J.O.14

When people were saying that the trade between SL and TEN was great for us, the first thing that popped in my mind was that it actually may not change anything. If CLE doesn't go QB, we are still in the situation as before. More than likely, I see us picking between Buckner and Bosa.

1. Wentz 2. Goff 3. Tunsil 4. Ramsey 5. Jack 6. Bosa

he shows up big whenever he's on the field, he's just been crippled for two years, and spent two others on the bench while they were trying to make Ed Dickson (the 3rd round pick) a thing. I will give Dickson credit, he did look like a thing in 2011. He had close to 50 catches I think and some were pretty great catches. Then Pitta happened and Dickson had butter all over his hands.... It would be nice to see him make a comeback and play for a couple years injury free. If he is willing to risk it, then so be it. It's his life, let him live it. It's a shame he had this problem, because Pitta could have been one of the best receiving TEs in the NFL.

Playoffs? Playoffs? We're talking about playoffs? Let's just try to win a damn game. Sorry I had to do it. It's foolish to talk about this stuff now anyway. Last year should have put that to rest for Ravens fans. We were super bowl favorites, and we all know what happened.

We can TRY to put Waller on the practice squad. The dangers of that are he has to be cut, then signed to the practice squad. When he is cut, a team can swoop in and sign him to their active roster, that's a big risk because he obviously has the talent to develop into a good player. He can also be plucked from our practice squad at anytime, so either way its a risk. Waller may just end up being the odd man out. Honestly, I was hoping Pitta would retire. Its gonna be sad to watch if he injures his hip again. Also, he has regained mobility in the hip where he can live a very good lifestyle, if he hurts it again, complications will be worse. Every time he touches the ball I'm gonna hold my breathe, because it could happen even without contact (like last time). Maybe he comes back and performs well, which would be a bonus, but it's a long shot.

Interesting to see if we would take him if he is there at 36. I'm a big WV fan, and Joseph can straight out ball. Watch his game against Oklahoma this past year. He was playing like a man possessed.

I'm really excited to see how this unfolds. Because the 5 you mentioned could be gone by the time we pick. I definitely think Tunsil goes with in the first 3 picks. So at least one offensive player will be gone. We need the Browns to take a QB, so that leaves us with a chance to land Jack, Buckner, Bosa, or Ramsey. I really don't see Jack or Ramsey falling to us. I think we will be deciding between Bosa, Buckner, or Hargraeves. This is going to be the longest 2 weeks of the offseason haha.

I guess Perriman has scared everyone on this site? Just because he injured his knee doesn't mean he will be hindered by this in the future. He has recovered great so far. And I'm sure our doctors know if he is fully healed by now. Could it hinder him? Possible. But the chances are not very high. Could he hurt his knee again? yes. Knee injuries happen quite often in the NFL. That's a chance we take with whoever we pick at 6. Guys are also coming back from knee injuries better than ever before. This is like saying we should get a different QB cause Flacco blew his knee out. Well so didn't Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, Philip River, etc. Thomas Davis has torn his ACL 3 times, and has bounced back just fine.....

Have you checked what he did at his pro day? Have you seen videos? The athletic ability of this guy is freakish. He looked very good at this pro day, and has more time to recover.

We're not talking about any ILB prospect in the draft. ILB is a need for the Ravens, as our current starter opposite CJ is Zach Orr or Art Brown, not real assuring is it? Jack is arguably the best player in this draft. Could he turn out to be a bust? Sure. But that could happen to any player we pick at 6. The knee injury? He is making great strides. He didn't run drills at the combine because he wasn't cleared yet. He did at his pro day, and looked very good. I'm sure team doctors all across the NFL are checking this guy out as much as possible, and if we draft him, I have faith that his knee will be just fine. Honestly, if he is there at 6, we would be fools not to draft him.

This is a different injury, and all humans heal differently. Apparently he has made great strides, and I really doubt this turns into a big issue down the road. He would be a great pick for us.

William Jackson III is very intriguing. He has great size and speed. Maybe the draft Gods will be on our side and he falls to 36. Highly unlikely, but you never know.

I don't think we will trade up at all. If we trade, we are going to go down to gain draft picks. Trading up will cost us some valuable draft picks in a pretty deep draft. If we stay put, we will still end up with a very good player regardless of what happens. If Ramsey, Jack, Bosa, Buckner, and Tunsil are all gone, then I would be very content with drafting Hargraves. Many "experts" have said he is arguably the best cover corner in the draft.

Right? No chance Ramsey makes it past us, unless Jack is available also.

Lawson won't make it out of the first round, you can forget that idea.

Elliot is a great player and I know we always go BPA, but I think there will just be to much defensive talent available to go RB at 6. We also don't have much of a need at RB, but we have a couple needs on our defense.

Very possible, but I also saw a mock draft that would be the dream scenario for us. It had Tunsil, Wentz, Buckner, then I believe Goff or Elliot (Offensive player is all I remember), then Jack going 5th to the jags. That would mean Ramsey falls right in our lap. Bosa would also be available. That would be the best possible scenario IMO, and we would get an instant upgrade on our defense. We really need at least 2 teams in front of us to take offensive players. Maybe we can even get a third with a trade up. Just have to wait and see.

Wouldn't surprise me if Buck Allen becomes our primary back with Forsett taking a back seat. I think he will still get a good bit of carries, but Allen proved that he deserves the ball in his hands more often than not. Then I think its a toss up between Taliaferro and West. Taliaferro needs to prove he can stay healthy, because West will definitely push him for a roster spot.

On paper, let's wait and see if he dominates the way Ngata did.

Look at the players on that defense though. Our defense carried us to the AFC championship team. We also had the best FS in the game in the middle of his prime. We just don't have players like that right now....

Greg Mattison was D coordinator 2008 - 2010. One winning season with Rex as DC, 2006. Rex was DC in 2008, he went to the Jets in 09.

We will still land Bosa...which I will be pretty happy about. The scenario you mentioned would actually work out in our favor, because we are getting one of the best defensive players in the draft, at a position of need. The worst case scenario would be the Titans going defense, Browns not taking a QB, and 3-5 going defense. That would hurt big time, but at least we would still get the best LT in the draft. Either way, we are going to get a very good player somewhere on our team. If you want one of the defensive guys, you better hope Titans go Tunsil, Browns go QB, and maybe a trade up for another QB. Hopefully the Cowboys fall in love with Ezekiel Elliot.

Jack is the prospect that I really hope falls to the Ravens. He would instantly upgrade our defense. Just imagining Mosely and Jack in the middle of our defense gives me goosebumps. Then maybe Spence in round 2.

Brady might play till he is 45. Maybe it's just me, but he doesn't look like he is showing any signs of age at all. Their offensive philosophy fits him perfect, and could make him very productive for the next 3-4 years AT LEAST. Get's the ball out quick, makes very good decisions, and keeps winning. Old man time isn't winning that battle.

A month ago Tunsil and Stanley were considered top teir prospects. Since then, Tunsil has moved head and heels ahead of Stanley. Stanley really did himself a disservice at the combine with his interviews and horrible measurable for a top 5 prospect. If for whatever reason Tunsil falls to 6 then Ozzie should take that pick to the bank! If Stanley is there at 6 I think we take someone else or trade out. Your probably right. Take someone in the second with more potential and slide him to LG until he's NFL ready to play LT. I hear you on Stanley... but I really wonder if some of these guys are purposely sabotaging their interviews to ensure they get taken later by a perennial contender. I mean Come on... Stanley is a ND graduate - he is surely not a dumb guy.... its kinda like Shane Rey getting caught smoking weed 4 days before last years draft. He knew he was a top 10 pick... that pushed him back to later in RD 1 where he was able to be taken by the Broncos and finished his rookie season with a super bowl ring? I highly doubt it, because if I'm not mistaken, I believe there is a couple million reasons to go in the top ten. I mean dollars being the couple million reasons. If they slide that far back in the draft I'm pretty sure they lose a good bit of money, so I don't imagine that's the case.