To keep being the "Sack Daddy" White Tavon Young Jersey , of course." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - ens communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPodcastFilm ReviewFanpostsFanshotsRavensAboutOddsCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePodcast Film Review Fanposts Fanshots Ravens StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Ravens ReportYahoo Ravens Depth ChartYahoo Ravens TransactionsYahoo Ravens PhotosAbout Odds Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:NFL Draft2019 NFL DraftWhy the Ravens selected Jaylon FergusonNew,10commentsTo keep being the “Sack Daddy”, of course. EDTShareTweetShareShareWhy the Ravens selected Jaylon FergusonNearly 100 selections deep into the draft, Jaylon Ferguson was a great value pick. Matthew Judon needed someone to be able to effectively sub as the Ravens rush or joker along the front seven, and Ferguson is that guy. Ferguson’s slide in the draft can be attributed to poor agility scores. However, this is negated by his bevy of pass rush moves. At 6’5”, 270 pounds, he can play both inside or outside. Ferguson (as everyone has now heard) broke Terrell Suggs all-time FBS sack record, although Suggs did this before his 21st birthday. Ferguson can man the C-gap, B-gap, or go wide-nine. He is stout against the run with good leverage, strong hands, and great play recognition. While he can stand up, his tape shows better explosion out of a three-point stance. Ferguson uses a rip or long arm bull rush to get around the edge. His two hand swipe bats away lineman’s hands while he advances into the backfield. He also had quite a bit of impressive reps on the goal line. Ferguson has attempted a few spin moves, but unsuccessfully for the most part. He also showed up big with sacks against LSU and Texas A&M in 2018. Let’s take a look at his film.My favorite aspect of Ferguson’s game is that he isn’t fooled easily by play fakes or play-action-passes. Jaylon always keeps his eyes up. That Tavon Young Jersey 2019 , combined with his countless pass rushing moves/counters, is why he broke the FBS sack record. The four “red flag” narratives with Ferguson are as follows: 1) He is lazy and doesn’t play through the whistle, gives up on plays away from him.I find this to be digging too far into a player. How many snaps do you think Ferguson took in college if he set the FBS sack record? Let me put it this way. . . he didn’t come off the field a lot. Of course you want him to play through the whistle every snap, but very rarely do 275-pound defensive ends play every snap all season. He needs to get a little better conditioning, but there were more examples of him chasing down ball carriers from behind than there were of him being lazy.2) He has character concerns stemming back to a fight when he was 18 years old. Young men get into fights sometimes. The Ravens interviewed Ferguson and met with him at least three times. After the whole Ray Rice situation, I doubt Steve Biscotti allows any players with genuine character concerns to be drafted, especially with the Ravens second pick. He also spent his draft day, which is usually time for celebration and partying, helping piece his hometown back together following a tornado. You still want to tell me he’s a bad kid?“Instead of having a draft party and celebrating a lifelong dream, he’s out helping other people,” Ferguson’s agent, Safarrah Lawson, said Thursday. “It speaks to this young man’s character.”3) He dominated against small schools and didn’t show up against top-tier competition.According to sportsreference.com, Ferguson had a strip-sack against LSU, a sack against FAU White Matt Skura Jersey , two sacks against Mississippi State, and 2.5 sacks against Hawaii. That was just in 2018 alone. Go check his game logs - Ferguson performed extremely well against top competition routinely during his college career.4) Has no agility or “bend”, his pro-day agility drills mean he can’t be successful at the next level. Should Ferguson have prepared for the three-cone and other agility drills more? Yes. However, Ferguson shows great ankle flexion, and contorted his body to get to the ball carrier routinely. Rookie Prediction:Jaylon Ferguson could’ve been the Ravens first-round pick, and I would’ve still liked it. His combination of vision, technical skill, strength, production and consistency are a recipe for disaster for NFL offensive lineman. I expect big things from Jaylon. This pick really frees up Matthew Judon so that he will be able to pin his ears back and rush more often. Ferguson needs to improve his frame a little more, and becoming more agile and flexible never hurts. Ferguson should play significant snaps against the Cardinals during the first game of the 2020 season and beyond.“Sack Daddy” will finish with the most sacks of any rookie in the AFC. He’ll record eight sacks, two forced fumbles, and a lot of celebrating in the opponents backfield. With Week 2 featuring five battles between 1-0 teams, who has the best opportunity to remain unbeaten? Ravens at BengalsThursday Night Football has become notorious for lower quality due to the strain a short week of preparation places on both teams. Baltimore and Cincinnati split their season series in 2017, with both road teams leaving with a win. The Ravens are well positioned to continue the trend, coming off a balanced performance in Week 1 against the Bills. While the Bengals are a more talented and seasoned team than Buffalo Matt Skura Jersey 2019 , Baltimore’s upgraded receivers have brought renewed hope to the offensive effort and the defense displayed no signs of straying from the franchise’s signature dominance. The Bengals will need to get off to a hotter start than they did in Indianapolis, as a 17 point fourth quarter comeback is far less attainable against a stout defense. Eagles at BuccaneersThe Eagles escaped a sour ending to their banner raising home opener, stopping the Falcons on the goal line with time expiring in the fourth quarter. Carson Wentz has still not been cleared for contact, making Nick Foles the confirmed starter for Week 2. Against Atlanta, Foles threw zero touchdowns, averaged just 3.44 yards per pass and finished with a passer rating of 50.7, a far cry from his Super Bowl MVP performance when he threw three touchdown passes and recorded a 106.1 passer rating. Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the surprise of Week 1, defeating the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana. Given Fitzpatrick’s track record, it is still likely that he will follow up his stellar Week 1 with a flat line on Sunday. With uncertainty surrounding Philadelphia and more tape needed before declaring the Buccaneers opening performance more than a fluke, this match up is a toss up. Dolphins at JetsThe Dolphins survived hours of weather delays to win what became the longest game in NFL history when they defeated the Tennessee Titans. Frank Gore and Kenyan Drake proved to be a potent running back duo in Week 1, and Kenny Stills impressed with 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. However, Ryan Tannehill threw two interceptions in his first game since 2016. Sam Darnold’s NFL debut started in disaster, with an immediate pick-six, but he finished the night with a 116.8 passer rating and a road win over the Lions. If Isaiah Crowell can replicate his strong showing (102 rushing yards and two touchdowns) and the Jets receivers can build on their success after catching 76.2 percent of passes in Week 1, then New York is in a good spot to come away with a divisional victory and a 2-0 start. Vikings at Packers Aaron Rodgers added another chapter to his folklore on Sunday night Stitched Sam Koch Jersey , returning from a knee injury to lead the Packers on a 21-3 run in the fourth quarter to defeat the Bears in Green Bay. And while the organization is being cautious about his injury, the Vikings are planning to face the future Hall of Famer in Week 2. His knee will be a concern, but given his comeback performance against Chicago, Rodgers should still be able to be highly effective on Sunday. Kirk Cousins will have the chance to prove himself against top tier talent in his first divisional contest, after handing Jimmy Garoppolo his first NFL loss. But if Rodgers can continue his successful rapport with Randall Cobb and Davante Adams, the Packers have the chance to gain a strong hold on NFC North early with back-to-back divisional wins. Patriots at JaguarsIn a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game, the Patriots travel to Jacksonville to face off against Blake Bortles and Jalen Ramsey. New England recently signed receivers Corey Coleman and Bennie Fowler in their latest attempt to fill the void left by Julian Edelman’s suspension. Jacksonville is also facing a potential gap on offense, as Leonard Fournette has been held of out practices this week after injuring his hamstring against the Giants, and his status is not yet clear for Week 2. While the Jaguars imposing defense will surely look to take advantage of Tom Brady’s lack of offensive weapons, it will still be no easy task to shut down the connection between Brady and Rob Gronkowski. If the Jaguars can make adjustments from their playoff loss and secure a victory against the AFC’s most imposing team, it could prove pivotal in propelling Jacksonville to another level.