Some of our draft picks, particulary John Simon could be in the rotation in year 1, yeah I know he's been labeled a special teams player in his first year, But this Ravens team is at a different point in our history. Usually maybe a rookie can come in and make an impact, this year is different. A few of these guys will play a big role in our team this year.

The main guys are Elam and Arthur Brown...but then there's Brandon Williams who I expect to replace Cody in the starting rotation and I expect he will be a force.

A little known guy like Marc Anthony could surprise, he was solid in college, his only knock I belive was his speed and maybe he lacked ball skills. Another guy Mellete who dominated at his level of college could be a sleeper as well. Diamonds in the rough fellas, the FO is the best in the biz at finding these late round picks and undrafted free agent. Another could be Matt Furstenburg? sp? ...his stock plummetted by bad QB play while at MD, we maybe got a steal right there, he could end up being one of the top TEs in the draft.

I'm excited, so many have written us off but there's a greater chance that we will be better in 2013 than we were in 2012...the best players will play, I love the fact that Harbs and the FO will go into training camp making our WRs fight for their spots and fight to play on gameday.

Even without those guys performing, which I think a few will...such as Doss and Deonte Thompson, perhaps even Streeter who I didn't care for at first, but coaches and even the man Steve Bisciotti pointed to the improvements he made all year and becoming a better pro. These guys can surprise some people. We may already have a Victor Cruz and a faster version of Boldin on the team, They just need reps and make a few plays to build up their confidence.

I can't wait....love this organization.

sorry I'm kind of giddy and feeling good so im talking to much....last one tonight i swear

http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121212aae.html

Note... I want to make this thread for the people that are new to the forum/fanbase and do not know much about the new players(or for some who are not as active).

So... I will be starting a series of one player a day with my personal input. I will give the background of each player(Combine results, draft pick they were, career stats{if any}).

I gave my grading scale on the "Pre Draft Grades" thread I made... Now, I want to see the scenarios for the new players.

By the end of all of this (all the rookie draft picks and FAs we got) I will then post the depth chart predictions.

So today I start off with new OLB/DE Elvis Dumervil.

I will catagorize them with the following stats

Name: Elvis Dumervil

Position: OLB/DE

Scheme: 3-4 OLB, 4-3 DE

Pro Bowls: 3

All Pros: One... 2009

One time NFL sack Leader

Height: 5'11

Weight: 260

Draft Status: Picked 126 (fourth round) in the 2006 NFL draft

College: Louisville

40 Time: 4.68

Coming out of college, there was one knock on Dumervil. Size. 

He is very small for a LB, both in terms of height and weight. But what made him a dominant pass rusher was his technique. Yes, Elvis does not rely on sheer athletic ability, rather he will beat you with his technique one on one. His short stature also allows him to use his low center of gravity to rush the passer. Because of his technique, his above average athletic ability, and his low center of gravity, he is able to beat NFL OT's with relative ease.

This is one of the steals in FA for a huge reason. He's perfect for the hybrid and is a damn good compliment to Suggs. 

Having played both 3-4 OLB and 4-3 DE, Dumervil has experience getting to the QB. And he is almost as good at it as Suggs is. 

If Suggs comes back healthy. Look for this tandem "Doom and Gloom" to be wrecking havoc on opposing QBs in the NFL. The LB corps got that much better with pass rush. Expect us to be one of the league leaders in sacks. 

Weaknesses:

While he was a very good pickup. He is not a perfect player. 

He has two major weaknesses that I see in him.

• He is a below average run Defender
• Has missed one year of football with an injury.  

While not a terrible run defender(like Kruger was/is), he is not very good. But this will be a huge reason why he will rotate with young Ravens OLB Courtney Upshaw. Upshaw not only excels at stopping the run, he also has some pass rush ability. This makes not only the starting corps good, but the rotation is damn good too. 

He did miss 2010 with a torn pectoral muscle.

Conclusion:

This pickup will make our Defense that much better. A stud pass rusher, and more importantly a smart one, now joins us here at the flock. Suggs now has a dominant pass rusher to work with him, and now the OLB rotation is deadly. The Ravens struck gold and upgraded at the OLB position.

Highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANKmNVUcBxg

Him vs Clevland 

Look, I don't think Flacco is top 5 yet. You can make an argument for Matt Ryan when it comes down to him VS Flacco. But putting Flacco below rookies who have spent one year in the league and below Kaepernick and Cam freaking Newton? What a joke of a list.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-former-baltimore-ravens-firstrounder-mark-clayton-retiring-20130515,0,1648936.story

He announced his retirement. Great guy, just not the player we drafted him to be, which is a shame. I always liked him as a guy. 

PS: Not sure if this belongs in RavensTalk or not. Feel free to move it if necessary. I figured since he was a Raven at one point & we drafted him, I would post it here.

I know that the rule of thumb is to not trust everything from the media. However, it seems Pollard been circulating around the media lately and not in a very positive way. He could been part of the mutiny, or not, but he really isn't afraid to talk about anything. Sometimes, avoiding the media and being quiet is the best option to avoid unwanted attention to a player and team. Pollard could have just said he had other plans, but adding the fact that he didn't want to be with certain people could mean many thing. He could have been misquoted, but he could be sending out his few remaining jabs. Pollard played well during his time here, but wore out his welcome by being outspoken. John Harbaugh dealt with these players before like Chris McAlister for example. 

http://jimrome.com/2013/05/14/chris-johnson-2/

sorry if it doesnt play. it was on todays show and ive been unable to find it any where else.