2016 Draft

[vmax]

PFF had Dixon listed as the number 2 RB in the draft.

 

All he does is find the end zone.

He's a TD machine.

[tsylvester]

His big plays were the result of spread offenses and faster receivers on his team; he was the slowest. Potential yes, but Pharoh Cooper is more polished and just as fast with better hands.

 

This team needed play makers and they drafted possibly two role players, the rest, projects...

 

 

Only one secondary player who is likely to only be a slot corner....

 

Things will change, players will surprise, but right now this draft for the Ravens did not improve the team.

[oldno82]

CBS says this about Dixon:

 

"Love this RB. He is a do-it-all back with good pass protection skills, good hands out of the backfield and TD machine with 26 his final season".

[tsylvester]

PFF had Dixon listed as the number 2 RB in the draft.

If so, I sould have to question their judgement of talent.

[oldno82]

If so, I sould have to question their judgement of talent.

Well here's the link:

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/30/draft-2016-nfl-draft-pick-by-pick-analysis-of-day-3/

[vmax]

Well here's the link:

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/30/draft-2016-nfl-draft-pick-by-pick-analysis-of-day-3/

 

He's like Marshawn Lynch.

Here's a nasty guy for you oldno82.

[thundercleetz]

Schefter reported the Ravens were going to take Tunsil and had him higher on the board than Stanley until the video came out.

[vmax]

Schefter reported the Ravens were going to take Tunsil and had him higher on the board than Stanley until the video came out.

 

Tunsil is one big character red flag and you don't use the 6th pick in the draft on that. He's dishonest, thinks the rules don't apply to him and likes drugs and partying.

He'll love South Beach.

[vmax]

WOW! Between Reynolds and Dixon the Ravens have cornered the market on TD machines.

 

Reynolds has great athleticism and football IQ. He can play many positions. Great character, great college player...tough...it will befun finding out how the Ravens use him and where he finds his place.

 

 

 

RBKEENAN REYNOLDSNAVY AAC
Photo of Keenan Reynolds

GRADE
4.96
?
5'11"
HEIGHT
205LBS.
WEIGHT
OVERVIEW
Reynolds finished his career at Navy with an FBS record 88 career touchdowns and an FBS record 4,559 rushing yards by a quarterback. At the East-West Shrine Game, Reynolds made a switch from quarterback to running back.

PRO DAY RESULTS
40-yard dash: 4.57 seconds
Vertical: 37 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet
Bench: 15 reps of 225 pounds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS As with most option quarterbacks, has heart for days as a runner and competitor. Elevated sense of purpose when play neared the goal line. Cashed in with 78 rushing touchdowns over the last three seasons. Can make himself slippery and rarely takes direct shots unless he seeks out the contact. Forced 23 missed tackles this season. Has plus vision with a great sense of when to cut it up and when to finish his runs. Runs with outstanding balance through contact. Elite intelligence and locker room leader.
WEAKNESSES Doesn't have the frame or leg thickness of full­-time, NFL running back. More slippery than shifty as a runner. Lacking dynamic one-­cut ability to hit holes with burst. Thin lower half makes his running style slightly top ­heavy in space. Has to prove he can catch the football as a running back. Not strong enough to extend runs through force. Credited with just two broken tackles over his last 515 carries. Ball security is a concern. Had 32 fumbles with 18 lost during his time at Navy.
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 6 or 7
NFL COMPARISON Fozzy Whittaker
BOTTOM LINE Reynolds is more than tough enough for the NFL game, but his ball security issues are a major concern as he tries to step into the role of an NFL running back. Reynolds is tough but not physical to the point of breaking tackles so he must prove he can be creative and elusive and he has to show good hands to become a pass catching option as well. Adding to a return game could help his cause.

[oldno82]

 

He's like Marshawn Lynch.

Here's a nasty guy for you oldno82.

We do need a few guys that are tough and nasty. We'll just have to see how it all pans out.

[oldno82]

WOW! Between Reynolds and Dixon the Ravens have cornered the market on TD machines.

 

Reynolds has great athleticism and football IQ. He can play many positions. Great character, great college player...tough...it will befun finding out how the Ravens use him and where he finds his place.

 

I think this is a good pick. He'll be a project to develop as WR but can start punt returns this season. I like this pick (first time I've thought that this whole draft) a lot because of the guy's toughness and versatility.

[vmax]

Another CB...round 6....

 

 

 

MAURICE CANADYVIRGINIA ACC
Photo of Maurice Canady

COMBINE RESULTS
GRADE
5.3
?
4.49 SEC
16 REPS
38.0 INCH
124.0 INCH
7.03 SEC
4.09 SEC

MORE DRAFT
VIDEO
6'1"
HEIGHT
31 5/8"
ARM LENGTH
193LBS.
WEIGHT
9 1/8"
HANDS
OVERVIEW
There's a lot to like about Virginia's next cornerback prospect: He's tall (listed at 6-foot-2), has long arms to knock away passes from receivers (18 pass breakups in 2014-2015), and flashes hands to snatch low or high errant passes (three interceptions as a junior). He also has returned punts for scores during his career, including one for a 74-yard score against William and Mary this fall. If scouts believe Canady can wrap up ball carriers and get them to the ground, he'll move up draft boards like former tall Cavs corners Ras-I Dowling and Chris Cook did before him.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Above average height for the position. Has experience playing from slot and outside. Light on his feet. Relatively smooth hip turn and foot quickness to mirror and match the receiver. Plays with desired balance and body control for lateral change of direction. Good short area ball reaction. More disciplined in his play this season after giving up too many big plays in 2014. Instinctive and shows tendency recognition that comes from film study and retention of coaching. Leary of double moves. Processes quickly. Plays with adequate transitional quickness to react to what is eyes are seeing.
WEAKNESSES Scouts concerned about ability to carry long speed. Torched for six touchdowns in 2014. Opens out of backpedal extremely early for fear of being beaten over the top. Ball production (passes defensed and interceptions) plummeted in 2015 showing fear of playing tight. No interceptions this season. Played so far off receivers that challenging throws became impossible. Tall, tight backpedal. Doesnt have juice to quickly close separation when asked to turn and run. Unable to find ball frequently when beaten over the top. Lightweight. Pushed around in the red zone by bigger targets. Ankle­-biter as tackler with inconsistent effort and desire. Passed up opportunities to stick his nose in.
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 5 or 6
SOURCES TELL US "He's soft. He has talent, but I have serious doubts about whether or not he's physically tough enough and mentally tough enough. Teams would runs screens at him because they knew he might not challenge the play. At least he was a playmaker in 2014." ­-- AFC scout in charge of ACC
NFL COMPARISON Tye Smith
BOTTOM LINE Canady has the size and athleticism to be an NFL cornerback, but it is hard to ignore the disparity in touchdowns allowed (10) versus interceptions (three) over the last two seasons. Canady's long speed and toughness are going to be heavily scrutinized during the draft process, but he has enough talent to be an NFL backup.

 

[vmax]

I think this is a good pick. He'll be a project to develop as WR but can start punt returns this season. I like this pick (first time I've thought that this whole draft) a lot because of the guy's toughness and versatility.

 

The talking heads are saying he can be another Julian Edeleman...a 7th round QB who got thrown into returning punts and playing in the slot.

He does have to do his 2 years for the Navy.

[tsylvester]

The pick of Reynolds shows how much of a joke this draft was for the Ravens. He is not a running back, not a wide out and not a quarterback. Was there something qrong with Braxton Miller if they wanted to take a chance on a "gimic".

 

And sorry, Dixon is nothing like Lynch, he is nowhere close to beast mode. He may not even hold up to the NFL pounding.

 

He is not better than the Bama buster, nor to the OSU hustler. So that puts him at least at number 3 and frankly, he might be the sixth best back in a mediocre draft for running backs.

 

Time will tell, but it looks like another lost draft for the team, setting them back even further.... The reason they drafted at 6 is because of past poor drafts.

[tsylvester]

Schefter reported the Ravens were going to take Tunsil and had him higher on the board than Stanley until the video came out.

Idiots, he smoked weed 2 years ago and is being black maileed by an ex step father who was beating his mother.

 

There are no character issues with him. Taking money for groceries and to keep the heat and lights on for his mother is wrong?

[papasmurfbell]

2 RBs? Why? How many RBs can the team carry?

[52isUnstoppable]

2 RBs? Why? How many RBs can the team carry?

that's my question.

 

Forsett - lock

Allen - proved he belongs

Taliaferro - gone

Richardson - lean and motivated

Dixon - lock

Reynolds - lock?

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I don't think they did enough in the DBs.

[52isUnstoppable]

the log jam at WR is even worse than RB

[oldno82]

I don't think they did enough in the DBs.

That's an understatement.

[tsylvester]

I don't think they did enough in the DBs.

 

 

Not even close, yet they felt drafting a gimic guy would suffice. Seems to me their wanted good publicity by drafting Reynolds to keep the "fans" happy with this whiff of a draft.

 

Heaven for bid they draft 6 db's and make them fight it out to see who makes the team...If they wanted a slot guy, a return guy there were plenty of others in this draft who are natural players and would do a much better job.

 

They say a draft takes 3 years to realize, well go back 3 years to see why this team was picking at 6. Then go back 2 years, then last year, see how many times this team will be picking in the top 10 over the few years.....

[GrubberRaven]

Guess we wait until camp to see if everyone is right or wrong. Obviously, you guys think the team crapped the bed.

[cravnravn]

I ain't second guessing Oz again.

[vmax]

 

 

Baltimore Ravens

Draft picks: Ronnie Stanley (No. 6 overall), Kamalei Correa (No. 42 overall), Bronson Kaufusi (No. 70 overall), Tavon Young (No. 104 overall), Chris Moore (No. 107 overall), Alex Lewis (No. 130 overall), Willie Henry (No. 132 overall), Kenneth Dixon (No. 134 overall), Matt Judon (No. 146 overall), Keenan Reynolds (No. 182 overall), Maurice Canady (No. 209 overall)

Day 1 grade: B

Day 2 grade: A

Day 3 grade: A

Overall grade: A-

The skinny: The Ravens had several choices here. The Stanley versus Laremy Tunsil argument will live on for a while, although no one can blame teams for laying off Tunsil. DeForest Buckner was also on the board for the Ravens.

General manager Ozzie Newsome picked up two future starters in the pass rusher Correa and five-technique Kaufusi on Day 2, getting max value for those picks.

Want a speed demon to stretch defenses? Too bad, the Ravens got him in Moore. Young is a typical Ravens corner pick, smaller in stature but willing to mix it up with anyone. The Harbaugh brothers probably discussed the Ravens' picking Henry over dinner. Dixon was also a solid pick, the fourth straight year the team picked a back in the fourth round. Judon will prove to be a steal in the fifth; he was a legitimate third-round talent despite playing Division II football.....http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000657476/article/2016-nfl-draft-quicksnap-grades-for-afc-teams

 

[thundercleetz]

Good summary from PFF:

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/30/draft-2016-nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32-teams/