23's Mock Draft - Rd. 1-4

[Number23]

This is my first mock draft ever and I think if several miracles occur we could get enough guys this draft to be serious contenders again this season or next. 
Also I based my player draft positions on a few sites so they may be a bit wonky.

Round 1 (6) - Myles Jack ILB

• If Jack makes it to 6, which I think his injury this season might allow, I think he has too much talent for us to pass up on (said me and everyone else who mocked him to us). He could play inside and be a solid cover linebacker, or its been suggested that he may be able to play outside as well which would fill a major need on the team as well. (Having said that, I think his best option seems to be inside). His ability to cover could actually help our secondary without us having to just draft a DB, and his intellect could only improve the defense. Not only would be very characteristically Ozzie to ignore the position and go with the best possible player, but NFL.com compared the man to Navarro Bowman, and I think he could match him in play style and talent. 

Round 2 (36) - Kevin Dodd OLB

• Kevin Dodd, more than anything, is a very large man with tons of potential. We know he has the size and length, but I also think that his speed will be adequate to be a solid rusher. His pro day 40 was 4.86 sec., and he pulled up injured from it, which I think drops him to us, but I think his speed in-game will not be a problem. If that turns out to be the case, he's shown the he can get to the QB and give our defense a good, young pass rusher.

Round 3 (70) - Tyler Boyd WR

• I think Tyler Boyd's combine drops him from mid-2nd to early 3rd, and we snatch a very good WR. I feel the most important thing for a WR is for them to have strong hands, and I Boyd's are some of the best in the class. If he can keep catching as well as he has been, he could be a great possesion guy for Joe to target and use as a safety net even. If his route running fluidity improves, he could also become a massive outside threat to help strech defenses in ways we haven't been able to the past few seasons.

Round 4 - Christian Westerman OG

• Westerman fills what is now a need, giving us good depth on the OL. He's strong and his frame compares to Marshal Yanda's. Speaking of the greatest gaurd to ever run block, Westerman will get to learn from the best gaurd in the league and could very quickly iron out some of his deficiencies by watching Yanda's game. He likely wouldn't be a plug-and-play OG, but has the potential to become a starter withing a season or two.

Round 4 - Cyrus Jones CB

• Remember when I said Myles Jack could improve our coverage without us having to draft a DB? Well since I've seen the IR list from the past couple seasons, I still think we should take at least one in the draft, especially is someone like Cyrus Jones drops to us. He doesn't quite have the size you'd like, but he's strong and plays hard, which you have to at least respect as a Ravens fan. He could help us with depth at DB, and even maybe even offer us a good slot corner starting this year. 

Round 4 - T.J. Green FS

• T.J. Green is gonna get passed over a lot because of his tackling and lack of experience, but he has a lot of the physical traits that you'd like out of a DB like length and speed. He adapted fairly well to the safety position, and that makes me confident that he'll be able to refine his coverage and tackling. It's not an immediately impactful move, but could give us a good special teamer and rotational guy while he develops.

[BmoreBird22]

I think you're being too optimistic for Dodd and Boyd. 

[ellicottraven]

Your draft is way too unrealistic. Even more that that simulator stuff that's out there!! But, if it works, I'll be buying you a beer!

[RavensDieHard21]

1 hour ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I think you're being too optimistic for Dodd and Boyd. 

It's possible that Dodd makes it to 36. Analyst say he has only had one real good year of production and is still very raw, but has a ton of upside once he gets experience. I think that Bosa, Lawson, Floyd, and ogbah go ahead of him and potentially spence too, which he might end up being the more realistic option. 

[RavensDieHard21]

I'd be incredibly pleased with this draft, but we would need miracles to happen back to back in the second and third lol

[ellicottraven]

1 hour ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I think you're being too optimistic for Dodd and Boyd. 

Westerman and Cyrus Jones as well! Westerman's combine was beastly. I think he had the most reps in the bench if I'm not mistaken.

[Davesta]

Some ranking have Cyrus jones top 5-7 on the rankings. I don't think we can get him in the bottom of the 4th anymore. 

[Edgar]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Boyd in the third. I would be very happy with round one and two as you project but I doubt Kevin Dodd makes it past pick twenty or so in round one.

I'll continue to say that he is a player worth moving up for if he were to be around much beyond that point.

 

 

 

 

[Number23]

I guess I could call this the 2016 Optimist's draft!
Looking at it again I would agree that Jones is now likely a mid-high 3rd rounder and Dodd won't make out of the first. For Westerman I have 10-12 OL ahead of him but considering how weak many offensive positions are this year we could have a lot of O-Lineman taken by the 4th.

[ALPHA]

I think we would have to sacrifice Jack and trade down to make the rest happen.

[JoeyFlex5]

Why not just mock tunsil to us in the first after a trade back?