With The 26th Of The 2009 Nfl Draft, The Baltimore Ravens Select....

[Raven07]

ok ive been doing alot of research at the WR position for our first overall pick thus far and this is what ive come up with as far as the Wide Reciever Position goes.....

fyi- lets not forget about the other WR's out there, the less publicized one's.. the un-sung heros (so to speak)




WR:
[u][b]Darius Heyward-Bey[/b][/u]
School: Maryland
Height: 6 ' 2.0 "
Weight: 200 lbs.
Speed: 4.28 ( Unofficial )

Advantages: A high profile type of athlete in which has the potential to take it the distance, whenever the ball is in his hands and a High Profile Athlete playing Wide Reciever and was looked upon as a Top 50 prepster coming out of High School, Explosive Young athlete in which can make defenders miss and get into the Open field, Though very talented at his age and despite declaring for the NFL Draft (like all Rookie Draftee's every year) will most likely need time, in order to adapt to the team system and will take some time to adjust accordingly. Heyward-Bey followed up his Rookie season with an impressive Sophmore season, earning All ACC honors in 2007, Coming out of High School and through his early days playing College Ball, a player with his type of talent, would almost certainly land himself as one of, if not the BEST Reciever in the Nation. Another Strong Quality he certianly has is that he has a tremendous amount of speed and hasthe potential to make someting out of nothing, using his althetic talent and precive cut backs and in getting seperation in the defensive press coverage(s). Has Tremendous Leaping ability, in which he has used in order to get an edge on the deep jump ball, he's able to get up after the football and rise above his defenders unlike anyon else at the WR position, with a 40" vertical leap, Adequate at catching the ball away from his body and will fight in traffic for the football.

Disadvantages:The only Flaws that i could see him in being with Competition, would be his overall size, he's rather 15-20 pounds lighter than most WR's at his position and could pose a threat to him being potentially injury prone if exposed too too much. Another would be that he must become a better route runner and improve concentration across the middle of the playing field and he doesn't seem to like blocking which (as we fans have seen time and time again, is a key aspect in which ALL recievers must know how to do and do it well enough to be recognized as a True All-Round Threat on the field) he also has always been "the man," and must yet prove he can adjust to being "a guy" on a TEAM at the next level, thus im sure that upon being drafted, will learn quickly that there are bigger, better athletes out there that are better than him and will surely put him in his place from the very start, so that shouldnt be a huge huge issue.

Draft Projection: If he proves up that 4.23 speed with post-season timings that he displayed early on his his collegiate career, and puts in a slight improvement in TEAM work ethic, Heyward-Bey could easily be one of the first WR's off the board. I slate him in being currently, a late 1st Rounder and one very intriguing guy for the Baltimore Ravens to think about come Draft Day


[b][u]Hakeem Nicks[/u][/b]

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215 lbs
Position: WR
School: North Carolina


Advantages: has nice size and strength to beat press man coverage defenses, also looks to be a refined route runner exploding out of his cuts and one to which has outstanding, soft hands in which inable him to catch the football with relative ease and bring in to his body, cradling the football which gives the player a lesser chance of dropping the ball or fumbling the football while running downfield. Nicks also has a high ability to focus (lock) onto the football when ball is thrown and in the air, and knows how to shield corners in which enables him to put himself in a better position to make a play for his team. He also catches the ball away from his body which is a reliable option for recievers to have because it allows/enables them to focus on the football and grasp it entirely before cradling it into the body and advancing downfield. A true competitor in every game and every opponent he goes up against, and is also a clutch go to guy, and thrives under pressure, and takes great pride in being a solid downfield blocker which basically,establishes himself as a true all-round threat on the field,has nice instincts and can adapt relatively quickly to on-the-field circumstances. HE also shows great intelligance to analyze everything going on the field and know where the ball is at, at all times and can come back to the football with relative ease.

Disadvantages: Not elusive in the open field and does not maximize YAC and does not generate enough separation with speed which could proove to be costly for him in overall value but still an early round type player, doesnt seem to be a true deep threat which pose as a potential threat to teams thinking of picking him out of the draft and as a result, not very much upside. BUT he does possess a willingness to learn and adapt (like all Rookies do coming into their first year in the NFL) and the coaches and older players should teach and guide him in the right direction, poised for a bright upside and a future in the NFL.

Draft Projection: i can see him going early 2nd to mid-late second round of the NFL draft and like i said, could proove to be a vital key for any teams success in the upcoming season. I would also expect the Ravens to really think about this option as well on Draft day with their later pick(s) of the draft, if he's not already taken.

[u][b]Kenny Britt[/b][/u]
Height: 6'3"
weight: 180
Position: WR
School: Rutgers

Advantages: Coming out of the Collegiate level of football, Kenny Britt has established himself as one of the top go-to guys in college football today, with great hands and concentration, he has been able to break free of defenders and burst through into the open field. A very talented wide receiver who runs clean routes, and has very good ball skills. He uses his body well to shield defensers away so he can make a tough catch and uses his size and speed to break away from the pack and pick up the necessary yardage. Has the Ability to be a "clutch" reciever when his team needs him most, Britt uses his big frame and overall size, which has provided him with ample ability to maintain consistant production throughout his collegiate career. The Type of player whom knows how to get up off the line of scrimmage and beat the defenders downfield, his ability to run quick sharp routes has proven time and time again, to be a very very successful advantage/threat whenever he may have the football, he's versatile as a solid deep threat, but can also make plays on screens, often times creating something out of nothing, and does whatever it takes to pick up that valuable extra bit of yardage.

Disadvantages: Does not have a second gear to beat safeties deep, which could prove to be a factor in playing the Deep ball and could proove costly for him as a reliable option as a deep vertical option. Often shows great ability on route running, but he does not give a great amount of effort or doesnt give AS much as you would want him to, his timed speed will go under microscope and will be looked upon in the upcoming few weeks by teams around the league.

Draft Projection: Could be a very good late second early third round pick in the upcoming draft, and could proove his value to be even higher than when his number is actually called on draft day, as he has the attributes every team wants in a player at the WR position, look for the Ravens to take a long look at this young talent with their 2nd-3rd round pick(s)... IF they havent drafted a WR in the earlier rounds.


[b][u]Percy Harvin[/u][/b]
Ht: 5-11
Wt: 178
40: 4.35
School: Florida

Advantages: Coming out of School, Harvin was widely considered the nation's top wide receiver prospect, and he had followed up 4 stellar years of High School performance(s) with his first 2 years at the collegiate level being rather sub-par and nothing really all that "flashy" parsay, but then again he really isn

[Bosanac]

4/5 of those recievers won't be there when we choose. if we don't trade up.

[52Kia Kaha92]

loving that write up man, but i have to think crabs wont fall out of top 10

[Raven07]

lol i got bored one day and thought id do this type of thing, i really enjoyed the research and stuff haha =) but on another note... i know i put up some of the top players at WR in the upcoming draft, but im sure you all wouldnt want me rambling on about ALL the wideouts so i just highlighed some of the more publicized ones and made a note about the other less publicized WR's out there looking for a home. and who knows for sure though, every team has different needs and not everyone is going to be drafting a WR the first round so there's always that chance of someone like one of them, could fall to the Ravens. I just thought it be good "food for thought" to ponder over lol.

[Ravensfan23]

Raven07 i love the post man, good job. Out of all those guys i like Britt the most and have for the past couple years. As far as his positioning in the draft, i actually think Britt will find himself in the late first round. With teams like Bal,NYG,Tenn, Phi, Mia, and even Az, depend on what they think is their top need and what happens in FA i could definately see Britt sneaking into the bottom half of the first.

Also you missed Britt's weight by a few pounds. You have him listed as 6'3 180 and he is actually 6'4 215.

[20ravens52]

[quote name='52Kia Kaha92' post='152677' date='Feb 10 2009, 10:46 PM']loving that write up man, but i have to think crabs wont fall out of top 10[/quote]


Correction

"he won't fall out of top 5"

[Raven07]

lol oops, my mistake, sorry about that haha, i had notes and everything else all over the place, i think i might have mis-read a few notes from a few players and put down the wrong weight

[bce086]

Great post man.

As long as we dont select Percy Harvin I'll be happy. Not that he isn't a good reciever, but we need SIZE and STRENGTH at the WR position. I'm pretty confident Ozzie wont be selecting him though, as Cam has made it clear he wants a Big Framed target for Flacco to throw to.

My rank for these

Crabtree (Obviously)
DHB -- Who id love for us to select
Britt -- Could really see him being on the board with our 26th pick
Nicks
Harvin

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' post='152702' date='Feb 11 2009, 01:08 AM']Raven07 i love the post man, good job. Out of all those guys i like Britt the most and have for the past couple years. As far as his positioning in the draft, i actually think Britt will find himself in the late first round. With teams like Bal,NYG,Tenn, Phi, Mia, and even Az, depend on what they think is their top need and what happens in FA i could definately see Britt sneaking into the bottom half of the first.

Also you missed Britt's weight by a few pounds. You have him listed as 6'3 180 and he is actually 6'4 215.[/quote]
I read somewhere that Britt is being compared (at least physically) to Larry Fitzgerald. Personally, I think thats just a case of some sportswriter trying to capatilize on Larry's incredible playoffs but if its true then I wouldn't mind grabbing him.

[Shawn`]

Kenney Britt is a sleeper, definately not a first-rounder. Like I've been saying we're going to go with the best cornerback available when it comes to our first pick.

The reason why Kenney Britt is a bigger sleeper than Ramses Barden is because of his recent seasons stats:

GP REC YDS AVG TD
2007 13 62 1,232 19.9 8
2008 12 87 1,371 15.8 7

An average of 20 and 16 for the whole year? That's incredible and he only ran a 4.5.

Oh and did I mention he's 6"4?

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='ravensfan160' post='152752' date='Feb 11 2009, 12:33 PM']I read somewhere that Britt is being compared (at least physically) to Larry Fitzgerald. Personally, I think thats just a case of some sportswriter trying to capatilize on Larry's incredible playoffs but if its true then I wouldn't mind grabbing him.[/quote]

I really hate comparing prospect to guys that have already proven their worth, but for the sake of the thread i will. I wouldn't really compare him to Fitz, the player i would compare Britt to is Andre Johnson(only because of how he will be used). I'm not saying that Kenny Britt will have the same impact as Johnson but because of his size and speed he will be used to dominate the whole field.

I think Britt will have a pretty good showing at the combine and force his way into the first round. I think many people might be disappointed if the Ravens select him with the 26th pick. However i feel much like Flacco last year that once he step on the field he will make everyone feel good about the pick.

[20ravens52]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' post='152764' date='Feb 11 2009, 01:21 PM']I really hate comparing prospect to guys that have already proven their worth, but for the sake of the thread i will. I wouldn't really compare him to Fitz, the player i would compare Britt to is Andre Johnson(only because of how he will be used). I'm not saying that Kenny Britt will have the same impact as Johnson but because of his size and speed he will be used to dominate the whole field.

I think Britt will have a pretty good showing at the combine and force his way into the first round. I think many people might be disappointed if the Ravens select him with the 26th pick. However i feel much like Flacco last year that once he step on the field he will make everyone feel good about the pick.[/quote]


The person that keeps on getting the Fitzgerald comparision is Crabtree. Yet another reason he will not get out of the top 5.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='20ravens52' post='152772' date='Feb 11 2009, 01:47 PM']The person that keeps on getting the Fitzgerald comparision is Crabtree. Yet another reason he will not get out of the top 5.[/quote]


And i don't think he should make it out of the top 5. The kid is a special talent, i just don't like comparing guys because they are too different players.

[RoflDogs]

I like Kenny Britt, He has solid hands, and is really tough over the middle and impossible to tackle

[Lets_Go_Joe]

Britt reminds me of Plaxico Burress without the issues. People who say hes a prima donna don't know who he is or what hes about. He had one issue this past season that sports writers blew up and out of proportion, driving his draft stock down.

I like Britt better then DHB just because of where we will have to pick both of them

p.s. hes actualy 6'4 and 190ish

[ZIBBY28]

[quote name='Bosanac' post='152674' date='Feb 10 2009, 10:40 PM']4/5 of those recievers won't be there when we choose. if we don't trade up.[/quote]

agreed.. at least 3 of the 5

[shaikh015]

I came across this Hakeem Nicks video from the highlight rail he is looking freally pretty...Look for this Tar Heal to go early in the draft...I think he may be the prospect right after Maclin... I think it will be 1) Crabtree 2) MaClin 3) Nicks...
Check the video out if you haven't seen it yet!
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s[/url]

[Whole-Gash]

[quote name='Lets_Go_Joe' post='153114' date='Feb 12 2009, 12:32 AM']Britt reminds me of Plaxico Burress without the issues. People who say hes a prima donna don't know who he is or what hes about. He had one issue this past season that sports writers blew up and out of proportion, driving his draft stock down.

I like Britt better then DHB just because of where we will have to pick both of them

p.s. hes actualy 6'4 and 190ish[/quote]

That's good that hey knocked his stock down so we can get him where we draft.

[Ravensfan23]

[quote name='shaikh015' post='153137' date='Feb 12 2009, 02:21 AM']I came across this Hakeem Nicks video from the highlight rail he is looking freally pretty...Look for this Tar Heal to go early in the draft...I think he may be the prospect right after Maclin... I think it will be 1) Crabtree 2) MaClin 3) Nicks...
Check the video out if you haven't seen it yet!
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s[/url][/quote]

You can't put too much into youtube video's. I'm not saying that Nicks is not a specail talent but youtube only shows highlights. Hell youtube made Yamon Figurs look like a legit WR.

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='shaikh015' post='153137' date='Feb 12 2009, 02:21 AM']I came across this Hakeem Nicks video from the highlight rail he is looking freally pretty...Look for this Tar Heal to go early in the draft...I think he may be the prospect right after Maclin... I think it will be 1) Crabtree 2) MaClin 3) Nicks...
Check the video out if you haven't seen it yet!
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWakmo3_m2s[/url][/quote]
They are highlights and everyone looks fantastic in highlights but I gotta say I like what I saw. I love his size and the way he out muscled the defenders, especially that deep touchdown where he literally carried the DB on his back for the final 5 yards. Whether a WR uses his speed or strength we need a guy that can get some YAC for us.

[shaikh015]

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> With The 26th Of The 2009 Nfl Draft, The Baltimore Ravens Select....PERCY HARVIN!!!!!!!

[bce086]

no more short recievers...

[Whole-Gash]

agreed. I would most likely want a big receiver, corner, DE, or OT. But it all depends on who is left at number 26.

[shaikh015]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' post='153253' date='Feb 12 2009, 03:29 PM']You can't put too much into youtube video's. I'm not saying that Nicks is not a specail talent but youtube only shows highlights. Hell youtube made Yamon Figurs look like a legit WR.[/quote]
Yamon Figurs is clearly a special teams returner and next year God willing he can go back.....

[Marc2k6]

[quote name='RoflDogs' post='153026' date='Feb 11 2009, 08:25 PM']I like Kenny Britt, He has solid hands, and is really tough over the middle and impossible to tackle[/quote]


I AGREE!

[ZIBBY28]

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> With The 26th Of The 2009 Nfl Draft, The Baltimore Ravens Select.... no one.. they trade down and get a couple extra picks.. i really have no idea as to whether or not that would actually happen, but i dont think anyone has a clue in what direction the ravens will go in the draft because a lot of it depends on FA

[52Kia Kaha92]

if Aaron Maybin, Rey Maualuga, Michael Crabtree, Malcom Jenkins, Micahel Oher, Bj Raji, Lerry Rnlgish, Michael Johnson and Brian orkapo are all gone by our pick i want us to trade down, pick up an extra third and 5th

[ZIBBY28]

i agree with the logic, but you wouldnt like to see us take maclin, eugene monroe, aaron curry, andre smith, or a few others at 26 if they fell that far for some unforseen reason?

[RavensIQ]

*ahem* Clay Mathews ... !!

[52Kia Kaha92]

if monroe was there when we picked, i see him going to the rams, we would trade down as teams would really want him, he is a finese tackle, we need maulers for our scheme

I was just saying the ones that i really like for us not everyone thats good lol,