The 2023 NFL draft is officially over and we are now getting ready for the schedule release in a few weeks in May. Yeah, it is time to sh*tpost again. The Ravens had a few picks in the draft. We dedicate this post to Dena.
Let's get it going.
Round 1 - WR - Zay Flowers - Grade 89 - H: 5' 10" W: 182lb
BOSTON COLLEGE
Ultraquick, instinctive, and visionary. This kid is going to fit real well in the Todd Monken scheme of the Ravens new offense. He is known for good chunk plays and needs to do better up the middle.
Projected Impact: Should be immediate. He is versatile, strong, great game-changing speed.
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BOSTON COLLEGE
Ultraquick, instinctive, and visionary. This kid is going to fit real well in the Todd Monken scheme of the Ravens new offense. He is known for good chunk plays and needs to do better up the middle.
Projected Impact: Should be immediate. He is versatile, strong, great game-changing speed.
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Round 3 - ILB - Trenton Simpson - Grade 81 - H: 6' 2" W: 235lb
CLEMSON
What a steal at Inside Linebacker that did not make Patrick Queen very happy. Trenton Simpson is extremely explosive off of the line and is the ideal weakside linebacker for the team.
Projected Impact: Should pay dividends in the future or immediately. He is probably the biggest steal of the draft.
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Round 4 - OLB - Tavius Robinson - Grade 62 - H: 6' 6" - W: 257lb
OLE MISS
Played at the U of Guelph in Canada and Ole Miss in America. This Canadian Crusher is raw with very quick hands and plus power in tackles. Robinson is a very dedicated raw talent that will pay big in the end of the Ravens.
Projected Impact: A ready-to-go linebacker.
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Round 5 - CB - Kyu Blu Kelly - Grade 52 - H: 6' 0" - W: 191lb
STANFORD
You my boy Blu! Kelly is a tremendous speedy corner in press coverage with great 50-50 ball skill.
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Round 6 - OT - Malaesala Aumave-Laulu - Grade 40 - H: 6' 6" - W: 317lb
OREGON
Very quick and nimble on his feet. He remains me of a Roscoe Arbuckle but very raw talent with exceptional skill too.
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Round 7 - OT -Andrew Vorhees - Grade 35 - H: 6' 7" W: 320lb
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Vorhees will be out this year with a torn ACL, suffered at the NFL combine. Very strong player with great anchor skill. He won the Morris trophy and was a first team All-American.
CLEMSON
What a steal at Inside Linebacker that did not make Patrick Queen very happy. Trenton Simpson is extremely explosive off of the line and is the ideal weakside linebacker for the team.
Projected Impact: Should pay dividends in the future or immediately. He is probably the biggest steal of the draft.
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Round 4 - OLB - Tavius Robinson - Grade 62 - H: 6' 6" - W: 257lb
OLE MISS
Played at the U of Guelph in Canada and Ole Miss in America. This Canadian Crusher is raw with very quick hands and plus power in tackles. Robinson is a very dedicated raw talent that will pay big in the end of the Ravens.
Projected Impact: A ready-to-go linebacker.
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Round 5 - CB - Kyu Blu Kelly - Grade 52 - H: 6' 0" - W: 191lb
STANFORD
You my boy Blu! Kelly is a tremendous speedy corner in press coverage with great 50-50 ball skill.
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Round 6 - OT - Malaesala Aumave-Laulu - Grade 40 - H: 6' 6" - W: 317lb
OREGON
Very quick and nimble on his feet. He remains me of a Roscoe Arbuckle but very raw talent with exceptional skill too.
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Round 7 - OT -Andrew Vorhees - Grade 35 - H: 6' 7" W: 320lb
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Vorhees will be out this year with a torn ACL, suffered at the NFL combine. Very strong player with great anchor skill. He won the Morris trophy and was a first team All-American.
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To be frank, the Ravens once again had a very simplistic draft where they went for diamonds in the rough and under-tooled players who are heralded as winners. For that, I give the Ravens an A-minus in their draft. I'm very happy with who they selected.
I expect Flowers and Simpson to make an instant impact. Robinson could be big down the road and the new OTs could be big.
I expect Flowers and Simpson to make an instant impact. Robinson could be big down the road and the new OTs could be big.
Ravens undrafted signings:
- Ohio defensive tackle Kaieem Caesar
- Colorado State-Pueblo defensive tackle Trey Botts
- Southern defensive end Camron Peterson
- Connecticut center Jake Guidone
- Kentucky offensive lineman Tashawn Manning
- Southern Miss offensive tackle Tykeem Doss
- SMU offensive lineman Jaylon Thomas
- Oregon State offensive lineman Brandon Kipper
- ECU running back Keaton Mitchell
- Monmouth running back Owen Wright
- Shepherd tight end Brian Walker
- Nebraska tight end Travis Vokolek
- Maryland wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr.
- Vanderbilt cornerback Jeremy Lucien
- UTSA cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr
- Delaware quarterback Nolan Henderson
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Of all the undrafted signings, Dontay Demus Jr. should be a win-win on this team but I am still kind of leery about his leg injury. Until next time when we talk about the schedule. This is your captain signing off.
Of all the undrafted signings, Dontay Demus Jr. should be a win-win on this team but I am still kind of leery about his leg injury. Until next time when we talk about the schedule. This is your captain signing off.
