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And Urban and Pierce. And at least one big guy from the draft, and a pass rusher in the first couple rounds. Our front 7 is definitely going to be better than last year. And our secondary is DEFINITELY going to be better. If we add Barnett or Takk in the draft and stay healthy, I think we easily have the number 1 defense in the NFL next year. Timmy was so overrated. People that thought we would definitely get a 3rd round comp pick from him ( which is really an early 4th anyways) are trippin. Jonathan Hankins is a very very similar player. He thought he was going to land a huge contract this offseason.....yet he's still on the market. That was a beautiful trade by Ozzie. Not to mention this is easily the best draft I've ever seen. I'm not exaggerating at all when I say this. That pick number 74 in this draft, is equal to pick 44 in most drafts. Our dline, and every part of our D for that matter, will be better than last year

Freakish athlete?? That is a little much. Outside of his 3 cone his lower body explosion is pedestrian. I'm not a fan of him at all. He isn't strong at all for 285lbs. He isn't athletic enough to play rush olb in a 3-4. He failed miserably at it in college. Didn't like the pick at that time. And he has not grown on me. I don't believe he has the juice to beat NFL tackles. I would like some edge rushers and penetrators in this draft like Tim Williams/Carl Lawson and DJ Jones/Malik McDowell His strength is a big concern of mine as well. If he trains hard and changes that, he can contribute, hopefully

I agree, the play calling and coaching is what held us back last year. Flacco wasn't great either to say the least. And Shareece Wright was on our team. But one thing I don't think you're accounting for- Tony Jefferson is going to have a HUGE impact. Carr essentially replacing Wright is HUGE as well

Hmmm... nice list. I really don't have a specific choice but l prefer either Foster, Davis, Barnett, or Williams. If either of those 4 are still on the board, you got to take him. If none of the guys l mention are gone, then trade back a couple of spots. I hope l don't see them trade back when either are these guys are still on the board when we pick. So l hope that's not the case. 👍 Nice. Agreed

trade back 3-4 spots and take whoever's left of foster, barnett, davis, williams None of those guys would be available. Barnett is a Top 10 pick if not #4 to the Jags. The Bungels probably take Foster. Buffalo takes Mike Williams. If we don't take Davis at 16, the Titans at 18 or Bucs at 19 will take him. It's possible any one of those guys are there. I would bet anything Barnett doesn't go top 5. Probably not even top 10. The Bengals could go any direction, hard to predict that pick and the domino effect from there. But I could see them going Taco. He's their type of defender. I could see Buffalo going Williams. If Davis is on the clock at 16, Barnett and Takk and Foster are the only ones that I think would make us hesitate from taking Davis. Why do I have this feeling Ozzie is in love with Cam as well

agreed. With that statement, are you assuming Lewis is gonna play RT, LG, or be a reserve?

We've gotta go Mangold, or draft Elfein or Pocic to play Center. Relying on drafting one of the two would be risky, and require a high pick. If we're planning on playing Lewis at LG, Mangold would be the perfect person to play right next to him. There is ZERO chance we draft Peppers, luckily. Our top 3 safeties are set in stone for at least 2 years, and no, the Ravens aren't bringing in a 213 pound "ILB".

Peppers is about the last thing we need. A 213 lb pound "LB"?? That can cover?? 1 career interception and 1 pass defensed last year. Vs college players. There aren't any 213 pound linebackers in the NFL for a reason. We just signed our own, proven version of Peppers, to a 34 million dollar contract to play SS. There's no room for Peppers on the Ravens

It's only a waste of your time if you take the time to read it and comment....lol....bummer it upset you. And yeah, it makes just as much sense for Brady to come over as Sherman??......not

And how would you fit his cap figure under the limit? Trade Brandon Carr + 2018 first rounder for him. + another 4th or 5th if needed. And I think we're able to clear nearly another 7 mil in space by letting go of Watson and Arrington- not sure if Arrington's physical or whatever is still prolonging that. I bet 1 or 2 players would be willing to restructure too, but I don't even think that would be needed. We could fit him if we want. It would've been much more feasible before signing Carr, but it could still be done. Could trade Jimmy and a 2018 2nd rounder or something too. If we paired Sherman with Tavon and either Carr or Jimmy, plus our absurd Safety tandem, it'd be over. It's not like we'd be sacrificing anything in the front 7 either. We're still gonna add probably a 1rst rounder opposite Suggs, and still have the best run D. Adding TJ improves our run D big time. If we traded for Sherman we would have THE best defense for the next 2 years no questions asked. Probably in just about every category too. I know how small the chances are, but PLEASE Ozzie?

Not bad food for thought, get him to re-structure for a 3 year contract, get him to sign for 20 mil ( 6,7,8) fill it with bonuses, defer the cap, and give them #1 in 2018 and maybe a 4th or 5th this year- plus throw in Keenan Renolds. Keenan could run option for them and even sub at the QB position for Wilson. He most probably will never make the Ravens starting squad. Why not get something for him. Call Oz...I think your on to something. We need to make deals to get to the Super Bowl this year! We can deal then leave everyone in place and repeat in 2018. Then off load him in the 3rd year. It's so doable. We would have the number 1 defense for the next 2 years. Not to mention we'll be adding a 1rst or 2nd rounder in all likeliness to put on the other side of Suggs

Heck, I'd give up a 2018 first rounder and then some for him. If we added him to our team right now without giving up any picks this year, the 1rst rounder that we would give up next year would be pick 32 imo. Maybe pick 30 at the very worst

I highly doubt the Ravens are interested at all. Here's a quick offer off the top of my head though. Brandon Carr+ a 2018 2nd and 4th rounder for Sherman- we would have the cap space for that. Especially after Watson and Arrington depart Sherman, Jimmy and Tavon at corner. With Weddle and TJ at Safety........um yeah, OK

I'm with that 100%. I truly do believe 100% that there will be multiple players going in round 3 that would go in round one in most drafts

Agreed. I would add Foster to that list

Me either. This class is LOADED

I agree. If his desire to be great and learn routes and everything is there, he'll be great, but there's no way for us to tell. I agree with your post. Barnett or Takk would be Awesome additions. Taco is very interesting as well. Then I know a lot of people like Zay and Kupp, but if there's one player in this draft I hope we take, it's Ju Ju Smith Schuster. Everything you could ever ask for, he has. On and off the field. He just doesn't run a 4.4 Big deal I say. I think he ran a 4.54 or something. He just looks like a faster and more athletic Boldin to me. Exactly who we should pair with Perriman and Wallace. It's ridiculous to me that it looks like he'll be going in the 2nd, at best. There will undoubtedly be immediate starters in the 3rd round this year. I'm hoping Barnett, Davis, or Foster slip to 16. Otherwise this is the draft to trade back. Giving up picks for next year, trading back, whatever it takes, if I were the GM I would try to accumulate as many picks as possible between picks 20-120 this year. Ozzie's already been working on that. If we add 1 or 2 difference makers on Defense in this draft, I'll be more excited to watch the D this year than I have in so many years!

Those top 3 would be amazing. Tabor has to go in the 2nd though. He's a first round CB all day. Top 20 player as well. He was hurt at the combine and pro day, plus it's a classic example of people overeacting about times. His tape is all I care about. Depending on how the draft goes, I ideally would like to go Wr and OLB with our first 2 picks in either order. But taking Tabor with our second pick would be very tempting. Before people were losing their minds with combine numbers, some had him going 5th to the Titans. he is that good. I think Foreman goes in the second for sure. People won't be able to get over his weight+the 40 time he put up at his pro day. Corey Davis would be awesome but I think he'll be gone. I actually might prefer Ju Ju over Williams, and he's gonna go about a round later for some reason. Davis then Lawson would be an awesome start, but something similar that I'm digging a little more would be Barnett then Ju Ju While I agree about Tabor's talent, I still think his 40 time and off field issues (especially the substance abuse) will push him down. Maybe some team like the Cowboys take him BUT a couple of those top CBs are going to fall into the top of Round 3 (might be Sutton, Moreau, Jones, Tankersly, Awuzie, etc). Foreman still drops because of his lack of pass catching abilities and some immaturity issues on the field but someone can fall in love with his 40 time. Don't think he's as good as Derrick Henry - who was a 2nd Rounder last year. Barnett is a Top 10 pick (and may go to the Jags at 4) but no way does he fall to us at 16. Still wouldn't mind Ozzie trading that 3rd and going up and getting him. CB, WR & RB always get too much love in mock drafts and it's always DL, Pass Rushers & OL than actually get taken in the top picks (See Conklin, Rankins, Kelly, Decker for 2016). Those guys will fall - good for us. Cleveland, Buffalo & Cincy are the only ones in front of us that I can see taking a WR. Cincy desperately needs LB help (Reuben Foster) or O-line help (Cam). Buffalo probably takes Mike Williams. Will Cleveland take a QB, WR like Davis or TE like Howard (maybe CB Humphrey)? ARZ, Philly & Indy (13,14,15) are loaded at WR. IDK, I don't think Barnett has a chance of going in the top 5 with guys like Adams, Hooker, Lattimore, Fournette, Garret, and Soloman Thomas around. DJ mocked him to us in his latest mock. It's possible he slips to 16. Especially cuz he didn't eliminate any concerns of his athleticism in the pre draft process. I think it would be terrific to add Barnett to our team, but giving up a third rounder in this draft is too much for me. Might be worth it but I wouldn't do. I'd rather move back and get Lawson, then have 2 more picks in the top 90 instead of none. Barnett would be a great add though. Especially since he can learn from Sizzle for a year. This third is going to be loaded with starters and even some pro bowl players. This is the draft to move back, unless a stud falls to 16. Davis, Foster, and Barnett are the ones I'm hoping slip to 16. I would hate to use the 16th pick in the draft on an ILB, Again. But putting him in the middle of the defense is super tempting

Perfectly put. I think Wr and OLB are more pressing, but putting Foster in the middle of our defense would be ridiculous

I think Davis for sure. I think he's more ready to contribute right away, and has a higher ceiling. Having said that, I think Williams has better hands

Awesome Trade! Awesome attitude by Timmy too

what do you think about Zay? He looks intriguing. It's just a lot harder for me to be confident about him translating to the NFL, because of the level of competition he played against. That's not to say he won't be awesome, but the evaluating process is harder imo. He looks like a similar player to Ju Ju. I think Ju Ju might be a tiny bit more explosive on the field. From character, to drive, to play on the field, I love every part of Ju Ju's game. On and off the field. I'm not as educated on Zay. It also sounds like Zay is moving up boards and possibly sneaking into the late 1rst. I've gotta check him out a little more. I just really don't understand why Ju Ju is being talked about as the 5th or 6th wr in this class. It's crazy to me. To me he looks like a more athletic and explosive version of Q. Exactly what we need. Zay or Ju Ju would pair super nicely with Breshad

Its also possible that Woodhead could be in the mix as a returner. agreed. I was thinking that when we signed him and kinda forgot about that

I agree with this post

That's an option. But going into the season with Lewis as our only "RT" could be extremely dangerous