What an intriguing first day of the draft! We had videos of prospects smoking pot. We had trades. We had the Browns being smart. It felt like Draft Day 2: The Browns Are Smarter Than Everyone Again out there!
As we head into day 2, the odds of the Ravens getting another player they really like are quite high. Count me among those rooting for Noah Spence to come to Baltimore. Maybe he falls back into his old ways, but from everything I’ve heard from him, he seems like a very introspective man, and he’s the best edge rusher in this class.
Now, on to the links…er…tweets. They’re all tweets.
First, the most intriguing story…
Why the Ravens Didn’t Get Jalen Ramsey
As for moving up, Ravens tried to get the Cowboys' 4th pick to select Florida State DB Jalen Ramsey. Cowboys wouldn't trade it.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) April 29, 2016
Cowboys knew Ravens wanted Ramsey at 4; Jags, w/Ramsey off board, could've traded 5th pick to team looking to get in front of Boys for Zeke.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) April 29, 2016
Ouch, my heart. I was firmly on the Ramsey hype train for most of the draft season, but I just didn’t think it would be possible. The Ravens didn’t seem to think so, either, so they decided to try and move up. For the Cowboys, it’s probably a smart move. Elliott would have been the last highly intriguing player on the board, and trade offers would have poured in for the Jags. After Elliott and Ramsey, no one was particularly intriguing. Proof:
Lot of questions why Ravens didn't trade back. They didn't get a single call for their pick while they were on the clock.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) April 29, 2016
All aboard the Ronnie Stanley hype train!
"I watched [Shaq Lawson] play Ronnie Stanley at ND… even if they played a doubleheader, he still wouldn't have registered a stat." -Gruden
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 29, 2016
This is one of the tapes that I’ve watched of Stanley, too. Stanley completely smothered him in the passing game. He did get to him in the run game, though. Here is a video of that game from the perspective of evaluating Shaq Lawson.
NFL OTs protect a 7-step drop on average 120+ times per year.
Ronnie Stanley did it 35 times last year.
Laremy Tunsil just 7 times.
— PFF (@PFF) April 28, 2016
In order to take advantage of his big arm. Flacco will take 7-step drops. Ronnie Stanley has much more experience doing so than Laremy Tunsil according to Pro Football Focus. When you compare the offenses in which Tunsil and Stanley played, it makes it somewhat easier to swallow that the Ravens were forced to settle with Stanley.
Hope you like crab cakes, @ronnie_stanley. ?
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2016
I'm allergic ? https://t.co/DkD1gj6666
— Ronnie Stanley (@megatronnie) April 29, 2016
Out of all the news we’ve heard about Stanley, this is easily the worst. I am so sorry, Ronnie. Can you eat other seafood?
You’re right. It’s not the same. At least he can enjoy Berger cookies and Old Bay…
