BmoreBird22's Second Mock Draft

[BmoreBird22]

I wasn't sure whether or not I was actually going to do another mock draft, but honestly, with about a month to go until the draft, I figured why not? I'll probably even end up doing a third right before the draft if I can think up some new, unique combinations. And that is the point of this draft: to provide a unique set of picks that are realistic, but different.

Round One: Ezekiel Elliot, RB, Ohio State

I know, I know: running backs just aren't valued enough in this league to be taken in the first round, let alone the top 10. It's a passing league now and no one runs the ball. I get it, it's not the pick that conventional logic says to make, until you start to think about it further. 

Firstly, consider the Ravens were very high in on Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon, both of whom went in the top 15. Secondly, consider the overall skill set of Elliot before knocking the pick.

As a runner, Elliot is to the ZBS as Gurley is to the power man scheme. While the Ravens likely would have made it work with Gurley, they won't have to because of his elite vision, change of direction and fluidity, and the ability to plant a foot and go. He sports extremely loose hips and a nasty jump cut to evade tacklers and get through the line of scrimmage. Trestman likes to grind it up the middle and wear a defense down during the course of the game. Elliot has no issues with this whatsoever. He's a chiseled back with an attitude that looks to make defenders pay and punish them on each and every run. He'd probably love to run it up the middle and punch a defender in the mouth. But fear not because Elliot shows the lateral ability to hit the edge, plant a foot, and just go. Once he hits the corner and gets into space, good luck catching him.

Even if he had only those skills, he'd be a first round pick, in all likelihood (Melvin Gordon went top 15, after all), but what makes Elliot special is his ability to play every single down and do everything asked of him.

As a pass catcher, you won't find many running backs with smoother routes. This is one area that made Gurley special was route running and hands, but Elliot has no issue matching Gurley in this area. He runs great routes for a running back and could easily work out of the slot, similar to Ray Rice. He is also a natural hands catcher who understands the nuances of being a receiver.

As a blocker, you won't find a better one. Perhaps what makes Elliot so intriguing is that he could quite easily function as a run blocker. With OSU running a lot of option plays, Elliot was asked to run block and he has no issue laying the hammer and paving the way for his man to make a move. When tasked with pass blocking, he's able to quickly identify free rushers and force their arc well wide of the quarterback to give his quarterback a clean pocket with no necessary movement.

Elliot is easily the best skill position player in the draft and possibly the best offensive player in the draft, if not the second best. The Ravens currently have a soon to be 31 year old Forsett (his cap savings would be a real boost), a mediocre Buck Allen, and an unknown in Talieffero. The Ravens have always said they want to be able to run the ball, so why not go out and get the best running back in the draft?

Round 2: Josh Doctson, WR, Texas Christian

While it may seem unusual to see the Ravens yet again draft back to back offensive players (similar to 2015), the front office seems to be placing a premium on the offense and getting the most out of Joe Flacco. They just re-signed him to a great new deal, signed Mike Wallace and Benjamin Watson, and made a major effort to re-sign KO. The front office seems to really want to surround Flacco with pieces to make him successful after 2013/2015. With SSS retiring next year, Wallace essentially being a one year deal, and Kamar Aiken being on a tender, the Ravens have a less obvious need at wide receiver than some may think.

I originally wanted to mock Micheal Thomas here, but with reports that the Browns and Bengals have him as their top receiver, I think it's highly unlikely that Thomas makes it to round two where the Ravens pick, but that's not to say Doctson is really a backup plan because he can be great in his own right.

Doctson brings a very useful element to the Ravens game that's already there, but with a twist: Doctson is a vertical threat, but one that doesn't do it with elite speed. Instead, Doctson uses a combination of leaping ability, boxing out, and glue like hands to win on vertical routes. This is the type of receiver Joe would LOVE all over the field, but especially in the red zone.

Having played with Boykin, Doctson saw his fair share (well, unfair) of horribly thrown passes, but he used incredibly freakish body control (seriously, the way this guy can contort his body is borderline circus worthy) to easily adjust to errantly thrown passes and again, those vise-grip hands. Basically, put the ball near Doctson and he's likely going to box out his man and go and get it. Even better is that Doctson shows an impressive ability to immediately catch and turn up field for YAC. He's always looking to throw the stiff arm and make a play with the ball in space.

For all those great qualities, though, Doctson has some major flaws that are likely to limit him to a two spot at the next level, which is fine because his style contrasts well enough with Perriman, who I believe can be a great all around threat. For starters, Doctson is tall as hell and lanky, which creates a softer mentality. He won't often find himself going over the middle and taking shots from big guys. In fact, he gets caught worrying about safeties looking to blow him up more often than he should. He also goes down easier than one would like, despite his impressive desire to get YAC. Secondly, he came from a spread style system that didn't ask him to run a lot of routes. He runs too upright at times and that is going to limit his ability to really sink his hips and explode out of routes. In that sense, he's going to have to rely on natural ability to separate and use his impressive body control to make catches all over the field.

Round Three: Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

It's been a really tough fall for Kendall Fuller. Having gone from a possible top 10 pick to a possible day two to three pick is pretty drastic, but it's happening, and through no fault of his own. Fuller's inability to finish out the 2015 season, participate in the combine, and participate at VT's pro-day has left the door open for other corner prospects to simply leapfrog Fuller without him falling due to fault of his own. With that said, the league's loss is the Ravens gain in this case and a big gain for a defense that could possibly be looking to change philosophies. 

For as much flack as Dean Pees gets, he really allows his players a lot of freedom in how they play their coverages and leverages as long as they stay within the scheme, which could be changing. With the recent additions of Leslie Frazier and Joe Cullen, former Tampa 2 defensive coaches, along with Pees history of Cover 2 in New England, and we have the perfect Ravens pick. No, the Ravens won't be making a full time switch to the Tampa 2, but I expect a lot more Cover 2 looks.

That's where Fuller comes in: His ideal fit is the Cover 2/Tampa 2 defense that will give him safety help over the top due to his lack of long ball speed, but completely encourage his short to intermediate ballhawking skills. Despite what a few posters on here may say, no single corner in the draft has better short to intermediate ball skills than Kendall Fuller. One simply doesn't get eight interceptions and 34 passes defensed (the most during the 2013-2014 seasons combined) as a fluke. Fuller understands very well how to leverage his man to the sideline and use his body to close the throwing window. With that accomplished, he then shows a real ability to high point a ball like a receiver, whether it is for an interception or for a pass deflection. He will go and make a play on the ball like every single pass is his for the taking. He lacks no confidence and wants to attack every single ball.

However, that is where some of the weaknesses come in. His aggressive mentality may lead to savvier route runners catching him off guard and drawing illegal contact/holding penalties. Also, his complete lack of straight line speed makes it very difficult for him to consistently cover downfield. He often fails to get his head turned around because he's working so hard at just keeping up with his man. This will have to be guarded by keeping safety help over the top.

Or, a team could just avoid playing him in deep coverages and let him go to work on the short to intermediate side of the field and watch his impressive IQ (Torrian Gray called Fuller the smartest player he's ever coached and he coaches Brandon Flowers, Kam Chancellor, Kyle Fuller, and Kyshoen Jarrett, all starters) and ball skills go to work.

Round Four (1): Jordan Jenkins, OLB, Georgia

With the recent loss of Courtney Upshaw, the Ravens are going to be missing a physical presence that can do the dirty work and keep Dumervil fresh. We saw without Suggs and a larger role, Dumervil was far from the terror he found himself to be in 2014. Enter Jordan Jenkins to play Dumervil's Robin.

Jenkins is almost a replica of Upshaw four years later, coming from the SEC, too. He (Jenkins) plays with extremely heavy hands, lock out arm usage, and vision to see the ball carrier and his path. He sets about as hard an edge as Upshaw did for the Ravens. When the chance presents itself, though, Jenkins shows good enough lateral quickness to knife his way into the backfield and make plays behind the line of scrimmage.

His abilities as a pass rusher, though, are what have teams loving Floyd much more. As a rusher, Jenkins just lacks the requisite closing burst and elite agility to bend the corner and quickly get to the quarterback. He should, however, be a better rusher than Upshaw and shows enough ability to flush a quarterback into the waiting arms of teammates to make him a higher upside pass rusher. 

Much like Upshaw, Jenkins probably won't be running with faster backs or tight ends, but he'll certainly feel comfortable and confident dropping into shallow to intermediate zones.

Oh, and did I mention he's a former defensive captain? Does this pick just scream Ravens or what?

Round Four (2): Joe Schobert, ILB, Wisconsin

I know this one is a fan favorite and not unique as a pick, but the position will hopefully be one that is unique to everyone.

To me, Schobert just doesn't have what it takes to be an outside linebacker because he lacks the functional strength to really be up close to the line of scrimmage and the guy on the line. He can get too easily washed out of run plays and often times when he finally disengages to make a tackle, it's down the field rather than at the point of attack. Plug him behind some big uglies, though, and he's going to be a beast.

Despite lacking great strength, Schobert actually shows some very impressive desire to mix it up and get in the pile. Couple this with excellent instincts and he could be an ideal fit in the middle to go ahead and plug up and interior running holes. 

He'll also be a great threat as a pass rusher from the interior and probably a bigger threat through the A-gap than on the outside. He has extremely impressive quickness and the wiggle to knife through blocks. He won't often rack up stats, but he's more than happy to flush the quarterback or ball carrier outside and into the waiting arms of his teammates. 

Much like Jenkins, he's a team player that just looks like a Ravens pick.

Round Four (3): Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan

Here's a prospect that seems to get all the love on these boards, but absolutely none when it comes to the national media. Of course, that means nothing because it only takes one team to fall in love with him and he could be a much higher day two pick, but for now, I'll operate under the media rankings.

Beavers is a really interesting prospect because he has amazing hip fluidity, stellar footwork and foot speed, and excellent speed to get into space and make second level blocks. He's an ideal fit for the ZBS or a team that wants their players to get into space, both of which the Ravens would love to utilize. 

From a tool standpoint, Beavers has the tools to play up and down the entire offensive line and excel at a high level, plus, he's got the body for it, too. The issue, though, is that Beavers is unrefined right now, lacks ideal strength, and will have a large program jump to the NFL. At this point in time, he lunges too often, plays impatient and too high, and could stand to be more compact and conservative with his motions. He's gonna take a year or two before he's ready to start, but he should get there with patience.

All the tools and abilities are there, they just need to be brought out by a great offensive line coach (*cough* Castillo *cough*).

Round Four (4): Jihad Ward, DE, Illinois

This is one area where having great defensive line coaches (Joe Cullen, Clarence Brooks) will really be for the much greater benefit of the Ravens. Ward looks the part of a defensive lineman with long limbs and a well defined body. He has exceptional quickness, agility, burst, and strength needed to play along the defensive line, inside or out. 

However, that's what you're getting at this time: tools, not actual production. The team that takes Ward is going to have to coach hard on his sloppy technique and coach out a nastiness and mean streak needed for him to play defensive end in this league. At this point, he's purely upside, not an early contributor. 

 

For now, that is all I'm going to do because I am experiencing a major blank on who to take for the two sixth round picks. Let me know what you think.

[allblackraven]

I appreciate the uniqueness but to be honest, I don't like it at all, mostly because it doesn't address our biggest need - edge rush.

[ravensnj]

I love your top 3 picks. However, the Ravens would only draft Fuller if he was available. They wouldn't let us have a dominating offense as you conjured up.

[Stevin]

mostly i like it , exept 1 round pick.

Schoebert +

Beavers ++

Doctson +++

Elliot great player but i don't think we need one more rb , even if he good as ziki

[Tru11]

offense heavy but i would not mind it 1 bit.

[Jacquouille]

That's optimistic for Doctson and Fuller! Appreciate the work you put on this however.

 

Now just waiting for JoeyFlex to hate the Zeke pick lol

[ellicottraven]

I am unsure if you could land Doctson in the second. Fuller is possible because there are injury concerns regarding his knee and may fall beyond the second. But, Zeke Elliott is a dark horse to be our pick and he may not be such a bad pick. If you want an absolute pick at #6, he's one you can't look past in this draft.

[GrimCoconut]

I think Elliott is very much a possibility. You know how I feel about him. I'm leaning towards him as our pick as well, depending on who's there. It would make a ton of sense because he'd solve our red zone issues. It'll also help the defense since Elliott should help control the clock. 

Doctson may go higher than Treadwell, or so I've heard recently.  I think he'd be a great pick, but I think Noah Spence makes a lot of sense there. I know you don't like him much

[BmoreBird22]

30 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

I appreciate the uniqueness but to be honest, I don't like it at all, mostly because it doesn't address our biggest need - edge rush.

 

3 minutes ago, GrimCoconut said:

I think Elliott is very much a possibility. You know how I feel about him. I'm leaning towards him as our pick as well, depending on who's there. It would make a ton of sense because he'd solve our red zone issues. It'll also help the defense since Elliott should help control the clock. 

Doctson may go higher than Treadwell, or so I've heard recently.  I think he'd be a great pick, but I think Noah Spence makes a lot of sense there. I know you don't like him much

It's tough to pick an edge rusher because Bosa and Buckner could both be gone by that point, although, I'd honestly take Buckner because he's a better scheme fit, but I don't think either would really be the edge rusher the Ravens are craving. They'll serve more to bring some push and free up the guys behind them, I'd imagine.

Of all the realistic options (who are definitely going to be there) you've got guys like Lawson, Dodd, and Spence and I think Lawson and Dodd aren't worthy of 6 overall, but will be gone before 36. Then, with Spence, I really don't like him a ton (great potential down the line, but not a huge fan now), but would the Ravens pick a guy who got kicked out of a conference? 

It's a really tough position to pick out for the Ravens in this particular draft.

[BmoreBird22]

26 minutes ago, Stevin said:

mostly i like it , exept 1 round pick.

Schoebert +

Beavers ++

Doctson +++

Elliot great player but i don't think we need one more rb , even if he good as ziki

Zeke to me isn't just a running back, though- he's an offensive weapon. He brings possibly the best ZBS running skills we've seen in a draft in the last 10 years and combines it with slot receiver like catching ability. He can also run or pass block.

The Ravens would have no need to really take him off the field and he could quite possibly be a 1000/1000 player, much like Faulk was back in the day. I've only ever felt that way about a running back with Gurley.

[Somerset Ravens]

IMO either Buckner, Bosa or Jack would be a far superior pick to Elliott and are a better match for our team needs.

[BmoreBird22]

28 minutes ago, Tru11 said:

offense heavy but i would not mind it 1 bit.

It's a contrast to my last mock where I went two defense in a row. I just really think the offense sees the need to get Joe some legit play makers.

[BmoreBird22]

28 minutes ago, Jacquouille said:

That's optimistic for Doctson and Fuller! Appreciate the work you put on this however.

 

Now just waiting for JoeyFlex to hate the Zeke pick lol

 

18 minutes ago, ellicottraven said:

I am unsure if you could land Doctson in the second. Fuller is possible because there are injury concerns regarding his knee and may fall beyond the second. But, Zeke Elliott is a dark horse to be our pick and he may not be such a bad pick. If you want an absolute pick at #6, he's one you can't look past in this draft.

There are three receivers I think the Ravens could covet in the second and they are Thomas, Doctson, and Boyd, probably in the order, too.

However, like I said, there's a chance Thomas goes to Cinci, so that leaves me with Doctson, who I'd be thrilled to have.

And I think both Fuller and Doctson could fall due to injuries, honestly 

Edited March 26, 2016 by BmoreBird22

[JoeyFlex5]

Zeke is an underrated guy for this team. It was hard for me to get on board and he's certainly not my first choice but he's probably the 3rd best talent in the draft so he falls in line with bpa most likely. 

 

Also he brings something we haven't had since mcgahee, a back who literally does it all, between the tackles he's powerful enough to push it through and has the gears to turn a gap into a big gain, outside the tackles he has great vision and patience and a beautiful one step acceleration to hit holes HARD. His pad level and center of gravity is phenomenal and he has great vision and anticipation to predict when lanes will open so he can be THERE as the lanes appear instead of getting there as they close. In the passing game he is a stud, maybe the best prospect I've ever seen there, he picks up blocks like a veteran, he runs routes like a wr, he catches with sure hands, and makes tacklers miss if he meets them in the hash. We probably see another 40 first downs and 15 TDs next season as a direct result of his contributions. Im getting on board with the idea, not my first choice but I'd certainly be excited.

 

I don't like Doctson at the next level, but I'm in the minority there, I just don't see him as anywhere close to worth it in terms of talent, value, or need. He just doesn't appeal to me much. I'll go into detail if I need to but I've done that quite a bit already lol. 

 

Aside from 2nd round i love this draft. I just think it's overload on offense and defense should be addressed with that doctson pick which I see as a reach anyway.

[JoeyFlex5]

38 minutes ago, Jacquouille said:

That's optimistic for Doctson and Fuller! Appreciate the work you put on this however.

 

Now just waiting for JoeyFlex to hate the Zeke pick lol

I actually don't hate it. I don't like the value and I think it could be better spent elsewhere but the guy may have the best tape in the whole class. He's a rb you build your team around and he immediately boosts our offense to a top 10 unit because of just how much he contributes.

[JoeyFlex5]

17 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

 

It's tough to pick an edge rusher because Bosa and Buckner could both be gone by that point, although, I'd honestly take Buckner because he's a better scheme fit, but I don't think either would really be the edge rusher the Ravens are craving. They'll serve more to bring some push and free up the guys behind them, I'd imagine.

Of all the realistic options (who are definitely going to be there) you've got guys like Lawson, Dodd, and Spence and I think Lawson and Dodd aren't worthy of 6 overall, but will be gone before 36. Then, with Spence, I really don't like him a ton (great potential down the line, but not a huge fan now), but would the Ravens pick a guy who got kicked out of a conference? 

It's a really tough position to pick out for the Ravens in this particular draft.

What are your thoughts on kyler fackrell in the 2nd? Also if Bullard is there in the 2nd and we need to address edge rusher, do we consider him and hope he loses 15 lbs? Because he is incredibly disruptive and knows how to get to the qb quickly and violently, he just doesn't have a true position at the next level but we have worked with those guys quite a bit and Bullard is just 15 lbs above our prototype OLB size

[BmoreBird22]

4 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

I don't like Doctson at the next level, but I'm in the minority there, I just don't see him as anywhere close to worth it in terms of talent, value, or need. He just doesn't appeal to me much. I'll go into detail if I need to but I've done that quite a bit already.

Aside from 2nd round i love this draft. I just think it's overload on offense and defense should be addressed with that doctson pick which I see as a reach anyway.

My favorite second round receiver, by far, is Tyler Boyd and I actually think his skill set is more in line with what the Ravens want and compliments Perriman better, HOWEVER, I think that his average athleticism will cause him to drop more and I can't see him as a realistic target at 36.

If I were to do this over, I'd go Alexander in round two and Tyler Boyd in round three. I may actually make an edit to reflect that when I get back to my laptop. The only reason I didn't do it that way is because I already did a mock with Alexander at 6 and I wanted to be unique 

[RaineV1]

I'm not a big fan of taking a RB at 6, and personally I'd probably just take Lawson if Bosa and Buckner were gone. That said, I think the Ravens are in a good position to bring in a top rookie running back. It seems odd, but using a talent rookie RB in a RB by committee situation would be pretty helpful as it would extend his career. Unlike the Rams, we wouldn't be running our guy into the ground his rookie year. He'd be able to stick around longer than five or six years. Plus if Perriman pans out, then him and Wallace would make sure teams don't crowd the box.

[JoeyFlex5]

3 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

My favorite second round receiver, by far, is Tyler Boyd and I actually think his skill set is more in line with what the Ravens want and compliments Perriman better, HOWEVER, I think that his average athleticism will cause him to drop more and I can't see him as a realistic target at 36.

If I were to do this over, I'd go Alexander in round two and Tyler Boyd in round three. I may actually make an edit to reflect that when I get back to my laptop. The only reason I didn't do it that way is because I already did a mock with Alexander at 6 and I wanted to be unique 

Thats 30 more slots for Alexander. Plenty unique to me ? lol it's a great value.

[BmoreBird22]

6 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

What are your thoughts on kyler fackrell in the 2nd? Also if Bullard is there in the 2nd and we need to address edge rusher, do we consider him and hope he loses 15 lbs? Because he is incredibly disruptive and knows how to get to the qb quickly and violently, he just doesn't have a true position at the next level but we have worked with those guys quite a bit and Bullard is just 15 lbs above our prototype OLB size

Bullard was actually in strong consideration for me initially and to be honest, I don't think you change him. I think you plug him in at defensive end and change the overall philosophy to feature more one gapping because Timmy Jernigan is ideal for that and Williams is very underrated in that aspect. To me, Bullard just doesn't have the change of direction or explosiveness to be an OLB, but he could certainly be a scary defensive end.

With Fackrell, I think you'd be getting jack of all trades, master of none. He lacks suddenness and can be a bit stiff, but he's comfortable dropping into coverage, shows great functional strength against the run, and he shows the tools to be a good pass rusher, just not that elite pass rusher. 

[allblackraven]

29 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

 

It's tough to pick an edge rusher because Bosa and Buckner could both be gone by that point, although, I'd honestly take Buckner because he's a better scheme fit, but I don't think either would really be the edge rusher the Ravens are craving. They'll serve more to bring some push and free up the guys behind them, I'd imagine.

Of all the realistic options (who are definitely going to be there) you've got guys like Lawson, Dodd, and Spence and I think Lawson and Dodd aren't worthy of 6 overall, but will be gone before 36. Then, with Spence, I really don't like him a ton (great potential down the line, but not a huge fan now), but would the Ravens pick a guy who got kicked out of a conference? 

It's a really tough position to pick out for the Ravens in this particular draft.

Yep, I agree. If the opportunity to trade back presents itself, I wouldn't hesitate a bit.

[BmoreBird22]

5 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Thats 30 more slots for Alexander. Plenty unique to me ? lol it's a great value.

I'd still be cool with taking him at 6, but it seems like many executives and scouts hate that he never produced interceptions and it'll cause him to drop. That's fine by me if the he falls to 36.

[BmoreBird22]

7 minutes ago, RaineV1 said:

I'm not a big fan of taking a RB at 6, and personally I'd probably just take Lawson if Bosa and Buckner were gone. That said, I think the Ravens are in a good position to bring in a top rookie running back. It seems odd, but using a talent rookie RB in a RB by committee situation would be pretty helpful as it would extend his career. Unlike the Rams, we wouldn't be running our guy into the ground his rookie year. He'd be able to stick around longer than five or six years. Plus if Perriman pans out, then him and Wallace would make sure teams don't crowd the box.

I wouldn't take Lawson at 6 just because taking a running back at 6 isn't conventional. 

Like many of us have said,  he's got nearly receiver like pass catching skills, so he's already got value in all three phases. 

I would not just take Lawson at 6 if Buckner and Bosa are gone. I don't think he will be a top 6 talent in this draft (I think Elliot is one of the elite) and taking Lawson over Elliot just because he's a running back is a way to continue the 5-11 trend.

[JoeyFlex5]

3 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Bullard was actually in strong consideration for me initially and to be honest, I don't think you change him. I think you plug him in at defensive end and change the overall philosophy to feature more one gapping because Timmy Jernigan is ideal for that and Williams is very underrated in that aspect. To me, Bullard just doesn't have the change of direction or explosiveness to be an OLB, but he could certainly be a scary defensive end.

With Fackrell, I think you'd be getting jack of all trades, master of none. He lacks suddenness and can be a bit stiff, but he's comfortable dropping into coverage, shows great functional strength against the run, and he shows the tools to be a good pass rusher, just not that elite pass rusher. 

That's the thing about bullard, if he can't become a true edge rusher you still get an elite 1 gapper at DE and he will bring incredible pressure up the guy with jernigan across from him. 

 

I think fackrell can become whatever he wants if he works at it. He's a grown man playing amongst boys in college and he shows a firm grasp on everything football related lol. If he worked at becoming an elite edge rusher I think he would become that, he's got a great first step and great bend around the edge and a good shoulder dip and converts speed to power very well, I love his ability to work the tackles outside shoulder and treat him like a turnstile in the pocket. Even better though he very well could be in the mold of a suggs in the sense that rushes great and does everything else great as well.

[Jacquouille]

From the reports I've read, Bullard is a liability as a pas rusher.

I would rather take Chris Jones or Adolphus Washington if that's where you want to go

Edited March 26, 2016 by Jacquouille

[BmoreBird22]

4 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

Yep, I agree. If the opportunity to trade back presents itself, I wouldn't hesitate a bit.

I would because the Ravens will rarely be picking in the top 10 if they have their way

[ravensdan]

I am on board with the Elliott pick. Let's assume Bosa and Ramsey are gone. This guy would represent the biggest impact of any player in the draft. By far and away the best skill player. I hear people say he's not Gurley. But he compares to what lev bell is. Would you rather have bell or Peterson?  

[BmoreBird22]

4 minutes ago, Jacquouille said:

From the reports I've read, Bullard is a liability as a pas rusher.

I would rather take Chris Jones or Adolphus Washington if that's where you want to go

I've heard Chris Jones is picking up first round steam if not for his off the field. 

Washington is one I haven't looked into

[JoeyFlex5]

1 minute ago, ravensdan said:

I am on board with the Elliott pick. Let's assume Bosa and Ramsey are gone. This guy would represent the biggest impact of any player in the draft. By far and away the best skill player. I hear people say he's not Gurley. But he compares to what lev bell is. Would you rather have bell or Peterson?  

He's better than Gurley imo. Modern day running backs aren't supposed to be bell cows. They're supposed to do everything and be able to produce consistently without having to run 2 yards and face first into a DT 20 times a game, a rb who gets 20 carries a game and can sit out for other guys and come back in without losing rhythm, and can be valuable in passing situations and can smartly help convert 3rd downs is a truly elite rb.

[BmoreBird22]

2 minutes ago, ravensdan said:

I am on board with the Elliott pick. Let's assume Bosa and Ramsey are gone. This guy would represent the biggest impact of any player in the draft. By far and away the best skill player. I hear people say he's not Gurley. But he compares to what lev bell is. Would you rather have bell or Peterson?  

I think he compares to Gurley in the sense that he's an ideal fit for the ZBS in the same way Gurley was for the man.

Gurley was more of a freak athlete than Zeke and got like 60% of his yards in college after contact, but Zeke has far superior vision and cutback ability. He'll be superior to what Gurley could be in the ZBS