2015 Rookie Class

[TonyTone1192]

First things first, I am in LOVE with each of our picks. But, I was thinking, when it's all said and done(their entire careers) which rook will have had the better career.

 

I was a little torn between Perriman and Allen. Knowing our history on not drafting well when it comes to receivers I gave the slight edge to Allen. I honestly think that Forsett(besides Arian Foster) is the BEST back to learn from. Forsett's vision and burst through the hole is phenomenal. And when I got the chance to study Allen's career at USC he reminds me a lot of Forsett. He has a knack for finding the hole and he has very loose hips to make defenders miss in open space. He can catch the ball as well, which means that if he can pass block he could very well be a 3-down back. I do see him taking Tally's spot for that number 2 this year. I think that if he adjusts well we're looking at another good RB to add to Ozzy's list.

 

Fun fact: His pro comparison is Bernard Pierce. BP had a pretty good rookie season, still trying to figure out what happened last season. His second year our o-line was trash on a good day.

 

Thoughts?

[January J]

I'm gonna go against the grain and say I think Darren Waller will turn out to have the best career. He was definitely a sleeper pick and will turn out to be the biggest surprise. I think him and perriman wil be our WR duo of the future. I also think nick Boyle is going to surprise. It's funny though bc going down the list of our picks I literally would not be surprised if any of them turn out to be big time players.

[JoeyFlex5]

i think its between ZD smith, carl davis, and perriman. 

 

all 3 of them have all the tools to be absolutely dominant and among the best at their position. ZD smith was probably the biggest steal of the draft, pro ready, well rounded, doesnt have elite athleticism or burst but is more than adequate and plays tough and violent, when one of our guys steps down, he will hold it down at OLB for the next decade. if carl davis can keep that chip on his shoulder that came from falling to the 3rd round, and if he can get his conditioning right, i dont see whats stopping him from being the 2nd best 3-4DE in the nfl(after watt of course). and perriman, a few nuances here and there which are common problems for rookie wr's, and if he can maintain a respectable catch percentage and he could be a perennial 1000 yarder. 

 

this is one of the biggest boom or bust drafts the ravens have ever had, and im fine with it, nearly all of these players have legitimate concerns, but those players also have sky high potential and mostly coachable problems.

[TonyTone1192]

I'm gonna go against the grain and say I think Darren Waller will turn out to have the best career. He was definitely a sleeper pick and will turn out to be the biggest surprise. I think him and perriman wil be our WR duo of the future. I also think nick Boyle is going to surprise. It's funny though bc going down the list of our picks I literally would not be surprised if any of them turn out to be big time players.

About all of our picks I was thinking the same thing, they each have the potential to have long careers.

Darren Waller, because he played in the 3-option read throughout his career at GT I wouldn't be surprised AT ALL if he has a better career than Perriman, not expecting it, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[TonyTone1192]

i think its between ZD smith, carl davis, and perriman.

all 3 of them have all the tools to be absolutely dominant and among the best at their position. ZD smith was probably the biggest steal of the draft, pro ready, well rounded, doesnt have elite athleticism or burst but is more than adequate and plays tough and violent, when one of our guys steps down, he will hold it down at OLB for the next decade. if carl davis can keep that chip on his shoulder that came from falling to the 3rd round, and if he can get his conditioning right, i dont see whats stopping him from being the 2nd best 3-4DE in the nfl(after watt of course). and perriman, a few nuances here and there which are common problems for rookie wr's, and if he can maintain a respectable catch percentage and he could be a perennial 1000 yarder.

this is one of the biggest boom or bust drafts the ravens have ever had, and im fine with it, nearly all of these players have legitimate concerns, but those players also have sky high potential and mostly coachable problems.

I'm not gonna lie, it felt wrong to go against a defensive player lol

The experts were saying that Davis was one of the major steals of the draft so I'm excited to see him paired with Williams/Jernigan/Upshaw.

Tray Walker is very raw and he has the same build of jimmy smith. I'm excited to see his growth over the next several years.

[JoeyFlex5]

and on the darren waller subject, we have been hearing some good stuff about him in minicamps, but he has yet to face real nfl style coverage, even in just training camp he will see a massive difference from what he is facing now, though i must say, i didnt like him as a prospect because he looked stiff in his film, looked like he had no natural movement, but in what i have seen recently of him he looks to be moving much more fluid, i am impressed. 

 

still think dez lewis would have been a better pick by a mile, i think he could end up one of the top 4 wr's from this class when its all said and done.

[CalvinSmoke]

i feel like ZD will be very Upshaw like to us.I imagine him being our swiss army knife lb/dt/de depending on the package. I don't expect Carl Davis to dominate, but he should be very solid. like a Trevor Pryce. My vote is Perriman, he has the best opportunity to not only start off strong, but has a lot of room to grow. But that hairline though...