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27 minutes ago, BOLDnPurPnBlacK said:

My prediction is we trade back in the 2nd and pick up another 3rd round pick. 

And the guy we pick after trading back in the 2nd will be either Sidney Jones, Tim Williams, Juju, Chris Wormley or Pat Elflein. 

I'd be all for trading back in the second to land Elfein.

1 hour ago, PurpleHorseman said:

Whatever dude if ravens got Foster you all would be doing cartwheels. Why does this board always smash on players it knows are out of range. And hit the neg icon on things that are true but don't like. Somebody could say Flacco is not as good as Brady and it would get 101 negs. Homerism at its finest.

I'd be thoroughly upset because the value just isn't there.

3 hours ago, Maryland said:

Also, if we're trading down 18 spots into the 2nd, you'd have to give up way more than what that trade is proposing. In addition to the obvious drop in talent, you have to keep in mind first round picks have a 5th year option, which non-first round contracts don't have. This makes first rounders intrinsically more valuable, especially when using the arbitrary Jimmy Johnson chart for pick value. A couple of mid rounders and a 2nd rounder next year isn't going to cut it.

Next year's picks are worth a full round lower this year.

It's essentially a 2017 third rounder and a couple fourths. That's horrible value. 

Mancini is also hitting .381 for now. I don't think you can justify not playing him.

6 hours ago, Sami84 said:

never done that before and I'm tired of people suggesting otherwise.

Jalen Ramsey disagrees.

And you actually rarely engage in draft talk. You wait until the year after. 

On 4/12/2017 at 8:56 PM, ellicottraven said:

No trade backs: 

Your score is: 13487 (GRADE: A) 

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 16: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson (A)
Round 2 Pick 15: Tim Williams, OLB/DE, Alabama (A)
Round 3 Pick 10: Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson (A+)
Round 3 Pick 14: Pat Elflein, C/OG, Ohio State (A-)
Round 4 Pick 16: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama (A)
Round 5 Pick 15: Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming (B)
Round 6 Pick 2: Conor McDermott, OT, UCLA (A)

Alabama, Clemson and Ohio state makes up 80% of my draft. How can you get more NFL ready with the rookie class?

I'd take the first three rounds and not even care about the rest of the draft. 

5 hours ago, mc_red23 said:

I'd love for this to happen BUT how confident are people that Sidney Jones will fall so far? If there's a possibility that he still plays this season then will he really make it to the 3rd round? I can see a team taking him much sooner.

Colvin fell to the fourth with an ACL tear that was a month or two earlier, so possible. 

Apparently after the 2015 Playoff win for the Ravens, Rooney shuffled over to the Ravens locker room just to congratulate Harbaugh.

Real classy.

7 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

add in dwayne allen as well and that will be tough to handle

Dwayne Allen to me is a pure red zone threat and not much else for them. Hodges provides them everything Bennett was with the potential to be much more.

Bucky Hodges. 

I fear the Patriots landing him and having a two tight end set of Gronk and Hodges.

With the 4th pick of the 7th Round, 

Jacksonville Jaguars take...

Josh Dobbs, QB

9 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Falcons CB Desmond Trufant agrees to a new five year deal with the team. The deal is worth $69M with $42M guaranteed. 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/04/08/report-falcons-desmond-trufant-agree-to-five-year-contract/

My favorite corner from the 2013 draft. If only he were a Raven...

1 minute ago, SepticeyePoe said:

That would be a very awkward question to answer.

There's supposed to be a psychological element to it where they determine if he likes to do it quickly (gun) or if he relishes killing someone (hands), but it's like, why? Why is that appropriate to ask?

16 hours ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

I have no issue with guys who don't like interviews. Answering questions about yourself is incredibly awkward. Trying to evaluate yourself? Like I don't wanna toot my own horn but I'm pretty good at stuff blabla. I hate it personally. When you keep answering the same question just worded differently of course it gets annoying 

I once heard teams ask REALLY weird questions. Like, a Giants representative once asked, "Would you rather kill someone with a knife, gun, or your hands?"

47 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

In my eyes, these are the guys that should definitely go before 16:

Myles Garrett, Solomon Thomas, Malik Hooker, Jamal Adams, Leonard Fournette, Marshon Lattimore, OJ Howard, Reuben Foster, and Jonathan Allen (pending health).

 

That would leave us with the possibility of the following (guys I think will go in this range, not necessarily my favorites or guys I think the Ravens would pick):

Derek Barnett, Haason Reddick, Corey Davis, John Ross, Mike Williams, Ryan Ramczyk, Gareon Conley, Mitchell Trubisky

 

Obviously, there would be a couple there that you hope go before we're up, but I think we're in a pretty good position.  And as always, there will likely be someone that goes in the early teens that you don't expect right now.

I think Trubisky is a pretty good lock to go top 15.

38 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

It won't matter as there is no chance Allen falls that far. 

He's got BAD shoulders. 

16 hours ago, rossihunter2 said:

I still haven't seen anything to suggest we actually are transitioning away from our base 3-4 hybrid scheme...

Considering how much Tampa 2 and Cover 3 they run, you might as well call it a 4-3 on passing downs. 

Just now, The Raven said:

He has Warren Sapp type potential if he gets more athleticism and stamina.

The stamina is killer, too. He simply doesn't have a lot of it.

Well, at 330 and 6', I can't imagine he would. But if they really do continue this transition to the 4-3, I'd love to see if he slims down. He's got incredible muscle definition if his weight came down. I'd imagine he could be a good athlete at a lower weight.

2 minutes ago, The Raven said:

Fair. I'd love to see him slim down and become a dominant, one gapping 3-tech in the 4-3 Tampa 2 we should be transitioning to, with Pierce playing the 1. I firmly believe that if he slimmed down a bit, got a better first step, and was allowed to one gap from the 3, he'd be a HOF caliber player.

Hey, you're more optimistic than me, but maybe the trade of Jernigan will open up these situations for him. I mean, right now, who do the Ravens currently have that's going to come in and play the 3T with any semblance of effectiveness? You don't pay $55M for just a run stuffer, so maybe they do have big plans for him as a pass rusher. 

13 hours ago, arnie_uk said:

Wasn't playing up to par yet get rewarded with the highest nt deal in history.

You don't pay for past play; you pay for what you expect to receive in terms of play, to be fair.

So, an NFC exec said Adams shouldn't be a top 5 pick because he isn't a game changer. 

Mhm, okay. 

37 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

Are Dunlap and clady cuts or free agents? Makes a difference as to our likelihood of signing them...

Dunlap, yes, Clady, no.

La Canfora said the Ravens feel good about Mangold's health and a deal could unfold. 

2 hours ago, Underdogsontop! said:

 

I wonder who's game ready plug and play from the draft? Pocic? Eiflien? I'm not sure that there is one. Yanda would be a big help for a top rookie prospect though. 

 

I dont really care but how did I get a neg for that 1st question? Too many emotional people in here. Lol 

Elfein is probably the most plug and play.

3 hours ago, Underdogsontop! said:

I wonder how much better is mangold then zuttah when healthy? Because they were both banged up last year. I know mangold was selected for a couple of pro bowls. Guess will see if he passes his physical test. 

If he were truly healthy, he's a top 5 center. However, age may catch up.