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Ozzie's Best 22 Draft Picks In 22 Years

JO_75

JO_75

Hall of Famer
With Ozzie officially retired and Eric taking over moving forward, what do you guys think were Ozzie's best 22 picks in the 22 year career he had in our front office? Mine are below:

1. Jonathon Ogden ( Round 1 Pick 4 1996 Draft)
2. Ray Lewis ( Pick 26 1996 Draft, Round 1 Browns Original Pick in 1995)
3. Jermaine Lewis (Round 5, Pick 153 1996 Draft)
4. Peter Boulware( Round 1 Pick 4 1997 Draft)
5. Chris McAlister( Round 1, Pick 10 1099 Draft)
6. Edwin Mulitalo (Round 4, Pick 129 1999 NFL Draft)
7. Jamal Lewis (Pick 5, Round 1 Pick Acquired from Falcons for 1999 2nd Round Pick)
8. Adalius Thomas (Round 6, Pick 186 2000 NFL Draft)
9. Todd Heap (Round 1, Pick 31 2001 NFL Draft)
10. Ed Reed ( Round 1, Pick 24 2002 NFL Draft)
11. Terrell Suggs (Round 1, Pick 10 2003 NFL Draft)
12. Haloti Ngata (Round 1, Pick 12 2006 Draft. Pick Acquired in Trade with Cleveland)
13. Sam Koch (Round 6 Pick 203 2006 NFL Draft)
14. Marshal Yanda (Round 3, Pick 86 2007 Draft)
15. Joe Flacco (Round 1 Pick 18, 2008 NFL Draft. Trade Down, then Trade Up with Texans)
16. Ray Rice (Round 2, Pick 55 2008 NFL Draft)
17. Dennis Pitta (Round 4, Pick 114 2010 Draft. Trade Up with Den)
18. Jimmy Smith (Round 1, Pick 27 2011 Draft)
19. Brandon Williams (Round 3, Pick 94 2013 Draft)
20. CJ Mosley (Round 1, Pick 17 2014 Draft)
21. Ronnie Stanley (Round 1, Pick 6 2016 Draft)
22. Torrey Smith, Round 2 Pick 58, 2011 Draft)
 
allblackraven

allblackraven

Hall of Famer
JO_75 said:
With Ozzie officially retired and Eric taking over moving forward, what do you guys think were Ozzie's best 22 picks in the 22 year career he had in our front office? Mine are below:

1. Jonathon Ogden ( Round 1 Pick 4 1996 Draft)
2. Ray Lewis ( Pick 26 1996 Draft, Round 1 Browns Original Pick in 1995)
3. Jermaine Lewis (Round 5, Pick 153 1996 Draft)
4. Peter Boulware( Round 1 Pick 4 1997 Draft)
5. Chris McAlister( Round 1, Pick 10 1099 Draft)
6. Edwin Mulitalo (Round 4, Pick 129 1999 NFL Draft)
7. Jamal Lewis (Pick 5, Round 1 Pick Acquired from Falcons for 1999 2nd Round Pick)
8. Adalius Thomas (Round 6, Pick 186 2000 NFL Draft)
9. Todd Heap (Round 1, Pick 31 2001 NFL Draft)
10. Ed Reed ( Round 1, Pick 24 2002 NFL Draft)
11. Terrell Suggs (Round 1, Pick 10 2003 NFL Draft)
12. Haloti Ngata (Round 1, Pick 12 2006 Draft. Pick Acquired in Trade with Cleveland)
13. Sam Koch (Round 6 Pick 203 2006 NFL Draft)
14. Marshal Yanda (Round 3, Pick 86 2007 Draft)
15. Joe Flacco (Round 1 Pick 18, 2008 NFL Draft. Trade Down, then Trade Up with Texans)
16. Ray Rice (Round 2, Pick 55 2008 NFL Draft)
17. Dennis Pitta (Round 4, Pick 114 2010 Draft. Trade Up with Den)
18. Jimmy Smith (Round 1, Pick 27 2011 Draft)
19. Brandon Williams (Round 3, Pick 94 2013 Draft)
20. CJ Mosley (Round 1, Pick 17 2014 Draft)
21. Ronnie Stanley (Round 1, Pick 6 2016 Draft)
22. Torrey Smith, Round 2 Pick 58, 2011 Draft)
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If Pitta is there, Webb should be, too. KO, Jarrett Johnson, definitely.
 
Somerset Ravens

Somerset Ravens

Pro Bowler
JO_75 said:
With Ozzie officially retired and Eric taking over moving forward, what do you guys think were Ozzie's best 22 picks in the 22 year career he had in our front office? Mine are below:

1. Jonathon Ogden ( Round 1 Pick 4 1996 Draft)
2. Ray Lewis ( Pick 26 1996 Draft, Round 1 Browns Original Pick in 1995)
3. Jermaine Lewis (Round 5, Pick 153 1996 Draft)
4. Peter Boulware( Round 1 Pick 4 1997 Draft)
5. Chris McAlister( Round 1, Pick 10 1099 Draft)
6. Edwin Mulitalo (Round 4, Pick 129 1999 NFL Draft)
7. Jamal Lewis (Pick 5, Round 1 Pick Acquired from Falcons for 1999 2nd Round Pick)
8. Adalius Thomas (Round 6, Pick 186 2000 NFL Draft)
9. Todd Heap (Round 1, Pick 31 2001 NFL Draft)
10. Ed Reed ( Round 1, Pick 24 2002 NFL Draft)
11. Terrell Suggs (Round 1, Pick 10 2003 NFL Draft)
12. Haloti Ngata (Round 1, Pick 12 2006 Draft. Pick Acquired in Trade with Cleveland)
13. Sam Koch (Round 6 Pick 203 2006 NFL Draft)
14. Marshal Yanda (Round 3, Pick 86 2007 Draft)
15. Joe Flacco (Round 1 Pick 18, 2008 NFL Draft. Trade Down, then Trade Up with Texans)
16. Ray Rice (Round 2, Pick 55 2008 NFL Draft)
17. Dennis Pitta (Round 4, Pick 114 2010 Draft. Trade Up with Den)
18. Jimmy Smith (Round 1, Pick 27 2011 Draft)
19. Brandon Williams (Round 3, Pick 94 2013 Draft)
20. CJ Mosley (Round 1, Pick 17 2014 Draft)
21. Ronnie Stanley (Round 1, Pick 6 2016 Draft)
22. Torrey Smith, Round 2 Pick 58, 2011 Draft)
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What a great list! It brings back so many good memories. The only addition I would want is Jarret Johnson.
 
JoeyFlex5

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
getting ed reed and ray lewis in the mid 20s, todd heap at 32, and marshal yanda in the 3rd has to be the most impressive. to get the GOATs at their respective positions in the mid 20s, to get a perennial pro bowler and a top 5 TE for nearly a decade in the last pick, and to get a "if he wasnt a guard he'd be a first ballot HOFer" all the way in the third, all extremely impressive picks.
 
RayRayRaven

RayRayRaven

Veteran
You're only as good as your last game and Ozze has been pulled early for years.

When you give him credit for KO, you also have to charge him with the Flacco extension and thus "tying" his hands allowing KO to walk.

Singing the Praises of Ozze is why we are in this mess.

"I come not to praise Ozze, but rather to bury him."
 
redrum52

redrum52

Hall of Famer
RayRayRaven said:
You're only as good as your last game and Ozze has been pulled early for years.

When you give him credit for KO, you also have to charge him with the Flacco extension and thus "tying" his hands allowing KO to walk.

Singing the Praises of Ozze is why we are in this mess.

"I come not to praise Ozze, but rather to bury him."
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Who's your plug and what's the prices looking like?


I'm bored so why not.

No order

Ray
JO
REEEEEEEEEEEEED
Sizzle
C Mac
Yanda
Jimmy
Ngata
Boulware
Holmes
Jamal
Adalius
Webb
Heap
Ray Rice
Flacco
KO
Personal favorite Antwan Barnes
Jermaine Lewis
Pitta
Marlon
Stokley
CJ

Unrelated, but damn... being a good long snapper isn't a bad gig. This had me looking at overthecap and Morgan makes a mil.
 
D

Deebo813

Hall of Famer
JO_75 said:
With Ozzie officially retired and Eric taking over moving forward, what do you guys think were Ozzie's best 22 picks in the 22 year career he had in our front office? Mine are below:

1. Jonathon Ogden ( Round 1 Pick 4 1996 Draft)
2. Ray Lewis ( Pick 26 1996 Draft, Round 1 Browns Original Pick in 1995)
3. Jermaine Lewis (Round 5, Pick 153 1996 Draft)
4. Peter Boulware( Round 1 Pick 4 1997 Draft)
5. Chris McAlister( Round 1, Pick 10 1099 Draft)
6. Edwin Mulitalo (Round 4, Pick 129 1999 NFL Draft)
7. Jamal Lewis (Pick 5, Round 1 Pick Acquired from Falcons for 1999 2nd Round Pick)
8. Adalius Thomas (Round 6, Pick 186 2000 NFL Draft)
9. Todd Heap (Round 1, Pick 31 2001 NFL Draft)
10. Ed Reed ( Round 1, Pick 24 2002 NFL Draft)
11. Terrell Suggs (Round 1, Pick 10 2003 NFL Draft)
12. Haloti Ngata (Round 1, Pick 12 2006 Draft. Pick Acquired in Trade with Cleveland)
13. Sam Koch (Round 6 Pick 203 2006 NFL Draft)
14. Marshal Yanda (Round 3, Pick 86 2007 Draft)
15. Joe Flacco (Round 1 Pick 18, 2008 NFL Draft. Trade Down, then Trade Up with Texans)
16. Ray Rice (Round 2, Pick 55 2008 NFL Draft)
17. Dennis Pitta (Round 4, Pick 114 2010 Draft. Trade Up with Den)
18. Jimmy Smith (Round 1, Pick 27 2011 Draft)
19. Brandon Williams (Round 3, Pick 94 2013 Draft)
20. CJ Mosley (Round 1, Pick 17 2014 Draft)
21. Ronnie Stanley (Round 1, Pick 6 2016 Draft)
22. Torrey Smith, Round 2 Pick 58, 2011 Draft)
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Id go with ben grubbs before stanley
 
allblackraven

allblackraven

Hall of Famer
redrum52 said:
Who's your plug and what's the prices looking like?


I'm bored so why not.

No order

Ray
JO
REEEEEEEEEEEEED
Sizzle
C Mac
Yanda
Jimmy
Ngata
Boulware
Holmes
Jamal
Adalius
Webb
Heap
Ray Rice
Flacco
KO
Personal favorite Antwan Barnes
Jermaine Lewis
Pitta
Marlon
Stokley
CJ

Unrelated, but damn... being a good long snapper isn't a bad gig. This had me looking at overthecap and Morgan makes a mil.
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Clarify Marlon, please
 
purplepittabread88

purplepittabread88

Staff Member
Administrator
JO_75 said:
With Ozzie officially retired and Eric taking over moving forward, what do you guys think were Ozzie's best 22 picks in the 22 year career he had in our front office? Mine are below:

1. Jonathon Ogden ( Round 1 Pick 4 1996 Draft)
2. Ray Lewis ( Pick 26 1996 Draft, Round 1 Browns Original Pick in 1995)
3. Jermaine Lewis (Round 5, Pick 153 1996 Draft)
4. Peter Boulware( Round 1 Pick 4 1997 Draft)
5. Chris McAlister( Round 1, Pick 10 1099 Draft)
6. Edwin Mulitalo (Round 4, Pick 129 1999 NFL Draft)
7. Jamal Lewis (Pick 5, Round 1 Pick Acquired from Falcons for 1999 2nd Round Pick)
8. Adalius Thomas (Round 6, Pick 186 2000 NFL Draft)
9. Todd Heap (Round 1, Pick 31 2001 NFL Draft)
10. Ed Reed ( Round 1, Pick 24 2002 NFL Draft)
11. Terrell Suggs (Round 1, Pick 10 2003 NFL Draft)
12. Haloti Ngata (Round 1, Pick 12 2006 Draft. Pick Acquired in Trade with Cleveland)
13. Sam Koch (Round 6 Pick 203 2006 NFL Draft)
14. Marshal Yanda (Round 3, Pick 86 2007 Draft)
15. Joe Flacco (Round 1 Pick 18, 2008 NFL Draft. Trade Down, then Trade Up with Texans)
16. Ray Rice (Round 2, Pick 55 2008 NFL Draft)
17. Dennis Pitta (Round 4, Pick 114 2010 Draft. Trade Up with Den)
18. Jimmy Smith (Round 1, Pick 27 2011 Draft)
19. Brandon Williams (Round 3, Pick 94 2013 Draft)
20. CJ Mosley (Round 1, Pick 17 2014 Draft)
21. Ronnie Stanley (Round 1, Pick 6 2016 Draft)
22. Torrey Smith, Round 2 Pick 58, 2011 Draft)
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If you wanted to do a short write up for each reasoning this would go well as an article
 
A

Adreme

Ravens Ring of Honor
RayRayRaven said:
You're only as good as your last game and Ozze has been pulled early for years.

When you give him credit for KO, you also have to charge him with the Flacco extension and thus "tying" his hands allowing KO to walk.

Singing the Praises of Ozze is why we are in this mess.

"I come not to praise Ozze, but rather to bury him."
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The Ravens were never going to match that Oakland deal and cap space wasn't the reason why. The Ravens offer was the highest paid guard in the league and they offered top 5 LT money which is dumb to match.
 
RayRayRaven

RayRayRaven

Veteran
You did a good job of ranking our heroes. I might juggle the order a little, move Ogden down several notches, but can't really argue otherwise. Who is "Marlon" though? Marlon Brown?

My top five are

Lewis Reed
Reed Lewis
Sizzle
Ngata
Ogden

If its up to me they should all be hall of famers.

redrum52 said:
Who's your plug and what's the prices looking like?


I'm bored so why not.

No order

Ray
JO
REEEEEEEEEEEEED
Sizzle
C Mac
Yanda
Jimmy
Ngata
Boulware
Holmes
Jamal
Adalius
Webb
Heap
Ray Rice
Flacco
KO
Personal favorite Antwan Barnes
Jermaine Lewis
Pitta
Marlon
Stokley
CJ

Unrelated, but damn... being a good long snapper isn't a bad gig. This had me looking at overthecap and Morgan makes a mil.
Click to expand...
 
Oldfaithful

Oldfaithful

Hall of Famer
redrum52 said:
I am a fan of Humphrey and liked the pick when we made it, though I was surprised he went cb. Also couldn't do an Ozzie list without at least 1 Bama player.

Hot take.. Marlon will have a better career for us than Mosley.
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That’s a massive hot take cuz Mosley’s been a multiple time all pro.

Which is why I hope you’re right hahaha
 
allblackraven

allblackraven

Hall of Famer
redrum52 said:
I am a fan of Humphrey and liked the pick when we made it, though I was surprised he went cb. Also couldn't do an Ozzie list without at least 1 Bama player.

Hot take.. Marlon will have a better career for us than Mosley.
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Haha, I just wasn't sure whether you meant Humphrey or Brown
 
RayRayRaven

RayRayRaven

Veteran
redrum52 said:
I am a fan of Humphrey and liked the pick when we made it, though I was surprised he went cb. Also couldn't do an Ozzie list without at least 1 Bama player.

Hot take.. Marlon will have a better career for us than Mosley.
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ohhhhhhhh.......that marlon!!!

Heck I came up with Marlon Brown before Humpf. Just don't equate Humpf with being a raven. He's in my Matt Elam grouping.
Mosley was our best pick since KO. Good value for sure.
 
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