Corey Graham is auditioning, and it's going well so far...

**Carey** · 11-29-2012, 10:49 AM

Great stuff as usual Leach and i agree, Graham has been very good and will take pressure off the Ravens. The depth is there, like you said i think they'll find a veteran insurance policy out there on a modest 1 yr deal to protect against Webb's recovery and Jimmy's progression but they dont have to bend over backwards to find a corner, at least it seems so. I think Asa projects as a quality slot corner and a year under his belt will certaintly help. Pass rush cant go anywhere but up and has improved since Pees moved upstairs so that will help too.

**leachisabeast** · 11-29-2012, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Carey

Great stuff as usual Leach and i agree, Graham has been very good and will take pressure off the Ravens. The depth is there, like you said i think they'll find a veteran insurance policy out there on a modest 1 yr deal to protect against Webb's recovery and Jimmy's progression but they dont have to bend over backwards to find a corner, at least it seems so. I think Asa projects as a quality slot corner and a year under his belt will certaintly help. Pass rush cant go anywhere but up and has improved since Pees moved upstairs so that will help too.

Btw, hope it's not a serious illness or anything, but Corey sat out of practice today for being ill. Illnesses can sometimes be more devastating to athletes as such on game day than an injury, hope he rests and takes the appropriate medicine!

**sailorsam** · 11-29-2012, 11:52 AM

db, like o-line, has been a traditional Ravens weak spot, so I'm happy to see some depth. we'll really need shutdowns in January (Brady, Peyton, Schaub; we'll have to face at least one of them in the playoffs).
was Graham a FA signing?
I remember Chykie as a late-rounder, glad he's producing.

maybe we should have a poll; what thread should Leach start next?
'Cam becomes offensive genius'
'Lewis, Webb 100% for playoffs'
'Brady, Peyton, Schaub caught dancing Gangnam Style, suspended for playoffs'

**leachisabeast** · 11-29-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by sailorsam

db, like o-line, has been a traditional Ravens weak spot, so I'm happy to see some depth. we'll really need shutdowns in January (Brady, Peyton, Schaub; we'll have to face at least one of them in the playoffs).
was Graham a FA signing?
I remember Chykie as a late-rounder, glad he's producing.

maybe we should have a poll; what thread should Leach start next?
'Cam becomes offensive genius'
'Lewis, Webb 100% for playoffs'
'Brady, Peyton, Schaub caught dancing Gangnam Style, suspended for playoffs'

hahahaha love it.

Hey I only use my physic powers for good. I'm now allowed to abuse them. I can already tell you that the first line is less likely to ever happen than the third line though...

**HoustonRaven** · 11-29-2012, 12:23 PM

Graham is recovering from a stomach virus, per The Sun.

**steelerhater** · 11-29-2012, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by JustaslowZ06

Wow you really don't watch much football do you? Smith is far from a bust. Is he Nmandi or Revis or even our fav cAllister? Nope, and prob never will be. But corners need PLAYING TIME which he really hasn't had much of. He has all the tools and physical gifts to be a damn good corner. Give him a actual full season as a starter before calling him a bust. Next year will be the most telling.

Smith is far from a bust? And you're saying I don't watch much football? He hasn't had much playing time because, even when healthy, he couldn't beat out Cary Williams, who usually gets beat like a drum himself.

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 11-29-2012, 07:02 PM

It's too early to judge Jimmy Smith either by his play or by his injuries.
Maybe he won't develop, maybe he will.
Maybe he is fragile, maybe he's not.

He hasn't had the most promising start to his career though.
But let's give him another year or two, might as well since he's under his rookie contract still.