Lawrence Guy signed - DL/DE checked!

[long distance]

Amazing BB blitz-krieg

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Farewell Geno Grissom

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

No days off!

 

[RobertWeathers]

Wow they must really like this "guy".

 

[ScottishPatriots]

If this was another team we'd all be calling this an overpay based on the players stats and his career but i trust Bill.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Alan Branch
Malcom Brown
Vincent Valentine

Are one of these DTs gonna be traded to make room for Guy?

 

[Ivan]

300 lbs, big assed DE

 

[Deus Irae]

 

[PatriotReign]

A little expensive for a run stuffer. If they went this route would have liked to look at Poe or Hankins.

 

[manxman2601]

From NFL.com this february in their list of Top 10 Interior pass rushers. He was listed at no 8

Much like Tom Johnson before him, it's unlikely most readers know recognize the name Lawrence Guy. A five-year veteran, Guy had stints with the Colts and Chargers before coming to Baltimore. He has 5.5 of his 6.5 career sacks since signing with the Ravens. Despite only registering a single sack, Guy brought consistent pressure with a 4.24 average yards to the quarterback on pass rush attempts. He only played 47 percent of the defensive snaps, so he's a rotational player, but his value to the team appears clear.

Aaron Donald leads Top-10 interior pass rushers

 

[Tasco]

Wow, seems like a lot, but I'll wait for the structure before judging.

 

[patsinthesnow]

WalterFootball.com: 2017 NFL Free Agents - Defensive Tackles

Sounds like a typical Patriot. Will help us run more 3-4 looks.

Dreaded PFF has him as a top 25 interior defender vs. the run

@manxman2601 is this guy the FA version of Deatrich Wise Jr.?

 

[scott99]

That's a lot of moolah for the Guy. You win in the trenches. In BB we trust.

 

[Edelmania]

-

 

[RobertWeathers]

Alan Branch
Malcom Brown
Vincent Valentine

Are one of these DTs gonna be traded to make room for Guy?

No.

 

[TennisBallHead]

ALL-IN. ALL ****ING IN.

 

[Rdforty2]

He's a 34 DE. Doesn't play the same spot as Grissom. Or Ealy or Flowers, for that matter.

He's lumped in with the tackles here. He's different than the rest of our tackles, but that's a decent chunk of change for a 4th DT, when you returned your top 3. And when you use your DE's inside on passing downs. He probably pushes Valentine to #4 technically and does complement Branch and Brown.

Solid role player but I do question the exact fit. We absolutely still need DE help. This doesn't take care of it.

 

[TBR]

For what it's worth, from PFF in January 2017:

Arguably the best run-stuffing front-seven in football, the Ravens almost stuffed the run to their detriment at times. Michael Pierce, Timmy Jernigan, Lawrence Guy, and Brandon Williams all earned top-25 run-defense grades among interior players, but none finished in the top 50 for pass-rushing grades. They would finish 29th overall in pressure rate.

Ranking all 32 NFL defensive front-sevens | PFF

 

[AtomicDawg]

So........he's not just another Guy?

 

[Nitro]

6.5 sacks in 7 seasons, trying really hard to keep my excitement down...

and it's working.