Exiled's mock tracking 2008

[ExiledRaven]

Going to get the ball rolling starting this Sunday with the Projected Ravens 2008 1st and 2nd round picks.

Projections are based, as last year, on a databank of mock drafts.

please list mocks on this thread you would like to see included or excluded so that way we can get the best results to debate and discuss.

This year will be especially interesting given the uncertainty of who will be available at what position.

I don't think anyone views these things as "right," "wrong," "predictive," or "accurate," but last year the weekend before draft day Ben Grubbs was the consensus selection.

[Rayvens52]

here is one with a couple couple different mocks

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2008/2008_nfl_mock_draft.cfm

[pyite32]

I am going to be so pissed if we take a LB in the first round.

I like Woodson, but I think 8 is a little high for him. I would like to see us trade back and take him.

I think he is going to be a good pro.

[ExiledRaven]

here is one with a couple couple different mocks

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2008/2008_nfl_mock_draft.cfm

I included those last year as well, I will be sure to do so again, thanks!!!

[festivus]

Hey ER, good to see you around again. Looking forward to the draft talk for sure, do your thang. :watching:

[HoustonRaven]

Here is a pretty unusual name ....

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/draft/mock

[ExiledRaven]

Houston, I don't think Clady will be "that" unusual. Jake long will never, as much as everyone can wish, make it past New England unless McFadden is there too...and wouldn't THAT be the most bizarre thing to happen since the Vikings couldn't turn in draft cards fast enough in back to back years.

Clady is a big time talent and clearly the #2 OT...and I think the #2 OT went to AZ last year, right around #8 if I remember correctly. It's been a bit and I am very rusty on research. I have to look, but many people will look at the JO situation, Yanda being 'average' and Terry being...yeah...and decide a tackle is big value there.

I'll add this page to the list though!

[RavenScallywag]

Why would you be so mad if we grabbed a LB first round? Yeah, we're ok at LB, but I don't think we're as set as we think...

JJ is a great player, but he's not AD and I think he needs some time to develop into a beast starting LB.

Bart Scott has some ego issues, and he's only signed here for another year or two.

Ray Lewis is entering the last year of his deal and he's not getting younger.

We've got young guys like Antwaan Barnes and Prescott Burgess, but it's impossible to see if they'll pan out. If the next Ray Lewis is there at #8, I'd rather take him than draft the next Byron Leftwich!

[otherside_of_tracks]

for sure RavenScallywag, you know what i like to hear. I'd really want a great CB in the 2, and a LB, or DE in thew first. I'd just hate to see us draft a QB like woodson. And i'd really hate that in 4-5 years when troy smith is not with us and then have a different team use him good. i think troy should get his shot, but know hows what Cam,John and Rex are thinking.

[RavenScallywag]

well I wouldn't have a problem with us drafting a QB either, unless it's a reach...My point is the only draft move I'd be pissed about is a reach pick for need. Yeah, it's hard to get excited about us picking a LB when we still need a WR, or a QB, or a CB...but if we draft for this year, we risk missing out on those gem players that 2-3 years down the road could develop into our franchise's new class of young stars.

I'm sure in 2003, people would've said the same thing about being mad if we draft a LB...we drafted Suggs to be a LB, and look how that turned out. Even if we let him go in FA, we got about 5 great years out of him.

[psuasskicker]

Clady is a big time talent and clearly the #2 OT...and I think the #2 OT went to AZ last year, right around #8 if I remember correctly.

Levi Brown went to AZ at #5, but Brown >>> Clady. If we go after Clady, I'd like to trade down.

Honestly, unless Ryan magically falls to us, I'd like to trade down pretty much no matter what. Lotta mid-level talent here. There's gotta be someone that wants to move up for someone, and we could use a few more picks.

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[festivus]

I'd like to trade down pretty much no matter what. Lotta mid-level talent here. There's gotta be someone that wants to move up for someone, and we could use a few more picks.

Agreed, but I am less than confident the trading partner will be there, given how thin the draft is at the top.

[RAVENOUS52]

While I wouldn't mind seeing Brohm develop into a Pro Bowl QB in Baltimore (The guy is the prototype for the modern day pro signal caller), his injury history calls into question whether or not he'd be able to survive for long behind what is currently a less-than-steller O-line (DARB knows what I mean...:thumbup: )...

I'm hoping we go with either a WR or CB with the first pick if a franchise cat is there at either position (kind of how we did when we selected Ed Reed), Although I'm of the Hoss Letaneshin school of thought when it comes to trading down... Do it if it means we can cover more needs with "quality".

May Mel Kiper and the Force be with us:rocking: ...

[UKRavenGordon]

Leodis McKelvin.....rising fast on draft boards and likely will be a top 10 pick by the time the draft rolls round. Thats who I think we'll draft.

[UKRavenStockers]

If his off-season workouts continue with how he went at Senior Bowl practices and during the game you'll not have to be worrying about us drafting Woodson at 8. I've got this feeling he is absolutely plummeting down draft boards, all of the South QBs (Woodson, Brennan, Ainge) were comfortably out performed in Senior Bowl practice (what counts) by the North QBs (Henne, Flacco, Booty).

I'm still a way of having any decided opinion on our first round selection but I'm fully aboard the band wagon to get Henne with our second pick whatever that means. Was always more likely to better pro QB than college QB, shows poise in the pocket, really strong arm, good accuracy, good leadership in the huddle.

First round there's lots of flux yet to come but I think we've got the DBs and coaches who can teach the ball skills that Leodis McKelvin lacks.

[psuasskicker]

I'm still a way of having any decided opinion on our first round selection but I'm fully aboard the band wagon to get Henne with our second pick whatever that means. Was always more likely to better pro QB than college QB, shows poise in the pocket, really strong arm, good accuracy, good leadership in the huddle.

I'm actually getting really high on a lot of the second round QBs for our pick. Flacco, Henne, and Ainge are all favs of mine. Honestly, Woodson might even wind up falling that far and he'd be an absolute STEAL there if he does. Any of those four guys are IMO a far better option than Brohm in the first.

I don't agree with whoever it was that said there won't be trade-down partners. There are always people that want to move up in the draft, regardless of how thin the talent is. That's the beauty of the draft...suckers born every minute. As if Vinnie and Danny aren't dumb enough to trade half their draft to move up from #21. Jerry Jones, Al Davis, yadda yadda. Basically, there's always something that can be done.

I'd be thrilled to pick up say a second rounder this year and next to move down into the #20ish range. Honestly we could probably get more than that. Then we can draft Talib, who I think is a beast (and I could care less about his speed...they said the same thing about Suggs).

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