Somerset Ravens

It truly is sad that these boards are closing. I have only been here a short time but I have enjoyed the exchange of differing opinions from true Baltimore Raven fans. I have learned quite a bit here.Thanks to all of you that made these boards a fun place to visit.

2 hours ago, Admin 3 said:

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16 hours ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

I haven't wanted this name for a while though lol. Most people don't even get the reference and it comes off kinda lame. 

Are you a power lifter?

Desmond King to the Chargers, hoped he would fall to us.

3 hours ago, 808Blackbirds said:

before he broke leg he was better than adams

At playing checkers maybe.

1 minute ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Joe flacco can take a nap on the turf for all I care after this pick

You must be in heaven JoeyFlex.

Feeney to the Chargers

Damn Vikings.

Dion Dawkins to the Bills, he would have been a great fit for us.

1 minute ago, MadStorkSociety said:

Shhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

ooops

Pocic is gone, bring on Elflein.

Bowser is a solid pick , we need a pass rusher.

Glad to see Cook to the Vikings.

Back to back safeties for the Jets.

42 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Tim williams

carl lawson

Forrest lamp

dion dawkins 

cam robinson 

zay jones 

tyus bowser 

Malik McDowell 

dan feeney 

Derek rivers 

juju 

can't think of anyone else off the top of my head 

and in that order. 

I like dion dawkins a lot because I see him as a more natural RT than either Forrest or cam

I agree with you about Dion Dawkins, he would be the power blocker we need for our run game.

5 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

I have no idea if he got calls, and neither do you. What if the calls all sucked? Should he just take that because he wants to get another pick?

Can make a very strong case that DB was the #1 need for this team anyway. The difference here is that you're looking for needs based exclusively on the 2017 season. Absolutely never a good way to look at things.

You're best corner rarely plays a full season, and you're other outside corner is an aging player who's not shown to be anything other than average... and is only here on a one year deal basically.

Certainly not taking a WR in this spot or probably anytime soon, and the Olineman generally suck.

Only other consideration for me is a pass rusher.

You are correct that neither of us know for sure if Ozzie got any calls or not. What if the calls offered decent value? Do you really believe DB was our #1 need? Why would you think I am thinking only of needs for the upcoming season? I am looking to make our team the strongest in can be every year.

We do have cornerbacks that get hurt as well as players at other positions that get hurt. Injuries at a position of need leave us extremely vulnerable, think of us having to rely on James Hurst.

 If we had traded back in the first round there was good value at pass rusher, Oline and cornerback. I understand you like the BPA philosophy and it can be a solid strategy, but when you have little cap room and several holes to fill there are other options to consider.

5 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

No it doesn't. It puts you in position to take the two best players on the board.

Corner is without question a need anyway.

Also ignores the fact that it requires at least two teams to agree to a trade. You can't trade with yourself, and there's no trade override button like in Madden.

So the questions you will need to then answer are:

1. Which teams are we trading with?

2. Which player are they coming up to get?

3. What compensation are we getting and how can we be assured that the players we trade back for will be better player than the guys we gave up in the trade?

If you can't make definitive statements about all of these things, then we're obviously not in any position to discuss trades.

Trades are always available. Do you really believe Ozzie didn't get any calls? This draft has a good supply of cornerbacks. I am not saying Humphrey is not a talent. With the number of needs we have we could have traded back and gotten a player who will contribute as much as Humphrey and at position of bigger need than cornerback.

1 minute ago, rmcjacket23 said:

And then take another position that isn't a need?

Makes no sense.

What does trading back do?

It puts you in a position to fill at least 2 needs.

1 minute ago, rmcjacket23 said:

We don't spend first rounders on needs.

No, you trade back.

Picking Humphrey with so many bigger needs is disappointing.

Please trade back Ozzie.

We should trade back now.

Nooooooooooooooooo, Barnett is gone.

1 minute ago, ravensnation5220 said:

Cam Robinson is still on the board 😂

Hopefully he will be one the board for a long time.

Ross to the Bengals, another shocker.