Top offensive/defensive player for the Ravens in the draft

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

Name the offensive and defensive players from this years draft that you would most like to see in Baltimore.

Don't worry about whether they will be available with our draft pick.

My two picks are:

Mike Williams
-- I'm interested to see how he workouts for teams before the draft, but he has the total package (except for speed) and no one has more upside.

Antrel Rolle
-- Fast and big, with ideal instincts. Is aggressive in tight coverage and would fit the Ravens style. Rolle could even play free safety if Baltimore wanted him in our base defence. Adam Jones is not far behind.

raven5255 · Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 13635

im really not sure mic79e. its tough but i guess if the Ravens could have any offensive and defensive player in the draft it would probably say braylon edwards and antrelle rolle, both at the top of their positions and probably our top 2 needs with no great olinemen in the draft. im not sold on williams or edwards as the top WR just yet.

Crickett · Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 327

Braylon Edwards - He has the speed Mike lacks and Boller will love that. How quickly people forget that Boller rose in the 2003 thanks to arm strength.

Jammal Brown - Best possible replacement for his namesake.

Antrel Rolle - HURRICANES REPRESENT!!!! Rolle and Reed in the same secondary??? Cower in fear NFL offensive coordinators,

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mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

I said earlier (above, first post) that I was waiting and see what kind of shape Mike Williams was in, and I though we'd all have to wait even longer for him to work out, but that wasn't the case.

What impressed me most about Williams at the combine was not the times he ran but the fact that he did. He showed that even after Maurice Clarett ran poorly he had no concerns about his physical ability after a year off.

I still wouldn't be surprised if Newsome goes after Williams and he ends up in Baltimore. I think he will probably turn out to be a really great player, but it's difficult to judge what sort of affect a year away from the game will have on his ability to make an early impact for the team he ends up with. I think Williams is still the top prospect at receiver.

woodstock · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 62

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

I haven't seen much of Khalif Barnes but I hear his footwork is as good as any lineman in this draft. Many people say he is rising up draft boards and after his performance at the combine I wouldn't be surprised to see him go in the second half of the first round.

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

Just wanted to get some more comments on this one, or updated picks on the offensive and defensive players from this years draft that you would most like to see in Baltimore.

Don't worry about whether they will be available with our draft pick.

I'd still be happy with Mike Williams, but after adding Derrick Mason I'm going to change my choice of offensive player to:

Ray Willis RT Florida State
-- If we don't need a new RT now, we certainly will soon. Willis is one of the best prospects in the draft, just at a low profile position. He is a great run blocker and a solid pass protector. He also has a high level of character and would be a starter for us for at least a decade.

BaltimoreTerp · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:

even though we have boller in town, i still covet adrian mchperson. if we could get him in the 3rd round, take him. he could push boller and maybe if boller doesn't deliver (i think he will) this year, we could groom mchperson as our new guy.

defense

shawne merriman- i want this guy more than anyone. he would be downright nasty lining up opposite suggs. hes going to evolve into a 15 sack guy, and will be the best Defensive player taken from this draft.
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raven5255 · Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 13635

Derrick Johnson- Apparently this guy is the next Ray Lewis. He would breath youth back into our LB core and just look at what we could do with him- OLB-Boulware MLB-Lewis OLB-DJ DE-Thomas DT-Gregg DT-Edwards DE-Suggs plus the best secondary in the league. An absolutly terrifying defense.

Antrelle Rolle- He has all the physical tools to be successful, with his size we can start him at FS right away and incase of injuries he cant switch to CB and be just as succesful. S. Rolle, McAllister, Reed and A.Rolle could not be passed on, bring on Peyton Manning and the Colts!

Shawne Merriman- I like DJ a little bit better then Merriman, but i would love to have Merriman, i wathced him play a lot with the terps this year and he is the real deal. We could rush him opposite Suggs and incase of injuries he could even play a little OLB.

Mike Williams- I really like Moore, but Mike Williams, Mason and Heap would acutally have to be one of the better passing offenses in the league(pending Boller). Williams doesnt have amazing speed, but he catches anything around him and runs nice routes.

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

I agree with all the players named by BaltimoreTerp and raven5255, they would all be excellent additions to the Ravens.

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ExtremRavens · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 24

THe Ravens biggest need easily is DT. We need a huge run stopper the size of Sam Adams or our run defense may barely brake the top 8 overall.

mic79e · Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 885

I agree that DT is a weakness and if we don't sure it up in someway then we could have trouble stopping the run against some teams (like we did against the Chiefs last season and the Titans during our last playoff appearance).