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Ealy fell after the combine. I used to like Mayock but saw and heard some things he no longer cared about scouting like he once loved it. Anyways the #4 edge rusher could be a beast and the #2 tackle a touch above average. To be honest I watched about 10 plays of a game and the first player that I thought of was Bruce Smith. I believed he could of been in a little better shape(like Bruce coming out but he got in top shape) which made his burst and crazy flexibility/leverage that much impressive!! Jernigan was more a run stuffer and many said Elams limited skills would not transfer to the pro game. He was surrounded by superior talent at florida. He was a panic replace ed reed reach pick any way you cut it!! Ozzie Decosta even said are you ready to replace ed reed. It was a terrible pick at the time and worse pick now. I can't believe there are fans that continue to back him as a potential standout player. Look at the date of those articles. You will more than likely find them dated post combine. Every player coming out you could say is inconsistent. Nobody dominates all the time. Mack was said to be inconsistent. This is the year jernigan needs to break out or he is just a solid player. I don't know how anybody can justify jernigan over Ealy and Robinson. There are no excuses. Ozzie Decosta overlooked far better players and selected Jernigan. Robinson is already a top 5 WR and Ealy is primed for a great year. Jernigan is a touch above average.

I would have replaced Alex Lewis pick with Demarcus Robinson or Reshard Robinson. The Robinsons have all pro skills. I reaIly like t. Young but went out on a limb and said Reshard Robinson will be the best cornerback in the draft. Plays a lot like Sherman b4 he juiced up and got away with it. I like him as much as I did Ron Darby. Demarcus is the most skilled all around receiver in the draft. Every move is so coordinated fluid and lightning fast. I like him as much or more than Diggs coming out. I have so much confidence in them guys to be impact players I would trade next year's #1 pick for several round3 and 4picks to grab the Robinsons and a player in round 3 like the tackle the Browns drafted. Wouldn't be surprising if he is as good as Tunsil/Ron. He is as good or better than Conklin in my opinion. Anyways I know that is a bold move and going out on a limb to trade a future round1 pick for a round 3 and several round 4 picks. But I like those players that much.

That is what I Said regarding Correa and it seems to make everybody mad. I said he is a lethal Blitzer from the 43 strong side lb position but pitted against tackles in the trenches he could struggle. Kufusi is the dude that is going to be the destructive force at edge rusher. While Henry is the powerful yet athletic and explosive interior penetrator. Note,see his bulllrush vs conklin. And then see Buckner vs conklin and tell me who should of been #7 overall and round4 comp pick!! Which gives the ravens young rushers at the edge, from the 43olb and an interior penetrator. If used correctly and tweak their body correctly the trio could all be total beasts. If Kufusi cuts 20lbs of excess to play the edge while adding 10-14lbs of muscle he will be as good as Jared Allen. I'm very rarely wrong about a players ceiling. And Kufusi if he tweaks his bod correctly just a touch he will be a man among boys. Henry tweaks his bod a touch and gets coached up and he will be the best interior penetrator in this draft. Correa really doesn't Need to tweak his bod much. Maybe lean out 10-12 lbs but he is fine for strong side 43 olb position. Henry is good like he is but would serve himself to cut14-16 lbs of excess and put on 12-14lbs of muscle. He will be a monster.

In 2014 Kony ealy was once projected a top10 pick that fell cuz of a bad combine. I dont know how jernigan could be ranked higher. When ravens were up in round 2 i was torn between Allen Robinson and Ealy. 2015 draft I liked daneel Hunter and could of traded up for Shane Ray. 2015 is a plethora of edge rushers. Ravens did not get a single one in a great draft. Then decide to reach in a terrible draft for edge rushers. Ozzie Decosta seems to love to keep going To the well of aging veterans and never plan to replace'em til hebis retired or ineffective. Harrison Smith should of been drafted and coached to replace ed reed. But reed was still playing and as usual the idea of his replacement never surfaced til he was no longer a raven. Then Ozzie Decosta reach for Matt Elam in the following draft.

Actually I'm not being harsh on Correa. Nothing wrong witb him being a physical 3down olb that is an X factor as a blitzer. Spence Ngakoue are better benders but that is not saying much. This isn't a good draft for edge rushers at all. It is conceivable that no edge rusher in this class is going to be perennial double digit sack producers outside of Bosa/Kufusi. That is where Ozzie Decosta angers me. I been saying a couple yrs now ravens need a young explosive edge rusher. Suggs Dumervil aging yet Ozzie Decosta ignore edge rusher in 2 drafts rich in edge rushers. Then a terrible draft for edge rusher comes around and ravens want edge rushers even if It means reaching for one when better players are available at different positions. lane has put on considerable muscle since coming into the league. Thus has played very well while Fisher Joeckel struggled terribly!! Lane has got far stronger and it is the difference in his dominant play. He has put on about 16 lbs or so of functional symmetrical muscle since being drafted. If Ron Stanley could do the same he will be a perennial all pro left tackle. Dbrickshaw came into the nfl needing functional muscle. He never added much muscle. It is the difference in him being good and an elite left tackle and He was good never elite

I agree. While bummed ravens did not get Demarcus Robinson and Reshard Robinson. I really like this draft. But not intended positions.Kufusi is going to be beast at edge rusher. Not an interior player. Henry is one of my favorite players in the draft. Dixon reminds me of my all time favorite ravens runner Priest Holmes. Who when he got to a team with more talent on offebse and better scheme, replaced Faulk as the best all around running back in the nfl. Ron Stanley has potential to be all pro. But you can't scoff at any acknowledgement of draft picks that did not and will not work out. And there are members and fans out there that get defensive and throw fits at the very mention of ANY player that will not work out as planned

Never said it was flawless. But for most part it is impact players. Schaub one year threw 4800 yards 30+ TDs. That is pro bowl caliber by anybody's standards.

I did not like Jarvis Jones at all!! He is weak and slow. He has tons of moves that helped him in college. But to slow and no power for the nfl level. Dodd was the edge rusher I wanted ravens to sail clear of. I like Kufusi far better!! I really like Correas explosion, motor and intelligence. I just believe it all adds up to a stand out strong side olb in the 4-3 defensive scheme.

We will have to wait for the games to begin. Watch all the film you want. You have to know what counts and what doesnt. Tell me ONE play to view Correa bending the edge. All of his sacks are created by his burst to beat subpar tackles. Look at Vic Beasley has better burst than Correa and is much stronger than correa. Yet he struggled cuz he only has moderate flexibility,moves,hand use. Yet his flexibility is a little better than Correas. It is going to be interesting to see what everybody has to say when correa struggles if ravens try him at 43 defensive or 34 rush olb. It is like fans think it can argue a player into succeeding. And get defensive when somebody has an opinion that somebody may not work out at a particular position. Just because there is a need. A need at a position will not increase the likelihood of a draft pick being successful. Nobody really cared for Correa leading up to the draft. Now he is the best edge rusher in the draft.

I agree it is not without mistakes but in general it is the better players in the league

That is a fair comparison. Spence is not elite just the consensus best prototype in this draft. For pure edge rush skills I like Ngakoue best. Spence has more bend,elusiveness and agility than Correa. I couldn't find much bend in Correa's game

Yeah cuz the pro bowl is filled with scrubs

With all that elite talent ravens should compete for the championship correct??

Charles Haley was a freak!!

Brady played 2014 at just a ridiculous level!! Like him or not the dude is jaw dropping awesome

Correa has a fast takeoff but I would not say the fastest. It is similar to Spence and Ngakoue. However the latter 2 can do things Correa can not. Correa can probably learn the lb position faster than spence,Ngakoue and effeciently to be a very good 4-3 olb that excels at blitzing. But as a 3-4 olb he doesn't have the wiggle,bend and slipperyess to consistently beat nfl tackles. But you line him up as a 4-3 strong side olb he can be a real x factor as a Blitzer as well as fast 3down olb. That can cover zones in a blink defend the run and blitz

Excuses?? Nobody said bust. Ravens have not found any elite players in several drafts now.

Urschel was really physical at center when he adjusted to snapping the ball. He was really dominant the last couple games. Harbs went out of his way several times at interviews to sing his delight for Urschels physical play the last couple games. He is 6'3 320 lbs and a very good athlete. His workout numbers are really good as well. Zuttah is getting older and coming off injury. And is more of a stalemate blocker than a dominant block winner. Sami, you really really know your stuff!! But I'm not really so sure about that. I mean, He could be better, but Wagner was very dominant in 2014. He was the clear best right tackle. He was underrated coming out of college. Strong with really good workout numbers. He played jj watt very well at college practice. There should be competition. As for Stanley he will need to get a lot stronger to effectively play guard. In my opinion Ron Stanley and Monroe should compete for left tackle. However with Monroe's injuries Stanley will end up at left tackle. If Ron Stanley wins left tackle then Monroe and Wagner compete for right tackle. If it is a close race then Ron Stanley should get the job. The idea is for Ron Stanley to win left tackle. He is the #6 overall pick. Early round rookies are playing in the modern nfl. Especially if Tunsil plays week1 and lights it up and Ron Stanley can not win the left tackle job there will be mutiny!! Especially if ravens begin losing games

You could just as easily say those that can not see this team has to many needs can not see through their emotions of wanting to see the ravens do well and win

Kufusi is a big athletic dude. Like I said he is not really an interior player. He would help himself cutting 16-20lbs of bad weight and building 10-14 lbs of muscle to play the edge. With that kind of size,power and athleticism he could come out like a man among boys as a rookie. After a little body reshaping to play the edge he would be in the Mario Williams category at a leaner and stronger 6'6 280 lbs. He has very similar skills to Cameron Jordan but a little bigger stronger and more explosive than Jordan. My opinion that is his best nfl position. To lean out a little and play edge rusher

There has been many better drafting teams than ravens of late. Again ravens cornerstones 5 yrs ago were players drafted over a decade ago and longer.

Ravens must be using Maxwell house and foldgers. Get some Starbucks in the facility for the rookies

This isn't about former accomplishments. It is about maintaining it and keeping goals peaked

You make a lot of valid points. And a losing season again would mean ravens are declining. Team needs impact from this and last draft

You asked who is paying him for his insight as if there is no credit or fact in what his opinion is