[News] Ravens Like Myles Jack's Versatility, See Him As Inside Linebacker

[n#7]

Why would the Ravens even consider taking a chance like this with the #6 pick? It is absolutely insane. I don't care how good the guy was before the knee injury, he has not shown anything that would prove he is recovered and able to continue what he once was. I hope the Ravens aren't that stupid.

Totally agree. The Ravens can ill afford another #1 pick with a potential bum knee. If he comes up lame like Perriman then that's two years in a row and the owner will none too pleased with that outcome.

[GENE2407]

We need a CB, another CB and additional pass rush. I could care less about ILB. You might as well be drafting a Fullback or Guard with that pick.

[usmccharles]

10 hours ago, law215 said:

First , you don't need a first round pick to replace a 30+ year old ILB. You do realize Ravens have many other needs. Can Jack cover after a knee injury? What's his 40 time. Why no running drills at the combine? I think it's crazy not to be concerns. IMO

We do have other needs but that is one as well, i just believe he will recover just fine...just my opinion.  He is considered a top talent in the draft, there is a huge difference between just plugging someone in...and getting a top tier guy.  If you dont believe he is that, thats fine, i do...

[J.O.14]

11 hours ago, law215 said:

First , you don't need a first round pick to replace a 30+ year old ILB. You do realize Ravens have many other needs. Can Jack cover after a knee injury? What's his 40 time. Why no running drills at the combine? I think it's crazy not to be concerns. IMO

We're not talking about any ILB prospect in the draft. ILB is a need for the Ravens, as our current starter opposite CJ is Zach Orr or Art Brown, not real assuring is it? Jack is arguably the best player in this draft. Could he turn out to be a bust? Sure. But that could happen to any player we pick at 6. The knee injury? He is making great strides. He didn't run drills at the combine because he wasn't cleared yet. He did at his pro day, and looked very good. I'm sure team doctors all across the NFL are checking this guy out as much as possible, and if we draft him, I have faith that his knee will be just fine. Honestly, if he is there at 6, we would be fools not to draft him.
 

Edited April 11, 2016 by J.O.14

[J.O.14]

9 hours ago, Fastynart said:

Why would the Ravens even consider taking a chance like this with the #6 pick? It is absolutely insane. I don't care how good the guy was before the knee injury, he has not shown anything that would prove he is recovered and able to continue what he once was. I hope the Ravens aren't that stupid.

Have you checked what he did at his pro day? Have you seen videos? The athletic ability of this guy is freakish. He looked very good at this pro day, and has more time to recover.

[J.O.14]

12 hours ago, Raven'evermore said:

 Too many good players available to take a risk on someone with a surgically repaired knee.  Even if he is fully healed, but we have no way of knowing that for sure. Won't make or break us if we don't get him, but will hurt if he doesn't pan out because of long term complications to knee.  Could be some time before we get a pick this high again. Lawson or trading down for Spence or even Alexander and getting more picks sounds safer.

I guess Perriman has scared everyone on this site? Just because he injured his knee doesn't mean he will be hindered by this in the future. He has recovered great so far. And I'm sure our doctors know if he is fully healed by now. Could it hinder him? Possible. But the chances are not very high. Could he hurt his knee again? yes. Knee injuries happen quite often in the NFL. That's a chance we take with whoever we pick at 6. Guys are also coming back from knee injuries better than ever before. This is like saying we should get a different QB cause Flacco blew his knee out. Well so didn't Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, Philip River, etc.

 

Thomas Davis has torn his ACL 3 times, and has bounced back just fine.....

Edited April 11, 2016 by J.O.14

[BMoreDuck]

14 hours ago, usmccharles said:

I think we could get great value if we got him in the third

Cravens will be a better pro than Jack imo. I really don't get all they hype around Jack. Every draft there's a guy that climbs the board because of his athleticism and combine numbers. Jack is that guy imo. I think there are much better options than Jack at pk6 especially when you're dealing with someone coming off of a knee injury. Jack has played his collegiate ball in sunny Socal in the P12. He would not hold up in the cold winters of the Mid-Atlantic and the physicality of the AFCN. He is good in coverage, but he is not a thumper, he'd rather elude a block instead of thumping. He's a 4-3 backer imo. He'd do well in space against spread teams, but would get exposed against pro-style power run teams. He could be the biggest boom or bust guy predicted to go in the top 10. Thats a gamble Ozzie can't afford imo.  There's safer and better picks to be had a 6. I'd much rather have Tunsil, Ramsey, Buckner, Bosa or even VH3 at 6(in that order). Then get a guy like Cravens in the 2nd/3rd rd if you want a Jack style of player.

Edited April 11, 2016 by BMoreDuck

[Mad Puppy]

If the Ravens Like Jack, then you can bet the Jaguars will like him even more.