Okay, next up the draft

[tsylvester]

Yeah, why trade out now? Last pick in the 5th for the 10th pick in the 6th?

[tsylvester]

They always seem to go to commercial break right when the Ravens pick...

[tsylvester]

Db Bilhal Kane

[tsylvester]

Tyler Loop, kicker, Arizona with pick 186 (6th round pick 10)

[tsylvester]

From NBC, Ravens have signed 9 of their 11 picks

Offensive tackle Emery Jones Jr. (third round), inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan (fourth round), and offensive tackle Carson Vinson (fifth round) now are signed. Baltimore’s five sixth-round picks – cornerback Bilhal Kone, kicker Tyler Loop, wide receiver LaJohntay Wester, defensive tackle Aeneas Peebles and cornerback Robert Longerbeam — and the team’s final selection, seventh-round guard Garrett Dellinger, also are under contract.

[papasmurfbell]

The earlier the pick the harder it is.  I suspect by the end of the month they are all in the fold.

[tsylvester]

Yeah, this slotting makes it easier unless they are a) in the top of the 1st round & or b) the team trades up for them

[oldno82]

The way the draft works today makes it inevitable that they'll sign everybody. There might be some delay in the first 3 picks but they will come around.

[oldno82]

Emery Jones out until maybe TC with a labrum issue.

[papasmurfbell]

That sucks.

[tsylvester]

Not much happening between now & then, so not so much as big deal unless he tore it.

The Ravens signed 17 undrafted free agents, most will not make the team, but will 1 or 5?

[papasmurfbell]

He has time to study.  Do that hard.

[tsylvester]

They nabbed some big, powerful, quick footed linemen between the draft and undrafted. Hopefully a few of them work out well. Could set this offense up for a few years.

[papasmurfbell]

Just heard what starks was doing this weekend.  Already an alpha leader,  he was moving guys around on the field.  He just got the playbook.

[oldno82]

I can't wait until the pre-season to see these rookies in action.

Still 3 months away...sheesh!

I've been wondering if now that the Ravens have taken up a relationship with the UK, if they will be playing there again in the upcoming regular season.

[papasmurfbell]

We don’t have Jax on the schedule so that limits it.  But you do have the German games too.  We do have @ mia and they play in Madrid.  Pitt plays in Dublin so that is a real possibility.  Cle is in England and that could be a possibility.  Jets play here so the London games is out.  There are 3 shots for us.

[tsylvester]

I really hate the over seas games, so stupid... yes, I am awake at the time the games start, but I never watch them live, my little protest

[papasmurfbell]

It’s a matter of time before  div is in Europe.

[oldno82]

Just more opportunity for more money for the owners.

[papasmurfbell]

That’s all they care about.