Welcome to Baltimore Brandon Stephens!

**xiao_ke** · 05-01-2021, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Waywatcher

The organization is just drafting according to RAS now, isn't it? Apparently, the front office is being run by John Reglarperson.

So Terrelle Pryor is going to get signed and play WR next year for the Ravens.

**BcRaven** · 05-01-2021, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by ravensfan7716

Decosta just labeled him a special teams guy pretty much in presser

Seems bit of a reach burning third rounder on special teams considering major holes elsewhere

Appears foolish to me when a Safety like Jamar Johnson was available... bc

**ravensfan55** · 05-01-2021, 12:35 AM

What a terrible Day 2 for the Ravens. Maybe they picked this guy by accident? SMH

**JimZipCode** · 05-01-2021, 12:38 AM

Zach Hicks
@ZachHicks2 · Apr 14
https://twitter.com/ZachHicks2/statu...21302100160512

Props to @JayVeeThree for pointing him out to me but I've just turned on the tape for SMU CB Brandon Stephens and I'm impressed. Why is nobody talking about this guy?

**Jazz1988** · 05-01-2021, 12:38 AM

Don't know anything about him but The Ravens do value versatility in their secondary especially at safety. More speed at the safety position was needed for The Ravens and we shall see how he develops.

**JimZipCode** · 05-01-2021, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by seraph

Yeah this draft overall doesn't run deep. So they're just going draft like it's the end of the draft weekend.

Oh that's an interesting point. Yeah maybe.

**KingSerg** · 05-01-2021, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by JimZipCode

Zach Hicks
@ZachHicks2 · Apr 14
https://twitter.com/ZachHicks2/statu...21302100160512

I can find quotes like this for every player for every team in the draft. Not saying you are wrong or anything but this is like picking stocks. I can find support good or bad for every position. And especially, "past performance does not guarantee future results".

Hope he turns out to be the next Webb.

**WrongBaldy** · 05-01-2021, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by JimZipCode

Zach Hicks
@ZachHicks2 · Apr 14
https://twitter.com/ZachHicks2/statu...21302100160512

7 seconds of film?

**JimZipCode** · 05-01-2021, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Shrubbs

Their philosophy seems to be to go for the traits. Get these crazy rare athletes and teach them football.

That would be a huge departure from the Ravens traditional identity, if true.

I don't buy it yet. So far in this draft:

Oweh was 1st-team All B1G. Seems like he already knows some football.

Ben Cleveland was a top 125 recruit coming out of HS, and comes out of college 1st-team All-SEC and 3rd-team AP All-American.

It's really just the weird RB/corner hybrid.

**JimZipCode** · 05-01-2021, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Forgettable1

Being oblivious to market prices is imprudent. It's not enough to rank players and draft them in order. You need to know the rising and falling prices of players. Take advantage of draft value, not just of player talent.

Maybe a good player. Let's hope so. But this seems like a poor play of the draft board.

It's weird, because DeCosta on his career has been a really keen judge of where other NFL teams value players. Extracting "value" from the board has been one of his main areas of expertise.

**JimZipCode** · 05-01-2021, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by WrongBaldy

7 seconds of film?

That's more than I knew about this kid an hour ago!

Yeah: I didn't realize there wasn't a thread following up that tweet.

**xiao_ke** · 05-01-2021, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by JimZipCode

It's weird, because DeCosta on his career has been a really keen judge of where other NFL teams value players. Extracting "value" from the board has been one of his main areas of expertise.

The one thing I'm thinking about is the number of draftable players is supposed to be a lot lower in this draft due to Covid. So maybe the Ravens have tweaked their approach to selecting players this year.