The football business of manipulating a draft board in Owings Mills
Chris Pika of BlogAndTackle discusses the Ravens’ deftness at using draft picks and manipulating the board before the names even start flying.
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Don’t go to sleep on Eric DeCosta…
John Eisenberg and Nestor marvel at the modern creativity of NFL brass to get deals done and move on from players and adjust salary caps – and then just draft more football players.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Orlando Brown Jr. trade to Kansas City
Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins would be an ideal replacement if he’s available when the Ravens pick late in the first round.
The new NFL: talking a 17-game season and another remote draft with Peter King
Peter King of NBC Sports discusses Ravens draft possibilities and how the league has forged ahead in the middle of a plague.
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic makes some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic makes some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says Ravens continuity already provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says Ravens continuity already provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Flush with options, Ravens head into draft nimble and need specific
Before the Orlando Brown Jr. trade was made, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic joined Nestor for some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets and board movement that has already magically materialized to show that anything is possible with the creativity of DeCosta and company.
Continuity of Ravens brass provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says that even before the Orlando Brown Jr. deal, having a braintrust led by Eric DeCosta and the same solid scouts will always outpoint the competition in picking football players.
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Ravens prioritize future by trading Orlando Brown Jr. to Kansas City
The Ravens weren’t going to re-sign offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., but him playing right tackle and backing up left tackle — even for one season — is still worth plenty to a contender.
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Ravens’ needs, philosophies align well with 2021 draft
Penn State’s Jayson Oweh is among the edge rushers who’ve been linked to Baltimore in various mock drafts.
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NFL approves rule to relax jersey number restrictions for certain positions
Would J.K. Dobbins switch to the No. 2 he wore as a star running back at Ohio State?
First Ravens draft reminds how luck remains part of rigorous process
Would the genius of Ozzie Newsome have been fully realized without Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis falling into his lap in 1996?
Former Ravens offensive tackle Fluker agrees to deal with Miami
Baltimore was always expected to look elsewhere for depth at offensive tackle.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts on pre-draft video call
The Baltimore brass offered a strong endorsement for a maligned group of wide receivers.
DeCosta “insulted” by perception that Ravens lack quality wide receivers
“We’ve got some really good young receivers. It’s insulting to these guys when they hear that we don’t have any receivers. It’s quite insulting. I’m insulted by it too to be honest.”
DeCosta estimates Ravens have 200 “draftable” players on their board
The Ravens brass answered questions about the upcoming NFL draft on a video call Monday morning.
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Five Ravens potentially impacted most by 2021 draft
Wide receiver Devin Duvernay is aiming for a bigger role on offensive in his second season.
Are you ready for Ravens schedule release and that Vegas date in the fall?
Brian Lease gets ready for the Ravens schedule release and draft prospects with Nestor.
A Silver lining and look at Ravens offseason and draft hopes
They don’t get together too often but when they do, Mike Silver of NFL Network and Nestor usually meander into some strange music and life chats far off the football path.
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Experience, youth at edge defender still on list of needs for Ravens
Free-agent veteran pass rusher Justin Houston is visiting with the Ravens this week.
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Veteran special teams standout Levine staying with Ravens on one-year deal
One of the longest-tenured Ravens veterans is staying put for the 2021 season.
Assessing the path to the NFL Draft for DeCosta and Ravens
Now that Sammy Watkins is in purple, should the Ravens still be on the hunt for an impact wide receiver early in the draft? Luke Jones makes the case for more marquee weapons for Lamar Jackson in the passing attack.
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Watkins, Ravens need each other even if both have reason for doubt
Both the Ravens and Sammy Watkins find themselves at a bit of a crossroads in 2021.
Watkins on coming to Ravens: “It’s one of those things where you know it’s home”
The veteran wide receiver cited offensive coordinator Greg Roman, pass game specialist Keith Williams, and star quarterback Lamar Jackson as reasons to come to Baltimore.
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Inside linebacker Fort returns to Ravens on one-year deal
Baltimore brought back one of its lone veteran cuts of the offseason on Thursday.
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NFL’s move to 17-game season reminds we need to use more context with stats
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson now plays a regular season 42 percent longer than the 12-game schedules the legendary Johnny Unitas played at the start of his career.
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Ravens finally land veteran receiver Sammy Watkins on one-year deal
Reaching the end of the second week of free agency, the Ravens landed an established wide receiver.
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Ex-Ravens slot receiver Snead joins Las Vegas on one-year deal
The veteran departs while the Ravens have struggled to lure a free-agent upgrade to Baltimore.
Despite virus outbreak, Ravens finished with eighth-fewest adjusted games lost in 2020
Star left tackle Ronnie Stanley sustained a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following early waves of free agency
T.Y. Hilton became the latest wide receiver to turn down a push from the Ravens in free agency.
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Ravens reportedly finish visit with Watkins, bring back former draft pick
The 27-year-old receiver reportedly concluded the meeting without a deal and was scheduled to travel to Indianapolis to meet with the Colts on Wednesday
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Bowser feels ready to move into starting role after years learning from Judon, Suggs
The 2017 second-round pick is expected to serve as the Ravens’ strong-side outside linebacker after signing a new four-year contract.
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Familiar skepticism remains at wide receiver as Ravens shut out early in free agency
Wide receiver continues to be a white whale for fans of an otherwise very successful, innovative organization.
Todd Schuler and Nestor wonder if there is a sequel for cicadas or good movies
Todd Schuler and Nestor wonder if there is a sequel for cicadas or good movies
Official 2021 NFL draft order finalized for Ravens
After making five selections in the first 100 picks of the 2020 draft, general manager Eric DeCosta owns just two in the top 100 next month.
Wolfe was unsure of return to Ravens due to lower salary cap for 2021
Though happy to remain in Baltimore, the defensive end believes he was “screwed” by the pandemic being a free agent in each of the last two offseasons.
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New Ravens guard Zeitler calls Baltimore “place to be” at this point in career
The veteran right guard consulted with the retired Marshal Yanda on what he could expect joining his third AFC North team.
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Former starting center Skura departs while Ravens trade for young tight end
The 2016 undrafted free agent from Duke went from the practice squad to starting for the better part of the last four seasons.
March Madness is just the tip of spring iceberg of sports awakening
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the dance of March and the anticipation of a real sports season kicking in with Opening Day and NBA and NHL playoffs around the corner.
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Ravens cut inside linebacker Fort for salary cap savings
The move saves Baltimore $2.25 million in cap space for the 2021 season.
