The Baltimore Ravens Running Backs Shine In Preseason Victory
The Baltimore Ravens Running Backs Made Preseason Football Exciting:
Collectively, the Baltimore Ravens have more talent at the running back position than any team in football. That talent was on display as Terrance West, Buck Allen and Kenneth Dixon ran wild in the 22-19 victory. There are many things we need to cover in this game but we have to start in the Ravens backfield.
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Dixon wowed in his first NFL game. The rookie running back had nine carries for 44 yards. His first carry was a 19 yard thing of beauty. The rookie from Louisiana Tech back showed why he was one of College Football’s most exciting players. Dixon showed elusiveness and an incredible burst. He also put his incredible balance to good use. There was one play where Dixon almost was tackled but he stayed up and churned out a dazzling run.
West was sharp. He scored two touchdowns and gained 25 yards. West started the game and showed he belonged. He is a patient runner who makes the right choice without hesitation. West had an eight yard run that was exciting. The former Towson star also showed toughness on the goal line carries.
Thirdly, Allen was good. The former USC Trojan scored on a 19 yard screen pass. It was beautifully set up for him by blocking. Once he caught the ball he took off to the end zone. Ryan Jensen deserves some credit for setting it up with a strong block.
Not Your Typical Running Back By Commitee:
Justin Forsett did not play. The Ravens rested their starter in the first week of the preseason. The Ravens have four starting caliber running backs on their roster. It seems increasingly likely that all four will remain on the team. Cutting any of these four players is not an option. Therefore they will be one of the top strengths of the team.
It looks like the Ravens are going to use a running back by committee approach this season. However this is not your normal running back by committee situation. Because each of the four running backs has big play potential, this could be a historically good grouping of talent.
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The Ravens look like a team that will have a dominant group of running backs. It’s just the first preseason game but the Ravens showed us how good their running backs are.