We will use this as a discussion thread to keep the picks thread uncluttered. These threads will be used for the duration of the entire draft and will need to be bumped occasionally to push them back to page 1 of the forum.
Once a team is on the clock, they will have two hours to make a selection. If a team goes on the clock after 4pm, their two hour window will roll over to the next day. For example, if you go on the clock at 4:30pm, you will have until 9:30 am to make a selection. Picks may be made between 6pm and 9am if GMs are online and following the draft thread. The time limit only applies during the 9am to 6pm timeframe. If the two hour time limit expires, I will make a pick using any list that the GM for the team has sent me in advance (send lists to the email address in my profile) or in the absence of a list, I will use the
GBN Big Board with a little discretion so as not make an obvious dumb pick (ie: Indianapolis Colts won’t be taking a QB in the 1st round this year). If a GM misses two consecutive picks without providing a prospect list or making some form of contact with me (email or posting on the draft thread) BlueManFu, BigBlueDownTheShore, odunde and uncledave will have priority to fill the vacancy. Otherwise, the spot will be reassigned to one of the BBIers that didn't get into the draft but were active in the draft discussion thread.
Once again, I strongly encourage all GMs to utilize the
BBI Mock Draft Spreadsheet . The spreadsheet contains the draft order (RD1-6) by team and GM with a fairly comprehensive list of both available and taken prospects based on the GBN Big Board (as well as several other prospects that did not make the GBN Big Board). I will try to keep the spreadsheet and thread updated as often as possible. I have saved the
GBN Big Board (3/27) for your reference as well.
I had been waiting and waiting to pull the trigger on Bell, thinking he'd slip through the cracks, and my gamble paid off.
I like Bell. Was debating about taking Tull instead of Heuerman in the 4th then taking Bell in the 5th, but I decided against that. Speaking of other recent picks Dezmin Lewis was one of 3 WR's that I was considering for the pick that ultimately was Kenny Bell
He reads coverage well (5 PBU's and 4 INT's) and can get behind the LOS (4 TFL's). He also plays ST's as he was their outside gunner.
He may go in Day 3 but he'll be hard to cut. He's one of the more natural slot CB's this side of Golson.
Let me know how I did for the Cowboys.
First Round(27th pick) Kevin Johnson,CB, Wake Forest
Second Round(60st pick) Ameer Abdullah,RB, Nebraska
Third Round(91st pick) Henry Anderson,DE, Stanford
Fourth Round(127th pick)Stefon Diggs,WR, Maryland
Fifth Round(163rd pick) Ben Heeney,MLB, Kansas
2nd G AJ Cann
3rd OT Donovan Smith
4th S Gerod Holliman
5th DE Lynden Trail
5th WR DeAndre Smelter
I went into the draft wanting to fix the OL. I was targeting Jake Fisher in the 2nd but he went the pick before so I happily took Cann because he is arguably the best guard in the draft and he will settle in at RG where last years starter Omameh was terrible. Also Demar Dotson was solid at RT but he is moving over to LT this year leaving a gaping hole there and I was very happy that Donovan Smith was there because he has pro bowl ability at RT if he works for it. Holliman will be used early on in nickel packages and on 3rd down to take advantage of his ball hawk skills. Trail will get work in the rotation as he is raw but there isn't much at DE in front of him besides recently signed George Johnson, Jacquies Smith, and William Gholston. Smelter will be red-shirted but he has a lot of potential to develop into a great #2 opposite Mike Evans in a couple of years when Vincent Jackson is gone.
He sacrificed numbers this year for the team by playing an h-back/TE role in his return from an ACL injury which had him miss the entire 2013 season. His 2012 season though was one of the best in school history. 81 catches for 1364 yards and 11 TDs. I think he's closer to this player. As long as he can stay healthy and being one more year away from his injury, I think he'll be his more explosive self.
Very smooth, deceptive in the open field and excellent ball skills. Good pedigree as well. His father David was a 13 year veteran at TE in the NFL.
He sacrificed numbers this year for the team by playing an h-back/TE role in his return from an ACL injury which had him miss the entire 2013 season. His 2012 season though was one of the best in school history. 81 catches for 1364 yards and 11 TDs. I think he's closer to this player. As long as he can stay healthy and being one more year away from his injury, I think he'll be his more explosive self.
Very smooth, deceptive in the open field and excellent ball skills. Good pedigree as well. His father David was a 13 year veteran at TE in the NFL.
It was between Bell, Lewis and Hill for my previous pick. Glad I didn't chance them being around at 171
Sorry to break your heart dude. I was debating on waiting until my 6th round pick to get Smelter but I knew there was a slim chance that he would be there. Drafting Smelter in the 5th or 6th was my plan all along I was just hoping he would still be there after I passed on Agholor in the 2nd.
I wasn't taking Hill after getting 2 WR earlier. I was planning on going a totally different direction but CAP was ranked similarly, the Ravens could use a RB and I had one other RB after CAP with a mock draftable grade (top 6 rounds)
Then the fact we were able to get the top rated DB left on the board should help as well. Robinson is a guy who I think will go higher in the real draft, but the Panthers could use the help on the line and we hope he can come in right away and pay some dividends.
Yes
Baltimore Ravens selections:
Round 1 - Malcom Brown/5T/Texas
Round 2 - Devin Smith/WR/Ohio State
Round 3 - D'Joun Smith/CB/Florida Atlantic
Round 4 - Reese Dismukes/C/Auburn
Round 4 - Jeff Heuerman/TE/Ohio State
Round 4 - Markus Golden/OLB/Missouri
Round 5 - Kenny Bell/WR/Nebraska
Round 5 - Cameron Artis-Payne/RB/Auburn
Round 5 - Mitch Morse/OL/Missouri
Round 6 - TBD
Part of the reason that I have been able to make picks so quickly is that the Baltimore Ravens were blackballed from many schools due to fights between their scouts and Joe Collins over candy. Ohio State, Missouri and Auburn were nice enough to let us in and have been rewarded with 2 picks each and possibly more to come
There is always UKGiantsFan's sleeper OG (who could also play RT)
So with that i went with Mauler Jamon Brown. He may not be able to stay outside at RT where i think he will dominate, but at worst he can move into RG. For the 6th round he will be a very good pick for the Giants and the Raiders of course.
Thank you. I was pleasantly surprised at how many players i am still high on.