Every single team fucks up for 5-6-7 rounds every single year. And why thomas was let go is beside the point, Thomas was let go, and we did nothing to address it and rolled with a 6th rounder in his third season where the first 2 seasons were spent on ir. That captain of the defense earl thomas assaulted, another 6th round pick. The ravens have had an absolute fuckload of Undrafted and R6 guys come in and be not just starters but very good players, many of them showing out as early as their rookie seasons.
there was a reason the ravens signed Washington for more than what is typically offered to UDFAs, they coveted him. Also, the one inch and ten pound difference is another thing that’s beside the point, the whole point is that smaller dbs fall but smaller dbs have proven themselves capable in this league time and time again, that one inch is the deal breaker? In reality it’s an arbitrary benchmark teams set for their prospects, and these arbitrary benchmarks are why pro bowlers go in day 3 every year.
and a “weaker” draft class isn’t necessarily the right way to put it either, it’s more about a draft lead up process where there were much more uncertainties than any other year, so question marks about a prospect are more likely to get them removed from teams boards, because teams were unable to meet guys in person to potentially alleviate any concerns they may have had.
