Ravensnation final mock

[ravensnation5220]

Round 1- Taco Charlton 

Seems like every year we draft a player that would disappoint a lot of people on this board (myself included) and Taco is that guy this year. I think he will be very high on our board and there hasnt been a lot of speculation towards him so i tried to avoid any smoke screen with this pick. Oh and when asked who was the best Dlineman Ramczyk went up against he said Taco and said because of his quickness and polish lol. Thats high praise to call a 6'6 277lb man quick. 

Round 2- Dan Feeney

Hes been relatively quiet but I'd love this pick. He can play anywhere imside and automatically makes our running game stronger

Round 3- Ahkello Witherspoon 

once he gets to an NFL weight room he will be a stud. Love the player and the person, he has a very interesting background and wants to be a doctor after football. 

Round 3- Desmond King

Probably my favorite player in this draft. Everyone here already knows enough about him.

Round 4- Ardarius Stewart

If there was ever a reciever who "plays like a raven" this would be the guy. Classic Ozzie pick

Round 5- Tre Hendrickson

underrated pass rusher. Could have a big impact like judon. Great motor and athleticism. 

Round 6- Mitchell Kirsch

Could probably be an undrafted FA but ill put him here. 1st team all fcs right tackle for JMU

 

[RavensDieHard21]

Taco seems like that kinda pick that we take that everyone hates. Could be a great pick if he isn't a one year wonder ND could adapt to the 3-4 OLB. 

I think there are three players I am praying for, which are Tim Williams, Kevin King or Feeney, but I have Feeney topping that list. 

[Italian Raven]

I would like every bit of it. I don't see Feeney getting to us in the second with many teams that will probably overdraft offensive linemen (Colts, Seattle, Denver, Miami and the Giants in the first) when there's just a handful of prospects worth a top 50 pick. I'd personally prefere Switzer, Dupree, Reynolds and Henderson to Steward (if they're still available) but I'd really like the general outcome. Charlton looks to be a very solid pick and the most important needs may be so addressed.

Have no idea of who Kirsch is so I'm going to give a look at him but with our history in finding a good late round OT I wouldn't be too surprised if we waited till day 3 to ads some competition on the right side.

[Ravens4Real]

I don't see Desmond King lasting until our 3rd rounder. Especially with how the game is played now a days. His starting point will start in the mid to late 2nd and will probably be gone by the end of the second. 

I have no doubt that if he lasts until the GB-PITT-ATL-NE corridor in the late second, he would not make it past them all.

[JoeyFlex5]

Would hate for us to pick taco... 

wouldnt be surprised a bit though

[ravensnation5220]

22 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Would hate for us to pick taco... 

wouldnt be surprised a bit though

lol thats why i put him there. The past few years we always pick a player a lot of us detest and taco is that guy this year

[ravensnation5220]

46 minutes ago, Ravens4Real said:

I don't see Desmond King lasting until our 3rd rounder. Especially with how the game is played now a days. His starting point will start in the mid to late 2nd and will probably be gone by the end of the second. 

I have no doubt that if he lasts until the GB-PITT-ATL-NE corridor in the late second, he would not make it past them all.

Idk with all the other CB/S hybrids in this draft i think he would last. kevin King, Adoree, Awuzie, and peppers are those kind of players and I think they all go ahead of des king

[ravensnation5220]

51 minutes ago, Italian Raven said:

I would like every bit of it. I don't see Feeney getting to us in the second with many teams that will probably overdraft offensive linemen (Colts, Seattle, Denver, Miami and the Giants in the first) when there's just a handful of prospects worth a top 50 pick. I'd personally prefere Switzer, Dupree, Reynolds and Henderson to Steward (if they're still available) but I'd really like the general outcome. Charlton looks to be a very solid pick and the most important needs may be so addressed.

Have no idea of who Kirsch is so I'm going to give a look at him but with our history in finding a good late round OT I wouldn't be too surprised if we waited till day 3 to ads some competition on the right side.

I think feeney is a 2nd rounder through and through. Theres other guys who should go ahead of him. 

Oh and good luck finding any tape on Kirsch. If you do let me know, i just know of him cause my girlfriend goes to jmu

[rossihunter2]

Oh man, this is like my worst nightmare - an amazing draft but with taco poisoning my whole impression of it - he's the one player I'd really struggle to get behind - I've historically not liked some of our picks at the top of the draft before but quickly come around and seen the light

i could probably get past my dislike for virtually any player we pick at 16 but taco I really would struggle with... I just don't see any of it on tape or ridiculous athleticism or anything...

but the rest of the draft is sublime - Hendrickson and Stewart are great mid-round pickups if they fall that far - could definitely see Stewart going day 2 (and maybe Hendrickson as well but more likely round 4 for him) but I have no idea about kirsch at all lol

[ravensnation5220]

32 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

Oh man, this is like my worst nightmare - an amazing draft but with taco poisoning my whole impression of it - he's the one player I'd really struggle to get behind - I've historically not liked some of our picks at the top of the draft before but quickly come around and seen the light

i could probably get past my dislike for virtually any player we pick at 16 but taco I really would struggle with... I just don't see any of it on tape or ridiculous athleticism or anything...

but the rest of the draft is sublime - Hendrickson and Stewart are great mid-round pickups if they fall that far - could definitely see Stewart going day 2 (and maybe Hendrickson as well but more likely round 4 for him) but I have no idea about kirsch at all lol

Lol Im glad you like the taco pick 😆

I put Kirsch there because i know the ravens are good at finding guys we never heard of. He seems to be a good player, first team all fcs RT which is something we need. Still cant find any tape on the guy though

[RavensDieHard21]

Realistically, I think Ozzie trades down twice early, that's unless a top 10-15 guy is there and ready to go at 16 like Barnett, Williams, Davis, Foster, etc. 

I mean after top 15, there really is no telling where anyone has the next batch of players. This is a very unique draft. Dare I say I would trade completely out of the first if we got an additional second and third. 

[mc_red23]

4 hours ago, RavensDieHard21 said:

Realistically, I think Ozzie trades down twice early, that's unless a top 10-15 guy is there and ready to go at 16 like Barnett, Williams, Davis, Foster, etc. 

I mean after top 15, there really is no telling where anyone has the next batch of players. This is a very unique draft. Dare I say I would trade completely out of the first if we got an additional second and third. 

Just a 2nd and a 3rd for our 16th pick? We'd be getting robbed with that trade. 

[rossihunter2]

3 hours ago, mc_red23 said:

Just a 2nd and a 3rd for our 16th pick? We'd be getting robbed with that trade. 

I think he meant an additional 2nd so we get their 2nd rounder, an additional 2nd rounder and a 3rd rounder

[Cillmatic]

Jeez, picking Taco would be a bummer.

[rossihunter2]

5 minutes ago, Cillmatic said:

Jeez, picking Taco would be a bummer.

There's just something about the way he plays that makes me think he's not that good when I watch tape on him beyond any analysis of traits/athleticism etc.

he just doesn't look right

[ravensnation5220]

53 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

There's just something about the way he plays that makes me think he's not that good when I watch tape on him beyond any analysis of traits/athleticism etc.

he just doesn't look right

When i was watching him its his lack of agressiveness i think. At 6'6 280 youd expect him to bull rusb someone or have a violent rip move but he never does. He always takes a finess approach and tries to beat you with quickness. His ohio st game though, he did a very good job of mixing it up. I love his potential but im with you. I always expect more out of him on tape

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

13 hours ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Would hate for us to pick taco... 

wouldnt be surprised a bit though

Would hate picking Taco, but likewise could definitely see it happening.

[RavensDieHard21]

2 hours ago, rossihunter2 said:

I think he meant an additional 2nd so we get their 2nd rounder, an additional 2nd rounder and a 3rd rounder

Ya that's what I meant lol I should have stated that a little more clearly.

It just blows my mind that after the top half, there are no true locks going in the second half of the first all the way through the second 

[RavensDieHard21]

Imagine a team like Seattle, Oakland, or NY gets desperate for a player and we demand a second and we get it. Then a team like SF or Jax wants to get back into the first for a QB or some other valuable player and we swap spots and pick up their third, which is essentially a second to us most years. 

We would then have three picks in the second and third and we could do some serious damage. I mean I could list a ton of guys that could go anywhere from 16 to the middle of the second For the heck of it, here we go: Tim Williams, Haason Reddick, Cam Robinson, Gareon Conley, Forrest Lamp, Charles Harris, Kevin King, Chidobe Awuzie, Dan Feeney, Evan Engram, Sidney Jones, Talk McKinley, etc. 

[hn68wb4]

I think the consensus is a firm no to Taco...

I feel like it's rare that I agree with a mass opinion around here, but this one I'm with the consensus. I really don't like Chaco, as far as our defense goes I wouldn't take him at all. Like Solomon Thomas I hate him for what we do - not comparing them as players, just that their fits both suck with us. I honestly can not ever get behind taking a Dlineman/EDGE in the first that struggles to shed blocks, I mean that's pretty much your one job at that position and Taco is terrible at, an EDGE player that can't get off blocks is a nightmare.

Feeney and Kind are steals where you've got them, I'd be happy. I don't think Feeney will make it there, but I'd be ecstatic if we got him even though we would have to play him out of position for a while if he's going to start, but he'll compete at center immediately.

I'd like the draft overall, but it'll take me a while to get behind the Taco pick, it'd probably take actually seeing him succeeding at the position to ever get behind it honestly.

[jazz1988]

Is there big difference from Taco Charlton and Bronson Kaufusi?  I'm not entirely confident that Hendrickson and Stewart will be available in the rounds you pick them in. Hendrickson stock has gone up and I think he  atleast will be third or fourth round pick.

[ravensnation5220]

50 minutes ago, jazz1988 said:

Is there big difference from Taco Charlton and Bronson Kaufusi?  I'm not entirely confident that Hendrickson and Stewart will be available in the rounds you pick them in. Hendrickson stock has gone up and I think he  atleast will be third or fourth round pick.

Ya kaufusi and charlton aree pretty identical and i see taco as a 5tech on this team. Hes athletic enough to plag outside though

[Italian Raven]

I think BK is more of a gap disruptor as he likes to knife through B often with a swim move but ends up often playing a little too high pads and gets moved too easily against the run or on trap blocks. Let's say Charlton has a much higher floor and is definitely more of a complete player despite not possessing a big arsenal as a pass rusher. I think what makes Kaufusi that interesting is the potential for a 3rd rounder.