Featuring General Manager/Executive Vice President Ozzie Newsome, Head Coach John Harbaugh, CB Jimmy Smith and WR Torrey Smith.
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Archive for April, 2011
Eisenberg: Jimmy Smith is Worth the Risk
I like the Jimmy Smith pick because the Ravens are stalled behind the Pittsburgh Steelers and needed something new and dynamic, a game-changer, someone whose talent could alter the rivalry. They couldn’t get such a player in free agency because, well, there has been no free agency so far in this crazy offseason, and the Ravens historically don’t make huge splashes there anyway.
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NFL draft nears finish as labour dispute rolls on (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – One fourth-round draft pick won't be ready to run until August. Another wasn't ready to talk to his new team because he was in the middle of his graduation ceremony.
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NFL draft nears finish as labor dispute rolls on (AP)
One fourth-round draft pick won't be ready to run until August. Another wasn't ready to talk to his new team because he was in the middle of his graduation ceremony. Those were the least of the complications Saturday at the NFL draft, which resumed on its third and final day at Radio City Music Hall against a backdrop of a restored lockout.
Sixth Round Value Picks (The National Football Post)
Here’s a look at three of my favorite picks from round six… Philadelphia Eagles: OLB Brian Rolle…
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NFL star helps boy after mom’s suicide plunge (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NFL linebacker Ray Lewis is helping a 10-year-old New York boy whose mother drowned herself and three children by driving a van into the Hudson River.
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NFL star helps NY boy after mom’s suicide plunge (AP)
NFL linebacker Ray Lewis is helping a 10-year-old New York boy whose mother drowned herself and three children by driving a van into the Hudson River. The surviving child, La'Shaun Armstrong, was to attend a Manhattan fundraiser of the United Athletes Foundation on Saturday night. Some of the proceeds will go to him, including scholarship money.
Small-school tackles on teams’ radar (The National Football Post)
On the final day of the NFL draft, two highly regarded small-school linemen remain on the board.
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Eight-man Ravens draft top-heavy with Smiths (AP)
The success of the Baltimore Ravens' 2011 draft will ultimately be determined by the play of two exceptional athletes with the same ordinary name. Baltimore addressed several needs during the three-day draft, yet the most notable holes were filled by cornerback Jimmy Smith and wide receiver Torrey Smith.
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Fifth Round Value Picks (The National Football Post)
Here’s a look at three of my favorite picks from round five… New England Patriots: OL Marcus…
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