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baltcowboy

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Won't happen. It'll cost them more than a second to jump over Dallas. Atlanta is interested in moving up, not down. So Baltimore probably has to get to 15. When's the last time Baltimore moved up significantly in the draft?
They traded back into the first round to get Lamar Jackson. The Ravens front office knows what they are doing. The Ravens might trade with us. Plus Atlanta does not have the ammunition to trade up. They already traded their second to the Ravens. The Ravens want a pass rusher. They will get somebody.
 

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OK. Let's watch the draft unfold. There is a reason they are desperate to move up. But keep telling yourself that a team that's biggest FA signing is going to be at the same position as their first round draft pick..because that's how teams operate...

Last time I checked, teams used more than one pass rusher.

Especially one that finished so poorly in the sacks department in 2019.
 

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They traded back into the first round to get Lamar Jackson. The Ravens front office knows what they are doing. The Ravens might trade with us. Plus Atlanta does not have the ammunition to trade up. They already traded their second to the Ravens. The Ravens want a pass rusher. They will get somebody.

Atlanta has no issues trading future picks..lots of them to move up and get their guy..Its no guarantee they'll get a deal done..but they usually do
 

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Atlanta has no issues trading future picks..lots of them to move up and get their guy..Its no guarantee they'll get a deal done..but they usually do

It's funny how the NFL has changed so much in the last couple years. You have teams like the Rams who don't covet high draft picks in the McVay era, and you have teams trading away their stars to get as many high value picks as possible. It will be interesting to see where the Rams are in 2-3 years from now, and where teams like the Dolphins, Raiders, and Jaguars are in a few year.
Rams IMO will be depleted of riches with good players leaving because of cap problems and no high end draft picks to take on the role which is going to cripple that team long term.
Dolphins if they don't panic and pick good players and even look to move one of those 1st rounders to acquire more picks day 2 to give them the best chance of getting more quality players. The team needs a roster overload, but I like how they addressed FA.
Raiders are in a very tough division, and one of the few that seem to have every team as a contender and looking to improve. The Broncos looked very good under Lock, Chargers, if they address the o-line with the 6th pick and go sign a Cam or Jameis, can make a real run, Chiefs are looking to repeat.
Jaguars took 10 steps back from their playoff run team, and they need to find a way to add more pieces to that team. I would not be surprised if they trade back from 9 and gain more draft capital.

All of this comes down to nailing your picks, but the teams who have more picks and do a good job of using them have the best chance of winning down the road.
 

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Interesting that Ruggs is being touted by some media "experts" as the top WR. There's a chance that either Jeudy or Lamb will be available at 17, something no one here thought possible just 2 weeks ago.
Honest question
Which experts are putting him ahead of both Jeudy and Lamb?
I've looked through a ton have yet to see it once.
Kiper, McShay, Brandt, Miller, Brugler, Jeremiah....all have Ruggs behind both
 

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I would love a trade back, to me a combo of Diggs, Reagor, Jonathan Grennard, Logan Wilson would be far better option than Kenneth Murray/Arnette/Greenard combo.
 

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If I'm the Dolphins I don't think I'd take a QB. I think I'd go something like:
Pick 5 Jedrick Wills (OT)
Pick 13 Jerry Juedy (XWR) (Pick 18 + 75)
Pick 26 Justin Jefferson (SWR)
Pick 39 Loyd Cushenbery (OC)

See how Rosen and Fitzpatrick do and if necessary trade up for a QB next year.
 

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Honest question
Which experts are putting him ahead of both Jeudy and Lamb?
I've looked through a ton have yet to see it once.
Kiper, McShay, Brandt, Miller, Brugler, Jeremiah....all have Ruggs behind both

Most recent was on the ESPN draft show either yesterday or Monday. I am not familiar with this particular expert but Kiper was also on the show. I'm guessing he is a former NFL scout/front office guy. He claimed to talk to numerous teams in recent days that ranked Ruggs as the #1 WR. If he's on again today, I'll get his name.
 

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Most recent was on the ESPN draft show either yesterday or Monday. I am not familiar with this particular expert but Kiper was also on the show. I'm guessing he is a former NFL scout/front office guy. He claimed to talk to numerous teams in recent days that ranked Ruggs as the #1 WR. If he's on again today, I'll get his name.

Found him. Jim Nagy, former NFL scout. He's a part of ESPN's Mock Draft show.
 

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Really?

Why?
Hes another deandre baker. Thats why he didnt perform at the combine. Hed rather gwt by on the fact he played in the SEC and got hype. Watch him play. Hes not fast nor is he overly physical. Hes just there. Boom bust cb.
 
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