Roquan Smith was MUCH BETTER than you Realize in Ravens Debut

Baltimore Ravens traded for Roquan Smith who got his first start against the Saints, and he was really dominant.
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[@The_Football_Scout]

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[@blackalgorithmist000]

You did a great job highlighting the "on the field plays" that don't get enough emphasis on TV I swear I wish that the majority of people on KZbin will watch channels like this before going into the comment section to talk about football the worst thing is to have a debate with someone who don't understand football at this level......I just subscribed ✌🏿✌🏿

[@The_Football_Scout]

@@blackalgorithmist000 thank you for subscribing! I agree with you, the worst thing about discussing football with some people is they don't do their research and analyze the film.

[@GohanVsLuffy]

smith he understand what he needs to do, but he didnt do with the bears

[@JAYSMITH-eh7ep]

Good breakdown

[@blackalgorithmist000]

@@The_Football_Scout exactly I've been relying more on KZbin channels like yours because my sports app doesn't let me rewind and pause games so I can't really watch for different things during the game like I used to when I was paying all that money for cable television 😂

[@Adamantus]

They have to sign him to an extension. He is exactly the playmaker they need in the middle.

[@agro-valleyfarm7217]

Smith is a REAL deal that is going to make a big difference to the Raven's defense.

[@campbellstewart9938]

You’re right. Now offenses can just gun for Queen anymore. They might go 14-3

[@_legitleebeatz615]

Ravens defense is gonna be beasting for years to come imo...wait til we get Josh Ross back from IR and David Ojabo

[@_legitleebeatz615]

I hate to say it but Patrick Queen might be gone when Josh Ross develops

[@chriscordova4576]

@@_legitleebeatz615 I was wondering what happened to Ross ! I thought we cut him glad to hear we still got him.. he’s not afraid to jump in for a tackle

[@Mustang1984]

His eyes, speed, and especially his lateral movement is what makes him so great.

[@rayshardsmith2546]

Low key this is a key move just in case it’s a Derrick Henry run in down the road

[@oaklandtraphouse]

Really it's more about nick chub last time the ravens played cleveland, I kid you not he only got tacked to the ground maybe one time

[@bendover2640]

That’s not a problem big dawg. Held him to 40 yards the last time they played

[@10degreesnorth63]

as a ravens fan it is so nice having a linebacker that tackles players backwards..hoping queen can learn a lot from him as well

[@reznortetrault4348]

Awesome, vid. As a Ravens fan, this was exactly the kind of video I was looking for. I missed the first two drives yesterday and wanted to see those sweet Roquan Smith plays. Thank you!! This guy will be our green dot leader.

[@r.wilwil9852]

Queen & Smith is going to be a monster duo for the future of this defense!

[@NachoLemon]

The defense looked different the moment they stepped on the field. The D as a whole improved because of him.

[@samk4801]

1. R. Smith is a big piece of the puzzle that had been missing for a while. R. Smith > Patrick Queen. He's fast, strong, a solid tackler, and has a high football I.Q. (He knows where he's supposed to be and is rarely out of position, unlike Queen, who is inconsistent.) 2. What R. Smith displayed last night against the Saints is what he's been displaying with the Bears for a while. 3. Imagine how good the Ravens could be if the F.O. exerted the same effort to bring in a legit #1 WR as they do to shoring up the holes in the defense.

[@newconditions6367]

how to pay Lamar, Smith, and a new WR? prob just end up with Lamar + Smith with Peters and a couple others gone

[@samk4801]

@@newconditions6367 The Ravens always find a way to pay for players when they WANT to. (And other teams seems to be able to DRAFT WRs, but not the Ravens.)

[@stevenjackson7956]

@@newconditions6367 The ravens will constantly recycle thru wrs, its clear they dont want to pay such a large price for someone who wont be featured in our offense. This offense is built around Lamar, Andrews, and a dominate O line + Run game.

[@eltrain8694]

@@stevenjackson7956 Precisely.

[@1assassyn]

@@newconditions6367 I believe Bateman-Duvernay is gonna be a new version of Boldin-Smith, two dudes who aren't that flashy but can get some serious yardage and set up Lamar for short-game domination

[@bford1908]

Not only is he good at the game himself, he knows what to do to put his teammates in a position to make a play if he doesn't make it! You can clearly see he watches a lot of film because he reads his keys so well! It's crazy how effortless he makes it look!

[@410nikko6]

Great Point

[@r.wilwil9852]

He was the Bears leader our #1 linebacker! He lead the league in tackles this year! Told our GM he wanted 20 million to stay a Bear they said no. This is the last yr of his rookie contract.

[@trainwreckthomas_]

@@r.wilwil9852 he worth it don’t care what they say pay that man his 💰

[@Kcbudden]

@@trainwreckthomas_ ong he’s the best LB right now so give him the 💰

[@mackenzieblair8135]

He immediately improved our run defense.

[@KaneGregory]

He will always be a Bear in my heart and I wish him all the best!💜🧸⬇️

[@SuperKennedy98]

As a bears fans no one questioned if he’s top 5…. But to pay him a #1 LB is the real question. Good luck to him at bal, wonder how they’ll afford lamaR and smith good luck to yall

[@josephbrennan2254]

Great video! Getting me so pumped to watch ravens defense play again. It’s been a year or two since that feeling

[@reinhardvanastrea9954]

Like the video. Quan is great 3-4 backer. He struggled in our 4-3 ( wether that's due to contract stuff or just bad fit idk. ). He needs the big boys up front to keep him clean as you watched in this video he's impactful when clean. His blitzing is outstanding he has an excellent feel for it. His coverage can be hit or miss but I believe it's dependent on his ability to trust the dl than anything else. If he can trust the dl he doesn't have to worry as much about getting caught out in the run or stonewalled. Overall imo a great lb for the ravens.

[@bcfwop215]

That’s a lot of Georgie ILB if u notice fr fr… Just look how Jordan Davis made Nakobe dean, Quay walker & Channing tindell look

[@jsanders9975]

He struggled but lead the NFL in tackles 🤣 make that make sense. Keep in mind He missed training camp and was playing in a new scheme with a gutted Defense. But bears traded him...

[@reinhardvanastrea9954]

@@jsanders9975 Tackles are a misleading stat. Blake Martinez, Jaylon Smith, joe schobert, Devin white and Zach Cunningham had more than Roquon in 2020. Other than white all the others have moved teams and none of them are considered great.

[@christopherharris3229]

@@jsanders9975Roquan made tackles 5 or more yards downfield with the Bears. That's how it makes sense.

[@jonathantewnes1224]

@@reinhardvanastrea9954 not when u look at the talent around him and had our defense holding people to less than 16 pts a game. And had 2 game sealing INTs this yr. The one bad game he had before he was traded for 49 pts and last week. Perfect example of his impact

[@23skidoo46]

No, I actually did realize and knew he was gonna be huge asset. tackling machine and great reader of plays. amazing player.

[@patrickhorne6588]

This was my first time seeing your channel and your analysis was spot on!!! I’m from B-more and a Ravens fan and after Roquan’s first couple plays I had the same exact analysis of him as you did. As I watched him he is a very smart player. My problem with Queen on some plays in past games was that he didn’t read most plays he would just react and either get blocked and taken out of a play or get caught up in the wash on the line or just flat out miss a tackle. I loved your analysis and I said this guy is saying the same thing I was saying so I liked and subscribed to your channel

[@bford1908]

Queen will be a much better player with this guy next to him!

[@GAMINGINMYCAR]

Thank you for this video I was wondering about how he played u got a new sub

[@BigHawk973]

Yessir he's the most dynamic inside linebacker we've had since Ray honestly

[@damirgazibaric965]

Welcome Quan , first class 🚀 let’s go ravens idemo na 12-5 i onda do Glendalea 💜🇭🇷🖤

[@_nick_d]

Solid breakdown bro. I’m very impressed with Smith 👏👏👏

[@lamar3697]

He was so ready to play

[@phdonme1]

Dude, he has solidified the Ravens

[@lilphil2249]

Bro I did not recognize not only his football IQ but his pass coverage is tremendous!!!!

[@annapolismike]

Excellent evaluation

[@dbrownwind]

The football Scout, good commentary good analysis. I didn’t see outlet that you just broke down for us. That was good work in my opinion, Roquan smith is an awesome linebacker, who use his brain and his ability to slip blocks from lineman to make tackles and fill the holes. That is so much more than I seen the first game. And he impressed me with what he did but I could see with a natural eyes. Just got an impact player and the ravens must sign him just like they must sign Lamar Jackson. I think Lamar is going to get a franchise tag and they’re going to have to resign will Roquan Smith. He’s too good to play at a let hit the open market again. He makes Queen look good

[@RavensFlock9592]

I haven’t heard any Ravens fan in person say he didn’t do well in his first game with the Ravens. Every Ravens fan I have talked to in person thought he was a missing piece in our defense and like his play style.

[@keithsimon6241]

That diving tackle on the back love to see that. Maybe he can teach Peter's how to play like a raven.

[@thebyrds3624]

Their speed is insane now.. watch the defense and how fast they get to the ball

[@513villain5]

Solid Solid video

[@rsaettone]

Anyone who's watched Perram Crowe's most recent Dreadnoughts series knew this already! Roquan is a monster in the middle!!

[@wiz6055]

Oh no we realize. He is a master of tracking the rb behind the line until he makes his move and meets him at the hole

[@RJINN]

Great analysis "sure tackler" for sure

[@01wwjr]

You're right. I know as a fan i would have given up a 2nd and 3rd for him. The Bears managment dropped the ball again. I just can't understand how McCaffrey can get so much but Smith goes for nothing.

[@lancereyes373]

great vid bro

[@Kcbudden]

Having him has made PQ that much better

[@theshaman7381]

Bears fan here.. He was a great teammate. wish him nothing but the best. Hopefully he gets an agent so he can focus on football

[@therlowfoy9738]

He is focused on Football; agent not needed.

[@bford1908]

@@therlowfoy9738 More players need to cut out the agent and become proficient in their negotiation skills!

[@lorenzograham934]

Roquan Smith is definitely the missing piece for a defensive championship caliber team (Happy he’s a Raven) hope we do right be him and Lamar

[@nickporter574]

Damn.

[@yeadats.twinnn]

He definitely a upgrade to the ravens defense

[@adrianhenry1376]

Yup.. as a bears fan i hate we couldn’t keep ‘em

[@faymalin]

I am not a Bengals, Browns, or Steelers fan. Smith looked like the best LB ever. I think the Ravens should pay him $25 million per year for 5 years fully guaranteed. Remember, I am not a Bengals, Browns, or Steelers fan.

[@r.wilwil9852]

Roquan is a bonifided 1st rounder. One of the best Middle linebackers the Bears has ever drafted. He lead the league in tackles this year. This is his last yr of his rookie contract but the Bears new GM & Head Coach didn't want to pay him 20 million for his next contract. I think they are idiot's!!! I am a Bears fan but I just became a Ravens fan to because I know Roquan is the real deal! We should have gotten a 1st rounder for him. The GM took a 2nd & traded it to the Steelers for Chase Claypool.

[@mikarage3677]

We need to sign him for ever

[@teezwilliams22]

I love Ro, I even said as soon as he became available before the season that we needed to grab him, but not to replace Queen, but for him and Queen to go nuts like they did! And, I hate how errybody just on Ro right now and not giving Queen no love!! Queen is also goin crazy!! Look at how Queen stops up the gap on both first 2 plays u showed! Ro and Queen together are ridiculous!!! Their booth soooo fast!

[@godislightskin4868]

Roquan was a big help against the Saints, but Calais Campbell was the reason Kamara ran outside instead of taking the gap on that first play.

[@bernardsimsic9334]

great shit bro!

[@d.j.butler5492]

Oh wow

[@dantalksfootball1]

Roquan Smith played awesome, how much of the playbook do you think he knows? 20% 30% this was a great game by Smith.

[@bford1908]

The crazy thing is all he did was read his keys and sit back and watch the play develop!

[@d.j.butler5492]

Far as RB go if you can cover kamara, you can cover anyone. Rb and t.e wise, a fast receiver would give any lb trouble

[@mrsplashman2307]

I was saying when they got him the league messed up… ravens D been missing a sure tackler for years now

[@jefecaseclosed7498]

Yea buddy nice, I jus peep how he into what looks like he blitzing stance then jumps back in coverage while queen is standing flat footed into a back pedal 😂😂 not sure if thats by design or he jus playing with the qbs read

[@WillSr70]

He reminds me of ray,his patients waiting for the play to develop,and he doesn't outrun the play.

[@jessemauer5455]

Come on…..

[@WillSr70]

@@jessemauer5455 Maybe you should watch some tape on Ray and compare it to Smith.They move up/down the line and shoot gaps with the same speed and both are sure handed tacklers.

[@jessemauer5455]

@@WillSr70 As a bears fan In chicago and a fan of roquan, He is not comparable to to lewis or urlacher……this is why most bears fans do not give a shit he is gone. He will never be DPOTY…..fast and sideline to sideline yes but you will find he isn’t always in the right place, he doesn’t command the defense, and he bitches and complains when he doesn’t get his way. He won’t retire a Raven

[@jessemauer5455]

And watch film on him over pursuing

[@WillSr70]

@@jessemauer5455 but considering he's only been in the league a few years,he's going to get better,I'm not saying he's the next Ray,but he's one of the top MLB in the league.

[@Fusion-ed1pv]

Good luck signing Lamar and Roquan next year (With no agents…) Both want to be the highest players in the league.

[@elverdeman9247]

If he is playing man to man then is that why he is mirroring the running back? If it was zone defense would he act the same? Just wondering what you football coaches see. I am just a regular fan.

[@teezwilliams22]

U said Ro only played 39 snaps to Queens 49 and u said u think that’ll change, I think the only thing that changes is they both play every single snap! We currently have 5 playmakers on D, 1 is on IR.. so, with Ro, Queen, Marlo and Houston as our only true playmakers on D, I’m not sure why u would ever wanna take either one of them offa the field! Especially when they both fast enough to cover anybody on the field, so neither one in my opinion should ever come offa the field, except in fact for Ro having to learn the playbook!!

[@jshearer218]

I’m so pissed the Bears let him go.

[@siberianbull9]

whats going to happen is roquan will be the mike and queen will be the will

[@timothyslaughter476]

If you know football you realized it the first defensive series......

[@antcampo52]

No disrespect, but who said he wasn't a top 5 linebacker? Not like he wasn't having a solid year with the bears before the trade.

[@benstonestreet8337]

A linebacker filling his gap??!!

[@awgroom]

Got him cheap from the Bears :(

[@buckbeezi6263]

yea he was definitely on sum shit.

[@m.ramsey6396]

I hope he misses the bears and comes back to us next year

[@mitchjesus2]

My guy played 1 game as a raven and forgot about the bears lool every interview all I hear is “contender”

[@stevenjackson7956]

Great players like him want to compete for championships, no chance he comes back, sorry.

[@insidethesquaredcirclewith9797]

I feel you but ravens fans hope we pay him and make him a raven til he retires

[@dreate780]

Roquan is a Top 3 LB in the League; As a Bear Fan Hated to see him go. We will regret it. Ravens got a future Hall of Famer.

[@Stelio3456]

Why bears why🤦🏾‍♂️

[@thefrase7884]

Nah….whoever thinks he was better than most people realize have no clue just how good he is. The Ravens best linebacker since Ray. And he’ll also make Patrick Queen that much better too

[@anti_ac]

#beardown

[@johnsuggs7828]

The Ravens are going to need to Talk to the owner to keep this man. He's generational talent at the linebacker position.

[@The2Time4792]

GO DAWGS

[@lilphil2249]

Ughhh I say he’s a top 3 LB

[@jimliveright3450]

I think he's better than Wangner!

[@shabbykuka5395]

In this Fantasy football Madden video game microwave football society we live in some people don’t realize that you don’t have to be the one that makes the tackle or touchdown to be the one to have made the play. Roquan Smith is the real deal. I hope the Ravens can find a way to sign him.

[@followeroftheway6930]

You explained that perfectly

[@loubest37]

Inconsistent headcase who isn't worth the contract he wants. Bottom line: he should fire his agent.

[@therlowfoy9738]

He doesn't need an agent. Players who don't have agents employ their own staff and they also utilize the NFLPA resources to negotiate and clarify contractual terms and conditions.

[@christopherharris3229]

Maybe the NFLPA resources can explain that he isn't a $20 million a year LB

[@therlowfoy9738]

@@christopherharris3229: Well, maybe you should stick to fake/fantasy football, ignore the pundits and stay out of his pockets. He will get whatever he agrees to, not some amount projected by the pontificators😎

[@loubest37]

@@therlowfoy9738 His play this year has been inconsistent. His conditioning has been unprofessional. His behavior regarding a contract extension erratic. Any team that pays him what he has been demanding will regret it. I'm not clairvoyant but he needs to correct each of these things, which I think is unlikely. Not sad to see him in a different uniform when the North is taken back next year or the year after.

[@christopherharris3229]

@@therlowfoy9738 you mean pontificators like you 🤡

[@mfhpro4979]

Wr jersey #, low key trying to throw off qbs

[@TY-fm8lj]

They have only 2 choices keep Roquan or Lamar

[@Lollz97]

How about both

[@oscarellerbe2285]

The two guys that should've been off limits are Smith and Fields.

[@RafaelGarcia-uh3vv]

Worst trade coming from a bears fan 😢

[@Kevin-ez4or]

Good luck signing contracts with lamar and roquan's imaginary agent, i hear theyre tough negotiators.

[@Leon-ln2pv]

Still not a 20M linebacker.

[@therlowfoy9738]

You're a beast on Madden, right?

[@christopherharris3229]

@@therlowfoy9738 are you still pontificating?

[@therlowfoy9738]

As long as you're still living in your Momma's basement with your Madden controller and your fake/fantasy teams, I will continue to speak my opinion and share actual facts. Close the door on your way down😎

[@titopiszczor9970]

He made 2 solo tackles....

[@drjones3534]

Sucks being a bears fan

[@knowyourself3762]

The bears are a stupid organization, they had arguably the best linebacker in the NFL and traded him smh...

[@smellysockedanchovies]

Who cares?

[@ricoricky98]

YOU CANT AFFORD HIM AND THE OTHERS YOU WILL NEED TO DESIDE HE WILL BE IN DALLAS

[@jessemauer5455]

What ever on the gap fill dude…..stop hunting