So what draft position will the Ravens be in? 14th pick

[oldno82]

2 hours ago, tsylvester said:

Will they draft players who had no real stats in college? Or who are injured and need a full year to heal up? Or linemen only because they are huge and "nice guys"?

Yeah, I'm so sick of us drafting players like this that never pan out. I feel like we keep bashing our heads against the wall and don't really consider a different approach. 

[tsylvester]

Ozzie still advises, Eric learned from Ozzie. What changed from the drafts aside from losing some key scouts?

Harbs, so with him gone and a fresh new eye to joing Ozzie and Eric, hope springs anew

[oldno82]

Yes and I hope that carries over to free agents as well, including our own.

[tsylvester]

With a good chunk of players the Ravens need taken early in the 1st, of these 3, who would you choose?

Caleb Banks, dt Florida, huge is an understatement, 6'-6", 330 pounds and long arms.

Cassius Howell, de Texas A&M

Won SEC defensive player of the year this past season with 11.5 sacks. Speed, quickness, power.

Maki Lemon wr USC

Not the biggest and 5'-11" 195, nor the fastest, but this is a big jitter bug of a playmaker. Great hands and big catch radius, electric with the ball in his hands is an understatement 

[oldno82]

I'd like them all , dammit!

I don't think I could pass on Banks if Mads isn't coming back.

HOLD IT: just found out he missed all but the last 2 games with a foot injury.  I'm sick and tired of us drafting marvelous potential but they missed x many games. I'd have to have a loonnggg, rigorous look at his medical record from more than one doc to draft this guy. If there is the slightest issue of an injury, I'd draft the healthiest of Howell or Lemmon.

[oldno82]

They say Howell is too light and might be limited to 3rd down pass rusher in the NFL. Harrumph!

Of the three you named that leaves only Lemon and even he's a little light in weight.

Whoever we get with the 14th overall pick has to be an impact player on day 1.

[papasmurfbell]

Looking at his numbers from 24 plus his size I prefer banks.  Crushing a pocket from the middle makes so many good things happen.

[tsylvester]

Im not so worried about Bank's foot, his quickness, size and strength are exactly what the defensive line needs, as youve said, with Mads likely gone.

Howell has a lot of questions to answer, look at Green, same type player, his size has held him back in the NFL, I fear the same for Howell.

Lemon, like him a lot, but he is likely a a slot guy, not a 1st round home run hitter

[oldno82]

If they can get  Banks vetted by more than one medical staff of doctors, he would be the one to draft of those 3 in that spot.