606v2 Mock Draft: #17 - Baltimore Ravens

606v2 Mock Draft
1. Houston Texans- Jadeveon Clowney, DE (8/13, 62%)
2. St Louis Rams- Greg Robinson, T (5/12, 42%)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars- Teddy Bridgewater, QB (4/8, 50%)
4. Cleveland Browns- Sammy Watkins, WR (9/11, 82%)
5. Oakland Raiders- Khalil Mack, OLB (7/12, 58%)
6. Atlanta Falcons- Jake Matthews, T (10/11, 91%)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Mike Evans, WR (7/7, 100%)
8. Minnesota Vikings- Blake Bortles, QB (6/10, 60%)
9. Buffalo Bills- Eric Ebron, TE (6/9, 67%)
10. Detroit Lions- Justin Gilbert, CB (6/10, 60%)
11. Tennessee Titans- Anthony Barr, OLB (6/7, 86%)
12. New York Giants- Aaron Donald, DT (3/7, 43%)
13. St Louis Rams- HaHa Clinton-Dix, S (9/9, 100%)
14. Chicago Bears- Darqueze Dennard, CB (3/8, 38%)
15. Pittsburgh Steelers- Jason Verrett, (5/9, 56%)
16. Dallas Cowboys- Johnny Manziel, QB (5/12, 42%)

Simply vote for the player you feel the team is likely to take in this scenario, no trades.

I voted Lee here. Joe Flacco isn't good enough to upgrade the receivers around him so they need to get better. With Smith and Jones on tap, as well as Pitta/Daniels, Lee should round out the receiving corps.

Taylor Lewan for me. Ravens have a horrible hole at RT. Not normally a fan though of drafting guys who have been an LT in college and sliding them over to the right side - it doesn't always work but Lewan sounds like he should be good enough. Problem might be whether he's happy to - RTs don't make as much money as LTs - won't matter in his rookie contract but down the line, maybe he gets unhappy if he's stuck on right side for too long. Still though, he's surely BPA here and fills a need for Baltimore.

So we've really got Manziel going to Dallas? Wow!

Yeah, its probably the only pick I flat out disagree with but stranger things have happened I suppose

It's only a mock, you can't make it too boring :-)

To be fair, there's usually a pick each year that's an enormous shock.

Well the Browns still have a pick left

I've gone for Taylor Lewan. The Ravens need someone to play at right tackle and with Lewan still on the board he would be my pick. CJ Mosley at ILB would be the alternative pick.

I went Lee. I don't think Steve Smith is going to last much longer, and I don't think he'll be extremely successful. Lee would give them a good receiver opposite Torrey Smith, with Steve being a solid 3rd receiver.
Lewan would be tempting for them here also.

I've gone for Beckham JR

I like him over Lee anyways, but Baltimore already has deep threats in Smith and Jones, Beckham can work underneath to help open it up more for them

Has to be Taylor Lewan. Ravens had a disgustingly bad OL last year but slightly improved with the signing of Eugene Monroe. The way Kubiak likes his offense, RT would make the most sense. They will run the ball, use heavy play action and make use of 2 TE sets (especially in the red zone). Whilst Smith and Pitta are the only realistic long term options, they have good enough starters to make sure they don't spend a first round pick on offensive weapons (with these players still available).

I'd take at least Mosley, Hageman and Fuller before WR.

Also, Marqise Lee is a horrible pick here. Don't rate him.