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    5 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

    If those 2 are tim Williams and marlon Humphrey then I agree. But say if wormley and bowser are the only 2 that pan out, then we aren't getting much pass rush or a great cover corner.

    in my head i assume humphrey is one just because he has such a high floor in terms of helping the team even if he doesn't develop and improve on his deep coverage with his back to the play - obviously it's more ideal if they all pan out but i just meant that if only 2 do then we are still set up well for the future (although it might leave us less effective this year than we'd like)

    however, i fully expect, barring injury (touchwood), that all 4 will contribute in some way this year and hopefully siragusa develops at least into a usable backup as a rookie

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    2 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

    Of the first 4 picks I'd say bowser has the highest bust potential, but I think this is the draft we have wanted for so long, because even though bowser is extremely raw he's also an incredibly gifted football player, his natural awareness sets him apart from others and his motor and athleticism complements the awareness very well. He may never become a good pass rusher, but if you told me bowser wasn't gonna become a very good off the ball linebacker I wouldn't believe it. Meanwhile wormley and williams are almost guarantees to be productive in their respective roles, and Humphrey has bust potential as well but on the right defense he probably will at the very least bring good production to the table with broken up short passes and blown up screens consistently. I think at the very worst, 3 of our first 4 picks pan out to either be starters or huge impact rotational guys. Wormley is probably a day one starter and highly productive, t will could realistically hit 8 sacks as a DPR and the best edge rusher on the team, and one of bowser or Humphrey HAS to pan out, i won't give either of them a 100% chance to be successful but I think both of them still have a very good chance. 

    This could be the draft class that turns us around. I've never felt so sure about a draft class being successful

    to be honest i think only 2 of them need to pan out for this draft to have a major longterm impact on our defense but in all likelihood i expect to have at least 3 of these top 4 guys to work out in some fashion

    im really excited about the way this team is set up for the future

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    1 hour ago, polynesian15 said:

    I know, it sucks. He showed potential during those few flashes though. I would think this season is his last chance to make an impression.
    Fingers crossed for Mike, go out there and represent #15 (my lucky number)!

    if he manages a full training camp and a whole preseason i think he makes the team but if he picks up another injury he's likely gone for good

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    4 hours ago, jdynamite said:

    Now if the NCAA had decided to strip away his scholarship ban him from football  completely then I could understand the NFL taking a stand as well. But the guy faced whatever penalties were given to him, the NCAA was able to profit from him playing for Oklahoma the last 2 years, so why should he not have the opportunity to play in the NFL.

    i wouldn't exactly hold the NCAA up as the beacon of morality

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    8 minutes ago, The Raven said:

    And even as someone who played and had an overwhelming compulsion to study the game and watch film, I frequently learn from folks like @BmoreBird22 and @JoeyFlex5 who know infinitely more than I do in some subject areas. I didn't know the first thing about coverages until Bmorebird got here.

     

    5 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

    I truly, truly appreciate the shoutout.

    I'm about as livid as anyone that this site is shutting down because @The Raven was the most knowledgeable offensive line guru I knew on these boards. When these two picks (Siragusa and the other whose name I will not attempt to spell) happened, I knew immediately that he would have me and others covered. 

    Words simply cannot express how much I will miss the knowledge that some of you posters shared with me.

    do we have a full position coverage for scouting on this forum then? the raven has oline, bmorebird has dbs in coverage... i feel like flex is pretty flames on edge rush guys - maybe we can fill out a roster of specialists on the next forum ready for the draft - so we know who to come to for specific prospect breakdowns lol

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    15 minutes ago, atomicfront said:

    Interesting that they deleted my original post and kept your post with a quote of my post.  Perhaps they didn't like that I quoted the moderators post that mentioned disabled people in it that I quoted as that was deleted as well.

    Yeah when Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, and Premier League games are played in Baltimore than I would be fine with NFL games in Europe.  What are the odds of Real Madrid playing Barcelona in Baltimore?  

    the us has it's own soccer league that isnt entirely based on farming colleges (which instantly makes it easier to coexist internationally whereas university sport is not as big a deal in the rest of the world) - once american football is really an internationally played sport and big soccer teams stop coming to the US in the Summer your argument might have an ounce of validity

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    1 hour ago, RayRayRaven said:

    evah here that fraise one mans meat is anutha mans poiseon what I say is poiseon to u but its the hart of the teem to me

    just to see how recent this word affliction is i went back and looked at your posts - it feels like you had a stroke around early-mid january and you steadily worsened...

    i hope you recover fully soon

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    Just now, jazz1988 said:

    Receivers I think The Ravens can target in a trade is Marqise Lee, Jordan Matthews,Tajae Sharpe,Quinton Patton,Rashad Greene,  and Justin Hardy,

    no way the titans get rid of tajae sharpe, jordan matthews isn't coming to baltimore, why would we want quinton patton or rashad greene or justin hardy?

    which leaves marquise lee who isnt really an upgrade on anything we have on our offense - and im not sure why the jags would want to get rid of a receiver who finally broke out last year - they have allen robinson and hurns, westbrook is a wild card and there are no guarantees he's a good player but it took the falcons more than 3 receivers last year to be a successful offense why would the jags wilfully get rid of marquise lee?

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    19 minutes ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

    I'm more likely to win the lottery whilst getting struck by lighting during a clear day while being out on a date with Kate Upton. The dolphins aren't dumb enough to trade him sadly

    don't be so hard on yourself - some people get struck by lightning

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    1 hour ago, Alnite32 said:

    What do u guys think of undrafted Will Likely from Maryland? He maybe small in size but he's a play maker. I think he can come in an fight for that special teams return job. An he gives debt at alot of other positions.. I think he can fit in what u think?

    the problem with likely is he just is too short to offer anything outside of the returner role - as a pure coverage cornerback he has great coverage ability the problem is - a short slot receiver is still likely to have at least a few inches on him and imagine what he'd look like if he ended up being schemed up against a taller guy

    just like every year i dont think we go into the season looking for a specialist return man and we'll be looking for someone who can affect other areas of the game to take on that role...

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    4 minutes ago, berad said:

    Yes, I agree, and it would be disappointing if they under-performed. All the resources they have put into that unit. I wish we had retained Leslie Frazier but he took a coordinator job.

    I don't think we've gotten any better on offense, unless it is something more subtle with scheme and coaching. We lost our most reliable WR and leader, lost a premier RT, and traded away the starting center. Now, all of those things could be distant memories comes November, if new guys step up and returning players stay healthy. I'm optimistic but harbor doubts.

    oh i agree entirely - im very skeptical of this offense improving this year although as a whole it was pretty disappointing most of last year anyway - im not sure it could get a huge amount worse at times (although it obviously improved towards the end of the year)

    my point was more that this team is set up incredibly well for the next few years if even 2 of our draft picks from this year pan out and I'd be surprised if less than 3 did to be honest, especially given the amount of cap space we are projected to have next offseason compared to what we normally have barring something going wrong this year

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    2 minutes ago, berad said:

    Could be great.

    Should at least be really good.

    You can tell the coaches and FO were stung by the defense faltering down the stretch. I expect them to reclaim a top 5 defense and remain steady throughout. I think Jeff Zrebiec tweeted that all of the starting front defense is 28 or younger, outside of Suggs and Weddle - a lot of young depth after that, too.

    it's a situation now where this defense is set up deep with young promising talent at most positions except maybe free safety - my hope is that the offense makes strides this year but even if they dont this team is set up so well if they can land some offensive talent in next year's draft... because outside of some dramatic unexpected busts this defense is not going to regress anytime soon

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    48 minutes ago, jdynamite said:

     

    Well yesterday I heard Chris Carter talk about the Bengals Owner, very candidly. He said Owner Mike Brown had him talk to all the players and rookies a few times to tell them about his story as a player and how he overcame his off field struggles with drugs etc.  

    Anyway he apologized to Chris for not drafting him since he knew Chris was from nearby in Ohio and struggled to make it there. Then when the Eagles cut Carter the owner said he felt like he should have signed him them to give him a second chance because he always felt he needed to use his team as avenue to give second chances and help those less fortunate, overlooked or with red flags.   

     

    Carter said he's willing to draft and sign guys just so they can have a chance to correct past mistakes and even if it fails he's tried to help them. 

    that's crazy - i hate the sentiment that everyone deserves a second chance at the privilege of playing football - it is a privilege not a right - drug issues im fine with, various character concerns/maturity issues arent ideal and obviously rarely pan out but they arent unforgivable but mixon did something that should preclude him from the privilege of playing football in my eyes - his only punishment is that he maybe dropped a round in the draft (at most)

    all this is, is the bengals working out that they can get a guy who is incredibly talented on the field because he fell a little bit - this is purely monetary and the bengal's organisation deserve no credit for giving guys like mixon second chances - they can't have their cake and eat it too

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    10 hours ago, RayRayRaven said:

    all can say black is nevah felt one of ur posts was worth readin. read this one sorta only to get the feelin that no one on this bd wants to live in aukland wherevah that is cuz tolerant of diverent views wuld not discribe it.  not understanin is one thang not willin to listen is anotha but not havin a somethin to say is a third. maybe in aukland they got those nailed down tite.  as it pertain to football gotta believe that contract renegotiashon of joes big contract is the straw that done broke the auks back. evahone here sayed you culdna trade him after that deal and they made it jus as joes big contract was endin. he wulda played it out in the nex yr. that the one they canna get away from and though elam and humpf and all da othas hurt its the joe deal that is killin. still no one hate joe or harball its jus time hate aint an America thang. maybe its diff in auksland

    @balfan23 does xenophobia count as breaking the rules?

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    47 minutes ago, Boddiebroadus said:

    What about martavis Bryant? Isn't this the second time he's coming back from a suspension? The steelers did draft JuJu which made no sense unless he's there to replace someone. Pretty sure Bryant is in the last year of his contract too. 

    4th round pick?

    Almost certainly Sammie Coates is the odd man out but they'll keep him as long as they can before cutting him because of the drugs tightrope Bryant has to walk - also there's no way the steelers trade within the division unless they know Bryant's about to fail a test

    pittsburgh has Antonio brown, martavis Bryant, Eli rogers, juju smith-schuster as their top 4 and I think Sammie Coates was overtaken by a couple of others because he couldn't catch the ball

    so we aren't getting Bryant and I'm not sure Coates is worth anything given that we have enough deep speed guys with reliability concerns at the moment (not saying they won't improve)

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