Jesse Minter Comments

[tsylvester]

Washington was that monster in training before he tore his achilles, now, can he come back from that?

Can Jones, another monster who clearly fought through injuries last season but made some great plays, continue to grow?

Under Minter and Weaver, I think yes to both.

Let's not forget about Olajiga, going into just his 2nd year, with a full year of weight training nfl style, 6'-3", 310 now with two very good defensive coaches.

Add a draft pick or two and maybe they can/will make this a monster defensive line

 

[papasmurfbell]

I still think you are missing 2 big heavies at least 1 of which needs to be a starter caliber.

[tsylvester]

Maybe, look again at Seatle, no lineman, starters, over 310, not the nt, nor either dt.

Scheme can be a big factor. A lot is going to hinge on how Minter & Weaver view the line. From the injured returning to the free agents.

I think it is safe to say that Mads is not coming back. While no official word, it is pretty clear from his weight loss alone that retirement suits him fine

[tsylvester]

Ravens add Lou Espisito, from Michigan, to their line coaching staff, great move

[papasmurfbell]

We might have to pay mads to sit at him this yr.  His dead money hit is so bad.

[oldno82]

If Minter can scheme like MacDonald, I think the D-line will be fine with just a few tweaks...most important is to be able to generate pressure with just 4 D linemen and the Seahawks have shown how to do it.

 

Was glad for Levine Sr. on this... https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-name-anthony-levine-sr-special-teams-coordinator. Horton was not a good special teams coach. Levine deserves a shot based on his many years of selfless and effective play on special teams. He's a leader.

[tsylvester]

It's a nice, real nice collection, collaboration of young, smart, crafty minded coaches. Quite impressive 

[oldno82]

Yes. I agree. I can't wait to see these guys in action.

Looks like free agency and the draft will be very interesting too this year.