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To an extent. I'm a build the trenches guy myself but you still need some quality targets for your QB. 2 TE sets are nice but I hope we aren't relying on them all the time.

I'm slightly considering hopping back in for the UDFA process as I still have a number of draftable prospects left, but it really depends who joins. I'm all for it if it's rapid fire like it should be.

And finally... Homeland

Atlanta is kind of hard to sell since it's kind of compartmentalized in it's storytelling. Each episode has its own theme (with a recurring season theme of course). It's the effortless blend of comedy into real world problems that sets it apart. Glover is obviously the headliner, but the Paper Boi and Darius characters both bring the show to a new level.

For BCS...

After being so wrong about Aaron Donald not fitting here, I'll never say a supremely talented player doesn't fit. We play the nickel so much nowadays that there will definitely be a large role for him. I still believe he'll have a Michael Bennett like impact.

Solomon Thomas, easily. Hooker and Adams would be the only other 2 there that give me pause, assuming Allen's shoulders are as bad as presumed. If they aren't, lump him in with the safeties.

I agree, but I typically try to differentiate in 2 ways. 1. I typically like the players that you know can play 1 position, but also have the versatility to play others. Guys like Reddick and Bowser fall into that category for me. 2. I'm more concerned with players that I don't really know where to play them. They may have talent but not a true position that fits their size, skill, mindset, etc. That's always why guys like Peppers concern me. I think he has the debate of where to put him, where guys like Reddick have arguments more along the lines of where ELSE can you put him.

Yep. So many go unreported, and sometimes, you can meet a player once and know you're good. Often times, top 30 visits are reserved for guys you have questions about or guys you want to make believe there's strong interest. If a prospect is considered "safe" then a smart team isn't going to tip their hand.

I'm going to go with some mid-late rounders (some early) I feel will be good NFL players. Maybe not right off the bat, but with time, I believe in these guys: RB Kareem Hunt WR Taywan Taylor TE George Kittle G Danny Isidora DT Larry Ogunjobi LB Jayon Brown LB Ben Gedeon DE Derek Rivers CB Nate Hairston FS Tedric Thompson

Man, Better Call Saul is a masterpiece. Only Gilligan and company could find a way to make silence and monotony completely interesting. The slow, but deliberate pace works so well with Mike. Not to mention, they are complete masters of montages and time lapses.

Mocks also had Jalen Tabor as a 1st rounder, but should we continue to hold the same opinions of him? I get the complaints, but things change and that's a fact. We'll never know where teams have guys ranked in February compared to April, but is it so hard to believe that an analyst could change an opinion when they haven't reviewed all of the tape? The draft for outsiders is and always will be a giant game of catch-up. There's a reason players rise and fall as the process goes along. There's sticking to your guns and also willing to admit maybe you over or underrated a player as you do more research.

I feel like you're taking this way too personally for no apparent reason.

Just thought this was interesting since Conley was a topic this morning

I couldn't disagree more here. You can't act as if an initial evaluation is set in stone. No one, even the professionals, is going through the full gamut of available resources and tape at one time. I think the issue here is that you think opinions are just changing on a whim. I can guarantee it's a much longer process and than that.

This is pretty much my whole point. If a team takes him there, there's a good chance that teams have had him ranked there for a long time. Regardless, opinions still change. Who are we to say that Conley or any other CB doesn't overtake Jones as CB2 if he's healthy? Remember that we're all playing catch up here, even the analysts. I'd much prefer an analyst who makes adjustments to his rankings than one who sticks to his guns based on what he thought 4 months ago. It's not set in stone and that's the great thing about the draft. I don't think this is the "group think" mentality here. I think this is a clear adjustment based on additional research.

Whether or not he's valued as such is a different story. I expect him to be picked in the 11-early 20s range. Obviously if you can trade back and get him, great. However, if you think highly of him and he's there at 16, I don't think you can risk it. Regardless, I don't believe he'll be BPA on our board, but I think he's very well worth the pick if we do happen to make it.

I think there are 2 things of caution here. 1. I would say that is how it works. Even though it might not apply to the Ravens, plenty of teams reach for needs all the time. Just last year, Eli Apple was considered to be a reach even on draft day. Of course, it worked out for the Giants but they thought they had a need there (turns out they didn't have a huge one) and took the guy they deemed the best, even if it was early. 2. Rankings do change over time. Remember that this is all a catch up game for us and even for the media. We have the least information available to us, and even analysts are in the dark a good bit of the time. Just because he wasn't in the top 3 CBs 4 months ago doesn't mean he isn't now. Opinions can change. I don't think this is similar to the McDowell situation.

PFF is always awful for mock purposes. They let their college grades influence their rankings, when obviously it's about traits and not the stats.

He's been CB3 for me for a long while now. I've had a mid-1st on him since I started watching Lattimore. He did move up to CB2 after Jones injury but that's a given. I think jamming is overrated. I don't care what a CB does or doesn't do at the LOS when he can cover and mirror like he can. His technique and patience are both to notch and that's what I care about.

Since you mentioned him, I'm surprised Conley hasn't gotten more love around here. Very good prospect who should have a long career based on what I've seen. Can play any type of coverage and actually turn and look for the ball. Only big downfall is that he's not aggressive in the run game or as a tackler.

Better Call Saul returns tonight, followed by The Leftovers on Sunday and Fargo next Wednesday. Make TV great again!

I think he''ll go earlier than he should, so that would take him out for us. His combine performance was much better than his tape shows.

If we are indeed waiting until the mid-late rounds to hit CB (I hope not), I'd dip back into the Temple pool and go with Nate Hairston. Needs some work but I really like what he can become with some seasoning.

Yep. It's the tape and the fact that he's the consensus #1 that no one should care. He has absolutely nothing to prove at this point.