Once a 300-pound UMaine defensive lineman, Ricard is now an offensive playmaker in Baltimore
Patrick Ricard, once a standout defensive player for the Black Bears, has gone from Project Pat to transforming the fullback position in the pass-happy NFL.
By ROMAN STUBBSThe Washington Post
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Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard, a standout defensive lineman at the University of Maine, runs the ball against Dallas strong safety Darian Thompson during a game on, Dec. 8.
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He had shuffled between meeting rooms as a rare two-way player during his first few seasons in the NFL, a 6-foot-3, 311-pound mountain of a man assigned to batter opponents as both a fullback and defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. But for at least one crucial third quarter drive in last Sunday’s playoff win over the Tennessee Titans, Patrick Ricard known as “Project Pat” was no longer a project.
Baltimore Ravens snap counts vs. Titans: A defense fit for a king, Patrick Ricard stays busy and more
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard (42) is stopped byTennessee Titans defenders Harold Landry (58) and Adoree Jackson (25) in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)AP
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Try this again: #Ravens snap counts from yesterday’s win.
Patrick Ricard again leads the skill players in snaps. Rookie LB Malik Harrison sees more time to help against the run. Pernell McPhee’s six tackles came on 20 snaps: pic.twitter.com/sjYiiNTdWd Aaron Kasinitz (@AaronKazreports) January 11, 2021
Lamar Jackson rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown as he recovered from an early interception to propel the Baltimore Ravens to a 20-13 Wild Card victory in a defensive battle against the Tennessee Titans and clinch the first playoff win of his NFL career.
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Credit Greg Roman for Maintaining No. 1 Rushing Attack Despite Missing Key Pieces
The Ravens lead the league in rushing and have been especially dominant on the ground during their current four-game winning streak.
While the Ravens will fall short of the single-season rushing record they set last year, a case could be made that what they have done on the ground this season has been just as impressive, according to The Athletic s Jeff Zrebiec. The Ravens haven t had their All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley since Week 8. They ve started three different centers, three different right guards and three different right tackles through 15 games. They ve recently been using an in-game rotation at right tackle, Zrebiec wrote. And they haven t had arguably the best blocking tight end in the NFL, Nick Boyle, since he sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 10. Remember all the angst about how the Ravens were going to be able to run the ball behind a p