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12 hours ago, Madge1959 said:

James Conner - University of Pittsburgh 

He has a great story on and off the field. 

In three-plus seasons at Pitt, James rushed for 3,701 yards and 52 TDs, while catching 29 passes for 409 yards and four TDs.

He just announced his plans to entry the NFL draft this past week. Since I won't be able to watch him play for Pitt next year, I would love to watch him play for the Ravens.  

I'd be a big fan of this pick. I think he'd be a great complement to Dixon and be a bit more reliable than West. 

10 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Fixed.

 

Love Awuzie. Haven't seen much on Mason Cole because I am busy.  But Overall, it's a good mock. 

The fixed is pretty accurate lol. I'm a big fan of his. Thanks for the feedback and definitely check out cole if you get a chance.

11 hours ago, jboy19 said:

Since I'm down the street from Cathy, I'll bite:

Mason Cole is a good Center. I'd love to see him taken if he's there. Saw this morning on Twitter that he might return to school though. Definitely better as a Center than a Left Tackle and would love to see him maul some people. 

Chidobe Awuzie is one of my favorite prospects, but I'd be pretty surprised to see him fall out of the top 40 picks. Love his instincts and ball skills though. 

Haven't seen Replogle at all, I'll need to check him out. Same with Etta-Tawo. 

Big fan of Lamp, but I don't think that he makes it out of the Second Round since the OL class is weak and the top OL guys will go fast. Unfortunately, I think the Cowboys' success is going to lead to 5 years of overdrafted linemen. 

Yeah I saw cole might return which bit disappointing. 

On Awuzie, I couldn't find like any mocks or projections for where he might go so I just guessed on where he might go and picked the 3rd because of how loaded this DB class is. 

I could easily see Lamp going that but he's another I couldn't find many projections for  but I'd wouldn't mind grabbing a few rounds earlier though. 

Round 1: Solomon Thomas, DL, 6’3”, 273lbs, Stanford

Thomas is built like a wall. He has top level technique and consistently wins one on one matchups. He is also very good at absorbing double teams and still driving the Linemen backwards which just shows the power he is working with. He also has a solid swim move and spin move. He’s got well above average athleticism for his size. While he hasn’t recorded enormous sack numbers I think he is certainly capable of reaching 8-10 a year with some additional support on the line that I just didn’t see at Stanford. He is also a great run stopper with room for improvement in the pass rushing department. He has great character on and off the field and has a high football IQ. Like Raine mentioned in his mock draft he is a versatile player.

 

 

Round 2: Mason Cole, C, 6’5”, 305lbs, Michigan

Cole is a phenomenal pass protector at Center and above average in the run game. He routinely wins the leverage battle and delivers quick and clean snaps. He went up against great competition in his college career and performed very well against the best defensive players he faced. He will be a great player to either start in place of Zuttah or sit for a year behind him and learn before taking the helm.

 

 

Round 3: Chidobe Awuzie, CB, 6’0”, 205lbs, Colorado

Awuzie is one of my favorite players in this draft and someone I think would be a steal in the 3^rd. He has the prototypical size and athleticism you want in a corner. He is probably one of, if not the best tackling corners in the draft although occasionally he’ll forget to wrap and go for the big hit, but even then I have yet to see him fail to bring down his target. He has plus hands for when he puts himself in position for an interception. He is explosive off the line when asked to blitz. He seems to be good when asked to press but that is honestly not one of my better evaluation areas. Awuzie puts himself in position to jump routes while in coverage. He rarely gets beat in coverage. Overall I think he would be a great addition to our Corner depth and I think he has a high ceiling and all the skills necessary to reach that ceiling.

 

 

Round 3 (Comp): Jake Replogle, DL, 6’5”, 289lbs, Purdue

Replogle is probably my favorite under the radar player in the draft, he has steal written all over him. Fortunately, he sticks around until here because Purdue is trash. He is a phenomenal pass rusher who just eats one on one matchups for breakfast. He is also very good when it comes to stopping the run. If he can put on a little more weight and maintain his quickness and motor he could be downright dominant. There may or may not be some exaggeration in there but definitely check him out if you haven’t he is a great player and steal in the third.

 

 

Round 4: Amba Etta-Tawo, WR, 6’2”, 202lbs, Syracuse

Etta-Tawo had a bit of breakout year this season putting up 94 receptions for 1482 yards and 14 touchdowns. Even as a one year wonder he is worth this pick thanks to his silky smooth route running and impressive hands. By no means is he a world beater but he would make for a very reliable move the chains target with a little higher ceiling.

 

 

Round 5: Forrest Lamp, OT/OG, 6’3”, 300lbs, Western Kentucky

Lamp has primarily played LT at WKU throughout his time their but has played outstandingly well at the position, albeit against mostly weak competition. I think he would be a much better fit at Guard or RT in the NFL. He was the top rated tackle in college football last season by PFF with a +31.8 and top ten performances in the run game and pass pro. He also allowed 0 sacks in that season. In total in the two years prior to this season he gave up 26 total pressures on 1200 pass protecting snaps. This season he was similarly dominant including a 1 pressure outing against Bama and a shutout for FAU’s Trey Hendrickson among a number of other very talented pass rushers. His abilities are well proven and I think he could be a valuable asset for this team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely Things Suite: Knots by Watsky, about Arthur Rubinstein.

I love the Thomas pick he is easily one of my favorite first round options for us. I also like Blanding and Switzer as quality picks. I don't know much about Caspers or Price though.

I like brissit in round 4. He seems pretty solid.

He's a great dude in person. Definitely no character concerns there.

Last year during Roy race many were saying it. And I would trade every player the ravens got in 2014 draft for Kalil Mack!!

I had a bit of a Hiatus last year so I guess I missed that but whoever said that knows nothing about football. Donald and Mack are notably a tier above CJ no offense to him he's just not on their level.

He was not saying we shoulda coulda drafted Mack. He was saying the homers were being impartial homers by saying Mosley was better than Mack and Donald. That is ludicrous. Even if Mosley progressed as opposed to regressed he never would have the roof of tazmanian devils Mack and Donald. However once ravens find another ilb that can run I do expect Mosley to return to elite ilb status with a little more splash factor than he has shown. But definitely no Kalil Mack!! Which BTW is why a top5 pick beats top10. Anthony Barr is an impact player BUT definitely no Mack!! Funny I was texting my uncle about losing out and picking top2. He said I was rediculous. I used the Mack,Barr scenario and Mack gets 5 sacks today.lol!! BTW slightly off topic what the hell is going on with Carl Davis?? He showed some promise!! Is it a playbook thing??

I've yet to see a single person on the forum or otherwise say CJ is better than Mack or Donald.

That guy is and always will be a loser. But hey we gotta put somebody up there. Where is Ryan Leaf when you need him.

I thought your guy Buck Allen looked like a complete buffoon -- he had a Mark Sanchez butt-fumble and ran for 14 yards. What a stud.

No need to even mention Terrence West. The good news is we moved up 2 places in the draft!

I don't think Allen is all that great. I just thought he'd put up 50. Lol. I do like him as a 3rd down back because he's a solid pass catcher but he's just not a very good runner unfortunately. I was never a fan of west.

Don't want him, we have needs, ANOTHER DT isn't one of them.

I see him as a DE here and I think he could be a real nice fit. Him, Jernigan, and Williams cmon now.

Haha yeah you are quite the predictor !

But man Clausen is hard to watch.

Sadly we might win this. Chiefs offense is pretty inconsistent and the defense is vulnerable.

Not if clausen remains at the helm.

It's ok to be stunned. As i said in a post that was removed as well , we won't put up 150 total net yards tomorrow.

Told ya they'd put up more than 50.

Lmao ravens just paid a 31 yr old guard!! And can not cut a 34 yr old olb. And your worried over KOs age

Yeah but that 31 yr old guard has been basically the best guard in football for awhile now and has shown no signs of slowing down and cutting Suggs only costs us money and loses a leader. Worst case scenario if he can't play for crap he's a mentor to whatever edge rusher we draft.

Zach Martin, Gabe Jackson, Josh Sitton just off the top of my head. KO's good, but I think you're overestimating him.

I'd say Warford too but I haven't watched a ton of him this year. I also think La'el Collins will be better in a year or so.

It's more about respect, OBJ gave those headphones to the entire team and Cullen took 3-4 for himself. That was a jerk move by Jenkins. Stop attaching the contract to every situation.

1st. I didn't attach contract value I attached net worth.

2nd. I don't care if he's worth a nickel it's a stupid and immature thing to do. Act like a professional.

3rd. There's no respect involved from my view. It's shameful all around.

4th. It doesn't matter what kind of move it was on Cullen's part, handle it better, it's not worth losing your job.

not at all. He punched Cullen Jenkins because he was hogging all ofwgkta the headphones.

Totally reasonable for a millionaire to do that over headphones.

worst post in a long long time

It seems everyone is in agreement. Although I think the follow up may have been worse.

Fine then to make it up to them trade a round 1 and round2 for Crabtree

Let's not and say we didn't.

Damontre Moore - worth a claim at less than a million against the cap through 2016

Bit of a knucklehead that guy.

You will see Sunday very clearly how wrong you are about Buck Allen. Again you are basing your assessment on the fact that he had a couple good games against the 2 worst defensive teams in the league.. Him and Terrence West combined will not total 50 yards from scrimmage. Combined!

I assume my previous reply was removed due to wagering and what not but I would be absolutely stunned if they didn't put up a combined 50 yards from scrimmage.

I don't even see a pun anywhere in that post.

What are you even talking about?

Right there with ya.

Oh, got confused, thought it was sarcasm, lol

No, lol. just the only example I've personally seen.

No, it's just a well known fact that star players often get really favorable treatment grading wise.

Here's an example: http://m.startribune.com/fake-classes-inflated-grades-unc-scandal-included-athletes-over-2-decades/280072212/

I know but I'm talking about Pitt athletes in particular because I've witnessed the example I mentioned.