Michael Oher: You Heard It Here First, NFL Fans…

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Published: August 15, 2009

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... There were a lot of bright spots.

After struggling in minicamp, starting quarterback Joe Flacco was sharp, going 9-of-15 with 103 yards and leading the team to field goals on his two drives. Both Ray Rice and Willis McGahee were solid, and the biggest bright spot of all was the defense.

The Redskins mustered a mere 199 yards of defense, fumbled twice, and threw one interception. While it is an irrelevant preseason matchup, Ravens fans were eager to see their first round pick, offensive tackle Michael Oher.

When I watch the tape on Oher, I notice that he truly blocks until the whistle blows, he’s an intimidating presence on the line, his pass blocking technique is fantastic, and has good athleticism for his 6′5″, 309 pound stature.

Oher was very well known going into college. As a junior, he came out of nowhere to emerge as the top high school football prospect.

He is the subject of the Michael Lewis book “The Blind Side,&rdq...

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Michael Oher: You Heard It Here First, NFL Fans…

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: August 15, 2009

commentComment        

... There were a lot of bright spots.

After struggling in minicamp, starting quarterback Joe Flacco was sharp, going 9-of-15 with 103 yards and leading the team to field goals on his two drives. Both Ray Rice and Willis McGahee were solid, and the biggest bright spot of all was the defense.

The Redskins mustered a mere 199 yards of defense, fumbled twice, and threw one interception. While it is an irrelevant preseason matchup, Ravens fans were eager to see their first round pick, offensive tackle Michael Oher.

When I watch the tape on Oher, I notice that he truly blocks until the whistle blows, he’s an intimidating presence on the line, his pass blocking technique is fantastic, and has good athleticism for his 6′5″, 309 pound stature.

Oher was very well known going into college. As a junior, he came out of nowhere to emerge as the top high school football prospect.

He is the subject of the Michael Lewis book “The Blind Side,&rdq...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


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