Worst Ravens' mock draft
Brian Robiskie from Ohio State, of course.
Here is Faulk's bullet-proof explanation:
"We have a great opportunity here. Our young quarterback stepped up big time. But we're lacking something. We're lacking a play-maker at receiver. Our defense, we did lose some guys. But guys always step in. At receiver, there's a bunch of guys, but I think about the team we compete with the most -- the Steelers -- and who gives us fits. So I think we're going to that school and getting Brian Robiskie. He's not a blazer, but he can do all the things you need a receiver to do."
Nevermind that Robiskie is more likely to be a second-rounder or that Darrius Heyward-Bey, Kenny Britt and Hakeem Nicks were all still on the board (as was tight end Brandon Pettigrew). The rest of NFL.com's experts didn't seem to agree with Faulk either. Here's their banter:
Charles Davis: "Wow."
Marshall Faulk: "I like him to be a reliable receiver who will be where he needs to be and help the QB."
Brian Billick: "Him over a guy like Kenny Britt? He is more stable."
Marshall Faulk: "I went with the reliable route runner who will catch the ball. He won't have off-the-field problems. He's stable."
Mike Mayock: "I think you have to take a step back and remember how Ozzie Newsome drafts. He's less specific toward needs and more toward the best player on his board. I think the best player on his board will be Brandon Pettigrew if he gets to that point."
Marshall Faulk: "That may be true. But if you watched them play, they didn't have that guy. If you're going to have a quarterback like Flacco, get him a guy he can depend on. That's what you want to do. You want to provide him with weapons."
Mike Mayock: "I agree with everything you've said, but here's the hole: Ozzie Newsome will take the highest-rated player on his board. At No. 26, they won't take a player rated lower than 26. If Robiskie is rated 32, or 29, they will not take him. They will not go and reach for a specific player."
Brian Billick: "But they will drop back They only have six picks in the draft. They're in a prime spot to trade back."
Mike Mayock: "They would trade back, and that's what they could do to get Robiskie. I don't think at No. 26 they would take him. But they could get him and multiple picks."
Rich Eisen: "That's why they call it a 'mock draft' and not a 'Mayock draft' right?"
Elsewhere in the NFL.com mock draft, Aaron Curry went No. 1, Mark Sanchez was picked ahead of Matthew Stafford, Stafford went at the 10 spot to SanFran, Pettigrew fell to No. 28 and Heyward-Bey to 29. Also, Aaron Maybin was the 30th overall pick.







Comments
Trade back ....take Robiske and Sean Smith...follow that up with Gerald Mcrath, a fast quick undersized linebacker like Ray lewis was...finish with Mike Goodson a fast shifty runing back and Ladarius Webb [with the extra pick] who has good height and had the fastest time for the db's at the combine..... finish with Johnny Knoxx who had the fastest WR time at the combine. ...speed competes... more importantly speed kills.
Posted by: Real Rob | April 24, 2009 2:46 PM
I like the Idea of the Ravens taking a big play POTENTIAL RECIEVER, AND OR THE GOOD LB FROM USC.
Posted by: ravensfan49 | April 24, 2009 2:56 PM