different in what way?
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different in what way?
Dom McRaven
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I think he meant by the ridiculous set up of having the draftees going on a boat to get to the stage.
ah yes - yet another way to make draft night even longer
cdp
Ravens Ring of Honor
I wonder how many draftees will acutally attend the draft - I know a lot of ppl who are afraid of water and boats haha...
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
i mean how likely is it that a) there's only 1 boat and b) the boats malfunction at all
however its hard to stop boats from getting wet after repeated trips just from general splash etc. but looking at the boats they are using there's literally no way anyone falls in or anything
that being said im pretty sure that there's non-water access to the stage otherwise goodell will have to be on the platform all night consistently and it would make day 2 when you have loads of guest presenters basically untenable
my only real question is what are the odds a prospect jumps into the water on purpose off the platform?
Dom McRaven
Hall of Famer
In today's age of social media and clout chasing, you KNOW one will be bold enough to do so.
to maximise brand value you'd hope it's whoever the dolphins draft so that the water's at least thematically relevant for all sorts of reasons: aquatic animal, they were just in the tank, the franchise is treading water etc. etc. lol
I wonder if a prospect comes with a bathing suit on instead of a suit.
i feel so seen and validated right now:
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
I like player comps, but only my own lol. I tend to give a lot of player comps and I usually follow all these guidelines too. And my player comps are never meant to be taken literally, just a very baseline “kinda reminds me of _____” deal.
one thing I’m not a fan of though... comping prospects to former ravens players. The amount of “this guy will be our next boldin!” Shit I had to hear from 2013 onwards was maddening, literally any prospect who had ever caught a contested catch was boldin.
literally the only prospect I was ever able to compare to boldin was Javon wims because yes he made contested catches, but also had an identical build and he did so based purely on physicality, boxing out, and positioning, and I never once felt he would be anything close to boldin, he just looked similar. If tee Higgins was in the 2014 draft class he would’ve been every ravens fans “NeXt BoLdiN”
that's an absolutely outrageous draft class - ive got day 2 grades on every player in that draft except for quartney davis who is my top day 3 receiver
EDGE 5
EDGE 3
RB 3
C 3
WR 17
WR 18
Believe Dat
Practice Squad
Here’s how you fix the EDGE position real quick. Definitely hurts not to get one of the bonafide star WRs, but with Biadasz in the 4th and Cam Akers in the 3rd, the offense gets better too. I just don’t see how Epenesa drops all the way to us. Think that ultimately, best wide receiver possible at the first pick followed by Greenard in the second, Cam Akers in the third, and Biadasz in the 4th seals a fantastic draft. Bonus points for trading down before picking the receiver
im not epenesa's biggest fan but if we got both him and greenard i'd be ecstatic
Believe Dat
Practice Squad
Especially considering that currently we have 0 EDGEs under contract who have shown any real ability to rush the passer in the NFL. By far our weakest position and got completely exposed by the Titans in the playoffs. I’m done losing in the trenches come playoff time, let’s infuse the front 7 with some talent.
all positions or you talking about specifically WR?
Wr, lbs and pass rushers..murry looks decent though i must admit but i dnt see him in cvg often
i think there'll be at least 2 or 3 guys i like at 28 when we get there but i still think the most likely option is a trade back