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He didn't have the same athletic limitations.

Jordan Leggett is one of the biggest steals in the game so far.

Apparently no one offered more than a fourth for Sheldon Richardson, so do not at all expect Jernigan to net more than a fifth.

While I find it very hard to believe this to be true, you do have to consider they just made Williams the highest paid NT in the NFL, have Jimmy as a very highly paid corner, Jefferson getting paid at S, and Mosley will be up in two years. I'd be much happier with him on the team than off.

I was more saying that being raw in routes isn't always bad when you're that big.

I thought Mike Evans would struggle early in the NFL because he had a backyard style offense and wasn't a route runner at all. Yet, somehow, size and speed won out and he lit it up in his rookie season. Williams has natural talents that are going to be very difficult to defend.

I would still take Williams ahead of Davis

He had a really strong year last year compared to 2015.

Combine will make up less than 10% of his grade

This probably goes without saying, but I love the Isaiah Ford pick.

I'm quite enjoying them.

For me, the issue now is it is, "Joe needs to play better, but... (insert 10 excuses here)." For me, there is no but. He isn't playing well and his play last year hindered the team. I know he's capable of better, so let's not make excuses.

I think we do see the good Joe more often than not. Even in 2013, I thought that was good Joe. I don't know what to expect in the future, but I know Joe is more capable of what 2016 showed.

Dabo Swinney Mike Williams Rule- if he's in single coverage, he's open. If he's doubled, they better be damn close.

You did, and so did I.

No, not really. I see several outlets that have him in the first still and the opinions of media analysts is generally far different than that of NFL teams.

Well, I think Brian McFarland posted there's essentially no difference between releasing Pitta now or later, so no reason to just release him now.

The slightest criticism is met a flurry of excuses. This thread doesn't really have an in-between. It's either people who really hate Joe or people who absolutely love Flacco and would go to the end of the Earth to defend him. Very few in betweens.

I forgot we must bow down to the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL. All hail the almighty Flacco.

That's why I want to see Pitta cut. Joe just relies too heavily on him. I hated the contract to begin with, but now it's really becoming a detriment to the team. If Joe were forced to spread the ball around more heavily and not just check it down to Pitta at the first sign of danger, I think we could see a more 2014-esque season.

I don't think Winston is there yet in terms of being better, but I think he's going to be soon. He's got a very bright future. I think Mariota needs to be asked to carry more of the offense before I can say he's in the upper echelon. I can't say Cam. One good season and that's really it. He makes more impressive plays with his legs than arm, in my opinion, and that's not what you're paying him for. I would absolutely put Bradford up there. Bradford had one amazing season last year with one of the worst supporting casts in the NFL. Despite this, he was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL under pressure and rarely made mistakes. If he could have a quality supporting cast and stay consistently healthy, he can be a real game changer. With Rivers, I just don't see it. Just too inconsistent and way too turnover prone for my liking. With Stafford, he's one I would have never said, but recently, he's picked up his individual play so much that I can't leave him off that list. I'm not a fan of Wilson. We saw when he didn't have his legs to rely on that his production dropped heavily. He's just not meant to be a pocket passer. He needs those legs to open up throwing windows for him.

Take Wilson off in a heartbeat. I'd put Bradford on if he stayed healthy. And Winston is looking really good these days. Plus there's Stafford.

So, generally I do my mocks where I'll write up a really long breakdown of each player and why I think the Ravens will take them, but the breakdown seems redundant with the several threads we have. If anyone has a question about what I see or what I like, just tag my name and I'll be more than happy to answer. Round One: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson Mike Williams is my current top receiving prospect and it's been that way since last year, so why would I have him going at 16 to the Ravens? Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Mike Williams went in the top 10, but I think Tennessee is the best bet in the top 10 to take him and they have more pressing needs on defense. I would have also thought the Eagles would have gone WR, but with the recent signings of Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffrey to pair with Jordan Matthews, Nelson Agholor, and Dorial Green-Bechkham, I just can't see them targeting a receiver. Other teams to watch may be Arizone (whom I expect to go QB) or Buffalo (whom I expect to go DB), but we shall see. I think this is a great year for the Ravens to land a top tier receiver in the draft. I think this will finally give Joe the true number one receiver that he's never truly had to grow with (Perriman pending). If Perriman works out and Williams reaches even half of his potential, the Ravens would have an excellent wide receiver duo that's actually young for the first time in Joe's career. That's a big deal. If the Ravens want Joe playing better than he did last season, they've got to surround him with weapons and they can make that happen with the 16th overall pick. Round Two: Sidney Jones, CB, Washington The prognosis on Jones' achilles tear isn't horrible, but there's still a very good chance he misses a good portion of the 2017 season. If you aren't able to play day one as a rookie, you're going to drop in the draft. Remember Aaron Colvin? He tore his ACL in Senior Bowl practices and went from being a first round talent to a fourth round pick by the Jaguars. Given that Jones only tore his achilles and should recover quicker, it may only drop him a round or two. Fortunately for the Ravens, with the recent signing of Brandon Carr, the necessity to have Jones be ready day one has been mitigated. He can take his time and fully work back to being fully healthy and not be rushed into immediate action. And on the bright side, the Ravens really wanted Marcus Peters back in 2015 and Jones works out routinely with Peters and seems to have taken up his aggressive, gambler attitude that makes Peters such a dangerous corner. Round Three: Pat Elfein, OC/OG, Ohio State The Ravens wanted to get bigger, stronger, and nastier up front and not put as much focus onto players with finesse and fancy footwork. Luckily for the Ravens, Elfein has a great deal of core and leg strength to spark a run game and has a wrestling background that gives him a leg up in man to man blocking schemes. He's bigger, stronger, and nastier than Zuttah and might be the reason the Ravens haven't actually gone hard in on a center in free agency. In addition to being an exact fit for what the Ravens want to do offensively on the line, Elfein is also the most pro ready of any of the interior day prospects. He's the exact type of prospect that can come in and immediately be solid in pass pro, but really kick start an offensive line and the running game. He's also an excellent leader with relentless work ethic. He's just a match made in heaven for the Ravens. I would fully expect a trade up (maybe use that sixth from the 49ers), but since this is a mock, I'm not going to be doing any trades. Round Three: Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston He's not going to be the immediate answer that most fans are looking for at pass rush. He won't be a strong run defender and he might not even be a day one starter. However, Tyus Bowser will be an early starter in his career and he will be an impact pass rusher. He's just too athletic and too good in space to not be good. Bowser has also shown excellent improvement from 2015 to 2016. He's just scratching the surface of his potential and due to not blowing the college game up, he might fly under the radar by scouts who don't really dig deep into their prospects. He doesn't give an immediate Suggs replacement, but he does give an immediate Doom replacement. Round Four: Taylor Moton, OT/OG, Western Michigan If I'm being honest, I'm not sure Moton ever really makes it out to right tackle, but he can still be a replacement for Marshal Yanda down the road. This pick, again, goes back to wanting to get bigger, stronger, and nastier up front. Moton isn't the most athletic, but he's extremely thick and extremely strong. If you watch him against Ohio State in 2015, he just moves around the defensive line of Ohio State like they're little boys. He's going to be a road grader and a player who will have his way with his man when lined up with a hat on a hat. Round Five: Sam Rogers, H-Back, Virginia Tech Everyone gets one homer pick and this one is mine. Rogers may not be a very well known prospect because he played fullback at Virginia Tech, but he's essentially a Juice clone. If the Ravens want to bring back in a strong lead blocker who can run the ball and catch the ball (and even throw it from time to time), then Rogers is the guy to target in this draft. And he's white, too. It'll be like Juice never left! Rogers was an incredible leader with excellent work ethic for Tech and functioned as a jack of all trades for Tech. Just plug him into the offense and tell him to go to work. He'll do it all without a single complaint. Round Six: Rayshawn Jenkins, S, Miami Jenkins isn't the new age type of safety that teams gravitate toward with the ability to be a single high player, but he does fit well with what the Ravens may be moving toward after the signing of Tony Jefferson. Jenkins has only average speed and instincts to be a single high safety, but has enough of both to be a two high safety. He's big, strong, and long and will punish players and make them think twice before catching the ball. That's more than enough to ask for when considering he'd be a sixth round pick.

There's one TE I'm seeing that's still available and I'm very surprised he's available.

No, it wasn't just Flacco. I won't pretend that a quarterback, outside of Luck, maybe the greatest prospect ever, can do it with next to nothing. With that said, I didn't see a better Flacco. I saw a more conservative offense that asked him to do less and throw deep less and allowed him to really just function underneath. Second half Flacco was no where near a 2010-2012, 2014. This was not good Flacco like it can be.