Archive for April, 2009

Ravens Gab did a little Q&A with 1st round draft pick Michael Oher, the tackle from Ole Miss.  I’ve got nothing much new to post, so I’m linking my readers out to a competitor.  Just make sure you come back.  The only other story today is that Nick Greisen signed with the  Broncos for a 3-year, $4 million contract, following his release by the Ravens last March. Also, Jamison Hensley wrote a good article sometime yesterday about all the UFA’s (undrafted free agents) that the Ravens signed that I didn’t care about because of GRAHAM GANO!!!!  Daniel Ellerbee, the Georgia [...]

The Ravens today signed the best undrafted free agent in this year’s class, kicker Graham Gano.  Having a thing for kickers, being a former one myself, I have watched him a lot and love the way he kicks.  Reminds me of Matt Stover with much better range.  Anyway, Carroll County Times did a great job with this article, so I’ll let you read it here.  I feel like kicker is one of the most important positions in the NFL, and we should know that, watching Stover win us games all these years.  Gano and Steve Hauschka could platoon, but I [...]

These are my top 3 prospects at each position for 2010.  * indicates an underclassmen QB  Sam Bradford*, Oklahoma Colt McCoy, Texas Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson Charles Scott, LSU LeGarrette Blount, Oregon WR Arrelious Benn*, Illinois Dez Bryant*, Oklahoma State Brandon LaFell, LSU TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma Aaron Hernandez*, Florida Dennis Pitta, BYU OT Bryan Bulaga*, Iowa Trent Williams, Oklahoma Ciron Black, LSU C/OG Kristofer O’Dowd*, C, USC Rodney Hudson*,G, Florida State John Jerry, G, Ole Miss DE Carlos Dunlap*, Florida George Selvie, South Florida (could be made DE/OLB) Greg Romeus*, Pittsburgh DT Gerald McCoy*, Oklahoma [...]

Sorry about last night, I didn’t post this recap because my computer died.  I like what the Ravens did on Day 1.  Michael Oher is an absolute beast, and was one of my favorite players in the draft.  I had read the book about him (The Blind Side by Michael Lewis), and he couldn’t deserve this more.  Growing up in the Memphis ghetto, with gang fights around him every day, he went to a very white private school with his friend because of his size and how it could project to the football field.  He was basically adopted by this [...]

Welcome to The Ebony Bird’s first Ravens Draft Diary 3:28 PM- Right now, it looks like the Boldin deal goes: Heap and a 2nd (possibly a 3rd) for Boldin. This depends on if the Ravens can get Pettigrew at #26, however. 3:38 PM- I’m going to be looking out for some guys who were memorable in college but not big draft prospects like Graham Harrell, Pat White, Curtis Painter, Victor Harris, Chase Daniel.  Mostly quarterbacks, but many others, like Javon Ringer and a lot of other running backs and skill position players.  Also, whoever gets Louis Vazquez, the Texas Tech guard, [...]

The FanSided.com Sports Network proudly presents our first ever network-wide live NFL Draft chat. That’s right; NFL bloggers from all 32 team sites will be checking in to discuss the 2009 NFL Draft and all the news and rumors that go along with it. If you want knowledgeable, real-time commentary on the entire draft, then this chat is for you. Thanks for joining us, and keep the comments and questions coming (but clean and respectful, please).   NFL Mocks is the Home for the first FanSided.Com Live NFL Draft Chat Also, if you want to stay on this site, just [...]

New Arrivals: William Beatty, Hakeem Nicks Departures: Alex Mack, Kenny Britt Curry back at #3, lots of top 10 movement, not much other movement.  If the Pettigrew at #26 holds true, we should soon welcome Anquan Boldin to Baltimore. # Team Pick 1 Detroit Lions (0-16) Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia 2 St. Louis Rams (2-14) Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 3 Kansas City Chiefs (2-14) Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 4 Seattle Seahawks (4-12) Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 5 Cleveland Browns (4-12) Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech 6 Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 7 Oakland Raiders (5-11) Jeremy Maclin, [...]

New Arrivals: Eben Britton, Percy Harvin Departures: William Beatty, Hakeem Nicks I have been resisting putting Tyson Jackson in the #3 spot, but it seems like everyone is putting him in that slot for some reason.  I just don’t feel that he’s that good. EDIT: My bad. Forgot to put Curry back in.  Everything is fixed now. # Team Pick 1 Detroit Lions (0-16) Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia 2 St. Louis Rams (2-14) Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 3 Kansas City Chiefs (2-14) Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU 4 Seattle Seahawks (4-12) Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 5 Cleveland Browns (4-12) B.J. Raji, [...]

There are a ton of things I will be active in or that I advise you to follow during draft day.  Here’s a list of the things that I suggest above all others. The Fansided.com Live Draft Chat on TitanSized.  There is a link here.  It starts at 2:00 PM. My twitter profile.  I’ll have a ton of updates coming in.  It will be especially helpful if you can’t catch the draft on TV or the radio.  And if you are unaware, you don’t need to register or follow me to see my updates. The Sun’s Ravens blog.  Just don’t [...]

It killed me to give Sanchez to the Seahawks at #4, because of the latest developments with St. Louis and him.  If there are any trades, I will update. New Arrivals: Knowshon Moreno, Alex Mack, Robert Ayers Departures: Fili Moala, Louis Delmas 10:00 UPDATE: # Team Pick 1 Detroit Lions (0-16) Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia 2 St. Louis Rams (2-14) Jason Smith, OT, Baylor 3 Kansas City Chiefs (2-14) Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest 4 Seattle Seahawks (4-12) Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 5 Cleveland Browns (4-12) Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas 6 Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia 7 Oakland [...]