Draft / FA / Offseason Roster Moves (Merged)

**pslholder96** · 02-27-2013, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

Well I'm guessing you just check the Oakland scores and just assume every player is bad on that team. I've watched some Raiders games on rewind, he looks really good.

He doesn't have a raven personality

**Paintballguy** · 02-27-2013, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

The Sword of Light will personally supervise the young man for a percentage of his draft earnings.

Ill do it for 3% of his rookie contract he signs after being drafted in the top 5 lol

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**leachisabeast** · 02-27-2013, 08:10 PM

Or trade up and get Lane Johnson! You pay Flacco the big money, you invest in the trenches IMO. I was dead against this move a few weeks back, but if we manage to free some cap space up and get Flacco signed, we can fill holes at DT in FA, and trade up for your franchise LT. I have no idea where Johnson where abouts in the top 15 Johnson will be going, but the Ravens did have a formal meeting with him.

**The Excellector** · 02-27-2013, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

Ill do it for 3% of his rookie contract he signs after being drafted in the top 5 lol

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I'll take two percent.

**leachisabeast** · 02-27-2013, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by pslholder96

He doesn't have a raven personality

Right, just like Jamal Lewis, Terrell Suggs, and Courtney Upshaw (who all committed worse crimes than this minor one) don't/didn't fit the "Raven mentality"?

**The Excellector** · 02-27-2013, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

Or trade up and get Lane Johnson! You pay Flacco the big money, you invest in the trenches IMO. I was dead against this move a few weeks back, but if we manage to free some cap space up and get Flacco signed, we can fill holes at DT in FA, and trade up for your franchise LT. I have no idea where Johnson where abouts in the top 15 Johnson will be going, but the Ravens did have a formal meeting with him.

I will say this, the Ravens definitely need a franchise LT. Some teams can get away with 'adequate' LT play, because of the offensive system they run. For example, Tom Brady does not have an All Pro LT, but he is only asked to step up in the pocket quickly and make 5-10 yards throws. Deeper QB drops come with the deeper throws that Joe is asked to make and that puts him right in the face of edge rushers if he doesn't have someone really good on that left side. Teams like Baltimore, San Diego and Detroit could benefit more from a higher quality LT.

**pslholder96** · 02-27-2013, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

Right, just like Jamal Lewis, Terrell Suggs, and Courtney Upshaw (who all committed worse crimes than this minor one) don't/didn't fit the "Raven mentality"?

3 players out of the hundreds that have grace the ravens roster? Okay.

**alien bird** · 02-27-2013, 08:35 PM

My current (and ever-changing) draft list for the Ravens. If they move around a bit, they could come up with this, and I would be fairly satisfied. There are other players I like more, but I'm trying to think realistically about where the Ravens pick and who would be available.

Alec Ogletree (LB, Georgia)
DJ Swearinger (S, South Carolina)
Chris Faulk (OT, LSU)
Zaviar Gooden (LB, Missouri)
Corey Fuller (WR, Virginia Tech)
David Bass (DE, Missouri Western)
Kwame Geathers (DT, Georgia)

**wickedsolo** · 02-27-2013, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by leachisabeast

Right, just like Jamal Lewis, Terrell Suggs, and Courtney Upshaw (who all committed worse crimes than this minor one) don't/didn't fit the "Raven mentality"?

What did Suggs do?

**Justlovemybirds** · 02-27-2013, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

What did Suggs do?

I'm guessing he's referring to this incident

http://bustedcoverage.com/2008/02/25...ve-never-seen/

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 02-27-2013, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

The McKinnie issue might be a 'If we're going to have to spend at the position, as good as you played, we want someone we can trust, like Jake Long'.

Where are we getting money to sign a guy like Jake Long?

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 02-27-2013, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by alien bird

My current (and ever-changing) draft list for the Ravens. If they move around a bit, they could come up with this, and I would be fairly satisfied. There are other players I like more, but I'm trying to think realistically about where the Ravens pick and who would be available.

Alec Ogletree (LB, Georgia)
DJ Swearinger (S, South Carolina)
Chris Faulk (OT, LSU)
Zaviar Gooden (LB, Missouri)
Corey Fuller (WR, Virginia Tech)
David Bass (DE, Missouri Western)
Kwame Geathers (DT, Georgia)

I want no part of Gooden...he reminds me of Tavares Gooden. Great athlete, soft with non-existent football IQ.