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2022 General Draft Thoughts

RavensMania

Staff Member
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While picking WR in the first three years in a row is usually a bad strategy, if George Pickens falls because of his injury he'd be a hell of a steal. Best jump ball wr in next year's group. Really physical. Is big and plays bigger.
well it wouldn't be 3 yrs in a row, since last year we picked Queen, but it would be 3 in 4 years.
 

Willbacker

Ravens Ring of Honor
After watching Sam Houston St beat SD St in the FCS championship game you gotta add Jacqezz Ellard WR to the list. Not big on size but plays big and got a set of mitts.
 

Edgar

Ravens Ring of Honor
ogundeji was in this year's draft class and got picked only 11 spots behind daelin - he looked really stiff and unathletic to me but definitely showed up at the point of attack with some strength and length - showed some nice hand usage at times
I didn't check him too closely. was watching for Hayes and #91 seemed to be the guy my eyes were drawn to instead
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
ogundeji was in this year's draft class and got picked only 11 spots behind daelin - he looked really stiff and unathletic to me but definitely showed up at the point of attack with some strength and length - showed some nice hand usage at times
Loved ogundeji as a 5tech, has real pass rush potential in a less traditional pass rush role.
 

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
hopefully we aren't looking too closely at the top WRs in 2022 lol or something's gone really wrong but Metchie looks like potentially the next one in a longer and longer line of Bama 1st round WRs and Chris Olave was a guy i was sure was gonna come out and be a late 1st/early 2nd type guy who i imagine is hoping he gets the devonta smith type boost in 2021 by going back

 

ChainedBird

Practice Squad
Jordan Davis is popping for me, huge, strong, crazy anchor, needs to be double-teamed and is great against the run. Could see him being our shiny new NT next season
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
Jordan Davis is popping for me, huge, strong, crazy anchor, needs to be double-teamed and is great against the run. Could see him being our shiny new NT next season
His motor is extremely hit and miss from what I’ve watched on tape, and I’ve read/heard a lot of the same, apparently he’s got big effort concerns. But you are correct, when he’s flashing he’s REALLY flashing.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
How do y’all feel about Charles cross? I can’t decide on him at all. I love Kenyon green, I like linderbaum but obviously worry about his size, Zion Nelson has the tools to be an absolute stud, tyron smith type of guy, none of the lists seem to have him in the top ten but I see a top ten tackle on tape
 

RaineV1

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His motor is extremely hit and miss from what I’ve watched on tape, and I’ve read/heard a lot of the same, apparently he’s got big effort concerns. But you are correct, when he’s flashing he’s REALLY flashing.
Funnily enough that was the same criticism of Ngata. Normally I prefer focusing guys that naturally have that intensity, but we tend to be good at getting guys to put in the extra effort.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
i dont enjoy them unless i know the players lol - and there's no way i know enough of the players before 2022
It helps me learn players. I see players available to us at each round and watch tape.

Of course my idea of where players are viewed is all fucked up, but I can also make my own judgements based on film lol
 

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
It helps me learn players. I see players available to us at each round and watch tape.

Of course my idea of where players are viewed is all fucked up, but I can also make my own judgements based on film lol

i think this year was the way i liked it best (in terms of seeing less media bias when doing my grading and stuff) - i basically started by going through a load of the senior bowl guys which helped for 2 reasons: 1) i didnt automatically just start at the top of the list and see players get progressively worse the whole way through the process and 2) it meant i actually knew who most of the guys were and what to look for when doing their drills at the senior bowl

but that requires me to not have watched much tape before the CFB playoffs have started when you start to get a lot of guys declaring and a lot of guys accepting/declining senior bowl invites

it'll probably also help me that i wont be desperate to start with the WRs like i usually am lol
 

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
If we lose Bozeman this offseason with no obvious replacement...

John Michael Schmitz at C for Minnesota looks like he's very interesting from what ive seen so far - very mobile - havent seen enough to know if he'll maul anyone yet though

but certainly one i think ill be paying attention to come next spring
 
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