vmax Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 They trimmed the roster by 9 players... Tackle Oniel Cousins and wide receiver Justin Harper are two of the more well-known names on the list, which also includes seven rookie free agents.Tackle Brady Bond and tight end Jonathan Stupar are two other veteran players who were released. Bond spent some time with the Ravens’ practice squad last season. Stupar, a four-year veteran, was signed this preseason after Baltimore released Todd Heap. Baltimore also waived five rookie free agents: DT Cornell Banks (Fresno State), C Ryan Bartholomew (Syracuse), WR Rodney Bradley (Hawaii), LB Anthony Leon (Arkansas), WR Terrell Zachery (Auburn). http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/2011/08/27/ravens-cut-cousins-8-more/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsideRzAcE Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well cousins certainly wasn't the answer at Tackle. He seemed to have potential at Guard, but with the addition of Levoir and Mckinnie, he became the victim of a numbers game. Harper - no suprise. He has been around for a while and showed very little this preseason while Quan Williams and David Reed, Tandon Doss continued to impress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldno82 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I was no fan of Cousins at tackle. Just wasn't quick enough and allowed way too much pressure on Joe. Thought he might have a shot at guard. Kind of amazing he got let go in the very first round of cuts: just 2 weeks ago he was our starting right tackle! Just goes to show you how fast things can change and the poor situation our offensive line was or is in. Hopefully, the line straightens out with McKinnie, Yanda, at Oher playing at their best positions but it may be a work in progress for the first month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 They are giving them a chance to latch on somewhere else. It has been to long with the dead weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I thought cousins may have been a good guard too. Whom is our b/u guard now??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsideRzAcE Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I thought cousins may have been a good guard too. Whom is our b/u guard now??? Looks like it will be Levoir...backup Guard and backup tackle. Mattison perhaps as well if he makes the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 With the signing of McKinnie, whats this do to Yanda? We paid him boo-ko bucks to be Oher's back-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yanda is our starting guard, not a backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Is he going to get on the field? a guard with a bad back cant be good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Everything I've read has Yanda and Birk with injuries they're expected to recover from. I agree that it would be disappointing to lose Yanda for an extended period, however everything has been positive that he will be in the starting lineup. Hopefully it's not smoke cuz that has happened before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenMad Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 If McKinnie works out at LT I really like the look of our O-Line. Birk would be the weakest link at C and that is a long way from where we were a couple of weeks ago. Hell even if Birk doesn't hold up I think Mattison can do enough of a job beside Yanda and Grubbs as long as he doesn't have to block someone 1 on 1 all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I thought Mattison has done an excellent job myself, but to be honest I haven't been watching closely. Is it possible that Mattison will be a starting center in this league instead of a defensive lineman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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