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2024 NFL Draft Gameday Thread
- Thread starter rossihunter2
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I've learned to relax about "needs" with this team. If they really feel like they have some holes, they'll get a veteran on July 21st. They draft for depth and value. And I'm cool with sound processing like that.
QtR Nevermore
Pro Bowler
Yeah, but he didn't run so it was probably a lot of water weight.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
And I don’t frequently see him struggling in that regard either. That dude brings the noise when he comes downhill
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Same. Give me the best player. That said I’d prefer it’s not another off ball LB or RB.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
I also loved Forbes. Apparently that one shouldn’t give us much confidence. I haven’t watched Forbes rookie film but I hear he was god awful
more likely he lost weight to have a go at trying to get a 4.2 (which he did even with a muscle pull on the 1st run) rather than a 4.3
been seeing a lot of insiders think that we're gonna see 5 for sure (penix getting a ton of pop) and maybe even 6
as you say, every QB that goes before 30 helps
saw people pigeon-hole him as being a business decision guy at CB because of his weight and i didnt see that on film at all - saw a guy that competes
but i dont think that necessarily changes the process - they loved him, just because he was drafted into a defence that literally changed scheme and put him in positions that werent his strength as a rookie, shouldnt change how they feel about that evaluation necessarily
maybe it comes into play, but forbes isnt failing right now because he's undersized...
it wont be lol - only guy it could conceivably be like that is edgerrin cooper but the reason he'd be high on the board is because he offers value as a pass rusher
rmcjacket23
Ravens Ring of Honor
There's no question they stack their board based on what they want to address. If Drake Maye fell to pick #30, we wouldn't draft him, regardless of how the media views "who the best player is". He wouldn't be on our Board, regardless.
The point is "need" implies a team focuses on a single position group. We have pretty much never done that. This team has plenty of "needs". It's just not necessarily going to take the biggest need, because that's how you end up selecting a player who isn't good at a position you need. Which ultimately doesn't solve any of your problems.
Plus, again, in my opinion, I'm not sure Tackle is the most pressing "need" to begin with.
And you aren’t burning yourself as a GM if you take a QB in the mid-late 1st. Just as easy to miss on any other position there.
QtR Nevermore
Pro Bowler
I get the theory and I agree with it, but the Ravens have taken their single biggest position of need (or the top 2 needs in 2020) in 5 of the last 6 drafts.
I think that points very strongly to them taking OL, DB or a faller tonight.
It's bigger than that though. This is a team that has nearly always plugged holes (or at least know they can post-draft) at weaker positions in the draft so that the board stacks up to where they can take a position of need that also happens to be BPA. Like if we did not sign Henry, RB would be arguably the biggest need. They wouldn't take a RB because it's the biggest hole. They knew it was a weaker class so they moved to fill that first so the stronger positions in this class (e.g. OL, CB, WR) are most likely to be BPA when they're up.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Seriously that’s contrived based on weight and nothing more. If anything I’d encourage more business decisions from him because I wouldn’t wanna see that mf hitting nick chubb the way he hits any of these college players.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
Every single draft there are round 2 qbs getting top 20 hype, and round 3 qbs getting late first hype.
It’s the smokiest screen there is, every single year. I buy none of it. I’m calling 4 qbs in the first round
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
I watched his highlights yesterday, first time ever taking a glimpse at the dude, I havent watched enough to be sold but if the ravens did go that route, then I’d be convinced that he’s a pass rusher.
The man is an absolute missile and blockers just whiff on him. Would like to see better form tackling though and less shoulder pops
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QtR Nevermore
Pro Bowler
That's true too. Though sadly, the whole league does that these days and apparently everyone's wanting an OT in this draft. I miss the days when 70% of GMs were idiots.