Draft a Franchise: Discussion Thread

[CARavensFan]

I'm sure I'm in the minority but I for one like the pick. There's no longer a BPA to be perfectly honest. Some of you had said so yourselves. The truth is Williams has had an impressive camp and this is a Ravens forum. It's not surprising. When you also consider that has McPhee who needs a positing at DE or OLB I think the move makes more sense than him simply picking a rookie Raven because that's what he knows.

I'm not sure if that's his thought process but that's how I see it

 

Its pretty much along those lines, I want to build a DL that can have McPhee as a DE because as much as we all love the idea of him as an OLB we don't know how he can play as a OLB (dropping in coverage, setting the edge against the run, etc.) Williams is monster that has the potential to be a stud at NT.

[stm85]

At this rate I doubt I will be able to have a single Ravens player on my team. People are reaching right and left for them.

[SecretAgentMan]

At this rate I doubt I will be able to have a single Ravens player on my team. People are reaching right and left for them.

I wouldn't say Canty was a reach....

 

But some of the other ones were HUGE reaches

[ravensdan]

I have to agree this is too early for williams. There are better rookie tacles on the board. Not counting vets even.

[stm85]

I wouldn't say Canty was a reach....

 

But some of the other ones were HUGE reaches

 

Canty was a good pick. Most Ravens players other than a few were reaches though. Flacco is the only one I can think of who was picked later than I would have picked him.

[SecretAgentMan]

Canty was a good pick. Most Ravens players other than a few were reaches though. Flacco is the only one I can think of who was picked later than I would have picked him.

Thank you..

 

Jones is the only other one I do not consider to be a reach

[Ozzsome]

Wow big reach, I like him a lot but you could have gotten him much later

[stm85]

Thank you..

 

Jones is the only other one I do not consider to be a reach

 

I agree with that. I really wanted him on my team. He might have been picked slightly early but if so no more than 1 round, so I wouldn't call it a reach, especially given his ridiculous potential.

[ravensdan]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

[CARavensFan]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

The fact that you agree with the pick makes me feel better because we have been so alike in our pick thought process.

[Guest nflfan123]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

McPhee

Ray Rice

Doom

Torrey

[The Oakland Cathedral]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

I thought Torrey was a bit of a reach personally.

[Guest nflfan123]

I even thought Webb was a reach too

So was Osemele

[GrimCoconut]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

What makes Williams a reach and say Matt Elam isn't? They're both rookies. Seems rather contradictory to me. Both have been standouts so far.

[Blackbirds Rule]

I disagree with the notion of ravens players being reached for. Williams is the first one in my opinion.

I thought Williams would be there with my one of my last picks to join my team. I can't believe he went this early. Now he's going to be a stud I just wished he'd lasted like 5-6 more rounds when I was looking to take him.

[SecretAgentMan]

I even thought Webb was a reach too

So was Osemele

No Webb was ok.

The other ones SMH

[Sizzlebshu]

What makes Williams a reach and say Matt Elam isn't? They're both rookies. Seems rather contradictory to me. Both have been standouts so far.

I say both are reaches

[The Oakland Cathedral]

Osemele wasn't a reach IMO. He's one of the most promising OGs in the game.

[Guest nflfan123]

Osemele wasn't a reach IMO. He's one of the most promising OGs in the game.

He was the second OG taken

[Dubs]

What about Bernard Pierce, Dennis Pitta or Kruger (depending how you count him)? Just want to hear as I drafted all three and  I felt that they werent huge reaches..Pierce at the time of the pick felt like the biggest, but after I seeing who went at RB shortly after I felt much more at ease about it

[Sizzlebshu]

Osemele wasn't a reach IMO. He's one of the most promising OGs in the game.

He went before Mathis who may just be the best guard in football.

[The Oakland Cathedral]

He was the second OG taken

Your point? He has the potential to be the best OG in the game.

[The Oakland Cathedral]

He went before Mathis who may just be the best guard in football.

Yes but Mathis is older which drops his value. If Mathis was like 26 I would agree Osemele was a reach but that's not the case.

[Guest nflfan123]

Your point? He has the potential to be the best OG in the game.

My point is that he should not have been the second OG taken because the best OGs in the game were on the board

[Sizzlebshu]

What about Bernard Pierce, Dennis Pitta or Kruger (depending how you count him)? Just want to hear as I drafted all three and  I felt that they werent huge reaches..Pierce at the time of the pick felt like the biggest, but after I seeing who went at RB shortly after I felt much more at ease about it

Felt like Pierce was a reach. I didnt like the Kruger pick, and I felt Pitta was a reach as Marcedes Lewis was still on the board and imo was the best tight end available. Pitta wasn't a bad pick. Kruger im on the fence about, and I think you could have done better than Pierce imo but theres nothing wrong with him either altho David Wilson was on the board I believe. 

[The Oakland Cathedral]

What about Bernard Pierce, Dennis Pitta or Kruger (depending how you count him)? Just want to hear as I drafted all three and I felt that they werent huge reaches..Pierce at the time of the pick felt like the biggest, but after I seeing who went at RB shortly after I felt much more at ease about it

Dennis might be the one closest to being considered a reach but I don't really think any of them are reaches.

[Guest nflfan123]

Yes but Mathis is older which drops his value. If Mathis was like 26 I would agree Osemele was a reach but that's not the case.

he shouldn't gave gone over 26 year old Mike Iupati either

[Guest nflfan123]

I wouldn't pick Kruger in this unless you plan on picking an LB as one of your three reserves because in this game pretty much whoever you pick will play every down there is limited rotation in 25 rounds and I don't think Kruger is a three down LB

[The Oakland Cathedral]

My point is that he should not have been the second OG taken because the best OGs in the game were on the board

Fair enough, but I think the age and potential (as well as the raven bias) factors were in effect with the pick.

[The Oakland Cathedral]

he shouldn't gave gone over 26 year old Mike Iupati either

I personally think Iupati is a bit overrated but to each their own.