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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
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03-05-2012, 12:21 PM #27
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
I don't know college football, but I know that, regardless of whether you like Flacco or not, you have to realize we would be idiots to replace him with a boom-or-bust type project. If Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin magically fell to our spot, I would have no issue drafting them and letting them have an honest competition with Flacco. But precisely the argument I have against anyone who rails that we need to run Flacco out of town is that, while the guy may not be top 5, he's also above average in the league. That means there's a better than even chance that if you decide to do the bold thing and replace him, the odds are that the guy you get will end up being a downgrade.
Lots of guys who have looked like surefire money players to "guys who know football" have ended up washed up out of the league with the "BUST" status next to their name. Did you think Tom Brady was going to be the next superstar when he came out in 2000? Because 32 NFL teams would've wondered what you were thinking. And yes, I said 32, because the Patriots also didn't think he was going to be as big as he turned out to be..
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
Trash Heap? Really? Why was this moved? I don't agree with drafting Wilson but how is it that bad to start a thread about it?
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03-05-2012, 12:25 PM #29Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
If folks want it moved back, I will.
At the time it was moved, there were more insults than actual debate.
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
Just because they draft a QB doesn't mean they're looking to replace Flacco. That certainly wasn't the case last year with TT. Ozzie learned under Belechick and old Bill takes QBs in many drafts and even much higher than Ozzie. I haven't seen 1 beat out Tom Brady but that hasn't stopped the Pats from drafting them.
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03-05-2012, 12:28 PM #31Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
The OP and others have expressed an interest to keep this one going so it's been moved back.
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
can we also bring in Ricky Proehl? Come on, man!
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
It just doesn't make sense to use a draft pick on a guy that you don't envision as a contributor in the future.
Now, if he goes undrafted and is invited to Baltimore to try out for the team as a UDFA, then cool.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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03-05-2012, 12:39 PM #34Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
You are either his agent or dating his sister but to suggest that he should be first round material when everybody else has him rated 4th round or worse is a bit of a stretch.
So he has some success at the collegiate level but let me ask you the question. If he's the most NFL bound QB would you adivse the Colts to take him #1 overall? You're fascination with Wilson seems to suggest that the's going to take the league by storm and you're suggestion that the Ravens should select him in the first round clearly shows you don't have a good pulse on the team's needs.
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Re: Ravens should draft Russel Wilson with 1st round pick
I like Wilson, had great college career. He will find a job somewhere. His height is what won't make him a high pick. I see some team taking him later in the draft. He is a pretty accurate passer. Height can be overrated, but no team will give up more than a 5th rounder for him, IMO. Good player, smart player, though. Ravens won't take him, they have other needs and Tyrod Taylor will a similar skillset.
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03-05-2012, 12:47 PM #36Legendary RSR Poster
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