papasmurfbell Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/15/report-lardarius-webb-has-made-significant-progress-in-acl-rehab/ The Ravens won the Super Bowl last season despite the loss of cornerback Lardarius Webb to a torn ACL early in the regular season.While things went well, they’d like to defend their title with Webb as part of the effort on the field. Early this month, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that the team expects Webb will be ready to go when the Ravens start training camp and there’s another positive report from Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun about Webb’s recovery.Wilson spoke to a source who reports that Webb has made “significant progress” in his rehabilitation and that he remains ahead of schedule for a return to full health. All of which sounds good until the report moves on to say that Webb “hasn’t been ruled out” for the first game of the regular season.That seems like a less optimistic outlook than the one Harbaugh laid down, as you wouldn’t expect there to be any doubt about Webb’s status for Week One if he’s on the field when camp gets underway. Whether that’s just different ways of conveying information or if the Ravens have dialed back their expectations is something we won’t be able to know until we know who is on the practice field this summer.Thankfully, we’re pretty close to that date and moving ever closer to that first week of the season and the full blast return of what we’ve been missing since the last time the Ravens were in a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Whether that’s just different ways of conveying information or if the Ravens have dialed back their expectations is something we won’t be able to know until we know who is on the practice field this summer. They wouldn't know. PFT gets all their information 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 It is Aaron wilson's article. The man is the best informed Ravens guy in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 It is Aaron wilson's article. The man is the best informed Ravens guy in the area. True...but it's Aaron Wilsons article via PFT. They just rewrite it...like us! They don't have any inside information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 No. It is just easier to get the info from PFT tan the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 No. It is just easier to get the info from PFT tan the sun. Yea...The Shade only let's you on so many pages a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Well I hope the 2nd,3rd, and 4th hand reports are true, Webby is going to be key back there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeshopper Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 If it's an Aaron Wilson article, the same story is published on at least three different sites. Easy money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I still wish Webby was our starting FS this year. He will be a great one when he makes the switch (in the mold of #20), I'm really nervous about those knees with him playing CB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 They need a CB. Webby could easily be one of the best CB's. They are harder to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Webb is a fantastic CB, but the CB position is much, much harder on the knees than the FS position is. He is recovering from his 2nd ACL tear (with each knee being the owner of one). Maybe I'm being too pessimistic, but I just feel like a 3rd one is simply a matter of time as long as he is playing CB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Webb is a fantastic CB, but the CB position is much, much harder on the knees than the FS position is. He is recovering from his 2nd ACL tear (with each knee being the owner of one). Maybe I'm being too pessimistic, but I just feel like a 3rd one is simply a matter of time as long as he is playing CB. I agree with you Money. Two ACL tears may be systematic of more to come. Safety is a position where you don't have to cut as much as corner. Hopefully, Webb's accident's were just bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I agree with you Money. Two ACL tears may be systematic of more to come. Safety is a position where you don't have to cut as much as corner. Hopefully, Webb's accident's were just bad luck. Exactly. Everything is usually in front of you as a FS. Webb is a playmaker pure and simple. He would be an outstanding replacement for Reed. I would have rolled with Graham and Smith at the corner positions. Corners have always come and go with the Ravens, but Reed has always been the stabilizing force in the defensive backfield. Webb can have that kind of effect for years to come as a Raven. Here's the highlight of his injury last year. He hardly does anything. I will be holding my breath on every defensive play this year. We need him on the field for the entire season this year. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000080313/Lardarius-Webb-injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 He's ready.... Ready or not here I come!!!” Webb tweeted yesterday afternoon, dubbing himself the “Comeback Kid.”Webb also posted an Instagram video of himself at the beach talking about his final break before training camp, confidently declaring, “Yeah, I’m ready.”http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Late-For-Work-716-Lardarius-Webb-Ready-Or-Not-Here-I-Come/87e12139-baab-4c79-8f82-09958279b3a3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Webb is a fantastic CB, but the CB position is much, much harder on the knees than the FS position is. He is recovering from his 2nd ACL tear (with each knee being the owner of one). Maybe I'm being too pessimistic, but I just feel like a 3rd one is simply a matter of time as long as he is playing CB. I look at it like Jamal. He must have had genetically weak acl's. Once done they may never be an issue again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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