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[acosta2277]

Off-Season Predictions:

Fire: Dean Pees- The Ravens defensive coordinator.
Hire: Kris Richard- The Seattle Seahawks secondary coach.

Resign:
Dannell Ellerbe, ILB
Paul Kruger, OLB
Joe Flacco, QB

Release:
Cary Williams, CB- CUT
Ma’ake Kemoeatu, DT- CUT
Ryan McBean, DE- CUT
Sean Considine, S- CUT
Bryant McKinnie, OT- CUT
Bobbie Williams, OG- CUT
Sergio Kindle, OLB- CUT
Chris Johnson, CB- CUT
David Reed, WR- CUT
Matt Birk, C- RETIRE
Ray Lewis, MLB- RETIRE
Ed Reed, S- RETIRE

Restructure-
Vonta Leach
Anquan Boldin
Micheal Oher

Sign FA’s:
Ricardo Lockette, WR (SF) 6-2 210lbs
Jermon Bushrod, LT (NO) 6-5 315lbs
Will Hill, FS (NYG) 6-1 210lbs
Sammie Lee Hill (DET) 6-4 330lbs

Rd. Name, Pos. (Ht. Wt.) School-
Assuming the Ravens Receive a 3rd, 5th, and 6th Round Pick for All of the Free Agent Loses

1. Matt Elam, FS (5-10 200lbs) Florida- Elam is good, but not great in coverage. He is a bit raw with his footwork, although his instincts are generally solid. When he has the right angle, he can be an absolute ballhawk. He has great explosiveness and really attacks the ball in the air. At this point, Elam is more of a hitter than a tackler. He is aggressive and always attacks, but sometimes can over-pursue and be caught out of position. Elam's biggest asset is his athleticism. His combination of strength, speed and quickness allows him to line up all over the field.

2. David Amerson, CB (6-2 195lbs) N.C. State- He is a very capable and intelligent player and has all star ability. What he showed in 2011 didn't just disappear. Amerson is like Patrick Peterson, just PP didn't have a down year and was an SEC guy. Amerson is a big ball hawk who attacks the ball in the air and plays to win. I like it. He had a rough start to the season, but he showed up in the FSU game. The NFL is moving to more bigger corners and adding Amerson would be a step in that direction.

3. Cornellius (Tank) Carradine, DE/OLB (6-4 265lbs) FSU- “Tank” Carradine aside from his already awesome name. He has great hand play, and un-believable power. He explodes off the ball, and his versatility is no joke. He could easily play the 3-4 DE or OLB positions. Tank suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Which will lower his draft stock to the late 3rd, early 4th round.

3. Aaron Dobson, WR (6-2 205lbs) Marshall- Even without a ton of top level talent around him, Dobson was one of the most impressive receivers for the 2013 NFL Draft that I’ve watched. His speed, power and incredible hands should place him near the top of a lot of NFL Draft boards. but sadly for him, he is not in the SEC hes at Marshall.

4. Nico Johnson, ILB (6-2 245lbs) Alabama- Johnson is extremely versatile as a linebacker prospect. He has played all the LB positions in Alabama’s 3-4 defenses which will help tremendously at the next level. Solid player with good size and is a bit overshadowed by elite LB’s on Alabama’s team.

5. Josh Boyd, DE/DT (6-3 300lbs) Mississippi- Used to playing DE in a 3-4 on either side, as well as the NT position. This is the guy at DT/DE that won't cost that high of a draft pick.

5. Reid Fragel, OT (6-7 300lbs) Ohio State- An under looked prospect, because of the issues at Ohio State. Fragle is a former tight end who was moved to OT and has turned himself into a legitimate NFL prospect. The 6’7″ 300 pound right tackle will definitely garner interest around the league due to his size and athleticism for the position. Fragle’s speed is under valued, but he is a GREAT pulling tackle, and is GREAT in open space.

6. Joseph Fauria, TE (6-7 255lbs) UCLA- I personally dont think hell fall this far but http://www.cbssports...ngs/2013/TE does so... But he is extremely tall, which gives him a very wide radius to throw to…He’s athletic for his size and has a frame to add more weight…Can really catch the ball in traffic, has pretty soft hands. He needs a lot of polish in his game as a receiver and blocker…As a receiver he doesn’t have a lot of experience and could improve his route running as a blocker he needs to continue to work on his leverage.

6. John Sullen, OG (6-4 340lbs) Auburn- He has played many positions on the ofensive line, and has been great at all of them. He has great streanght, and hand play, for a man of his size.

7. Quanterus Smith, OLB (6-5 250lbs) Western Kentucky- Quanterus Smith is an underrated player who does a good job generating pressure on the quarterback. He's a very good athlete with the quickness and balance to employ a wide range of pass-rush moves. His best fit would be as an attacking outside linebacker in a 3-4 alignment. Luckily for him thats a system we can put him in. And in my opinion one of the best pass rushers in the draft.

Notable Undrafted players:

Dan Molls, ILB (6-1 230lbs) Toledo
Quinton Dial, DE/DT (6-5 305lbs) Alabama
Chris Thompson, RB (5-8 190lbs) Florida State
Rashad Ross, WR (6-0 175lbs) Arizona State
James Ferentz, C (6-2 290lbs) Iowa
Brian Mulroe, OG (6-4 295lbs) Northwestern
T.J. Barnes, DT (6-6 345lbs) Georgia Tech
Keelan Johnson, FS (6-0 200lbs) Arizona State
Ramon Buchanan, OLB (6-1 230lbs) Miami

*Bold=New

Line-Up:
QB: Flacco/Taylor/Dixon
RB: Rice/Pierce/Allen
FB:Leach
WR1: Smith/Lockette/Doss
WR2: Boldin/Dobson/Jones
TE: Pitta/Dickson/Fauria
RT: Oher/Fragel
RG: Yanda/Harewood
C: Gradkowski/Ferentz
LG: Osemele/Sullen
LT: Bushrod/Reid

DE: McPhee/Boyd
DT: Ngata/Hill/Cody
DE: Jones/Carradine
OLB: Suggs/McClellan/Smith
MLB: Johnson/McClain
MLB: Ellerbe/Ayanbadejo
OLB: Kruger/Upshaw
CB: Webb/Graham/Brown
CB: Amerson/Smith
FS: Elam/Hill/Thompson
SS: Pollard/Ihedigbo

Edited by acosta2277, 16 January 2013 - 04:57 PM.

[Cville-Raven]

No way Darick Rogers falls to the 4th round

[Defence_Is_Salvation]

FA management is good. However, I think about half of your draft picks are good. Don't take it personal, I think everyone just picks their favourite players and scorn others for not having the same opinion.

After watching tape...my first pick is Matt Elam. However, he could get drafted JUST before us. Safety is such a weak position in the NFL. If not WR.

Amerson is overrated. I'm hoping we can get Jesse Williams there.

Third round, say hello to Arthur Brown.

[tcamp15]

Just a question, for any that are out there. Ive been reading on the forum for years but never made an account until now.
I see that upshaw is great against the run, and although its mostly setting the edge on the outside could he be moved to ILB. The Ravens did a similar move with McClain. This would make the upcoming draft more open to take a guy like Okafor espessially after resigning kruger. And our replacement for lewis could already be on our team.

[Miami Hurricane]

Off-Season Predictions:

Fire: Dean Pees- The Ravens defensive coordinator.
Hire: Kris Richard- The Seattle Seahawks secondary coach.

Resign-
Dannell Ellerbe, ILB
Paul Kruger, OLB
Joe Flacco, QB

Release-
Cary Williams, CB- CUT
Ma’ake Kemoeatu, DT- CUT
Ryan McBean, DE- CUT
Sean Considine, S- CUT
Bryant McKinnie, OT- CUT
Bobbie Williams, OG- CUT
Sergio Kindle, OLB- CUT
Chris Johnson, CB- CUT
David Reed, WR- CUT
Anquan Boldin, WR- TRADE
Matt Birk, C- RETIRE
Ray Lewis, MLB- RETIRE
Ed Reed, S- RETIRE

Sign FA’s-
Ricardo Lockette, WR (SF) 6-2 210lbs
Jermon Bushrod, LT (NO) 6-5 315lbs
D.J. Moore, CB (CHI) 5-9 180lbs
Will Hill, FS (NYG) 6-1 210lbs

Rd. Name, Pos. (Ht. Wt.) School-
Assuming the Ravens Receive a 3rd, 5th, and 6th Round Pick for All of the Free Agent Loses

1. Alex Okafor, OLB (6-5 265lbs) Texas- Great length, speed and strength. He will give you 110% at all times. He is a leader on and off the field. He will generate a forceful passrush, help out in against the run, and block some passes. He is a physical freak and his game resembles Aldon Smith.

2. David Amerson, CB (6-2 195lbs) N.C. State- He is a very capable and intelligent player and has all star ability. What he showed in 2011 didn't just disappear. Amerson is like Patrick Peterson, just PP didn't have a down year and was an SEC guy. Amerson is a big ball hawk who attacks the ball in the air and plays to win. I like it. He had a rough start to the season, but he showed up in the FSU game. The NFL is moving to more bigger corners and adding Amerson would be a step in that direction.

3. Cornellius (Tank) Carradine, DE (6-4 265lbs) FSU- “Tank” Carradine aside from his already awesome name. He has great hand play, and un-believable power. He explodes off the ball, and his versatility is no joke. He could easily play the 3-4 DE or OLB positions. Tank suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Which will lower his draft stock to the late 3rd, early 4th round.

3. Shayne Skov, ILB (6-3 245lbs) Stanford- Skov is an intimidating presence on the field. Aside from his massive amounts of eye black, Skov possesses high 4.5 speed and incredible instincts.

4. Da'Rick Rogers - Great combination of size and speed, Rogers was a potential 1st rounder before running into some off the field problems. His stock will likely plummet due to this. If he slips this far, he is definitely worth the gamble.

5. Josh Boyd, DT (6-3 300lbs) Mississippi- Used to playing DE in a 3-4 on either side, as well as the NT position. This is the guy at DT that won't cost that high of a draft pick.

5. Reid Fragel, OT (6-7 300lbs) Ohio State- An under looked prospect, because of the issues at Ohio State. Fragle is a former tight end who was moved to OT and has turned himself into a legitimate NFL prospect. The 6’7″ 300 pound right tackle will definitely garner interest around the league due to his size and athleticism for the position. Fragle’s speed is under valued, but he is a GREAT pulling tackle, and is GREAT in open space.

6. Tyrann Mathieu, CB/S (5-9 180lbs) None- No need to explain here. He can play slot corner, or safety and he can MAKE PLAYS.

6. Joseph Fauria, TE (6-7 255lbs) UCLA- Fauria has excellent measurables. He is freakishly big at 6’7, 255lbs (he could pass for 6’10 on film), and he has excellent speed for his size. He only runs an average 40 (4.82), but he looks much faster on film. However, thanks to that height, 255lbs isn’t that big, and he could definitely afford to as some bulk. Physically, Fauria is very similar to Jimmy Graham. There are some character issues surrounding Fauria. Under the advice of a Buffalo Bills scout, that’s why Fauria could fall this far.

7. Quanterus Smith, OLB (6-5 250lbs) Western Kentucky- Quanterus Smith is an underrated player who does a good job generating pressure on the quarterback. He's a very good athlete with the quickness and balance to employ a wide range of pass-rush moves. His best fit would be as an attacking outside linebacker in a 3-4 alignment. Luckily for him thats a system we can put him in. And in my opinion one of the best pass rushers in the draft.

Notable Undrafted players:
Dan Molls, ILB
Quinton Dial, DE/DT
Onterio McCalebb, RB
Rashad Ross, WR
James Ferentz, C
Brian Mulroe, OG

*Bold=New
Line-Up:
QB: Flacco/Taylor/Dixon
RB: Rice/Pierce/Allen
FB:Leach
WR1: Smith/Doss/Lockette
WR2: Rogers/Jones
TE: Pitta/Dickson/Fauria
RT: Oher/Fragel
RG: Yanda/Harewood
C: Gradkowski/Ferentz
LG: Osemele/Mulroe
LT: Bushrod/Reid

DE: McPhee/Carradine
DT: Ngata/Boyd/Cody
DE: Jones/Carradine
OLB: Suggs/McClellan/Smith
MLB: Skov/McClain/Molls
MLB: Ellerbe/Ayanbadejo
OLB: Okafor/Kruger/Upshaw
CB: Webb/Moore/Brown
CB: Amerson/Smith/Brown
FS: Hill/Thompson/Mathieu
SS: Pollard/Ihedigbo

Skov is going back to school and fauria is a 3rd at the latest

[stm85]

Not a huge fan. The FA is decent but I don't think we can afford Bushrod and I'm not sure if he is really any better than Oher. Okafor is a good prospect but why would we need him if we re-sign Kruger and already have Upshaw? Carradine is a similar player as well, he lacks the bulk to play as a 5 tech end. Boyd is a good player but if you want him to play NT he'd have to bulk up a lot. I like the Amerson and Fragel picks. I would hate it if we drafted Mathieu. He is a selfish person and complete headcase. Not only that but he lacks the cover skills to play CB and is way too small to play either safety position. I hope Rogers is there in the 4th but he is probably an early 3rd round pick. I can tell you put work into this but I can't say I'd be very happy if our offseason ended up like this.

Edited by stm85, 08 January 2013 - 07:24 PM.

[Ngata Chance]

You've drafted 3 OLB's. Kruger and Upshaw sit then do they?

Maybe we should go in a different direction?

[ravefan52]

Skov isnt entering the draft

[frank21054]

I am probably the only one thinking this but I want either Elam at S or Williams at NT in the first round. Elam is the best safety, Williams is a former rugby player that reminds me a little of Ngata.

[ravefan52]

I am probably the only one thinking this but I want either Elam at S or Williams at NT in the first round. Elam is the best safety, Williams is a former rugby player that reminds me a little of Ngata.

I agree with both but Id want williams somewhere in the 2nd instead if the 1st

[Blackbird11]

Do you guys really think that Arthur Brown will last until the third? I highly doubt that, but I've seen evaluations of him all over the place, from the top ILB this year to potentially the 4th. I'd like to get him, but I almost like Elam more.

[ravefan52]

Do you guys really think that Arthur Brown will last until the third? I highly doubt that, but I've seen evaluations of him all over the place, from the top ILB this year to potentially the 4th. I'd like to get him, but I almost like Elam more.

Yeah ive seen him in the 1st all the way to the late 3rd, but I think he goes mid 2nd