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If they pick up his option before the draft I think they won't take a receiver on day one or two. If not, I think they'll press ahead and pick one even if there is a few days before his option expires.

Well, at the very least I hope Zay learned a big lesson here.

LA Chargers are becoming the Ravens West Coast Branch. Will be interesting to see Gus and JK back in a Roman offense.

Looks like JK Dobbins is off to join Gus Edwards and Greg Roman with the Chargers.

Good stuff, Papa...thanks for posting. Sounds like a lot of OT talent in this draft even where we are drafting. I like McConkey, but not as our first pick. Right about not needing DL help now that Justin is with us for the long haul. Right now we're 3 offensive lineman short from last year. We should probably be drafting help there with our first and third (second?) picks.

Papa, who do you have in mind?

I wouldn't advocate trading up unless it was to jump just a few spots for a guy who can start right away. But I think there will be opportunities at 30 and even up to high round 2 to get an OT. I wouldn't move up unless it was for that stud offensive lineman we need so bad. After round 1, things really become a crap shoot whether you're looking for RB, WR or another lineman. But that's the hand we have.

That makes sense. Do you have any opinion on Renfrow?

The draft is just 2 weeks away and I was wondering what you all thought about whether the Ravens should try and trade up, trade down, or just stay where they are. Should they go up to get a higher probability of success player or down into the second round to get more picks? Or is the best course to just take from what's available at spot number 30. They've got 2 fourth round picks, and they could possibly combine one of them with their first to move up. If they trade down, they can get more picks, but they give up the possibility of having a 1st round pick for 5 years. If they stay where they are, should they take BPA or hope they fill one of their needs with whoever is there? There's a lot riding on this draft. The team has been hamstrung by their cap status in free agency and badly needs an infusion of young talent. Oh, and finally, should they be attempting to sign Hunter Renfrow to a cap friendly contract or is the draft a better option for another wide receiver?

There seems to be a lot of offensive tackles of quality in this draft. One of the very good ones should fall to us at 30. That's what I hope happens. Because of all the free agent losses, I agree with the analyst who said that DeCosta might have to stray a bit from his best player available draft strategy and go with the BPA for a position of need this year.

Ravens sign van Noy to 2 year $10mil contract. Hope he gets near his 9 sacks again.

I see things in a different light today...I don't think it's as bad a deal as I thought yesterday but I'm surprised they couldn't get more for him, like a 2 and a 4 without giving up any of their own picks. $31 million in dead cap ain't nothing to be sneezed at.

I think they're in a self-destruct mode. That has to rate as one of the worst trades in NFL history.

The Texans just might be the best team in the AFC this coming season.

With all the round one talent supposedly available in round one we should at least be able to replace Moses without too much trouble. Meanwhile it's hard to say what Ronnie Stanley has left. He might make a career resurgence or have another disappointing year. Either way I'm glad they reworked and downsized his contract and loaded it with incentives.