Dec 27, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans tailback Javorius Allen (37) scores on a 44-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2014 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome to the Cinco De Mayo edition of the Daily Caw, where we round up all the latest Baltimore Ravens news and notes from around the web. Â As we continue to absorb all the madness from the NFL Draft and the flurry of UDFA signings, there is plenty to digest this afternoon.
Buck Allen reflects on journey to Baltimore Ravens – Jamison Hensley of ESPN
"To reach the NFL, Allen had to overcome grueling hardships while growing up. Raised by his grandmother, Allen lost his father figure at the age of 12 when his older brother went to prison on attempted murder charges. When he reached high school, he went to live with Mickey and Alice Cullen, assistants at the local Boys and Girls Club. Alice passed away from breast cancer in 2009."
Aggregating Ravens report card grades from around the web – Jason Marcum of Bleacher Report
"Breshad Perriman could have been off the board by No. 14, and I wouldn’t have blinked. To get a big (218 pounds), fast (sub-4.3 speed) big-play threat such as this at No. 26 is a great get. You bet Perriman needs to be more consistent with his hands, but there’s some Dez Bryant to his game."
Five unanswered questions for Ravens after the draft – Clifton Brown of CSN Baltimore
"In the opinion of most, including myself, the Ravens had an excellent draft. However, here are five questions left unanswered for them1. Is cornerback depth still an issue?The Ravens only took one corner, fourth-rounder Tray Walker from Texas Southern. Unless Walker develops quickly, the Ravens could still be in trouble at corner if starters Jimmy Smith and Lardarius Webb don’t stay healthy."
Ravens’ actions speak volumes in regards to Dennis Pitta – Jamison Hensley of ESPN
"The Baltimore Ravens have never said (and likely never will publicly) that they’re proceeding as if tight end Dennis Pitta isn’t playing again. Their actions during the draft, though, said it all."
Ravens find value after other teams make mistakes – Rich Eisenberg of BaltimoreRavens.com
"For them to get one of those 14 or 15 players, they needed 10 or 11 teams ahead of them to select players NOT worthy of a first-round pick in the Ravens’ estimation. Basically, they needed a bunch of teams to litter the first round with possible busts-in-the making, enabling one of the Ravens’ precious 14 or 15 to fall to them."
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