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10 Player comps for Ravens rookies from the Ravens past

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH – DECEMBER 27: Defensive lineman Kelly Gregg #97 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 27, 2009, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Ravens 23-20. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH – DECEMBER 27: Defensive lineman Kelly Gregg #97 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 27, 2009, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Ravens 23-20. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

Broderick Washington player comp from Ravens past: Kelly Gregg

If Broderick Washington is going to make an impact on the Ravens it is probably not going to be as a pure pass rusher. In four seasons at Texas Tech, he picked up just 7.5 sacks. He can get to the pass rusher but he’s more of a run stopper. He’s a nose guard who can eventually be the next Brandon Williams type player. I think there is a more apt comparison though and it’s Kelly Gregg. Gregg started for the Ravens as a true nose guard from 2002 all the way through the 2010 season.

When I look at Washington I see a rock-solid player. There is nothing flashy but there’s nothing all that worrisome. He’s not going to be a Terrance Cody, he’s always going to give the team something. Washington has time to develop. Madubuike is the player the Ravens need to get the job done right away.

The Ravens have enough talent on the defensive line that they can stash Washington out of sight and develop him on the practice squad if they really wanted to. Gregg’s rookie season was 1999 but he didn’t become a full-time starter until 2002. I see the same kind of play possible from Washington, but I also see a similar path to the action.

These players have almost the same build. Gregg is six feet tall and weighed 320 pounds. Washington is 6-3 and he weighs 304 pounds. It’s not a perfect comparison. Gregg was all about leverage and technique but he was never an explosive defensive tackle. Gregg won the battles in the trenches by being the smartest and toughest fighter. Washington has a little bit more length and height. He’s got a little bit more in physical advantages. It’s not a perfect comparison yet these two are the same type of player.

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