Ratliff. Remember him?

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  1. LogeSection2RowJ

    LogeSection2RowJ Well-Known Member

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    About a year ago, Brett Ratliff was a lot of people's darling on these boards, which many others thought was a bit foolish, since his stats were compiled against second half preseason opponents. I'd say it was about 50/50 here whether or not he was better for us than Clemens.

    I wondered about him this morning and looked up his stats from this summer.

    8/15 7 of 13 53 yards, 0 TD's 2 picks, 3 sacks.
    8/22 1 of 4 25 yards, 0 TD's 0 picks, 2 sacks.
    8/29 Didn't play
    9/03 8 of 20, 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 pick, 1 sack

    Totals 16 of 37, 162 yards, one TD, 3 interceptions, sacked 6 times.

    I don't think anyone in Cleveland is calling for Ratty to take over for Quinn or Anderson. Looks to me like Clowney made Ratliff, not the other way around. I don't miss him, do you?
     
    #1 LogeSection2RowJ, Sep 6, 2009
  2. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    this board has a hard on for the new #3 QB, and his name is Erik Ainge.
     
    #2 NDmick, Sep 6, 2009
  3. xxedge72x

    xxedge72x 2018 Gang Green QB Guru Award Winner

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    Clowney makes every backup QB look good, even Clemens. OP is on the money.
     
    #3 xxedge72x, Sep 6, 2009
  4. Keeper1125

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    What is a Ratliff.
     
    #4 Keeper1125, Sep 6, 2009
  5. Wah

    Wah Well-Known Member

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    This is why these forums are almost unreadable in the preseason...
     
    #5 Wah, Sep 6, 2009
  6. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    Ratliff is the term used to describe NFL players who have some success in preseason games but never see regular season action. Jets fans from the 1990s may remember a wide receiver from Washington named Mario Bailey. He was the Jets best Ratliffer of that particular decade.
     
    #6 Cakes, Sep 6, 2009
  7. JUNJOBX2199

    JUNJOBX2199 New Member

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    So is the love for ainge called the "Ratliff effect"?
     
    #7 JUNJOBX2199, Sep 6, 2009
  8. jetsyankeesfan6

    jetsyankeesfan6 New Member

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    Clowney made Ainge look pretty good too. Now people want Ainge to be the backup ab ahead of Clemens. I just hope that Clowney can make Sanchez look good too.
     
    #8 jetsyankeesfan6, Sep 6, 2009
  9. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    Two words: Cleveland Browns; adding a 3rd: Backups.
     
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  10. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    i called it Ratliff Syndrome in a different thread, but that sounds better.
     
    #10 NDmick, Sep 7, 2009
  11. HardHitta

    HardHitta Well-Known Member

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    Clowney is a great receiver against 2's and 3's.
     
    #11 HardHitta, Sep 7, 2009
  12. mj2sexay

    mj2sexay Active Member

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    ...who or what's a brett ratliff?
     
    #12 mj2sexay, Sep 7, 2009
  13. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Yeah, but now we have a #4 QB. People will be calling for O'Connell to start by week 8.
     
    #13 abyzmul, Sep 7, 2009
  14. JetsUK

    JetsUK Well-Known Member

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    I might get in on that action now so I look like an early adopter.

    "O'Connell is by far the most accomplished of the Jets QB options and should start" (09/07/09)
     
    #14 JetsUK, Sep 7, 2009
  15. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    Of course something should be said about how QBs develop under HC Mangini.
     
    #15 Don, Sep 7, 2009
  16. Tony

    Tony Bipedal, Reformed

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    There is always a group that thinks the #3 is the best guy on the roster. Ainge does seem to have developed into a servicable #3 guy, but he's not good enough to start in this league. If we get to the point where we need the #3 guy (and we've been there before, not too long ago), at least I know we have a guy who isn't totally lost. All that said, he IS the #3 guy for a reason.
     
    #16 Tony, Sep 7, 2009
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    Cman69 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Hey... Mangini was a genius! BTW that means nothing is ever his fault (Ghost_ton). Ratliff never got as much preseason playing time as Ainge and never looked as good. Since alot of you prefer a jinxed, washed up Clemens over Ainge, I pray if you get your wish that it happens this year so we can trade down out of the really high draft spot for depth.
     
    #17 Cman69, Sep 7, 2009
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  18. JetsFan

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    New offense and new receivers to get use to will make look bad.
     
    #18 JetsFan, Sep 7, 2009
  19. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Look bad? He probably won't even suit up. I figure that if we keep him, he's QBing the show team for at least half the season.
     
    #19 abyzmul, Sep 7, 2009
  20. VickBlows

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    He could have been our starter...with the help of Head Coach Donnie Henderson...
     
    #20 VickBlows, Sep 7, 2009
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