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2026 NFL Draft Gameday Thread

What position will the Ravens select with their first pick in the draft

  • DT

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • EDGE

    Votes: 3 11.1%

  • LB

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • DB

    Votes: 3 11.1%

  • OL

    Votes: 19 70.4%

  • RB

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • TE

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • WR

    Votes: 2 7.4%
  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .
UPennChem said:
100%. Only other option is if you're at the point where the talent falls off a cliff
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even then, EDC has talked about the loser's curse in relation to the draft
the idea that you shouldnt chase certainty and trade up for guys because:
1) no certainty that the player you like won't just be there at your original pick
2) no certainty that the player you like is better than the player you end up with if they do get taken before your pick

which means that it's always more important to have more picks, more chances to be right given there's tons of luck involved in the process

that's obviously a reductive way of thinking if taken literally, and EDC has talked about the fact that he doesnt completely agree with the premise that all teams are equally good at evaluating and drafting - but the logic of it still rings true

you should only ever really be trading up (outside of day 3) for QBs

often the best trade, is the trade you didnt make
 
Every player they picked has a roster spot available for them with exception Beernstein who looks to be a practice squad lifer. They took a draft with tons of similar looking grades for big chunks of the board and just filled out the roster.

We knew it would be an offensive draft and they stuck to the script
 
rossihunter2 said:
even then, EDC has talked about the loser's curse in relation to the draft
the idea that you shouldnt chase certainty and trade up for guys because:
1) no certainty that the player you like won't just be there at your original pick
2) no certainty that the player you like is better than the player you end up with if they do get taken before your pick

which means that it's always more important to have more picks, more chances to be right given there's tons of luck involved in the process

that's obviously a reductive way of thinking if taken literally, and EDC has talked about the fact that he doesnt completely agree with the premise that all teams are equally good at evaluating and drafting - but the logic of it still rings true

you should only ever really be trading up (outside of day 3) for QBs

often the best trade, is the trade you didnt make
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I’d say a team trying to get over the hump is justified to trade up for an edge, wr, or OT as well.
 
cobrajet said:
Yeah, well if we end up starting with someone equal to AQ Shipley or the turnstile Gino Gradkowski was, he may regret that.
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I've kinda come to the belief they like Bullock more than some think. He's listed over Pinter on every depth chart out there and it would be hard to argue that if Bullock were available to draft he would have gone in the 4th rd. So once the guys they had as day 1 starters over Bullock were gone, they just kinda said F it we'll take another developmental later.
 
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Simba said:
And then we'd be complaining that our WR and TE rooms suck. Lose lose situation. Better to stick and pick with the value than reach to fill a hole.
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I would rather Lamar had time to throw to a receiver we have like Bateman and have a decent line where he was not sacked for a loss, rushed to a sloppy throw or INT, stripped of the ball because defenders are all over our backfield, or get some push up front to open a hole for Henry, then have a new mid round receiver or TE to throw to. IMO there is greater value in having a damn good offensive line over a new face at receiver and that is not a lose lose situation, that is making this team better to me. Our offensive line was trash last year and I HATED IT!
 
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cobrajet said:
I would rather Lamar had time to throw to a receiver we have like Bateman and have a decent line where he was not sacked for a loss, rushed to a sloppy throw or INT, stripped of the ball because defenders are all over our backfield, or get some push up front to open a hole for Henry, then have a new mid round receiver or TE to throw to. IMO there is greater value in having a damn good offensive line over a new face at receiver and that is not a lose lose situation for me, that is making this team better to me.
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Not only are you drafting one of those guys at a higher value than what they’re worth, but you’re also using 3 picks to jump up and do it in this scenario. Very poor drafting strategy.
 
cobrajet said:
I would rather Lamar had time to throw to a receiver we have like Bateman and have a decent line where he was not sacked for a loss, rushed to a sloppy throw or INT, stripped of the ball because defenders are all over our backfield, or get some push up front to open a hole for Henry, then have a new mid round receiver or TE to throw to. IMO there is greater value in having a damn good offensive line over a new face at receiver and that is not a lose lose situation, that is making this team better to me. Our offensive line was trash last year and I HATED IT!
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I think that's fair to be upset and demand better at OL, and I think it's an obvious concern for us after losing Linderbaum and Faalele (j/k j/k lol). We had a bad OL last year, but we did have good players in Stanley, Rosengarten and Linderbaum. Everyone underperformed and that is likely due to coaching. I think the OL will definitely be improved compared to last year. I think we will be OK but I also really wish we had a C.
 
All-in-all, I think the Ravens did a fine job with this draft. I like that they didn't go with a gradual switch, it was all in onto the new scheme on offense. Really excited to see how is all that going to look like. Kudos to EDC for doing the right thing and including and listening to all the new coaching staff. I reckon we will be much better from the get go than many people think.
 
allblackraven said:
All-in-all, I think the Ravens did a fine job with this draft. I like that they didn't go with a gradual switch, it was all in onto the new scheme on offense. Really excited to see how is all that going to look like. Kudos to EDC for doing the right thing and including and listening to all the new coaching staff. I reckon we will be much better from the get go than many people think.
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I agree...... I fully expect the Ravens and Lamar to show the entire League that John Harbaugh was holding this team back from reaching it's potential. While Giants fans will be sitting there wondering why some players aren't in the game, why they stopped running the ball, what Harbaugh's dog house is all about, and every other Harbaugh trait we all grew to hate.
 
Deebo813 said:
Zion told edc… “ it aint no secret what im finna do”…
Weaver got the phone and he instantly asked him “ is you ready”… you can tell zion mean business. You can tell by how his family was acting towards him too that he a serious fucker
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EDC seemed a little overwhelmed by his intensity over the phone lmao

Like oh shit this mf gonna hold us all accountable isn’t he
 
JO_75 said:
I agree...... I fully expect the Ravens and Lamar to show the entire League that John Harbaugh was holding this team back from reaching it's potential. While Giants fans will be sitting there wondering why some players aren't in the game, why they stopped running the ball, what Harbaugh's dog house is all about, and every other Harbaugh trait we all grew to hate.
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I’m excited to see guys like Green, Zion, Lane, and Sarratt get a real shot to do what they do well, because Harbaugh was never about that, it was always “do everything well, follow the scheme, earn your keep on special teams” before you get a chance to just do what makes you a nfl caliber player
 
allblackraven said:
All-in-all, I think the Ravens did a fine job with this draft. I like that they didn't go with a gradual switch, it was all in onto the new scheme on offense. Really excited to see how is all that going to look like. Kudos to EDC for doing the right thing and including and listening to all the new coaching staff. I reckon we will be much better from the get go than many people think.
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Yeah I don’t think we’re about to creep into this new era, this ain’t the Macdonald Seahawks where we’re building from the ground up, we have a superstar qb who can carry a team to be competitive against all odds.

Im really excited to see how Doyle uses Josh Cuevas, he’s a guy I was watching for a while as a pat ricard replacement and I think that’s exactly what they have in mind, they said no more FB they’re gonna be more TE focused, and he’s the perfect prospect to fill that mold
 
cobrajet said:
I would rather Lamar had time to throw to a receiver we have like Bateman and have a decent line where he was not sacked for a loss, rushed to a sloppy throw or INT, stripped of the ball because defenders are all over our backfield, or get some push up front to open a hole for Henry, then have a new mid round receiver or TE to throw to. IMO there is greater value in having a damn good offensive line over a new face at receiver and that is not a lose lose situation, that is making this team better to me. Our offensive line was trash last year and I HATED IT!
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I think there's probably some method to the madness... If they are planning to have the dynamic kind of OFF that the picks would indicate and that includes getting 4 or 5 or even 6 guys into passing plays, that pulls a DEF off the Oline. And if they have the TE's in for a chip and go, DEF's are going to have to keep guys in coverage rather than stacking the line.
 
Deebo813 said:
Zion told edc… “ it aint no secret what im finna do”…
Weaver got the phone and he instantly asked him “ is you ready”… you can tell zion mean business. You can tell by how his family was acting towards him too that he a serious fucker
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I think he said "let's do this" at least 20 or 30 times. lol
 
Can confirm that the draft went exactly how they were expecting yesterday, with the exception of Sarratt. He was one that they truly thought was the clear best player on the board so they took him. Plan heading into the day was Hibner at that spot, and that’s why they had no reservations about moving back up for him. A 2nd WR wasn’t necessarily in the plans. S was the position sacrificed.

Otherwise, these were all guys they targeted. They came into the draft with the plan to realign the offense and got a bunch of guys they feel are going to be able to do that.

Funnily enough because he’s the guy I was most unsure about, but it sounds like they really coveted Cuevas and were sweating him out. Almost pulled the trigger on him earlier but trusted their intel.
 
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