Originally posted by CorvaNinerFan:
You only project picks 1-3? As previous years have shown, Baalke can get a lot of value in rds 4-7. Seems you'd want a full draft that would compliment whatever FA's are signed. This is especially true given TB will be picking at #15 vice the end of the draft.
Torrey Smith will be very hard to pry from the Ravens...Flacco loves throwing to him and they've had success. Ravens will do everything possible to keep that connection going.
I like Shorts...and available cap space could mean he's the guy since the Ravens will try their hardest to keep T Smith.
Overall, you're right about the WR position...not nearly enough speed. Nobody we currently have scares opponents.
With Hunter coming back, he'll provide some speed from the RB position. Duke Johnson would supplant that, good pick there.
We have speed at the CB and S positions. Reid's plenty fast...not sure why you don't acknowledge that. Jimmie Ward is arguably Bethea's eventual replacement, and he's got good speed, too.
You don't need speed on the DL...you do need quickness. All of which is why Leonard Williams makes a ton of sense in the 1st rd. Covington sounds good, too, but playing in Conf USA's a far cry from the Pac 12. If Justin Smith calls it quits, I could see Baalke addressing DL early and often.
Overall, I like your first 3 rounds, but suggest you do a full 7 rd mock.
Leonard will be gone for sure but I will love that if he is there at 15. Covington he is a good second round pick and a 3 round steal. Speed at CB/S we the young guys we guys like DJ, Ackers, Keith, is good and I forgot about jimmy he just got to show me he can play.. you right... But if cowboy call it quit replacing him will be our number one priority.. And my other picks 4~7 round will be the best players available at positions needed...
If T.Smith go back to the ravens, Cecil Shorts will be a good pick with a fair price tag... And the best DL men available if j.Smith retire in round 1, And a ROOKIE WR with height and speed and the second round.. Cool
Oh yea Hunter got to compete back to back acl injuries... last year we had 2 RB after Lattimore retire and Frank got 1 year left in his tank...
RB"s:
Frank Gore
Carlos
Hunter and Duke Johnson compete for the number 3 spot..
if Frank is gone we can just keep all three Carlos, D.Johnson, Hunter and Trey Millards our back up FB can be our extra power back check his flim out at Oklahoma...
[ Edited by Trav49 on Jan 7, 2015 at 4:10 PM ]
