Has Manti Te'o been taken off the Ravens' board?

**The Excellector** · 04-02-2013, 03:53 PM

The last time the front office's desire for ultra athleticism at ILB matched the board's, the Ravens drafted Tavares Gooden. Could run east and west all day long. Bowed out when facing a blocker, could barely pick the right gap and overran it when he did.

**Mizerooskie** · 04-02-2013, 05:38 PM

Haven't read the whole thread yet, so don't know if it's been mentioned, but Jimmy Smith had worse off-field problems than Te'o, and the Ravens took him in the first.

If they took him off the board, it's probably due to concerns about his athleticism and ability.

**LukeDaniel** · 04-03-2013, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

The last time the front office's desire for ultra athleticism at ILB matched the board's, the Ravens drafted Tavares Gooden. Could run east and west all day long. Bowed out when facing a blocker, could barely pick the right gap and overran it when he did.

Off-base example IMO. Gooden was the anti-Teo. He had athleticism off the charts but never translated it into results on the field. Even the Teo doubters aren't questioning his instincts, they are questioning his speed and athleticism.

**LukeDaniel** · 04-03-2013, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Stealthbirds80

Like someone said, Harbs shaking his head may have been the final blow. .

Again, for the 4567th time, Harbaugh shaking his head wasn't even related to Teo's time. The head shaking started before he had even finished his 40 dash. He was in a conversation with someone else at the time and the head shake was related to that conversation and not the dash at all. The media threw this figurative line out there hopeful that there would be enough suckers to bite on it, and clearly there were.

**Stealthbirds80** · 04-03-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by LukeDaniel

Again, for the 4567th time, Harbaugh shaking his head wasn't even related to Teo's time. The head shaking started before he had even finished his 40 dash. He was in a conversation with someone else at the time and the head shake was related to that conversation and not the dash at all. The media threw this figurative line out there hopeful that there would be enough suckers to bite on it, and clearly there were.

Ignoring the swipe there, but I didn't hear that. If this is true, could you provide the link confirming this or at least tell me the souce so I can look for myself? I'm really interested in knowing the truth on it, but I actually watched the combine that day. What I saw was Harbs eyes following Teo and mid way through the run where most players have a 2nd gear, Teo didn't accelerate and topped out and that's when I saw the head shaking. I didn't watch the news for that, but if you have other information of him clearing that up, I'm game on seeing it.

If you are going off something that Harbs said that he wasn't shaking his head on that, that could be just him saving face on not providing a tell on the Raven's draft plans. Either way I'm game on seeing that information you have no matter if this is the 4567th time.

**lobachevsky** · 04-03-2013, 12:06 PM

I know I'm late to the thread, but (apologies in advance) I simply cannot resist a straight line this juicy:

Originally Posted by GOTA

Do you really think that Ozzie or anyone else in the Ravens FO is talking to Yahoo?

Oz, or someone else in the FO, is talking to Yahoos at least once a day. In the 21st century USA the species subsists on donuts & innuendo & is better known as The Press.

**BigPlayReceiver** · 04-03-2013, 03:33 PM

Matt Zenitz‏@mzenitz12m
Mel Kiper: ‘No way’ Te’o falls to the Ravens in draft - Carroll County Times: Baltimore #Ravens http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sp...3Fm460.twitter …

Schefter IIRC said about the same 4-5 weeks ago.
It seems as if someone has definitely told these two that they are definitely taking Te'o if he's on the board at #___.

**Darksouleyez** · 04-03-2013, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by BigPlayReceiver

Schefter IIRC said about the same 4-5 weeks ago.
It seems as if someone has definitely told these two that they are definitely taking Te'o if he's on the board at #___.

Mel seems to be my go to person every year with the information. If any team has said they are taking Te'o i would trust Mel and saying "Da Bears" are that team.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-dra...tyrann-mathieu

**wickedsolo** · 04-03-2013, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Darksouleyez

Mel seems to be my go to person every year with the information. If any team has said they are taking Te'o i would trust Mel and saying "Da Bears" are that team.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-dra...tyrann-mathieu

I could see the Giants making a play for him too. Same with Houston.