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I'd be thrilled if the Ravens landed Josh Jones.We'd need to get a bit creative when figuring out how to use three high caliber safeties, but he has the potential to be incredible in the NFL.

Well, in Las Vegas' case, the city lives on tourism. If they actually use that stadium for more than just football and it manages to draw in tourists year round, it could turn out to be a sound investment.

I don't think the boards were the main issue. Teams in these simulators just stick too hard to their needs and thus do insane reaches. I usually ended up with players ranked in the top 5 on the board still available at 16. Anyways, here's one using the Walter board. My first choice in the third was a hard one, between Godwin, Josh Jones, and Antonio Garcia. But had to go for a guy that I think would be the highest ceiling for us. If we hadn't of gotten Jefferson, I probably would have gone with Jones instead. The second third round pick was a really easy choice when I saw Tim Williams was still on the board, and ranked in the low hundreds for some reason (character issues, I guess). 16: R1P16 DE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE 47: R2P15 CB SIDNEY JONES WASHINGTON 78: R3P14 WR CHRIS GODWIN PENN STATE 99: R3P35 EDGE TIM WILLIAMS ALABAMA 122: R4P15 C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE 159: R5P15 WR TAYWAN TAYLOR WESTERN KENTUCKY 186: R6P2 DL JARRON JONES NOTRE DAME

I just don't think he'll be anywhere near pick 16. Though I'd run up to the podium to pick him if he still is. I went with Barnett as the preference since I could potentially see him sliding to our pick. Really, any of Barnett, Mike Williams, or Corey Davis would be a no brainer.

Jared Dubin over on CBS has just did a mock a couple hours ago. He has the Ravens taking Mike Williams, and I'd be thrilled with that.

Every year some players will go well before they probably should, likely do to their athletic ability. So, which guys do you think will be reached for in the first? For me the main guy that stands out is Patrick Mahomes II. I get that the guy is a hell of an arm. but his mechanics need to be rebuilt from the ground up, and he throws a lot of passes off his back foot. He could be Brett Favre-esque in having bad mechanics but somehow still gets the job done, or he could easily be the next in a long list of QBs with strong arms that failed in the NFL (like the Ravens' own Kyle Boller). Even in the second round, you'd need a lot of faith in your QB coach to bring in Mahomes.

It's a shame more owners don't agree to leave behind team names and history when they move, like what Art did when the Browns became the Ravens. That way if by chance Oakland got an expansion team it could get the Raiders again.

Since this is said right after "Unsportsmanlike conduct will now be called if you commit multiple fouls during the same down designed to manipulate the game clock. " I think it's purely about stopping the offense from committing penalties on purpose to run out the time. Basically what we did against Cincy.

He's not going to give us a 3rd comp pick. KO did only because he became one of the highest payed players at his position and made the probowl.

Wasn't expecting to go this offense heavy, but I'd be pretty happy with a draft like this. 16: R1P16 EDGE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE 47: R2P15 WR CHRIS GODWIN PENN STATE 78: R3P14 C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE 99: R3P35 OT WILL HOLDEN VANDERBILT 122: R4P15 WR AMARA DARBOH MICHIGAN 159: R5P15 CB DAMONTAE KAZEE SAN DIEGO STATE 186: R6P2 CB SHAQUILL GRIFFIN UCF

Basically he's tall (6'3") with a great wingspin and is capable of snaring in off target passes pretty well, which he had to do a lot. He's also got good speed, and isn't afraid of contact. And the Louisville coaches rave about his work ethic and leadership. Though he needs to work on his functional strength and route running, which is why he's considered a third rounder. He has the upside to be a good number 2 receiver.

I think Taco is one of those covering all of our bases type of things. Just checking in with him just for the sake of making sure we didn't miss anything. I really like that the Ravens looked at Jamari Staples. He could be a really good value pick.

I think people over estimate Jernigan's value. He tends to disappear for long stretches at a time and lost playing time to Carl Davis. He has moments of being good, but he's not a great player, or someone that you build your defense around.

I think as long as they're winning people will pay to see the Raiders. In part its making the most of the time they have left, but also in hopes that the Raiders give the city one more championship before leaving.

Five in the second round can be pretty big, especially for a player that is likely in his last year for us anyways. It gives us a better shot at grabbing a sliding talent. As stacked as this draft is at certain positions, moving up five spots in the second could land us a really good player. Like a Zay Jones, TJ Watt, Charles Harris, Adoree Jackson, or Sidney Jones. The big thing is that it puts us ahead of the Colts and Saints who'll be looking for similar types of players as us on defense.

I think New Orleans could be a good trade target since they really need defenders and probably have the cap room to give Jernigan a multiyear deal. They could be willing to swap 2nd round picks to get him. Moving up five picks in the 2nd gives us a good shot at any sliding talent.

Yep. I'm all for shoring up the o-line and making a great o-line a top priority. But I just don't see a tackle worth picking at 16. If we went o-line in the first I'd want to trade back for Feeney or Lamp.

16: R1P16 EDGE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE 47: R2P15 G DAN FEENEY INDIANA 78: R3P14 S JOSH JONES NC STATE 99: R3P35 WR AMARA DARBOH MICHIGAN 123: R4P16 C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE 160: R5P15 CB HOWARD WILSON HOUSTON 187: R6P2 LB MATT MILANO BOSTON COLLEGE I didn't want to grab another top interior lineman after Feeney but I couldn't pass on Elflein in the fourth. Could just try Feeney out at RT while Elflein plays center for the team.

Yeah, basically. Like, our 3rd and Jernigan to go up like ten spots. Or something along those lines. The problem is, either Jernigan under performs again and others don't want him, or he does well in his contract year and we can't afford him. It seems like a lose lose situation. Also we got some other young d-linemen recently and could get another in this draft, so I don't think we lose that much by using him in a trade.

1st round: I'm completely fine with this pick. I'd rather take Davis if he's on the board, but with Barnett gone, Williams would be my number second option. 2nd: Juju could be a good chain moving WR, but I think this is too early for him. If the Ravens go WR in the second and Zay Jones is gone, I'd sooner pick Chris Godwin. 3rd: I think it's a bit too early for him. He seemed more like a fourth rounder prospect, or possibly late third. Though it's not a bad pick. I think he could be a starting RT in his rookie year. 3rd comp: I like this pick. Jernigan is possibly on his way out and the other guys aren't the best at stopping the run. Someone that can stuff the run and get penetration is exactly what the Ravens need at 3-4 DE. 4th: I've been a fan of his for awhile and mentioned him as a pick for us like half a year ago. The Ravens are looking for physical, mean-streak blockers so we might as well get a RB in the same mold. The thing I like about Perine is that he does have enough speed to turn an opening into a big run. Not a fifty yard td kind of big run, but a solid fifteen to twenty yards before getting brought down. As much as I like Dixon, it would be good to have an insurance policy due to him missing a lot of time so far.

I don't really want to get rid of Jernigan even if he is inconsistent. However if trading him could move us up like five or six picks in the second or ten in the third (from either 3rd pick) then I'd take that deal.

I think between Davis and Williams, I have to go with Williams. Williams can do just about everything Davis can, but can also stretch the field on top of that. While Davis can make the occasional big catch downfield, it's not something you want to use him for often.

Brad Seaton, Villanova Michael Dunn, Maryland Dunn seems like he could be a good UDFA to compete for the RT spot.

Yeah. He's coming out of college early so he's not as physically developed as a lot of other DBs. But he should be fine after some time in an NFL weight room.

Howard Wilson is the corner I really want the Ravens to grab in the late 3rd or 4th. I think after a year of being eased into the lineup he could become a starter for us. He just seems to have a ton of natural talent.