2026 NFL Draft Gameday Thread

[ndub]

The more we pick guys, the more it feels like I have no idea what they want to do, and maybe that's a good thing. Feel like retrospectively, I may have been stuck in my ways on how the Ravens have always done thing. Like the players or not, this feels like a real departure and a jump into something really new.

Thing is, they don't even know what they want to do.

 

[Simba]

I am surprised we haven't gone OL. I feel like P is a guarantee, but kinda not sure if we get one with what we have left. This is where punters go.

One more OL would be nice and I don't even think it has to be C necessarily. Still a couple of Ts I like.

 

[Simba]

Thing is, they don't even know what they want to do.

This all feels very intentional to me.

 

[Argentina Raven]

The more we pick guys, the more it feels like I have no idea what they want to do, and maybe that's a good thing. Feel like retrospectively, I may have been stuck in my ways on how the Ravens have always done thing. Like the players or not, this feels like a real departure and a jump into something really new.

We're on our way to becoming the Lakers of the '80s.
Showtime Ravens

 

[Grim]

One more OL would be nice and I don't even think it has to be C necessarily. Still a couple of Ts I like.

This is where I am. I'm over drafting a C. I just expect an OL at some point. I think DL will be addressed as UDFA.

 

[QtR Nevermore]

Very unRavenslike draft this. 2 WRs, 2TEs, 1 RB and, most surprising of all, only 1 DB from 8 picks.

EDC clearly hates the trenches though

 

[JoeyFlex5]

If Kyle juszczyk came out as a TE instead of a FB, he would be Josh Cuevas.

 

[ndub]

This all feels very intentional to me.

What do you mean?

 

[Simba]

This is where I am. I'm over drafting a C. I just expect an OL at some point. I think DL will be addressed as UDFA.

Yeah my problem with this DL class has always been the roles, not necessarily the depth. Think there are a lot of NFL players in this class at DT, but a lot of them offer virtually nothing as a pass rusher. Unfortunately, we're stocked full of those guys already. I'm not pressed to hit that but also wouldn't be mad.

 

[ndub]

Very unRavenslike draft this. 2 WRs, 2TEs, 1 RB and, most surprising of all, only 1 DB from 8 picks.

EDC clearly hates the trenches though

You build your team through the trenches. It's a well known concept. But this team refuses year after year to do it.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

Very unRavenslike draft this. 2 WRs, 2TEs, 1 RB and, most surprising of all, only 1 DB from 8 picks.

EDC clearly hates the trenches though

It really seems like he does. One of these last 3 picks shoulda been Brian Parker

 

[QtR Nevermore]

What do you mean?

They want Lamar to die and teams to run all over us maybe?

 

[Simba]

What do you mean?

I think it’s just a stark departure from the norm. They’re getting guys for the new era.

 

[cobrajet]

Very unRavenslike draft this. 2 WRs, 2TEs, 1 RB and, most surprising of all, only 1 DB from 8 picks.

EDC clearly hates the trenches though

For a guy that stressed that is where he was going, it is obvious that I am pretty miffed that he didn’t kill it.

 

[ndub]

I mean heck if anyone wants to shine a light on things, give ideas on the direction the Ravens want to go, I'd love to hear it. But I have nothing

 

[ndub]

I think it’s just a stark departure from the norm. They’re getting guys for the new era.

Stark departure? They have neglected trenches for years and mostly did it yet again here.

 

[Simba]

Stark departure? They have neglected trenches for years and mostly did it yet again here.

I guess that depends on the expectations. They clearly did not solve C but what else did we expect them to do beyond that? They were never going to come in and take 3 OL.

 

[QtR Nevermore]

Yeah my problem with this DL class has always been the roles, not necessarily the depth. Think there are a lot of NFL players in this class at DT, but a lot of them offer virtually nothing as a pass rusher. Unfortunately, we're stocked full of those guys already. I'm not pressed to hit that but also wouldn't be mad.

I think we're going to need a run stuffer. With Nnamdi just returning, we'll probably need Travis Jones to lean more into the 3 Tech side of his skillset and that leaves Jenkins as our primary run plugger. I'd like a younger guy to share that load and help free up Travis.

 

[Simba]

I think we're going to need a run stuffer. With Nnamdi just returning, we'll probably need Travis Jones to lean more into the 3 Tech side of his skillset and that leaves Jenkins as our primary run plugger. I'd like a younger guy to share that load and help free up Travis.

Broddy and Okoye are still here too

 

[QtR Nevermore]

Broddy and Okoye are still here too

You're right. I was forgetting Okoye. He might develop into something.