[News] Late For Work 4/25: Dang, Trent Richardson Has Shed Some Serious Weight

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Joe Flacco’s advice to Carson Wentz. Poll says Marylanders split on Flacco’s eliteness. Chances of Laremy Tunsil or Jalen Ramsey falling to Baltimore?

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[MrDelDante]

Here's hoping we draft Tunsil. It seems like Monroe's head is everywhere but on the field ATM and something tells me he might be suspended at some point this season for violating the NFL's drug policy.

[trevorsteadman]

I think Trent will surprise everyone. He has all the talent in the world let's hope he uses it now.

[BmoreB]

I would prefer to see a defensive playmaker taken at 6 but this idiot named Monroe with his idiotic tweet may have just forced the Ravens hand. If this turns out to be the case, please cut him the moment Tunsil walks across the stage to hug Goodell.

[rmcjacket23]

4 minutes ago, BmoreB said:

I would prefer to see a defensive playmaker taken at 6 but this idiot named Monroe with his idiotic tweet may have just forced the Ravens hand. If this turns out to be the case, please cut him the moment Tunsil walks across the stage to hug Goodell.

Well, I mean, its not like anybody really thinks that the drug policy isn't archaic, because it is. You just have to be smarter not to say something about it.

For what its worth, he's never had issues with the league before, and you basically have to test positive for marijuana like 3-4 times before you even face a suspension, so I'm not overly concerned about it.

Only real difference between him and many players in the league is how vocal he is about it.

[harfordravenfan]

3 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Well, I mean, its not like anybody really thinks that the drug policy isn't archaic, because it is. You just have to be smarter not to say something about it.

For what its worth, he's never had issues with the league before, and you basically have to test positive for marijuana like 3-4 times before you even face a suspension, so I'm not overly concerned about it.

Only real difference between him and many players in the league is how vocal he is about it.

I got no issue with a player voicing his opinion (as long as he doesn't test dirty).

 

Looks like there will be a great RB competition at training camp

[The Greek]

i see us trading back a few spots if there are any takers and drafting stanley but it is sounding like there are many teams and analysts that believe stanley is better than tunsil so maybe we sit and #6 and take him especially with these tweets coming from monroe. who knows what monroe will do

Edited April 25, 2016 by The Greek

[The Negotiator]

i see us trading back a few spots if there are any takers and drafting stanley but it is sounding like there are many teams and analysts that believe stanley is better than tunsil so maybe we sit and #6 and take him especially with these tweets coming from monroe. who knows what monroe will do

God I hope that dosent happen

[bioLarzen]

Man, I wish I looked anything remotely close to what Trent Richardson looks in the "before"' picture... :)

[ellicottraven]

I've seen Stanley being mocked to the Ravens again recently, even over Tunsil. So, it makes me wonder if the Ravens have Stanley ranked higher than Tunsil? I would personally be shocked, but then again, I am no front office scout nor do I understand fully the full spectrum of the scouting process by an NFL front office. So, I am fully reconciled to stand behind whoever the Ravens pick, knowing in my heart that it was the best move for the Ravens.

[eze17]

I'm hoping Richardson really takes advantage of the opportunity Baltimore has given him. It will be tough to make this team, but with Forsett's injury last year and Talliafaro seemingly always banged-up it might not be impossible if he has a good showing. Forsett and Buck Allen are the only two guys I consider 'locks' to make this team, so who knows?

I still believe we take Ramsey first if he is there(unlikely), then Tunsil if he's there(possibly). I know Stanley, and Conklin also are moving up on draft boards, but Tunsil is a beast. It would be foolish to pick one of these other guys if he's there at #6. If both are gone I believe we look at Bosa, or try trading back a few spots and grab Hargreaves or maybe Stanley then.

[bioLarzen]

  15 minutes ago, The Greek said:

i see us trading back a few spots if there are any takers and drafting stanley but it is sounding like there are many teams and analysts that believe stanley is better than tunsil so maybe we sit and #6 and take him especially with these tweets coming from monroe. who knows what monroe will do

God I hope that dosent happen

Many say that this year's draft will be won or lost in the 3-4-5th rounds. So, moving a few spots back (and almost surely still pick up a potential star there) for an extra mid-round pick may, actually, be a great move.

Yeah, we are all fans, so we would all love to see Ozzie pick at #6 - which is essentially a #4 pick for us, since we were not in the QB business anyway - but I would also welcome an extra 3rd rounder...

[bioLarzen]

  27 minutes ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Well, I mean, its not like anybody really thinks that the drug policy isn't archaic, because it is. You just have to be smarter not to say something about it.

For what its worth, he's never had issues with the league before, and you basically have to test positive for marijuana like 3-4 times before you even face a suspension, so I'm not overly concerned about it.

Only real difference between him and many players in the league is how vocal he is about it.

I got no issue with a player voicing his opinion (as long as he doesn't test dirty).

 

Looks like there will be a great RB competition at training camp

Looks so. We already have 6 RB's on the roster - plus the ones Ozzie may draft this week... plus any UDRFA's... We'll have more RB's than WR'S throughout the camp :)

[TheRavengers]

He shed some weight, that's cool. Now he needs to shed some tackles.

[fusuymada]

That comment by Monroe should have people thinking. Archaic or not the policy is what the policy is. Don't know if Monroe is thinking about getting a prescription for Marijuana and using it as a pain killer and seeing how the NFL will react to that. First off, Maryland physicians cant write a prescription for marijuana to be smoked they can only issue prescriptions for Marinol which is in pill form and not nearly as effective. He can get a prescription to smoke from a DC physician but he has to be a resident of DC. I know with most drugs if there is a prescription signed by a physician and it is approved for medical use in that state then the NFL has to allow them to use it. Adderall is on the list but a prescription allows you to have it. Pain killers are the same, you can't take them without a prescription. If NFL players want to smoke and get away with it, then pay your physician to give you a prescription but it may require you to move to an approved state but other than that, I don't know how they can ban it if it is prescribed in a state where prescribing it is legal. Back to the draft, I still stick with trading back and grabbing Hargreaves and then moving up and getting Spence at the end of the first unless Ramsey is there.

[bioLarzen]

22 minutes ago, ellicottraven said:

I've seen Stanley being mocked to the Ravens again recently, even over Tunsil. So, it makes me wonder if the Ravens have Stanley ranked higher than Tunsil? I would personally be shocked, but then again, I am no front office scout nor do I understand fully the full spectrum of the scouting process by an NFL front office. So, I am fully reconciled to stand behind whoever the Ravens pick, knowing in my heart that it was the best move for the Ravens.

 

I think Tunsil is not as superior to Stanley as mocks and srafty analyses make him seem. Some analysts even say Stanley has a higher ceiling. So, while I still think Tunsil is higher on our board than Stanley, I would not at all be shocked if the opposite was the case.

 

De Costa was right: its not the #6 (or a few spots later if Ozzie trades back) pick that's tricky to nail, but the second, third and fourth round ones. At #6-10 there are still a lot of blue chip talents on the board - you could almost pick randomly and still get it right. But in the mid-rounds... that's when there still are potential stars on the board, but hidden in the sea of "solid", "all right" and "mediocre" talents. That's a much neater trick to find those talents there... and that's why the Ravens almost always draft eventual starters and quite some stars in these rounds.

And thats why I would be happier with  Hargreaves, Elliott, Stanley  etc. PLUS an extra mid-round pick than a Tunsil or Jack in themselves. The best, of course would be a Jack or Tunsil plus an extra pick  - but that would not be fair to expect that.

Edited April 25, 2016 by bioLarzen

[The Negotiator]

  30 minutes ago, The Negotiator said:

  45 minutes ago, The Greek said:

i see us trading back a few spots if there are any takers and drafting stanley but it is sounding like there are many teams and analysts that believe stanley is better than tunsil so maybe we sit and #6 and take him especially with these tweets coming from monroe. who knows what monroe will do

God I hope that dosent happen

Many say that this year's draft will be won or lost in the 3-4-5th rounds. So, moving a few spots back (and almost surely still pick up a potential star there) for an extra mid-round pick may, actually, be a great move.

Yeah, we are all fans, so we would all love to see Ozzie pick at #6 - which is essentially a #4 pick for us, since we were not in the QB business anyway - but I would also welcome an extra 3rd rounder...

I don't want Stanley, rather trade up if need be to get Ramsey or draft Elliot.

[BmoreB]

  1 hour ago, BmoreB said:

I would prefer to see a defensive playmaker taken at 6 but this idiot named Monroe with his idiotic tweet may have just forced the Ravens hand. If this turns out to be the case, please cut him the moment Tunsil walks across the stage to hug Goodell.

Well, I mean, its not like anybody really thinks that the drug policy isn't archaic, because it is. You just have to be smarter not to say something about it.

For what its worth, he's never had issues with the league before, and you basically have to test positive for marijuana like 3-4 times before you even face a suspension, so I'm not overly concerned about it.

Only real difference between him and many players in the league is how vocal he is about it.

The problem that I have is that he insinuates that he may just start smoking, regardless of the rules that are in place. You may not be concerned about it but you're not the one paying him millions. SB, JH and ON are concerned, no doubt.

[potomacpitbulls]

In my opinion the possible trade partners are:

#3 Ravens swap with the Chargers guaranteeing Ramsey.

#7 Ozzie bluffs the 49ers to swap with them so they could guarantee Lynch.
The Ravens still pick Buckner, Jack, and Bosa.

#8 Browns jump the 49ers to Pick Lynch.
The Ravens pick Buckner, Jack, and Bosa.

#13 The Dolphins jump ahead of the Browns, Giants, and Bears to pick Elliot.
The Ravens pick Ragland or Lawson.

#15 Titans give some of their bounty to the Ravens to still pick Tunsil or Stanley.
The Ravens pick Ragland, Lawson, or Dodd.

#20 Jets give up the farm because of Fitz and his Tantrums, plus the worriedness that Lynch will be gone at 8 and pick Lynch.
The Ravens pick Dodd, Spence, Coleman or Apple.

[Black&purple#55]

I like the idea of moving back pick Hargraves, then move up in 2nd round& pick Spence.

[OriolesMagicPlease]

Regardless of what you think of the drug policy, it was a stupid comment by Monroe. I am not impressed.

[windew007]

Here is my 2 cents. I say if Tunsil, Mack, Buckner, and Bosa are still ont he board at 6, or any combination including Tunsil. Trade #6 to the Giants for the #8 and extra picks and we still get either of the other 3 at #8.

[rmcjacket23]

23 minutes ago, BmoreB said:

The problem that I have is that he insinuates that he may just start smoking, regardless of the rules that are in place. You may not be concerned about it but you're not the one paying him millions. SB, JH and ON are concerned, no doubt.

I mean, maybe. If they were that concerned I'm sure they would have advised him to stop tweeting about it, since he's done it about a billion times already.

Frankly, if it helped him be healthier and stay on the field longer, he may be better off doing it and risking suspension.

[rmcjacket23]

3 minutes ago, windew007 said:

Here is my 2 cents. I say if Tunsil, Mack, Buckner, and Bosa are still ont he board at 6, or any combination including Tunsil. Trade #6 to the Giants for the #8 and extra picks and we still get either of the other 3 at #8.

Giants pick 10th, not 8th.

[Tobenna_MBA]

Regardless of what you think of the drug policy, it was a stupid comment by Monroe. I am not impressed.

agreed you'd think with him being a Prime candidate for under performing and being overpaid along with this essentially being a make or break season for him, he would avoid controversy and make waves with his play on the field.. evidently not. It just seems like everytime we talk about monroe, its either in replacing him, marijuana related, or questioning his durability.

[windew007]

  15 minutes ago, windew007 said:

Here is my 2 cents. I say if Tunsil, Mack, Buckner, and Bosa are still ont he board at 6, or any combination including Tunsil. Trade #6 to the Giants for the #8 and extra picks and we still get either of the other 3 at #8.

Giants pick 10th, not 8th.

You are correct. Sorry. Then my theory hold no bearing. None of those prospects will be available at 10 I don't think. I know Giants are needing a Tackle.

[harfordravenfan]

1 hour ago, bioLarzen said:

Looks so. We already have 6 RB's on the roster - plus the ones Ozzie may draft this week... plus any UDRFA's... We'll have more RB's than WR'S throughout the camp

Perhaps a hint to trestman to run the ball more lol

[WNC-Raven]

Here is my 2 cents. I say if Tunsil, Mack, Buckner, and Bosa are still ont he board at 6, or any combination including Tunsil. Trade #6 to the Giants for the #8 and extra picks and we still get either of the other 3 at #8.

It's actually the Browns that pick at #8 but I still see both the Browns and Titans as likely trade partners. It would make the GM's look like genius's to receive the bounty of picks that they did and then use a couple of them to trade back up and get Tunsil or a top defensive pick.

[WNC-Raven]

  34 minutes ago, OriolesMagicPlease said:

Regardless of what you think of the drug policy, it was a stupid comment by Monroe. I am not impressed.

agreed you'd think with him being a Prime candidate for under performing and being overpaid along with this essentially being a make or break season for him, he would avoid controversy and make waves with his play on the field.. evidently not. It just seems like everytime we talk about monroe, its either in replacing him, marijuana related, or questioning his durability.

Hope can be a dangerous thing when you have no control but I have a lot of hope that Monroe's off season surgery will help to keep him healthy this season and we will be pleasantly surprised.

[eze17]

I like the idea of moving back pick Hargraves, then move up in 2nd round& pick Spence.

Yes, I really like that also. But how far back can we trade and still get Hargreaves? And how much do we need to move up to get Spence? Great scenario, but would be real tricky to pull off.