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I think we've found our QB of the secondary and a really good one finally. After Ed, we had become so used to stellar play by him, that he made up for deficiencies around him. While Weddle is not quite Ed Reed an all time great, he's the next best thing - a pro bowl caliber safety!

And he's still young enough to actually produce some results. Let's keep that injury bug in check this year.

Absolutely don't know the final take but let's hope they make the coaches think long and hard before cutting anyone loose. Reynolds is an intriguing option because he can possibly help out in myriad positions. If he does perform them well he'll stick.

Was there really ever any serious doubt they would let him play? Since Reynolds was drafted all you would hear is the Navy will let him play for the exposure as a recruiting tactic. Pretty much a brain dead simple decision to make, much like a free marketing tool vs paying out big dollars to market for recruitment themselves.

That was certainly not so in the past as the Mid would be required to serve active duty. However times change and that's good news for the Ravens. One caveat to consider is who the Secretary of the Navy is at a certain time and things could easily revert back to the old policy if there is a change in that position anytime in the future.

I see Forsett, Buck Allen, and Dixon making the roster for sure. We'll probably keep another back but I'm not gonna venture a guess which one it is. We also have a new walk on with 4.4 speed so who knows?

Who might that be?

Rule #1....and the only rule. Never get excited about players making plays in shorts and a jersey. How many times have we been through this?

BINGO!

Looks great so far. Hope he lives up to the billing and makes us, the ones who wanted to see Buckner here, forget all about it.

why do all these writers feel the need to try to use the word "OUTLIER" in all their stories. Nobody ever used this word before this year. What gives????

That's an "OUTLIER" statement if there ever was one.

I went checked the Madden rookie rankings and one thing became clear to me. They rank the players based on where they are selected. Not much analytics involved there. If our 6th round pick was selected 6th instead, he would have a grade of 83!

They all seem to have the 83 rating.

  5 hours ago, whobilly said:

Whatever he compares it to it better be better than the last 10 drafts we had.

If next season goes 5 & 11 instead of 11& 5, somebody may just be beamed up by Scotty !

More like being beamed off the Enterprise.

Engage Mr. Crusher(Newsome) Warp 10 . Aye aye, Sir.

  On ‎4‎/‎30‎/‎2016 at 2:41 PM, Purple Dawg 96 said:

Welcome to the Flock Willie Henry ! Wow no Buckeyes selected by my Ravens, hope John being from that school up north isn't hating on us! Lol! I'm just sayin Buckeyes DOMINATED the draft across the board! Oh well we good though I saw this kid alot when we battle! Good move! SALUTE

Man those Buckeyes just flew off the board! I was hoping Bosa falls to 6 but he goes 3. Then I hoped Zeke falls to to 6 where we'd get a nice trade back but no he goes 4. Then I'm thinking cool cool Apple or Lee will fall to 25 and Ozzie can snatch one but no. They go 10 and 20 lol

They missed a good one in Buckner.

"Tell them Willie Boy is here" 1969 Movie- Go Ravens!

Sorry if this sounds sexist, but I AM a girl.... so I think I can ask this..... why do cheerleaders sound so lame?

Sorry but I am a man and..... discretion is the better part of valor.

  6 hours ago, harfordravenfan said:

  7 hours ago, balfan23 said:

Have to think that the stats on Skura - 6-3, 205 pounds ... is a typo. Those are my measurables and believe me, I am not not, nor ever was an NFL center prospect! Guessing it is supposed to be 305.

Was thinking the very same thing

Matt Skura, C, Duke. 6'3" 305 lbs.

Duh :)

Looks like a good pick up, a class act... too bad he won't be available for two years.

If past is precedence, he'll be able to use up his leave time for training camp but then have to ship out.

Kind slow of the mark today. Reynolds on board. Aye, aye Sir!

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Kind slow of the mark today. Reynolds on board. Aye, aye Sir!

This guy is like a big Dumervil on steroids.

Really? Hope you're right but Div. II is a far cry from the Pros. "Hope Springs Eternal".

It is time for Ozzie to go, Eric to go and the scouts must go

We'll see but remember the owner in an interview in January said that he wanted production through the first four rounds. He laid a marker down and if they tank again in '17 it's a pretty good bet they'll be major changes in the FO.

Kamalei Correa....can anyone say John Simon. Hope Springs Eternal.

Spence or Jack present a definite roll of the dice. Bullard would seem like the safest pick. Wondering how the scouts are rating him?

  1 hour ago, TheConquerorWorm said:

  1 hour ago, n#7 said:

They draft Stanley over a Buckner when their main pass rushers are in their 30's and one coming off a serious injury? Mind boggling esp afyer the owner said he wanted a PR. Maybe it's time for some new people in that FO!

Buckner is overrated. He had 10.5 sacks against marginal college teams. Jernigan is a much better pass rusher. And last I checked, the draft is not over - Myles Jack, Noah Spence, Ogbah, Dodd all still on the board - all as good as or better PR than Buckner.

Yeah, I don't get it. Buckner is a 5-tech DE, which in the Ravens scheme is a run-stopping position. The rush is designed to come from the Leo (Suggs), 3-tech (Jernigan), and Sam (Doom) positions. In fact, for those clamoring that the Ravens needed an "impact play maker" at 6, I'd argue that Buckner's position is the least impactful one in the front 7.

Drafting him that high would be like taking an OG with the 6th pick. Considering how some feel about taking an LT with the pick I find this "we should've taken Buckner" talk quite silly.

The vast majority of scouting reports had Buckner as a top 5 pick. One can rationalize all they want but they let the best legit DL pass through their fingers. The 49er's are already saying they couldn't believe their luck. Time will tell but don't bet more than a cup of coffee that we won't come to regret not picking him.

They draft Stanley over a Buckner when their main pass rushers are in their 30's and one coming off a serious injury? Mind boggling esp afyer the owner said he wanted a PR. Maybe it's time for some new people in that FO!

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They draft Stanley over a Buckner when their main pass rushers are in their 30's and one coming off a serious injury? Mind boggling esp afyer the owner said he wanted a PR. Maybe it's time for some new people in that FO!

bosa is a 4-3 player hes not meant for a 3-4 defense hell be another courntey upshaw, a waste

Then they should go to a 4-3.