2020 NFL Draft Thread

[BcRaven]

Ravens, my guess, will have to trade up in Rd 2 to land Ruiz. They might even need to draft him at 28.

WNCR, I do like Cesar Ruiz, but my idea is if DeCosta really wants him is to either (a) trade down into the upper 2nd round or (b) just let him go. Unless some team wants very little for the Ravens to trade up in the 2nd, IMO he is not worth the trouble. This 2020 draft does not seem to me to be a strong corps of IOLs... Bc

[WNCRavensFan]

WNCR, I do like Cesar Ruiz, but my idea is if DeCosta really wants him is to either (a) trade down into the upper 2nd round or (b) just let him go. Unless some team wants very little for the Ravens to trade up in the 2nd, IMO he is not worth the trouble. This 2020 draft does not seem to me to be a strong corps of IOLs... Bc

By my experience, when it is said that a draft is not strong for a particular position group, it means there aren't many 1st round picks there. For 2020, there are plenty of options in the Rd 3/4 range and that is where I believe the Ravens are going to get another guy or two. Like they did with Ben Powers.

[rhapsody]

WNCR, I do like Cesar Ruiz, but my idea is if DeCosta really wants him is to either (a) trade down into the upper 2nd round or (b) just let him go. Unless some team wants very little for the Ravens to trade up in the 2nd, IMO he is not worth the trouble. This 2020 draft does not seem to me to be a strong corps of IOLs... Bc

You are probably right regarding top flight iOL. Ruiz is the high ceiling guy IMO and I would take Ruiz at #28, as do Mel Kiper and a CBS mock. But this is a pretty good draft for Centers with Cushenberry, Hennessy, Harris and maybe someone else with promising quality going in rounds 2-4.

Just have to trust EDC.

[rhapsody]

By my experience, when it is said that a draft is not strong for a particular position group, it means there aren't many 1st round picks there. For 2020, there are plenty of options in the Rd 3/4 range and that is where I believe the Ravens are going to get another guy or two. Like they did with Ben Powers.

You are probably right.

[GirlsKickButt]

By my experience, when it is said that a draft is not strong for a particular position group, it means there aren't many 1st round picks there. For 2020, there are plenty of options in the Rd 3/4 range and that is where I believe the Ravens are going to get another guy or two. Like they did with Ben Powers.

And we've had a ton of success drafting OL in Rounds 3 - 6. Just off the top of my head - Zeus, Yanda, Powers, Jensen, Wagner, Bozman.

[BcRaven]

And we've had a ton of success drafting OL in Rounds 3 - 6. Just off the top of my head - Zeus, Yanda, Powers, Jensen, Wagner, Bozman.

GKB, I agree. That's why I not only wouldn't trade up for Cesar Ruiz, but I would not take him @ #28 either. Repeating, if EDC trades back and drafts him in the 2nd (where we'd have 3 picks), I'd be OK with that... Bc

[BearArms]

I would :





Wouldn't you? ... Bc

It might take a while to make a.....Hell YES!!!!!!

[QtR Nevermore]

It might take a while to make a.....Hell YES!!!!!!

It really did take a while.

[Laxdad24]

It might take a while to make a.....Hell YES!!!!!!

Gotta say...this may be the sexiest pic of Taylor ever. I generally don’t find her attractive ...but this shot gets it done! Lmao.

Carry on. I’ll creep back into my corner.


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[WNCRavensFan]

And we've had a ton of success drafting OL in Rounds 3 - 6. Just off the top of my head - Zeus, Yanda, Powers, Jensen, Wagner, Bozman.

RD 3
Mark Andrews
Orlando Brown Jr
Ed Dickson
Casey Rabach
Lardarius Webb
Brandon Williams
Marshal Yanda

RD 4
Buck Allen
Antwan Barnes
Jason Brown
Ed Hartwell
Jarret Johnson
Kyle Juszczyk
Le'Ron McClain
Chris Moore
Ovie Mughelli
Edwin Mulitalo
Dennis Pitta
John Simon
Za'Darius Smith
Brandon Stokley
Brent Urban
Tavon Young
Dave Zastudil

RD 5
Nick Boyle
Aubrayo Franklin
Arthur Jones
Matt Judon
Dawan Landry
Jermaine Lewis
Pernell McPhee
Jeff Mitchell
Tony Pashos
Ricky Wagner

RD 6
Derek Anderson
Bradley Bozeman
Cornell Brown
Maurice Canady
Chuck Clark
Ryan Jensen
Sam Koch
Haruki Nakamura
Cedric Peerman
Chester Taylor
Tyrod Taylor
Adalius Thomas
Darren Waller
Cedric Woodard

Round 6 in particular is nuts. I don't think anybody else comes close. I just listed 14 out of 36 picks and we don't know what we have with Trace McSorley and Deshon Elliott yet.

(some of these guys had their success on other teams)

[GreatWhiteNorthRaven]

Ruiz at 28 is fine for me.

He's that good.

[Shas]

RD1
Ben Grubbs, G
Mike Oher, T
Ronnie Stanley, T

RD2
Kelechi Osemele, T
Chris Chester, TE/G/C

RD 3
Orlando Brown Jr, T
Marshal Yanda, T
Oniel Cousins, T
Jah Reid, T
Casey Rabach, C

RD 4
Edwin Mulitalo, T
Jason Brown, C
Gino Gradkowski, C
Alex Lewis, T
Nico Siragusa, G
Ben Powers, G

RD 5
Jared Gaither, T
Jeff Mitchell, C
Tony Pashos, T
Ricky Wagner, T
Sammy Williams, T
Richard Mercier, G
John Urshel, G
Robert Meyers, T
Jermaine Eluemanor T/G

RD 6
Ryan Jensen, T
Greg Senat, T
Brad Bozeman, C

RD 7
Mike Mabry, C
Brian Rimpf, G
Ramone Harewood, T

I edited your list to highlight the offensive linemen, and add names to show their entire history of drafting linemen.

I've noted the position each played in college.

Note that out of the 31 linemen they've ever drafted only 6 were pure guards coming out of college. And the track record there isn't stellar. Ben Grubbs was good, but not great, with two pro bowls in an 8.5 year career, 5 in Baltimore. We'll see if Ben Powers can play.

I say this to draw attention to the seven players who were college tackles, converted to guard. They've had a bit more success doing this, and the versatility is valuable.

Note too how often they shop in rounds 3-5.

I can only think of one undrafted player who ever made an impact, Mike Flynn, who was a college tackle at Maine, converted to guard during their first super bowl run. (he came out in '97 but was actually cut, bounced around, and came back to the Ravens later in that year)