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I would say there are almost unlimited possibilities of combos on the line. Stanley is almost the only guy who is locked in. I think Yanda will be either RG or RT, Lewis could be LG or RT, Urschel-Skura-Jensen-Siragusa LG or C, Nembot or Eluemanor RT. For instance: Stanley-Lewis-Urschel-Yanda-Nembot Stanley-Siragusa-Urschel-Yanda-Lewis Stanley-Lewis-Siragusa-Urschel-Yanda Stanley-Urschel-Skura-Yanda-Lewis

Don't forget Matt Skura a UDFA and practice squad player from last year as our center. He's been around for a year, hopefully has gained bulk and knowledge. He was considered one of the better UDFA signings from last year's group. I see the Ravens picking up a veteran Tackle since most of our players vying to be a starter seem more inclined to be a G or C. I think Lewis can switch to right tackle, but he looked good at LG and worked well with Stanley This is my problem with the Ravens draft moves a lot. If they have Nembot, Skura, Urschel, Jensen, Lewis, and they are all possible options, why are you wasting 2 picks on more lineman? Especially if they also intend to bring in Mangold. On one hand they are saying they have it all under control in house, and on the other, they are proving with their actions we are hugely deficient in the O line. it cant be both.

I dont know how the Browns can be judged as coming away with a B, when they collected 3 of the first 29 players and all seem to likely be quality starters. If they had even a somewhat competent GM and had not blown picks like Manziel and Weeden, I think they would be poised to give us trouble soon, and may anyway. The Ravens are going to have to make up some ground.

Honestly, it might be the only option because they clearly cant draft any WR's. Ozzie's best hope is that someone else develops the talent, and he can get lucky and pick them up on the tail end to steal a few seasons of production to mask his lack of player evaluation success.

It is not just the WR coach. And i dont think Engram has been head WR coach for very long, maybe since Kubiak left. I see almost no player improvement with any skill players developing under Harbaugh. They arrive and very few get better. Maybe that comes down to personal commitment, ala Jerry Rice with players being completely immersed and obsessed with becoming the best themselves. You could say Ray Rice, B Williams have improved. Everyone else arrives with some level of talent, and it does not seem to grow. I think that is a big contributor to the lack of success recently.

I am sure they watched lots of tape on Arthur brown too. And Elam. I guess you dont know until they get out there and play, but I am extremely underwhelmed by most of the selections again this year. I am going to go out on a limb and say if Cleveland gets average line play and can find a QB who is adequate, we may finish last in the north.

I watched highlights never hearing of any of these guys. Quincy from ole miss look to pass the eye test, as does white. They both have as much if not quicker cutting ability and feet than Campanaro. I think either of them could make the roster on ST ability and slot receiver. I am sure Camp will go down with a pulled quad on the first day of training camp and be sitting all season again, so the door is wide open.

you know if harbs don't make the playoffs there is no next year for him right I'm happy with our picks except Chris Wormley Ive seen him play a lot and he lacks production and takes plays off so IMO this was a reach I don't think Harbaugh feels such a pressure - even if he was fired from Baltimore, he'd have a new HC gig in a day. Even with his rather pedestrian last 3 seasons, his overall track record is still rather impressive. I would not bet on John getting a head job in the NFL. He'll have to go back to college. John done nothing since Ed and Ray left but fire coaches and Kubiak proved the players were not the problem. The failed draft picks also signed part of John's fate. I don't see John going anywhere. The wheels would have to completely come off. Joe on the other hand is going to get beat up in more ways than one. Right or wrong. personally, i see no lightbulb on in harbaughs head, but when you hear the analysts talk, they seem to think he would be a highly sought after coach if he was canned. i would happily send him packing. there has been almost zero player development in his entire tenure, including flacco who has regressed. i think if they had not stumbled upon tucker as a FA, this would be uglier than it already is.

If all you talk about all off season is getting playmakers, how do you turn around and completely abandon that philosophy on draft day? i do not buy the best player BS. You have to have some sense of direction on what you need to get, and they seem to be oblivious that they are so scattered. There is probably a .001 of a difference in their scoring evaluations on these guys. The offense has been complete garbage for at least every year aside from the 1 decent kubiak year where they looked solid. otherwise, it is a discombobulated mess. but, keep drafting more linebackers from alabama.

Your logic makes no sense. This is a historically bad o lineman class. This is the first time in history an o lineman didn't go in the top 15. Going against the strength of the draft is a fool's game. I wish we would have taken Feeney or Elflein at second over a raw Bowser, but other than that, the class is a bunch of underwhelming project lineman. If we can build a shut down defense and be patient and land some vet o lineman after cuts, we will be just fine. not really saying they needed to go early, but they have passed over 3 additional selections to take more guys at positions where they have players, while ignoring 2 line holes where the have zero starters. unless you feel that urschel can play center or mangold will sign. i think they probably can find a RT, but they love affair with defensive tackles on this team is ridiculous.

I am extremely underwhelmed by all the picks thus far. Lukewarm on Humphry, and the others have the look of mediocre role players. The front office is getting out game planned in the early rounds every year since the arrival of Harbaugh. Bowser just looks raw, and although we need pass rush, we do have several guys on the roster including suggs, zadarius, judon while we are passing over tackles and centers. why are we wasting a pick on a DE when you need o line? The ozzie draft selection and philosophy never makes any sense to me because you are devaluing the positions you need most to fill. No need for more defensive in this draft.

They have at least 2 gaping holes on the O line with no quality starting caliber replacements. You have at least 5 adequate to above average receivers/hybrids already on the roster. Wallace, Perriman, Moore, Campanaro, Waller, Woodhead. The immediate need is O line or DB. If they draft another WR thinking this is the answer to their offensive ineptness, I would not expect any improvement in the record this year. If they do not grab at least 1 RT early, Flacco is going to be on his back or throwing a lot of incompletions to the wasted first round picks (assuming they take a WR) all year again. I am prepared to be underwhelmed by their selection in the first round. Guessing they will do something bizarre like draft a safety or RB, when there is absolutely no need.

Drafted Perriman, Stanley first round the past 2 years. That seems to skew offense in my book recently.

paying a backup safety 3mil + is bad management when you just invested big dollars in 2 starters over the past 2 offseasons. i just dont see the value or performance on the field, and he is injury prone. the priorities should be the GAPING holes you have at other positions. if you have plenty of cap room and it doesnt matter, ok. but there is not going to be money to sign other veterans where they are actually needed. this is an achilles heel of this front office. acquiring too many players at positions they are not needed. they are overlapping and nullifying their draft pics with overpaid veterans. viscous cycle.

This is the problem I have with the Ravens overall plan. Why are you signing 6 mediocre WR and specialists, and talking about drafting a WR? You cannot do both. Every one of these seemingly small contracts is eating away at available cap space to sign others. If you want to give Campanaro a go, fine. But move on and draft a CB or end rather than waste the pick or the contract of the veteran. No need to have 5 TE's and 10 WR's on your roster. I truly think they have no clue.