Italian Raven

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  1. I was shocked when I saw Anthony being the first ILB taken (in the first round!), but my opinion was pretty biased in favour of the other 2 outstanding guys of his class.
    Watching tapes, his ability to read screens and situations plus his confidence and straight line speed stood out and realized he'd fit my Mike spot next to Levy better than the others.
    He certainly has to improve his technique as a tackler (too many high attempts) and the way he approaches to inside linemen's blocks, because he prefers to jump underneath a little too often.
     

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  2. I took Ereck Flowers because I wanted a Tackle who thrived in the ZBS and could move over to LT in a pinch if Duane Brown went down.  Flowers athleticism is a perfect fit in the ZBS.

    Oh I totally forgot of Flowers. Probably because I know close to nothing 'bout his skillset.. Ravens needs in this year's draft were CB, WR, TE, DT, OLB and that's what I coveted more in these past months.

    I have no opinion on him (yet) but I trust you :D

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  3. I honestly liked Humphries more than Peat and think he fits my offense better than Collins.. Peat is obviously gifted and stands well against strong pass-rushes; he's very quick to engage them but tends to be grabby. I see him strugglig with natural benders.

    DJ thrives in a ZBS, has a low center of gravity and is a clever blocker who understand leverage. Unlike Peat, he has to hold on to the opponents pads more often to prevent them from pull-swimming and owning the gaps too easily.

    Of course he has to improve but I'm confident he'll develop into the best pass protector between those other LTs

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  4. No its not. He is an abysmal athlete by the numbers

    Well.. last time I checked 'numbers' mean to a player's future production just as much as the round he's been selected.

    White played in an up-tempo, spread offense, with CBs playing only off-man or zone. Hence, we can't even say for sure how physical he will be once he takes off the LOS. He's never been jammed except for the Oklahoma game, when he faced a sophomore CB (Zach Sanchez, a good ball player, but not a press-man).

    We'll see how they perform and develope. My point is: 103 picks of distance between the two, but not an evident gap in talent to justify it

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  5. Only one OL spot left now. With James at RT, where he should be and where he plays best, I can kick Riley Reiff over to LG where he is likely more natural as I don't think his best position is tackle and rumours were swirling he may play LG this year before the Lions drafted someone. I am hoping some guys drop to my next picks as I really liked a couple others but am taking a chance, can't see it paying off though

    As soon as I saw a Phins uniform I knew it was him, you broke my heart.. good choice keeping him on the right side.

    Good pick

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  6. I was thinking of Ogletree 2 rounds ago, but I watched few games and saw that his forced fumbles came mostly from behind, on his side of the field. That means he's quite good in the middle but not that fast running side to side and quite limited to OLB in a 4-3 to me.
    He's quite good, has potential, and if put behind a good Dline (who eat up blocks for him) he can perform good. I think the spot is fine.
    Skrine is quite grabby and not a particularly attractive name, but he can make plays.. I don't think he gets the fair amount of credit when he's due. People tend to read the number of penalties against him and overreact. Overall, I see both as good selection.

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