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Kindle sounds like a Raven to me! He was asked how it felt to be a Raven and he responded: "Are ya'll gonna bleep out my language? Because, man, it feels F'ing good!"

That sounds really bad Crav. I know we have a really good medical staff that is very thorough in their medical reviews, lets hope they did not see anything wrong with Kindle.

Risky pick, not usually Ozzie's style. I know it is not fair to think this way, but I cannot help but think of our other second round picks Dan Cody and Paul Kruger with this pick.

Vikings choose CB Chris Cook out of UVA. He was definitely one of our targets. We pick 11th and 25th in the second round, and 6th in the third round. Let's see what happens.

More than anything, we have ammunition to make moves. Ozzie has a three and a four to work with. If he sees a player he likes in round two, we can move around to get him. We could end up with three second rounders. Lets see what happens, it should be exciting.

From Ozzie: We just have to trust that Ozzie has a plan. ANYWAYS LETS MOVE ON. Here are some players I would target in rounds 2-3: WR Arrelious Benn (Illinois) WR Carlton Mitchell (South Florida) WR Taylor Price (Ohio University) WR Golden Tate (Notre Dame) CB Chris Cook (Virginia) CB Brandon Ghee (Wake Forest) CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (IUP) OLB Sergio Kindle (Texas) DE Carlos Dunlap (FSU) DT Terrence Cody (Alabama) DT Linval Joseph (ECU) TE Rob Gronkowski (Arizona) TE Anthony McCoy (USC) Any of these guys targets? I would Cook and Gronkowski are definite targets for our first pick in the second round. For the second pick I could see Cody (if he falls), Carlton Mitchell, Taylor Price, or Linval Joseph as targets.

I really was hoping we would get Bryant, the guy was a top ten talent. However, that was irrelevant when our pick came up. Taking that into account, there was not a player that stood out at #25, so trading back was the best option. I want to see what players we end up with before we pass judgement.

I'll be up, 11:35 PM EST is only 10:35 PM CST! Of course, I would not be surprised if we traded back into the second round, so I am sure some of us will be disappointed. Oh yeah, I do not have Friday classes either!

This is painful, the O's are absolutely terrible this season. We definitely need some sort of shake-up. Not only is the pitching bad, the team is not hitting, the defense is making a lot errors, and there are dumb mistakes on the base paths. Who are some of the managers out there?

That AFC East is going to be a very competitive division. Great move by the Dolphins!

I've heard that Brian Billick is a pretty persuasive guy Anyways, I think it is pretty obvious Ozzie learned his lesson on that one. He even went as far as saying he "messed up" by not drafting Boldin because of poor workout numbers. This is where I believe Ozzie has progressed as a GM, he knows how to find football players.

BTW, compare these two Scouts, Inc. scouting reports on Thomas and Meachem (coming out of college): Meachem: Thomas Both guys were rated a 92 overall by Scouts, Inc. Scouts, Inc. had Meachem rated as the twentieth best player in the draft, and have Thomas rated as the twenty-first best player in this draft. I italicized the similarities between the two receivers, and it is very noticable how similar these two guys are. Meachem is has a better initial burst off of the line, but Thomas is better at tracking and going up for the deep ball of the two. Both guys are/were raw route runner who have/had focus problems when catching the ball.

Thomas is slow? I do not agree with you there. Thomas was supposedly running in the late 4.3s before hurting his foot. He is not sudden or explosive off the line, but he is a long strider who has a second gear when getting downfield. I am not sure where you are getting this impression that he doesn't run well ( fast forward to 3:18) or have field presence. He consistently attacks the ball at its highest point and is very aggressive is going up to get the ball over defenders. He tracks the deep ball very well. He is actually at his best using the sideline to help him make the catch downfield. He has very strong, natural catching hands. His problem is that he loses focus on the easier catches, which is definitely something to be concerned about. Meachem ran a 4.37 out of college, similar speed. Now, I have seen Meachem play a lot the past two years and let me give you my impressions. Meachem is listed at 6'2" 210 pounds. After getting drafted by the Saints he came into camp at around 230 pounds, and his work ethic was obviously questioned. Meachem is not a naturally lean guy, he has that bulky frame as well. His rookie year was a essentially a mulligan as he learned what it took to play in the NFL. Now, from what I hear Thomas is a very hard worker and a intelligent individual (he got a 34 on the Wonderlic). It will be interesting to see what kind of shape he is in at his pro day after breaking his foot. I am not sure about the Michael Clayton comparison, Clayton was touted as a slow guy, but a polished receiver who had strong hands and was a solid route runner. A better worse-case scenerio for Thomas I see is former-Jag Reggie Williams. But the realistic upside is definitely a Robert Meachem, with an slim, absolute best case scenerio a TO or Calvin Johnson to a lesser extent. #1 receiver potential is certainly there, IMO.

It depends how much Ozzie likes Taylor Mays. Ozzie is not the type to fall for a workout warrior. Now, if Earl Thomas out of Texas (who I hear Ozzie is really high on) falls anywhere near us, I could definitely see Ozzie making a move. There is a pretty big dropoff from Thomas to Mays though.

Obviously we would get him with the hope that he would be a number one receiver in a couple of years, is that really worth mentioning? I mean I think we can all agree that Thomas has number one receiver potential (I mean he has drawn Calvin Johnson comparisons). Like I said, he would be a Robert Meachem-like pick for us. Having lived in New Orleans the past two years and having seen just about every Saints game, the progress Meachem has made is remarkable. Last season he was like Thomas, a big, fast guy who could pretty much only run downfield for jump balls. This season he emerged as a more complete receiver and is well on his way toward being a number one-type receiver. Meachem was able to contribute his second year (he was injured his rookie year) as a raw downfield target, but he was able to ease himself into developing as a complete receiver because the Saints had a solid receiving core in place. There was a niche for him, and he filled it for the team until he was ready for a larger role. We are in a similar situation where we have a solid receiving core and we have the luxury of waiting for a big potential guy like Thomas to develop while he fills a big niche role for us (deep threat and redzone target).

That is the offense G-Tech ran, a triple-option, flexbone offense. Thomas either blocked, used his speed to run downfield off of the option, or caught a screen and used his size to get YAC. It is not Thomas's fault that Paul Johnson used Thomas's talent to help put the team in the best position to win. It has only won G-Tech an ACC Championship and tie for a divisional title the past two seasons, respectively. Thomas might be raw at route running, but what he does well, he does very well. And that is use his size and speed to get downfield to make a play on the ball deep, and to use his athleticism and aggressiveness in the redzone. There is certainly a niche for that type of player on this team. Here is the thing, if we drafted Thomas I would see him as a Robert Meachem-type pick for us. We already have a receiving core in place so there would be no pressure for Thomas to be "the man." If he came here we would mainly use him in situations where his talents are best used. G-Tech ran the ball a lot, we run the ball a lot, the guy is used to blocking and working off of the playaction. Have him in there in running situations, then send him deep on the play action. We would also use him in redzone situations. This is exactly how he was used at G-Tech. We don't need this guy reading defenses and running routes he is not comfortable with his first year. Utilize his best talents while he learns from Mason and Boldin in practice to develop into a complete receiver. We would be an ideal fit for Thomas.

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I echo the thoughts of everyone else, thank goodness this guy is out of the division. He always seemed to be on the other end of one of those Roethlisberger throws of faith from one side of the field to the other. Holmes ability to come back to the QB and get open when Ben was on the run was so frustrating. Glad to see him gone. Lets just now hope that Dez Bryant doesn't fall to the Steelers. However, would the Steelers get rid of one troubled receiver to grab another one? On the flip side, if Sanchez becomes anything near a good or average QB, the Jets are going to be trouble.

Here is the ESPN Insder KC Joyner blog on Gaither that max referenced in his first post:

Chill out guys, Gaither is not going anywhere this season.

Here is some info on Rackers and his struggles: Getting Rackers would certainly be a risk as he has rarely kicked in the type of weather he would experience in the AFC North, but like Force said, his live leg would be a huge plus for us on kickoffs.

I would be worried about Rakers as well. He has a rocket for a leg, but he has kicked in a kicking friendly environment his whole career and still has problems making the big kick. Graham has kicked in the weather unfriendly AFC North his whole career, and save for last season, was a great kicker in this league. I'll take Graham.

Good stuff max. Yes, it is of critical importance for Suggs to step up and be a leader. It seems like Suggs has gotten the message. Ray and Harbs have these guys in the right mindset: Webb, Oher, Rice, these guys are all hard workers. Even throw Flacco into that group, I am sure he wasn't thrilled about being shipped out to California to work with a baseball coach, but the guy will do whatever it takes to be the best QB he can be.

I don't mind the drafton a Thursday night. All that means to me is I have towait two less days! I like the idea of breaking it up, the first round is definitely exciting enough to warrant it's own day. The second and third round you get similar talent, so I like those bunched together.

So what is the password?