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The Ravens kicker delivered non-stop entertainment from the Pro Bowl. The future Hall of Famer puts things into perspective. Pro Bowl players tell horrible jokes. Lewis vs. Gonzalez in ‘Lip Sync Battle.’ WR Zay Jones among standouts in Senior Bowl game.

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[potomacpitbulls]

After watching Zay Jones, this kid is the real deal. His father and his uncle played in the NFL, they will help him transition. There is a reason he is the career leader in receptions with 399. How many balls do you think his uncle Jeff Blake threw to this kid teaching him route running. If this kid has a good combine and pro day he will rise fast. With both the Browns and Chicago in need of a WR, I don't see him lasting past them in the 2nd round. The Ravens need to take him in the first, besides he already is used to wearing purple playing at East Carolina. Corner is deep this year in the second or third target a corner like Adoree' Jackson.

[ellicottraven]

After watching Zay Jones, this kid is the real deal. His father and his uncle played in the NFL, they will help him transition. There is a reason he is the career leader in receptions with 399. How many balls do you think his uncle Jeff Blake threw to this kid teaching him route running. If this kid has a good combine and pro day he will rise fast. With both the Browns and Chicago in need of a WR, I don't see him lasting past them in the 2nd round. The Ravens need to take him in the first, besides he already is used to wearing purple playing at East Carolina. Corner is deep this year in the second or third target a corner like Adoree' Jackson.

Believe me, he'll be available for us in the second should we decide to take him. Won't be surprised if he is available in the 3rd as well. Player rankings don't shoot up after a senior bowl game imho.

[potomacpitbulls]

  1 hour ago, potomacpitbulls said:

After watching Zay Jones, this kid is the real deal. His father and his uncle played in the NFL, they will help him transition. There is a reason he is the career leader in receptions with 399. How many balls do you think his uncle Jeff Blake threw to this kid teaching him route running. If this kid has a good combine and pro day he will rise fast. With both the Browns and Chicago in need of a WR, I don't see him lasting past them in the 2nd round. The Ravens need to take him in the first, besides he already is used to wearing purple playing at East Carolina. Corner is deep this year in the second or third target a corner like Adoree' Jackson.

Believe me, he'll be available for us in the second should we decide to take him. Won't be surprised if he is available in the 3rd as well. Player rankings don't shoot up after a senior bowl game imho.

I kindly disagree, with so many GM’s, and scouts at the senior bowl, if you have a nice game at the Senior Bowl it tends to elevate your draft stock. That why a guy like OJ Howard went. Case in point Joe went from a marginal 2nd to 3rd round pick to a 1st rounder. If he does well at the combine, and at his pro day, couple that with his Senior Bowl, his stock will rise fast. Plus, WR is thin this year.

[ellicottraven]

1 hour ago, potomacpitbulls said:

I kindly disagree, with so many GM’s, and scouts at the senior bowl, if you have a nice game at the Senior Bowl it tends to elevate your draft stock. That why a guy like OJ Howard went. Case in point Joe went from a marginal 2nd to 3rd round pick to a 1st rounder. If he does well at the combine, and at his pro day, couple that with his Senior Bowl, his stock will rise fast. Plus, WR is thin this year.

All valid points, but I don't think with the amount of really good defensive and offensive prospects available to teams and the fact that the body of work for any draft pick has to be expansive and conclusive, I still feel he is a 2nd day pick.

[billiejean]

  2 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

  3 hours ago, potomacpitbulls said:

After watching Zay Jones, this kid is the real deal. His father and his uncle played in the NFL, they will help him transition. There is a reason he is the career leader in receptions with 399. How many balls do you think his uncle Jeff Blake threw to this kid teaching him route running. If this kid has a good combine and pro day he will rise fast. With both the Browns and Chicago in need of a WR, I don't see him lasting past them in the 2nd round. The Ravens need to take him in the first, besides he already is used to wearing purple playing at East Carolina. Corner is deep this year in the second or third target a corner like Adoree' Jackson.

Believe me, he'll be available for us in the second should we decide to take him. Won't be surprised if he is available in the 3rd as well. Player rankings don't shoot up after a senior bowl game imho.

I kindly disagree, with so many GM’s, and scouts at the senior bowl, if you have a nice game at the Senior Bowl it tends to elevate your draft stock. That why a guy like OJ Howard went. Case in point Joe went from a marginal 2nd to 3rd round pick to a 1st rounder. If he does well at the combine, and at his pro day, couple that with his Senior Bowl, his stock will rise fast. Plus, WR is thin this year.

That may be true but its way too soon to decide who we should take in the first. Not only are you saying that this guy is better than some really talented receivers, but also that he is better than the pass rushers, DBs, RBs, OLs, and LBs, that will be there when we pick. Plus we still have the combine to come. Flaccos rise wasn't based solely on his Senior Bowl performance. EJ Emanuel was the MVP of the 2013 senior bowl and we all know how that turned out.