Ryan "The Hammer" Clark
Safety Ryan Clark is a 'big' hitter at under 6 feet and just 200 pounds. Quarterback Moss was who is just 5-feet-10 and 190 pounds, was a little skeptical on hearing about this. "I kind of looked at Ryan and I was like, 'Are you sure?'" Moss said. "Then in our scrimmage against the Ravens, I saw him fly around and throw his body ... It was very impressive." Clark has 25 tackles and is fifth on the team.
"I've never been scared to hit," Clark admitted. "I go up and try to hit. Sometimes I win. Sometimes I lose. Lately, I've been winning more than losing. I had a good friend tell me that you're either going to be the hammer or the nail."
Brian Westbrook experienced Clarks ferocity last Sunday when Clark put the running back on his behind for just a one yard gain. "Ryan thinks he's a linebacker," Marcus Washington (linebacker) said.
Clark remembers being told by New York defensive coordinator Tim Lewis "they think you can't tackle" before the Giants cut him in the winter of 2004. It was all the motivation Clark needed - making fourteen tackles and an interception two weeks ago against the New York Giants.
"Ryan plays with a chip on his shoulder," Safeties coach Jackson said. That's a problem for opposing ball runners.
