offenses do things to neutralize you, so you can't just lurk behind the line & wait to shoot gaps cuz they'll be filled with guards & TE's moving to the second level. In college the guards & TE's miss assignments all the time but not so much the pros (at least in theory...) so I hope Young can shed a block or two by now.

 

[Akrasian]

Just watched some Kenny Young highlights.... ya he makes great plays, but does look a bit undersized & every "splash" play I saw he came in unblocked. he did push one RB out of the way but that's it. I fear that if a pulling guard gets mitts on him he's done. NFL offenses do things to neutralize you, so you can't just lurk behind the line & wait to shoot gaps cuz they'll be filled with guards & TE's moving to the second level. In college the guards & TE's miss assignments all the time but not so much the pros (at least in theory...) so I hope Young can shed a block or two by now.

All that MAY be true - and he'd still be an upgrade at the moment for the Rams.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

I fear that if a pulling guard gets mitts on him he's done.

Must be nice to have one of them pulling guards....

 

[OldSchool]

We initially tried to trade him to the Browns. Which of course ended up with us getting Corbett instead of Bitonio.

Sources: Bitonio pitch sparked Rams' trade flurry

The Rams tried to acquire offensive lineman Joel Bitonio from the Browns for Marcus Peters, according to sources. Cleveland rejected the offer, but the proposal kick-started a series of trades involving the Rams.

www.espn.com

 

[Mackeyser]

I'm glad. I think Edwards is a keeper.

 

[OldSchool]

I'm glad. I think Edwards is a keeper.

True but Bitonio is an upgrade over Blythe.

 

[Mackeyser]

True but Bitonio is an upgrade over Blythe.

Oh, I would have done that trade in a NY nanosecond... But I also think once up to speed that Kenny Young could be good.

But yeah, there's a reason they started asking for Bitonio... that would have been a better trade if they coulda swung it.