ExtremeRavens Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago It’s been clearly noticeable within the past week of training camp, but the Ravens are having fewer false starts and presnap penalties. It was only a matter of time before the team became less penalized because the only thing a team can do is stay on pace with the cadence. “You can’t consider yourself an elite offense if you can’t change the cadence,” offensive coordinator Todd Monken said. Most of the penalties occurred early in training camp when the defense is usually way ahead of the offense. However, a potential injury to Lamar Jackson on Wednesday could throw off the timing if the star quarterback is forced to miss any practice time ahead of the Sept. 7 season opener against the Buffalo Bills. Fullback in waiting? The Ravens have the best fullback in the NFL in ninth-year player Patrick Ricard, the 6-foot-3, 300-pound former undrafted free agent from Maine. The Ravens have their fullback in waiting in Lucas Scott, a 6-3, 290-pound undrafted rookie from Army. And of course, Monken got a good and encouraging report on Scott from Black Knights coach Jeff Monken. “He has been great, just like my cousin said,” Todd Monken said. “He has been physical and picked up things in the backfield.” The Ravens might be able to stash Scott, a former offensive lineman, on the 16-player practice squad, but it’s hard to hide a player when there is a lot of film available, especially if that team has a good, strong running back. Injuries and attendance Despite recent injuries, the Ravens only had two players working on the far field away from the practices and scrimmages. Both were in full gear as wide receiver Dayton Wade, a second-year player out of Mississippi, ran some zig-zag sprints the length of the field and outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy ran hills. O-line intrigue One of the best things you notice about rookie center Corey Bullock is the way that he controls the offense on the field. During Saturday’s preseason game against Dallas, Bullock was in the face of the officials when the Ravens were in a hurry-up offense. The former Maryland lineman always seems in control when calling out and designating blocking assignments. It’s hard to see how he doesn’t make this team backing up starting center Tyler Linderbaum. Practice standouts Rookie receiver LaJohntay Wester made a strong catch while going up against three defenders for a 35-yard reception. In the immediate area were cornerbacks T.J. Tampa Jr. and Keyon Martin. Tampa, though, had a strong practice with two interceptions, including one he dove for when a pass by backup quarterback Cooper Rush was tipped at the line of scrimmage. That’ll leave a mark The best contact of the day belonged to cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis and rookie safety Malaki Starks, who banged around receiver Anthony Miller after a short pass of about 5 yards. It was supposed to be light contact, but Armour-Davis and Starks knocked Miller around like a pinball. It was good that the referees blew a quick whistle. Miller, though, had a good practice, hauling in a long pass down the left sideline while beating Armour-Davis for about a 35-yard gain. Have a news tip? Contact Mike Preston at epreston@baltsun.com, 410-332-6467 and x.com/MikePrestonSun. View the full article Quote
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