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Think it was more of a gamble, low risk/high reward type signing thinking he could possibly play this year. Just doesnt make sense in today's league to sign a player knowing they wont be available for 2 years. Then again this team makes questionable moves regarding the 53 man roster spots by signing guys like Penny, Sermon, Albert O and never playing them even when they're needed due to injury.

These two comments essentially cancel each other out. "Ol Gunslinger" began to lose shootouts later in his career with GB because he had to carry the team due to shoddy defenses. Anyone remember that Packers-Colts match-up(wanna say 2002 or 2004)? The key play in the game was Jason David forcing a fumble after a reception and the Colts falling on it. Nevermind that we were the NFC version of the Chiefs: 13-3 year based on a strong RB play only to lose in the first round because the defense was crap. Same thing goes for Rodgers from 2011 on essentially with the exception of 2014 where the defense actually played better than average until Brandon Bostick...well...

For me no one in their right minds would say no to this...just don't see if falling our way to this extent.

I'm not saying don't take a corner. I'm saying don't take a slot corner. Especially while you have Lenoir. They don't have the value and would need to be a special player to make that worth it. There's a reason you don't see straight up nickel corners go in the first round all that often. There's a reason why they are paid substantially less. I believe the highest paid slot corner in the league is Taron Johnson who is outside of the top 15 CBs in AAV. Drafts should be heavily slanted early on toward the highest paid positions, if we are being honest. Outside corner, QB, Pass rusher, tackle, wide receiver. We may need to add guard to that soon, but we'll see if those numbers keep up from this year. Then you come to points where guys who don't play those positions are clearly bpa and you smash that. Every now and again, you have a special prospect that makes going for a different position worth it (think Brock Bowers)

Don't really see the point of trying to grab a nickel in the first when you can grab a nickel in rounds 2-4 in this draft. Plenty of those guys.

So, a few thoughts. Firstly, I think Surtain should be off the table. The only way I’m even thinking about him is if you could you go all the way up to 1 and get a generational one talent like Caleb Williams. Even 12 + Surtain is way too much for me for a boom/bust guy like McCarthy, but maybe Payton ranks him really high. The idea of one of the QBs sliding towards the back end of the top 10 intrigues me, it’s not something I’d thought about before today, but it’s not outside the range of possibilities. The scenario is something like this: Williams 1, Daniels 2, Maye 3, MHJ 4, then Harbaugh falls in love with someone at 5, Nabers 6, Alt 7 and then it’s kinda open season to trade up to 8 for McCarthy. You can probably go from 12 to 8 for just like a 3rd rounder or something. Then I’m probably fine with it because even if he’s a bust it’s not like you’ve thrown years of resources at him. I do really think the Nix thing is quite likely but the issue is he’s kinda projected to come off the board anywhere between the tail end of the first round and the mid/late second round. He almost certainly won’t make it to our 3rd round pick because there’s enough QB needy teams who probably won’t take one in R1 (Vegas, NYG, Seattle, even the Saints) that probably won’t take one in R1. Therefore there’s really 3 ways to end up with Penix: 1) Reach and take him at 12 2) Trade back from 12 and manoeuvre a way to get a pick in the right ballpark. Either you move back really far (like with Buffalo?) and take him late 1st, or you move back like 8-10 spots and get a 2nd in the trade. 3) Trade next year’s 1st for a late 1 or early 2 this year and then take him. I think option 1 and 3 are terrible ideas. I can get on board with option 2 but then I really struggle to find a viable trade partner for 12. Who would want to come up to that pick and why?

I'm willing to bet he knocks Royce Newman off the roster as a G/T...

I wouldn't hate it. As long as we trade back from 7 lol

I hate their spot at #25. I'm anticipating the run on legit first round prospects will be over, but especially at the premium positions. They'll likely be choosing from a lesser tier of OL or DB, or reaching to fill a position like LB or S. It's why I'm guessing they won't be keeping #25. They'll be moving up a handful of picks to secure someone like Mims or McKinstry, or down and perhaps out of round one.

I get that, but we’re also gonna continue to add guys to help him do that next year. And the year after. And the year after that. We’re one Sweat injury away from having ZERO pass rush. The year 1 Trestman team scored a ton of points but couldn’t stop anyone. That’s not good for CW’s development either.

Sure, no, but it appears to be the team's thinking. There was no move to get even a journeyman in free agency. Bear in mind that Morris will have a full year of strength and conditioning training in addition to skill development. There is a need for a swing tackle other than Lucas Niang, who is in his last contract year. That's a logical place to put a rookie.

He's one of my favorites in this draft, but I think for the Packers I would rather have Colson. I think Cooper will make it to #41, but it's going to be close.

This is a somewhat simple game. Make a list of three prospects you believe the Ravens will draft with their first three picks plus one alternate prospect that can count for any of those slots. Here is how you score: 5 points for an accurate 1st pick 7 points for an accurate 2nd pick 9 points for an accurate 3rd pick 2 points for the correct position for a predicted pick, but the wrong player 2 points for the correct player, but taken at the wrong pick 2 points for correct choice of trading down, trading up, or staying put with the initial first round pick (2024 #30) And a template for your submission: Trade Down, Trade Up, or Stay: Pick # 1: Pick # 2: Pick # 3: Alternate: And that's it! Like I said, simple. Tiebreakers will be decided on how many correct selections were made either by the pick itself or the correct player taken at the wrong pick (only taking the first three picks into account). Then correct position but wrong player points, and finally the trade up, down, or stay points. Good luck everybody!

Last year, we had two corners who were fine. We need three. Not saying we need to burn a first on a position just to do it, but the team is in dire need of that third corner. The fact Lenior plays both positions equally well just makes it more frustrating that we don't have the third guy.

in a podcast studio where he belongs. I don't think anyone knows what a healthy Rodgers on a new team even looks like right now.

Somebody agrees with you

It's that time of the year again. As always I try to keep this as simple as possible so here are the rules: Submit a list of 20 prospects you think the Ravens could select on draft day. No list may be edited after the draft officially starts. Any list edited after that deadline will be disqualified. To gain points the Ravens must select a prospect on your list. The amount of points gained will be determined by the round the prospect was taken in. Points per round are as follows: 1st round - 20 points, 2nd round - 25 points, 3rd round - 30 points, 4th round - 35 points, 5th round - 40 points, 6th round - 45 points, 7th round - 50 points. Ties will be broken based on the total number of prospects the Ravens select on a list. For example if one list has a single correct selection taken in the 7th round for 50 points, and another list has correct selections taken in the 1st and 3rd rounds for 50 points, the latter will be the victor. And that's it! Like I said, simple. We won't be doing to tiebreakers based on undrafted free agents since the time it takes could stretch on for a while. This game is over as soon as the draft ends. Good luck everybody! Past Winners 2023 - Samders 2022 - diamondbull424 2021 - sp6488 2020 - BaltimoreTerp 2019 - diamondbull424 2018 - Ballimore 2017 - drd23 2016 - coordinator0 2015 - gooselovechild 2014 - r_sayle 2013 - BareYourTeeth, diamondbull424, and aussie_raven77 2012 - drd23

I love Verse.... I just don't see the Falcons passing on Turner for Verse at 8. BAsed on schematic fits.

We have a ton of corners who are likely fine. Not an easy position to transition to, so I'm not even sure you're drafting a guy better than those. If you're going corner at the end of round one, it should be an outside corner. Nickels simply don't have the value. I'd take one in the first for the right prospect, just like I would a running back. But that's going to be an exception. And that doesn't exist in this draft

Here’s what I feel the need to say about the top QBs in this draft. I’m actually impressed with all of the top guys. If we had the 3rd pick, I’d be okay with Daniels if Caleb/Maye were gone. A little disappointed, but also excited because he’d be the best guy left on the board and there’s genuinely a good amount of reason to be hopeful. And if were any of these teams like NYG, MIN, DEN, LVR? I’d be thrilled to get McCarthy, even if I had to trade up some for him. Because I think he’s got a real chance to be good too. Big gamble, big big gamble, but if you’re stuck in purgatory like those groups mostly are — it’s a gamble that could come up JACKPOT for you. The part that will bug me isn’t that I think Jayden is a sure bust or JJ is a total joke. I think they’ve all got a shot. I just think they’ll have chosen wrong, and I’ll have trouble shaking the feeling that I think they valued the wrong thing (namely, “readiness to play now”).

I am picking a long snapper just because I feel like being ridiculous! I need a little relief from the seriousness the draft is bringing out in all of us!!!!

Never not had one

As far as I am aware, they are unidentified. Steph does not have the nine in her worksheet, barrows did not disclose who they were (if he knows) The pictures in the post have no support as far as I'm aware

Ouch. You’re a real masochist. At least I have my Yankees. Although they have been a disappointment for a bit now.