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I think Williams is the only WR that goes before we pick. The Bills or Eagles will take him. The other teams just have giant needs elsewhere. Granted, the Ross is a good fit for the Cards, but I actually think they go QB or CB. if the top of the draft goes like I'm expecting, the Ravens will have their choice of Ross or Davis at 16.

The only running back I see going in the top ten is Fournette.

Thinking about it more, I'm okay with John Ross as the pick at 16. The guy's TD to catch ratio is insane, especially in the redzone. And unlike a lot of speedsters he is a natural hands catcher, rather than letting the ball hit his chest. The injuries worry me, but if Mike Williams and Barnett are off the board, Ross could be the top guy left on our board.

I guess the Ravens are looking for a more dynamic playmaker. I like Davis, but he's not that guy. He's not the guy that can effective attack every level of the defense, like Williams and possibly Ross can.

One other thing to keep in mind is the free agency spending the Ravens have been doing. If we got a good free agent the year we lost Jernigan, we might not have gotten any comp. And in general, I think people are deluding themselves if they think we could have gotten a third or fourth straight up for Jernigan. Just moving up nearly a whole round worth of picks was better than what we'd normally get.

My favorite comment on the trade so far, and it's from a Steelers' fan: My only reaction to this is, "dear god what new defensive lineman do they have hiding on their bench now". I don't believe its Carl Davis, but i dont believe they will ever run out.

There's two truths to Ravens fans: wanting Ozzie to be aggressive to get a playmaker, and getting strongly attached to inconsistent players while thinking they could be the next big thing. Though usually it's attached to an offensive guy that would totally be great if they just used him more.

Guys that stand out as people we could possibly get from this move are Elflien, Antonio Garcia, Derek Rivers, and a sliding Sidney Jones.

Yeah, I think the team likes Kaufusi as a replacement. And we have Henry and Pierce. Not to mention other guys possibly through the draft or UDFA. The Ravens always find more d-linemen to plug holes.

I have to disagree. Jernigan was penalty prone and inconsistent as all hell. There's no guarantee he was going to be some stud in his contract year, and no guarantee we were going to get a decent comp pick after he left. This big of a move up in a draft that's loaded at positions we need is a good deal.

Inconsistent and penalty prone. Having another pick in the first half of the 3rd round could be pretty big. There's some good players that could still be on the board for that. I'd say the value is possibly better than the 4th comp we may have gotten from him (though that was far from guaranteed).

I think the Ravens could trade back and get either Lamp or Feeney to be a great franchise center. However, I wouldn't complain about Lamp at 16 if he can play center as well as he plays guard.

I think Elflien could slip into the bottom of the third, but he'd probably be best to get with our second or a trade back in the second.

Aside from a couple obvious picks (Perriman and Correa), I'll go with Henry and Kafusi. They have plenty of natural talent, and the Ravens have always developed linemen pretty well.

Got an interesting trade in this one. The Falcons moving up to get Njoku. I hadn't thought of him as good trade bait before, but he definitely could be to a team looking for offensive weapons. Round 1 Pick 31 (ATL): Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana (B) Round 2 Pick 15: Adoree' Jackson, CB, Southern California (A) Round 2 Pick 31 (ATL): Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy (A) Round 3 Pick 14: Carlos Henderson, WR, Louisiana Tech (B+) Round 3 Pick 35 (COMP): Isaac Asiata, OG, Utah (B) Round 4 Pick 16: Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan (A) Round 5 Pick 15: Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA (B) Round 6 Pick 2: Aaron Jones, RB, Texas-El Paso (B)

Lamp and Elflien would be amazing additions to the o-line. I think both can be all pro. I like Anderson as a second round pick, since we need an every down edge guy with Suggs in his final couple years. And I love Switzer as an offensive weapon. The last two picks are decent value picks for their round. The only iffy one I think is Jake Butt. Not because I don't like the player, but I'd be hesitant to get another TE. Personally, I'd rather use that pick on trying to find a decent RT if any are left, or a DB. All in all though, I'd be pretty happy with this draft.

If he's on the board at 16, I think its a no brainer to take him.

If Reddick could be taught to be good in coverage (he really didn't have to do it much in college) then he could turn out to be a great pick. I've warmed up to him as an ILB. Not sure if he's what the Ravens will be looking for at the moment, but I'd be okay with the pick. Anderson could be a good successor to Suggs. I don't think he'll ever be as good as Suggs but he's capable of being an every down edge that can of stop the run, passrush, and disrupt short passes to his side. Been a fan of Switzer for awhile, though a lot of boards seem to rate him as a late round pick for some reason. For the other third round pick, I just hope someone works with Witherspoon on his tackling. I'm always wary of DBs that can't tackle well. I'd rather grab Corey Clement as a 4th round RB, though Hunt is a good choice. Toth would be a great pick. Stribling is certainly worth taking a late round flyer on.

Jamari Staples. The Revens visited him, and he could definitely be a third round pick for us. Though next to no one on the board have mentioned him as a possibility.

His injury history just really worries me. And I'm not sure if he fits Flacco well.

In this case, it's not quite the typical rich owner. Like, 90% of Davis' money is in The Raiders. They're his entire business, really. He could potentially have sold the team or some percentage of the ownership of the team to someone who could invest in the stadium in Oakland, but there's the chance that they'd just want to move the team to a better market with public money anyways. I think the real solution would be the NFL itself allocating a percent of its profits each year to fixing up stadiums in whatever order. It would really help out the teams in smaller markets and less rich owners.

So, using the Walterfootball board I ended up setting up the Ravens' passrush for the next four or more years. The idea of having Barnett and Watt together with Judon in rotation was just too good to pass up. Along with Josh Jones as a potential all pro safety, this would being one of the best drafts in our defense's history. Adding Kupp, Elflien, and Switzer to the offense could be big for that side too. 16: R1P16 EDGE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE 47: R2P15 EDGE T.J. WATT WISCONSIN 78: R3P14 S JOSH JONES N.C. STATE 99: R3P35 WR COOPER KUPP EASTERN WASHINGTON 122: R4P15 C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE 159: R5P15 RB DONNEL PUMPHREY SAN DIEGO STATE 186: R6P2 WR RYAN SWITZER NORTH CAROLINA

I rarely get upset about the Ravens passing on a guy, but that one would piss me off. Passing on a top five (at the ery least a top ten) talent at 16 is insane.

I'd say he's closer to Williams than to Takk. Not quite on the level as someone like Barnett, but he isn't lacking in the bend department. And he has good instincts against the pass. Though he'll need to be taught proper gap assignment when it comes to run defending. This article was a good look at him: http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/22/bills-2017-nfl-draft-targets-youngstown-state-de-derek-rivers-scouting-report/

Rivers has a ton of good traits to like about him. His athletic ability is backed up by the fact that he plays with good intensity on every snap, and has a good work ethic. But he's very unpolished when it comes to moves beyond the initial burst and first couple hand strikes on the tackle that's trying to block him. Though a lot of that probably comes from that fact that he plays for a small school. if the coaches of a bigger school had been working with him for his college career he'd likely be a lot more polished, and be going in the same range as TJ Watt. You'll need to coach him up, but I wouldn't be surprised if Rivers ends up outplaying edge guys taken ahead of him after a year or two in the NFL.