Okay, I just said I don’t think we have to pick an OT in the first or second. The third round pick is a comp
, so yeah—I’m good with that. That’s what I originally said too was 3rd is fine but I don’t think we’re required to take one before then either. I just don’t think we’re compelled to take one before the 3rd. I think we’re fine. As for your point on drafting a 6th or 7th round pick, I disagree there because I think we absolutely do think that they would think those guys are “strong efforts” to replace Brown and come in and contribute based on what I saw before. I can’t remember the position or draft but I know we did something similar and I thought that was a bit stupid. I also agree on BPA because we clearly take best player available at positions we could use.
Well, in terms of the 6th and 7th rounders, its a mixed bag...
1. 7th rounders have basically no shot of contributing. At least, based on historical data from this organization. Michael Campanaro may be the best 7th round pick in Ravens history. They've done better with UDFA's, like a James Hurst, then they've done with 7th round picks.
So there's no way the Ravens can take any player in the 7th and expect him to be anything more than a long shot, long term, development project.
2. 6th rounders, historically, weren't a ton better. There were some solid depth players and contributors, but it's only been in the last 5-10 years where we've had some "hits".
If you start from 2013,
Ryan Jensen - good player, but took several years to develop into one. Only really got like 1.5 good years out of him
Keith Wenning
Darren Waller - outstanding player... for another team
Maurice Canady
Keenan Reynolds
Chuck Clark - good player
Bradley Bozeman - good player
Greg Senat
Deshon Elliott
Trace McSorley
James Proche
So there's certainly some guys to like in there, but a lot of these guys never got or even earned opportunities for starting jobs, and likely never will. Several are out of the league entirely, and several others may soon be.