Originally Posted by
leachisabeast
Guys if we end up taking Hopkins at 32, here are two guys on the Ravens radar who could be likely possibilities in the 2nd round. Brandon Jenkins, and John Simon. Both are not going to last in the 3rd round because they are good productive pass rushers.
Who would you rather take? Jenkins is more explosive, and has a good burst of speed and power off the edge, he was only a rotational pass rusher at FSU and spent most of 2012 out with an injury, so all of his tape is from 2011. He would fit right in as our nickel DE/OLB just getting to the QB and spelling Upshaw in that role.
John Simon is a motor guy, and he would be a typical Raven pick. The guy never stops going, and is a great team guy and kind of reminds me a little of Paul Kruger with better run stopping ability. He isn't quite the athlete that Jenkins is, so if I was Ozzie and wanted a pass rusher at 62, this would be a hard choice for me, both are very close on my big board.
I'm leaning towards Jenkins, purely because of his explosion and athleticism to play the OLB/DE position, and its something we lack right now. John Simon is more of a tackle for loss kind of guy, and we already really have that in Upshaw.