Ravens 1st Round

[TuscanyTile2]

I feel like the Ravens are going to be praised for making smart picks in the 1st round (Kyle Hamilton, Tyler Linderbaum).  The funny thing is that, if the Jets took the same players, people would be freaking out about how dumb these picks were.

Now, I realize that every team has their own needs so there would certainly be some justification for those comments based on that.  But I still feel like if we take the "needs" piece out of the equation, people would still say (if the Jets took these guys) "you don't draft a safety that high" and "Linda Baum has short arms, is kind of light, and there are other good C in the draft".  

 

[Gen X Jet]

They also lost their best WR. 

[JoJoTownsell1]

Lamar Jackson does not agree

 

 

[HighPitch]

Yes they are being praised for this round as one of the best but really????

Its a so so first for them. Not bad but nothing worthy of mention 

[Sonny Werblin]

8 minutes ago, Gen X Jet said:

They also lost their best WR. 

And the fact that Hollywood body catcher Brown was their best WR is the root of the problem.

[jamesr]

The two picks are good - if not the most priority positions - but they do have a better roster to start with.

But who is LJ throwing to next year?? They traded a WR for a C ... not sure that counts as a win for me.

[Sperm Edwards]

I said this last night. 

Bozeman was a very cheap FA they should’ve re-signed before the draft, whether they were looking to upgrade the position or not.

This was a self-inflicted wound by unnecessarily creating an outright hole at center, then they traded away their top WR to fill that hole.

The only player on the team who’s spoken out about it (Jackson) is livid. He was furious when they traded Brown away, followed by additional anger and/or utter confusion when that was done to draft a center.

[slats]

19 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

I feel like the Ravens are going to be praised for making smart picks in the 1st round (Kyle Hamilton, Tyler Linderbaum).  The funny thing is that, if the Jets took the same players, people would be freaking out about how dumb these picks were.

Now, I realize that every team has their own needs so there would certainly be some justification for those comments based on that.  But I still feel like if we take the "needs" piece out of the equation, people would still say (if the Jets took these guys) "you don't draft a safety that high" and "Linda Baum has short arms, is kind of light, and there are other good C in the draft".  

 

I would’ve hated either pick, so yeah. Premium resources used on two non-premium positions. No thank you. 

[jamesr]

1 minute ago, Sperm Edwards said:

I said this last night. 

Bozeman was a very cheap FA they should’ve re-signed before the draft, whether they were looking to upgrade the position or not.

This was a self-inflicted wound by unnecessarily creating an outright hole at center, then they traded away their top WR to fill that hole.

The only player on the team who’s spoken out about it (Jackson) is livid. He was furious when they traded Brown away, followed by additional anger and/or utter confusion when that was done to draft a center.

The Linda Baum fan club on here will be holding a minute's silence ahead of Round 2 starting.   

[T0mShane]

13 minutes ago, Gen X Jet said:

They also lost their best WR. 

I could see Baltimore being a sneaky good suitor for Deebo if he’s moved today

[Sperm Edwards]

2 minutes ago, jamesr said:

The Linda Baum fan club on here will be holding a minute's silence ahead of Round 2 starting.   

Hahaha.

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

Unless Kyle Hamilton becomes Ed Reed 2.0 at the minimum, I could care less and still think he's not worth a first rounder. He might do well, considering he's in a good situation but MEH.

[KRL]

Strange draft for them after they dealt their best WR.  Are they planning to run the Wing-T?

[AFJF]

19 minutes ago, JoJoTownsell1 said:

Lamar Jackson does not agree

 

 

GMs must love this stuff.

[Biggs]

32 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

I feel like the Ravens are going to be praised for making smart picks in the 1st round (Kyle Hamilton, Tyler Linderbaum).  The funny thing is that, if the Jets took the same players, people would be freaking out about how dumb these picks were.

Now, I realize that every team has their own needs so there would certainly be some justification for those comments based on that.  But I still feel like if we take the "needs" piece out of the equation, people would still say (if the Jets took these guys) "you don't draft a safety that high" and "Linda Baum has short arms, is kind of light, and there are other good C in the draft".  

 

I love Hamilton.  I think he's going to be great and at 14 it's a great pick.  Linderbaum, who I think will be real good may have went a little early.   People freaking out about a draft pick that hasn't played is stupid.  Praise and draft grades don't impact results.

[nycdan]

Lamar needs to take a page from Deebo's playbook.  Because he's going to be running a *lot* this year.

[Jets723]

Honestly don’t really care what other teams gets praised for.  All o care snout is that we had a Great first round 

[TuscanyTile2]

48 minutes ago, Sperm Edwards said:

Hahaha.

One of the best skits they've ever done.

[jetstream23]

1 hour ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

I feel like the Ravens are going to be praised for making smart picks in the 1st round (Kyle Hamilton, Tyler Linderbaum).  The funny thing is that, if the Jets took the same players, people would be freaking out about how dumb these picks were.

Now, I realize that every team has their own needs so there would certainly be some justification for those comments based on that.  But I still feel like if we take the "needs" piece out of the equation, people would still say (if the Jets took these guys) "you don't draft a safety that high" and "Linda Baum has short arms, is kind of light, and there are other good C in the draft".  

 

Probably, but that’s just narrative stuff that people like to say about the Jets.

To be fair, Baltimore did well.  Sure, positional value isn’t great at Safety and interior OL (although I’d argue that C is the second most important OL position after LT).  But the value for Baltimore was great.  Hamilton is a top 10-ish player.  At 14 that’s solid.  Linderbaum at 25 is also really good value IMO.  After all, the Jets took an OG at 14 last year.

[CrazyCarl40]

1 hour ago, T0mShane said:

I could see Baltimore being a sneaky good suitor for Deebo if he’s moved today

Would be a great fit in that offense. 

[Integrity28]

17 minutes ago, CrazyCarl40 said:

Would be a great fit in that offense. 

I keep seeing this comment from folks. Deebo is a guy you all wanted for $25m per year and half our draft capital… for that cost ANY offense should be a good offense for him.

If he has to find a good fit, he’s not worth that price. Good gravy

[CrazyCarl40]

6 hours ago, Integrity28 said:

I keep seeing this comment from folks. Deebo is a guy you all wanted for $25m per year and half our draft capital… for that cost ANY offense should be a good offense for him.

If he has to find a good fit, he’s not worth that price. Good gravy

I never said anything you suggest here. 

I wasn’t insinuating that he needed a specific offense to be good in. Any OC worth their paycheck would be able to make it work with him because he’s a great weapon. I was saying that specific awesome he would be great in. 

[TuscanyTile2]

8 hours ago, Sperm Edwards said:

Hahaha.

 

"I’ve got shpilkes in my genecktecessoink"

https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/ive-got-shpilkes-in-my-genecktecessoink/

[Hael]

I was a big fan of both of these picks, and given where they were had and how much draft capital the Ravens accrued..  Yea pretty flawless first round.  I mean it may or may not work out (the draft is ultimately a crapshoot) but the logic and maneuvering was flawless.

Overall, the Ravens are the 3rd in drafting over the past ten years and it shows:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33297949/nfl-draft-which-teams-gotten-best-value-2012-rank-all-32#BAL

[JTJet]

9 hours ago, JoJoTownsell1 said:

Lamar Jackson does not agree

 

 

That was about trading away Brown. Not the players they actually selected. 

[Larz]

I loved the Hamilton pick for them, but the Linda Baum pick felt like a reach 

[C Mart]

They got the best rated safety & center. Two months ago both were being mocked into the top 10. 

[Dax89]

12 hours ago, slats said:

I would’ve hated either pick, so yeah. Premium resources used on two non-premium positions. No thank you. 

Ravens do this all the time but get pro bowlers so it works out for them.

 

[King P]

They added David Ojabo and Travis Jones in the 2nd.

Baltimore having a great draft so fsr

[fullblast]

And they have 6 (six!!) picks coming up in the 4th round to boot.

[jetstream23]

3 hours ago, C Mart said:

They got the best rated safety & center. Two months ago both were being mocked into the top 10. 

The Jets and Baltimore combined got the best CB, S, C, WR, and RB in this Draft..... and two of the best Edge rushers in Jermaine Johnson and Ojabo.

Unreal.

 

[C Mart]

Just now, jetstream23 said:

The Jets and Baltimore combined got the best CB, S, C, WR, and RB in this Draft..... and two of the best Edge rushers in Jermaine Johnson and Ojabo.

Unreal.

 

Both GMs from the Ozzie Newsome tree

[jetstream23]

Just now, C Mart said:

Both GMs from the Ozzie Newsome tree

Where JD sowed his oats before Philly.

Not surprising at all.

[Dwight Englewood]

Ravens draft was sick.  In addition to Hamilton and Linderbaum they got Faalele in round 4.  

[Dwight Englewood]

On 4/29/2022 at 10:11 PM, King P said:

They added David Ojabo and Travis Jones in the 2nd.

Baltimore having a great draft so fsr

Ojabo in rd 2 was a heist.  He was considered a top 10 pick until the injury