Thursday, April 22, 2010

JOTD: Ozzie Fuckin' Newsome

"But for those who study the draft, the Ravens are considered almost unmatched because of their acumen in the middle rounds, where the remaining players have greater shortcomings. Football Outsiders analyzed the Ravens’ draft picks from 2001 through 2007 to determine the value of each pick, based on games started, compared with players at the same position chosen within 10 spots by other teams. During that time, the Ravens’ picks had the best average value."

Ba-leeve it.
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  1. HeadApril 22, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Well that certainly wasn't what I expected from their pick. But it looks like a great move to me - picking up second, third, and fourth round picks for a late first rounder is a great way to build a talented depth chart, particularly given their aptitude at picking up underrated players in the middle rounds.

    BD2, if you got a little confused when I mentioned "depth", it's Daniel Snyder's fault. (Though I would almost never begrudge a team picking the top offensive lineman available.)

    [Warning: All of the above opinions were formulated while paying virtually zero attention to this year's draft.]

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  2. Boogers McRibApril 23, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Why don't you ever comment on the hockey posts, Head?

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  3. HeadApril 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    I know nothing about hockey. Someday I'll have free time again and I might even be able to create my own posts about subjects I know stuff about...

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  4. HeadApril 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Yahoo on the Ravens:
    I think this might be the best front office in football over the last decade. The Ravens rarely make a massive mistake, and even when they do, they follow it with a string of success. Their move to send the 25th overall pick to Denver in exchange for a second, third and fourth-round pick was brilliant. Particularly seeing the Ravens turn their two second-round picks into Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle(notes) and Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody(notes). Both guys have first round résumés, but slipped due to various concerns. Awesome talent, and a great fit in the Ravens’ scheme.

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