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2021 Post-Draft Discussion Thread

Which Day 3 Pick was your favourite?


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JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
It's weird for sure. They've typically been pretty cynical towards their FO anyway. Even Steelers blogs have noted the uncharacteristic optimism of the fanbase (https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...e-2021-nfl-draft-class-grades-nfl-news-update).

I like Najee Harris and Pat Friarmuth as prospects, but I'm not sure how much they'll open up Pittsburgh's offense. Steelers fans have always truly believed in addition by subtraction and feel that their line is going to be better without Villanueva and Pouncey, but they're stuck relying on younger, rawer guys on the line. It's worked out for them in the past, but they don't have Munchak anymore.

I'd personally have absolutely zero faith about a rookie OC installing a new scheme with Fat Ben behind David DeCastro and a revolving door of practice squad castoffs and midround draft picks, while the defense that closed out the season 1-5 without Bud Dupree is still not going to have Bud Dupree... or Steven Nelson... or Mike Hilton. But hey- TJ Watt's probably going to have another double digit sack season and get overlooked for DPOY and that energizes that fanbase more than a division title or playoff berth ever could.
Gahhhhhdamn. Scorched earth. You really fucking hit the nail on the head too.

their window has been closed for so long that they’re getting delusional lmao, like they’re so starved for a contending team that they’re seeing mirages
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
1. Personal recommendation... stay off Steelers forums. They're straight up not intelligent human beings, and I mean that seriously.
2. Watt will get double teamed on every play now, because Dupree isn't around on the back side and they did very little to address that.
lol, this is very true. Throw in the Skins, outside of a few knowledgeable posters out of the 50 trillion.
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
Gahhhhhdamn. Scorched earth. You really fucking hit the nail on the head too.

their window has been closed for so long that they’re getting delusional lmao, like they’re so starved for a contending team that they’re seeing mirages
Do they even realize that Big Ben is still their QB. Do they know who their coach is?

Who do they have on the offensive line besides DeCastro?
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
The raiders, saints, Titans, and Steelers actually are ranked higher than us, wow.

The funny thing is, the guy sounded like he was impressed with our picks, even the Stephens one he ended up talking himself into it being decent. I just think the guy isn’t a Ravens fan, but a Steelers Stan
 

29BmoreBird22

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Don't know if it's been posted somewhere in the forum already, but for those who have a tough stomach CBS put up their draft grades.
LOL

Good "read"
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...ots-crush-it-followed-by-cards-broncos-lions/

That chap has been removed from my Xmas card list.

The raiders, saints, Titans, and Steelers actually are ranked higher than us, wow.

The funny thing is, the guy sounded like he was impressed with our picks, even the Stephens one he ended up talking himself into it being decent. I just think the guy isn’t a Ravens fan, but a Steelers Stan

My guess is you all didn't read the intro. It doesn't seek to rank or grade draft classes- it seeks to say "we had this player ranked here and he got picked here, so we're ranking (and I use ranking loosely) based on the 'value' we had on our big board."

Given that Stephens was a practical unknown to most of the media, the Ravens got dinged, presumably very hard.
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
My guess is you all didn't read the intro. It doesn't seek to rank or grade draft classes- it seeks to say "we had this player ranked here and he got picked here, so we're ranking (and I use ranking loosely) based on the 'value' we had on our big board."

Given that Stephens was a practical unknown to most of the media, the Ravens got dinged, presumably very hard.

The list is dumber than I originally thought then.
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
My guess is you all didn't read the intro. It doesn't seek to rank or grade draft classes- it seeks to say "we had this player ranked here and he got picked here, so we're ranking (and I use ranking loosely) based on the 'value' we had on our big board."

Given that Stephens was a practical unknown to most of the media, the Ravens got dinged, presumably very hard.
Nice to see you on the boards and I hope all has been well, but where the fuck have you been?
 
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