Lazy Mock

[polynesian15]

Based on draft boards around the internet, I felt like making a simple mock draft, with "multiple options". 

Here goes:

Round 1, pick 16:

Taco Charlton (DE - Michigan)/Haason Reddick (LB - Temple)

I see pass rush as possibly the biggest need, and I don't see us signing anything in FA whereas there seems to be opportunities with regards to WR and CB.

 

Round 2, pick 47:

Taylor Moton (T - Western Michigan)/JuJu Smith (WR - USC)

We know how important OL is, and I've heard good things about Moton on these boards. Some have likened him to Osemele coming out - not too shabby if that's the case. If we don't sign a Boldin/possesion-RZ WR in FA, we could also draft JuJu here for that purpose.
 

Round 3, pick 78:

Sidney Jones (CB - Washington)/Cameron Sutton (CB - Tennessee)

I think we address CB in FA, and Jones's value is pretty darn good if he's here. If we want immediate help at CB, someone like Sutton could be an option here.

 

Round 3, pick 99:

Nico Siragusa (G - SD State)/Rasul Douglas (CB - West Virginia)

We either continue to beef up the line or we double dip at CB. Also, Douglas could possibly switch to safety if needed.

 

Round 4, pick 123:

Tyler Orlosky (C - West Virginia)/Anthony Walker (ILB - Northwestern) 

We probably won't draft 3 OL's in the same draft, but depending on the earlier rounds in this draft Ozzie might decide to go with a C here. If not, we could use competition at ILB, were I think Correa might also be in the mix.

 

 

 

Edited March 16 by polynesian15

[rossihunter2]

Right well there's some things I like about this and some that I dislike a lot:

i don't want taco or reddick at 16 - reddick I'd be happier with if this really was the either/or but I doubt it - I don't think the value is there for either of them at 16 - now if we are trading down, then reddick comes in play for me but not before the 20th pick or so would I feel comfortable and content with reddick as much as I like him as a player

Our pick in the 2nd is again a bit rich for me - juju is maybe value there but I have him below 47 on my board so it'd be hard to call him BPA (of course that's just my board) - moton here is a reach - part of his appeal as a prospect is that he could maybe be picked up in the late 3rd or (hopefully) even 4th round - I think it's far more likely that we double dip on a falling player who also has a first round grade (of whom there are more than usual this year)

sidney jones shouldn't and almost certainly won't make it to the 3rd - id be surprised if Sutton made it to the 3rd also albeit that is slightly more realistic

id almost prefer rasul Douglas to Sutton at that pick as a fit for the Ravens (he hasn't got the deep speed of some of the other prospects but he is great in zones and playing the ball) - I really don't like nico siragusa and I don't think he's worth picking up anywhere before the 5th (he'll be gone by then, but I hope not to the Ravens)

Tyler orlovsky would be a great pickup at that spot - id love that pick - Anthony walker is probably a reach there but I'd be very happy with orlovsky here

all in all - if this happened I'll be honest and say I'd be disappointed but it does draft some players that I'd be very happy to have on the Ravens - it's almost like this would be a good Ravens draft if we were picking towards the end of every round rather than the middle

[polynesian15]

Cheers Rossi, I used a big board off of NFL.com - I'm too new to the game to do my own scouting.

I just HOPE AND PRAY Ozzie gets us some pass rush in rounds one or two. It's so frustrating watching opposing QB's having all day to throw!  

[rossihunter2]

45 minutes ago, polynesian15 said:

Cheers Rossi, I used a big board off of NFL.com - I'm too new to the game to do my own scouting.

I just HOPE AND PRAY Ozzie gets us some pass rush in rounds one or two. It's so frustrating watching opposing QB's having all day to throw!  

i think the trick if you dont know players, is to read scout reports of certain players and see if it fits with your impressions of them when you watch them (even if you dont know what to look for - like if they say taco charlton is a massive athletic freak then go and watch him vs say tim williams or charles harris and see if he actually looks faster or stronger than them) - the next thing you can do that's easy is almost compile/composite multiple boards and impressions so that even without doing any film watching or without any scouting yourself you will probably be able to develop more accurate impressions of players just that way

that being said this was not a terrible first go

in terms of pass rushers in the first couple of rounds: i am absolutely in love with derek barnett coming off the edge if he were to fall to 16, tim williams is also an attractive proposition who i could see us taking at 16, TJ watt is a player of some debate on these boards with grades ranging wildly here and elsewhere, charles harris is another option - in terms of the 2nd pick you could maybe look at ryan anderson, tanoh kpassagnon (maybe projects as a 3-4 DE more than OLB), carl lawson, and i have lower grades on takk mckinley and tako charlton but they will both likely be picked before our 2nd pick, and after his combine workout some are projecting jordan willis in the 2nd (i dont really see the value there myself) - some seem to see charles harris drop to the 2nd - that would be daylight robbery if he fell to us in the 2nd

[polynesian15]

Thanks for the advice Rossi.
I'm 100% on board with Barnett, it's just not likely according to most mocks.
Let's get rush, CB, WR and OL with the first 4 picks.

[purpletide]

1 hour ago, polynesian15 said:

Thanks for the advice Rossi.
I'm 100% on board with Barnett, it's just not likely according to most mocks.
Let's get rush, CB, WR and OL with the first 4 picks.

I think Foster, Barnett, and Davis (hopefully overshadowed by Ross' 40) have the biggest chances at sliding to us. That's not to say it's a good chance, but I could see one falling a bit.

[rossihunter2]

14 minutes ago, purpletide said:

I think Foster, Barnett, and Davis (hopefully overshadowed by Ross' 40) have the biggest chances at sliding to us. That's not to say it's a good chance, but I could see one falling a bit.

it only takes 1 to fall and suddenly we have an absolute steal

[purpletide]

2 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

it only takes 1 to fall and suddenly we have an absolute steal

Takes BPA to another level.

[rossihunter2]

1 hour ago, purpletide said:

Takes BPA to another level.

yeah i always find that the ravens are near the cut off for a particular tier of talent - or at least it felt that way the last 3/4 years - you cant be choosy when you are kind of near the back end of a tier of talent because you just have to take the guy who falls into your lap no matter the position - it happened with mosley, it happened with perriman, i reckon it happens this year - stanley is the outlier just because of how close to the top of the draft we were drafting and the fact that two qbs were guaranteed to go 1 and 2 last year

[RavensDieHard21]

2 hours ago, rossihunter2 said:

yeah i always find that the ravens are near the cut off for a particular tier of talent - or at least it felt that way the last 3/4 years - you cant be choosy when you are kind of near the back end of a tier of talent because you just have to take the guy who falls into your lap no matter the position - it happened with mosley, it happened with perriman, i reckon it happens this year - stanley is the outlier just because of how close to the top of the draft we were drafting and the fact that two qbs were guaranteed to go 1 and 2 last year

It's basically impossible at 16. I have a hunch that two QBs go and at least one or two Eli Apple and Leonard Floyd like picks happen. Which to me, I think that Foster or Barnett are there. Worst case scenario I think that Davis or Ross are there, but I'd rather trade back.

[rossihunter2]

Foster, Barnett or Davis would be my dream picks...

And as a side note: was it just me who wasn't surprised by the Leonard floyd pick?

[trevorsteadman]

9 hours ago, rossihunter2 said:

Foster, Barnett or Davis would be my dream picks...

And as a side note: was it just me who wasn't surprised by the Leonard floyd pick?

I wasn't surprised at all I really liked Floyd in college. I thought he would be top 20 for sure. I wanted him to add weight but he seemed to have a solid rookie campaign.

[rossihunter2]

i just watched reddick's film vs notre dame last year and it just made me extra appreciate how good ronnie stanley is

[dandre_121]

Ok ok lets rethink barnett 4 a sec because i know he broke alot of records but we are looking at his awards . I Think lets replace lewrance guy and add Malik-Mcdowell i am wow by how he was the best on that team i understand that we need ol , wr , etc but look lets be realistic we never won games by offense we win because we have amazing defense i am against 1 rounder cb because they normally bust any thought on that

[rossihunter2]

6 hours ago, dandre_121 said:

Ok ok lets rethink barnett 4 a sec because i know he broke alot of records but we are looking at his awards . I Think lets replace lewrance guy and add Malik-Mcdowell i am wow by how he was the best on that team i understand that we need ol , wr , etc but look lets be realistic we never won games by offense we win because we have amazing defense i am against 1 rounder cb because they normally bust any thought on that

malik mcdowell has some serious maturity issues and we already have potential at the defensive end position in brent urban and bronson kaufusi and just to dispel this as a potential narrative there is no way that we are looking at barnett's awards... most of us who have been salivating over barnett have been watching endless film because he's so fun to watch because he is so much more than his stats

[purpletide]

24 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

malik mcdowell has some serious maturity issues and we already have potential at the defensive end position in brent urban and bronson kaufusi and just to dispel this as a potential narrative there is no way that we are looking at barnett's awards... most of us who have been salivating over barnett have been watching endless film because he's so fun to watch because he is so much more than his stats

Exactly. Pretty sure it's a given at this point that everyone sees stats as way less important than film.

[rossihunter2]

2 minutes ago, purpletide said:

Exactly. Pretty sure it's a given at this point that everyone sees stats as way less important than film.

Yeah and don't get me wrong, mcdowell has some exciting film but two things have dropped him down my board: 1) the reports of immaturity / low iq and 2) the re-signing of Brandon Williams (I'm aware they don't play the same spot on the line before anyone shouts at me)

[purpletide]

Just now, rossihunter2 said:

Yeah and don't get me wrong, mcdowell has some exciting film but two things have dropped him down my board: 1) the reports of immaturity / low iq and 2) the re-signing of Brandon Williams (I'm aware they don't play the same spot on the line before anyone shouts at me)

Yeah we won't take someone with the attitude of McDowell. I don't want a guy like that in our locker room.

[rossihunter2]

Just now, purpletide said:

Yeah we won't take someone with the attitude of McDowell. I don't want a guy like that in our locker room.

If he drops I'd have to consider him because he'd be a 1 man wrecking ball at the 5tech or even the 3tech but yeah he's not worth taking in the first or giving up picks for