Final round of what has been a very interesting draft so far for the NFL and Baltimore Ravens. So far, Ozzie has blessed our roster with the likes of...

• Courtney Upshaw DE/OLB Alabama
• Kelechi Osemele OT/OG Iowa St.
• Bernard Pierce RB Temple
• Gino Gradkowski OC Delaware
• Christian Thompson FS South Carolina St.
• Asa Jackson CB Cal-Poly
• Tommy Streeter WR The U

The Ravens final pick will come in the 7th round at the 236th spot.

Tommy Streeter - WR - 6'5" 215 lbs - The U

Streeter did very little during his first two seasons at Miami. In fact, he caught just six total passes in those two years while making one start. The speedy wideout erupted in 2011. He started eight games and finished with 46 receptions for 811 yards and eight touchdowns. Against Virginia he hauled in seven passes for 176 yards. Streeter averaged 17.6 yards per catch, which led the ACC among receivers with at least 40 receptions. The breakout campaign convinced him to leave school early and enter the NFL.

The Miami, FL native is blessed with an incredible blend of size and speed. He registers at 6'5'' and 215 pounds. He generally runs in the 4.4s of the 40-yard dash and he has been clocked as fast as 4.38 from that distance. Streeter is especially dangerous running "go" routes and he has an uncanny ability to go up and snag the ball in traffic. He has reliable hands for the most part, although he often catches it with his body rather than his hands. Streeter does not have a ton of experience and his route-running can be improved. His upside, of course, is tremendous given his physical attributes. He will almost certainly be an enticing red-zone target at the next level. Based on potential, Streeter should be off the board no later than the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Streeter not only brings much needed height to our offense, but is one of the best deep threats in this draft given his size and speed combination.

Tommy Streeter Miami Highlights (Ball So Hard) (via DC4judicial)

So far so good for Ozzie. Bringing in good football players, filling holes, and staying true to his board as we expect.

• Courtney Upshaw DE/OLB Alabama
• Kelechi Osemele OT/OG Iowa St.
• Bernard Pierce RB Temple
• Gino Gradkowski OC Delaware
• Christian Thompson FS South Carolina St.
• Asa Jackson CB Cal-Poly

Ravens next pick is 198th.

Asa Jackson - CB - Cal Poly

Good athletic ability, can return kicks in addition to playing corner… Is quick and has decent hips, can flip his hips and can get to a spot in a hurry… Shows good backpedal in man coverage… Can make plays on the football in the air… Shows promise in both man or zone coverage, does a

good job of understanding his responsibilities; looks better in zone coverage, does a good job of making reads high to the underneath route, this shows when he breaks off the deep route to make a play underneath… Does show promise in man coverage, and should continue to get better.

Ozzie picks up a guy to compete in the return game as well as fill in the holes left by Foxworth and Carr.

Asa Jackson College Highlights (via MrAsajackson)

Baltimore has filled major needs so far with great depth picks. In the 4th round, Ozzie used both his picks on OC Gino Gradkowski and FS Christian Thompson. So far, our draft looks like this.

• Courtney Upshaw OLB Alabama
• Kelechi Osemele OG Iowa St.
• Bernard Pierce RB Temple
• Gino Gradkowski OC Delaware
• Christian Thompson FS South Carolina St.
  

The next pick for Baltimore is 169th after Baltimore traded their original 5th round pick (164th) to Atlanta in the trade up for Bernard Pierce.

Christian Thompson - FS - South Carolina St.

After losing Zbikowski and Nakamura, Ozzie reloads the Safety position with the selection of the small school product in Christian Thompson.

It should have been an indication to us when Thompson said that he has been getting advice from our own Ed Reed.

Gino Gradkowski - OG/OC - University of Delaware

With Baltimore's 1st of two 4th round picks, Ozzie Newsome adds even more depth to the O-Line and a possible replacement to Matt Birk.

Check out this interview with Gradkowski with Aaron Wilson.

Our next pick is 130th.

Baltimore starts the 3rd and final day of the draft at only 3 picks into the 4th round after making a trade with the Minnesota Vikings to move down to pick 35 overall.

Ozzie Newsome has already found value in each round and filled some needs while obviously taking his best player on his board. Your knew Ravens as of now are

• Courtney Upshaw - DE/OLB - Alabama
• Kelechi Osemele - OT/OG - Iowa St.
• Bernard Pierce - RB - Temple

So who will be next? We currently hold the 98th and 130th pick in round 4. There is still a ton of talent out there.

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore’s 3rd (91st) and 5th (164th) for Houston’s 4th (99th) and other 4th (121st)

1. (29th) - Courtney Upshaw - OLB - 6'1" 270 lbs - Alabama

2. (61st) - Peter Konz - OC - 6'5" 314 lbs - Wisconsin

4. (99th from Houston) - Brandon Brooks - OG - Miami (Ohio)

4. (122nd from Houston) - Greg Childs - WR - 6'3" 220 lbs - Arkansas

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore’s 2nd (61st) for New York Giants’ 2nd (63rd) and 5th (167th)

1. (29th) - Donta Hightower - ILB - 6'2" 260 lbs - Alabama

2. (63rd from NYG) - Bruce Irvin - OLB - 6'3" 245 lbs - West Virginia

3. (91st) - Markelle Martin - FS - 6'1" 207 - Oklahoma St.

4. (130th Comp) - Joe Adams - WR - 5'11" 179 lbs - Arkansas

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				Round 1
1		Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford	N/A
2		Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor	N/A
3		Matt Kalil	OT	USC	If not for Luck and RG3, Kalil would be the #1 pick. This guy is up there with Jake Long/Joe Thomas.
4		Trent Richardson	RB	Alabama	Cleveland needs to find a ton of talent before throwing a QB like Tannehill into the death pit that is the AFC North. Richardson rivals Adrian Peterson as far as draft prospect goes.
5		Morris Claiborne	CB	LSU	No brainer here, for the Bucs, not Claiborne of course.
6		Michael Floyd	WR	Notre Dame	He has the better make-up of an elite WR than Blackmon does (which says alot because Blackmon is damn good as well)
7		Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State	Jags O-Line is solid, and why would they want to give up on Gabbert after 1 year? Give him someone like Blackmon to throw to.
8		Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M	Really don't like putting this guy in the top 10, but Ireland may get deported if he doesn't satisfy the QB position for these crazed Dolphins fans.
9		Fletcher Cox	DT	Mississippi State	This is a great, great pick for the Panthers. I really wanted to give them Hill here, but Cox could turn into a Jay Ratliff type player. Adds to an underrated defense.
10		Melvin Ingram	OLB	South Carolina	Another pick of a player that is too good to pass up. Let Ingram come from behind Mario, Dareus, Williams and Anderson? Scary for Brady and Sanchez. None of the OT's are worth this high of a pick, Ingram is.
11		David DeCastro	OG	Stanford	Some people think OT would be a better pick with Riley and Martin available, but they signed Eric Winston and LT Albert had a fantastic season last year. DeCastro ties everything together.
12		Quinton Coples	DE	North Carolina	Coples paired together with a stud like Clemons would make a formidable pass rush.
13		Luke Kuechly	ILB	Boston College	Wanted to go with Jon Martin here, but Arizona resigned Levi Brown and you don't spend a pick this high on a RT. Kuechly is one of the top 5 football players in this draft. A "can't go wrong" type of pick.
14		Mark Barron	S	Alabama	Even with the signing of Brodney Pool, Barron is a great pick for Dallas. Ball hawk type of Safety who is also a heavy hitter. He is everything Roy Williams wasn't.
15		Michael Brockers	DT	LSU	Eagles stay away from the Poe hype and grab a far more polished Defensive Tackle.
16		Riley Reiff	OT	Stanford	RT Wayne Hunter gave up 11 sacks and had 11 penalties last year.
17		Stephen Hill	WR	Georgia Tech	Bengals don't let the Hill frenzy go on any longer. Pairing one of the rarest athletes at WR in NFL history with AJ Green, Gresham and a healthy Shipley? Glad Ravens have the best secondary in the league....
18		Cordy Glenn	OG	Georgia	Kris Dielman retired, and he was a quality O-Lineman for SD. Glenn can play Guard or even possibly move to RT and take over for Jeromy Clary
19		Jonathan Martin	OT	Stanford	Joe Webb gave up 12 sacks and 14 penalties last season. That cannot happen again.
20		Dre Kirkpatrick	CB	Alabama	Losing Finnegan hurts. Although he was a trouble maker, he was a damn good player for Tennessee. Kirkpatrick would pair up nicely with Verner and McCourty
21		Stephen Gilmore	CB	South Carolina	Even with the signing of Newman, Gilmore is too good to pass up. Cinci finishes the first round with a nice pair of skill players.
22		Kendall Wright	WR	Baylor	Like I said above, this team needs talent. Richardson and Wright in the 1st round adds explosion to their offense as well as points.
23		Janoris Jenkins	CB	Northen Alabama	Just too good of a football player to pass up. Lions don't have many needs, but CB is one of them.
24		Donta Hightower	ILB	Alabama	Pittsburgh loves LB's. They need a new one next to Timmons. Continue on with the tradition. This guy is a stud.
25		Dontari Poe	NT	Memphis	Pure BPA here and fills a need to some extent. Poe is too athletically gifted to pass on this late.
26		Nick Perry	OLB/DE	USC	The Texans want to take over the AFC South, and their defense is already scary good. Even with Reed and Barwin on the outside, adding a rotational guy like Perry would be a great move. Their team has very few holes.....if any.
27		Whitney Mercius	OLB/DE	Illinois	Lost their two best pass rushers, Carter and Anderson. They need to stop waiting around for some hidden gem to come in and give them 12 sacks. Mercilus can do that.
28		Andre Branch	DE	Clemson	Isn't the elite pass rusher they are looking for, but a good player none the less who could very well be a double digit sack player down the road.
29		Courtney Upshaw	OLB	Alabama	BPA. This pick has Ozzie written all over it. We will find a way to make him effective.
30		Devon Still	DT	Penn State	This team doesn't really need anything other than depth. Zeitler is a reach here sort of, and Still would provide depth behind Smith and McDonald. He is a FORCE.
31		Jerel Worthy	DT	Michigan State	New England improves the front seven in this draft. Pairing Worthy with Wilfork would be a force.
32		Coby Fleener	TE	Stanford	Another pick I am tired of seeing, but it just adds to an already insane offense. Zeitler is a possibility here, so is Jeffery, but Fleener is a sure thing at TE.

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• I saved about 30 of the best mocks from this site and went through each one to determine which teams wanted what mostly by reading the comments on each post.
• I was tired of seeing the same mocks each time, so I switched it up a bit.
  
• I tried to balance need with BPA, went strictly off my top 100.
  
• Constructive comments are welcomed, sorry if you hate your picks. In my opinion, each one made was in it's best interest. Thanks

				Round 1
1		Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford	N/A
2		Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor	N/A
3		Matt Kalil	OT	USC	If not for Luck and RG3, Kalil would be the #1 pick. This guy is up there with Jake Long/Joe Thomas.
4		Trent Richardson	RB	Alabama	Cleveland needs to find a ton of talent before throwing a QB like Tannehill into the death pit that is the AFC North. Richardson rivals Adrian Peterson as far as draft prospect goes.
5		Morris Claiborne	CB	LSU	No brainer here, for the Bucs, not Claiborne of course.
6		Michael Floyd	WR	Notre Dame	He has the better make-up of an elite WR than Blackmon does (which says alot because Blackmon is damn good as well)
7		Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State	Jags O-Line is solid, and why would they want to give up on Gabbert after 1 year? Give him someone like Blackmon to throw to.
8		Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M	Really don't like putting this guy in the top 10, but Ireland may get deported if he doesn't satisfy the QB position for these crazed Dolphins fans.
9		Fletcher Cox	DT	Mississippi State	This is a great, great pick for the Panthers. I really wanted to give them Hill here, but Cox could turn into a Jay Ratliff type player. Adds to an underrated defense.
10		Melvin Ingram	OLB	South Carolina	Another pick of a player that is too good to pass up. Let Ingram come from behind Mario, Dareus, Williams and Anderson? Scary for Brady and Sanchez. None of the OT's are worth this high of a pick, Ingram is.
11		David DeCastro	OG	Stanford	Some people think OT would be a better pick with Riley and Martin available, but they signed Eric Winston and LT Albert had a fantastic season last year. DeCastro ties everything together.
12		Quinton Coples	DE	North Carolina	Coples paired together with a stud like Clemons would make a formidable pass rush.
13		Luke Kuechly	ILB	Boston College	Wanted to go with Jon Martin here, but Arizona resigned Levi Brown and you don't spend a pick this high on a RT. Kuechly is one of the top 5 football players in this draft. A "can't go wrong" type of pick.
14		Mark Barron	S	Alabama	Even with the signing of Brodney Pool, Barron is a great pick for Dallas. Ball hawk type of Safety who is also a heavy hitter. He is everything Roy Williams wasn't.
15		Michael Brockers	DT	LSU	Eagles stay away from the Poe hype and grab a far more polished Defensive Tackle.
16		Riley Reiff	OT	Stanford	RT Wayne Hunter gave up 11 sacks and had 11 penalties last year.
17		Stephen Hill	WR	Georgia Tech	Bengals don't let the Hill frenzy go on any longer. Pairing one of the rarest athletes at WR in NFL history with AJ Green, Gresham and a healthy Shipley? Glad Ravens have the best secondary in the league....
18		Cordy Glenn	OG	Georgia	Kris Dielman retired, and he was a quality O-Lineman for SD. Glenn can play Guard or even possibly move to RT and take over for Jeromy Clary
19		Jonathan Martin	OT	Stanford	Jamarcus Webb gave up 12 sacks and 14 penalties last season. That cannot happen again.
20		Dre Kirkpatrick	CB	Alabama	Losing Finnegan hurts. Although he was a trouble maker, he was a damn good player for Tennessee. Kirkpatrick would pair up nicely with Verner and McCourty
21		Stephen Gilmore	CB	South Carolina	Even with the signing of Newman, Gilmore is too good to pass up. Cinci finishes the first round with a nice pair of skill players.
22		Kendall Wright	WR	Baylor	Like I said above, this team needs talent. Richardson and Wright in the 1st round adds explosion to their offense as well as points.
23		Janoris Jenkins	CB	Northen Alabama	Just too good of a football player to pass up. Lions don't have many needs, but CB is one of them.
24		Donta Hightower	ILB	Alabama	Pittsburgh loves LB's. They need a new one next to Timmons. Continue on with the tradition. This guy is a stud.
25		Dontari Poe	NT	Memphis	Pure BPA here and fills a need to some extent. Poe is too athletically gifted to pass on this late.
26		Nick Perry	OLB/DE	USC	The Texans want to take over the AFC South, and their defense is already scary good. Even with Reed and Barwin on the outside, adding a rotational guy like Perry would be a great move. Their team has very few holes.....if any.
27		Whitney Mercius	OLB/DE	Illinois	Lost their two best pass rushers, Carter and Anderson. They need to stop waiting around for some hidden gem to come in and give them 12 sacks. Mercilus can do that.
28		Andre Branch	DE	Clemson	Isn't the elite pass rusher they are looking for, but a good player none the less who could very well be a double digit sack player down the road.
29		Courtney Upshaw	OLB	Alabama	BPA. This pick has Ozzie written all over it. We will find a way to make him effective.
30		Devon Still	DT	Penn State	This team doesn't really need anything other than depth. Zeitler is a reach here sort of, and Still would provide depth behind Smith and McDonald. He is a FORCE.
31		Jerel Worthy	DT	Michigan State	New England improves the front seven in this draft. Pairing Worthy with Wilfork would be a force.
32		Coby Fleener	TE	Stanford	Another pick I am tired of seeing, but it just adds to an already insane offense. Zeitler is a possibility here, so is Jeffery, but Fleener is a sure thing at TE.

			Round 2
33		Kevin Zeitler	OG	Wisconsin	Got someone to throw to, now just keep Bradford upright and open holes for Jackson.
34		Shea McClellin	OLB	Boise St.	Pagano is switching over to a 3-4 base, and he would love to get a beast like McClellin to fill that hybrid role.
35		Mohammed Sanu	WR	Rutgers	Nice pair for Ponder to throw to with Harvin already there. Sanu is a tough WR.
36		Doug Martin	RB	Boise State	Nice compliment to the power back, Blount.
37		Brandon Boykin	CB	Georgia	Sheldon Brown is winding down his career. Skrine barely played. Good player to put next to Haden.
38		Chandler Jones	DE	Syracuse	Good, solid pick who may turn into a stud down the road.
39		Kendall Reyes	DT	UCONN	Great player for Greg Willia......I mean good player.
40		Alshon Jeffery	WR	South Carolina	Signing Steve Smith was a very good move. Now give them another guy to go with Smith and LaFell. Carolina is turning into a force.
41		Mike Adams	OT	Ohio State	Still get a quality Left Tackle to replace Bell.
42		Reuben Randle	WR	LSU	Marshall gone. I hope Dolphins fans don't really believe that Bess and Hartline are the future?
43		Zach Brown	LB	North Carolina	Seattle could use better coverage from their LB's and Brown is one of the best athletes in this draft.
44		Brock Osweiler	QB	Arizona State	Chiefs miss on Tannehill, but get the strong arms Osweiler. I think Chiefs fans are starting to realize that Cassell was a mistake.
45		Amini Silatolu	OG	Midwestern State	Cowboys miss on DeCastro in the first, but still get one mean SOB here with Silatolu.
46		Josh Robinson	CB	Central Florida	Speed demon to go with Asomugha and DRC.
47		Alfonzo Denard	CB	Nebraska	Rex Ryan type of player, good in press coverage. Not sure how this recent arrest will hurt him.
48		Chase Minnefield	CB	Virginia	Patriots defense needs help everywhere.
49		Harrison Smith	SS	Notre Dame	Pure BPA. Nice player to pair with the young star, Weddle.
50		Jayron Hosley	CB	Virginia Tech	Tough, smart player who could tear it up behind that pass rush.
51		Lavonte David	LB	Nebraska	Their offense is set, and their defense is starting to come together. David is a good player to compete with Matthews.
52		Vinny Curry	DE	Marshall	Titans could use some pass rush help from their DE's.
53		David Wilson	RB	Virginia Tech	Benson is on the way out. Fans have supported Bernard Scott for too long.
54		Bobby Massie	OT	Ole Miss	One of the better athletes along the O-Line in this draft. Keeping Stafford upright down the road could possibly lead to a Superbowl.
55		Peter Konz	OC	Wisconsin	Falcons would love to find a LT for the future, but that is tough to do without a 1st round pick. Konz could step in a Guard until Todd McClure is ready to step down.
56		Kelechi Osemele	OT/OG	Iowa St.	Pittsburgh needs help at everywhere but Center
57		Mychal Kendricks	ILB	California	Great player to possibly take over for Joe Mays.
58		Michael Schwartz	OT	California	Cut RT Eric Winston. Allen is rising up draft boards as well.
59	New Orleans
60		Lamar Miller	RB	Miami	Ryan Grant may be on the way out, and Miller is a stud to pair with Starks.
61		AJ Jenkins	WR	Illinois	One of the best route runners and set of hands in this draft. Immediate contributor for the best QB in the league.
62		Brandon Brooks	OG	Miami (Ohio)	Could stand to upgrade over Adam Snyder. Brooks would solidify one of the best, young O-Lines in the league.
63		Ronnell Lewis	OLB	Oklahoma	BB continues to add to his defense. Lewis is a stud.
64		Markelle Martin	FS	Oklahoma St.	Martin should not make it out of the 2nd round at all, he is a premier talent in this draft that falls because of injuries. Adding Martin along with Rolle and Phillips would cause terror.
				Round 3
65		Brian Quick	WR	Appalachian St.	A big, tall WR to pair with Wayne. Luck will start out with some quality pass catchers.
66		Brandon Thompson	DT	Clemson	BPA here, helps patch up their D-Line even more
67		Brandon Taylor	S	LSU	Minnesota has an up and coming Safety in Mistral Reynolds. Putting Taylor next to him, although he is a SS, would not be a bad move.
68		Brandon Weeden	QB	Oklahoma St.	Not the biggest fan of Weeden, but I think Cleveland holds out for either Barkley or Jones next year and gives Colt McCoy another shot. Weeden would add competition, possibly start.
69		Bobby Wagner	ILB	Utah St.	Another player that is flying up draft boards. TB could use help at ILB for sure.
70		Brandon Washington	OG	Miami	Help keep RG3 on his feet. The status on Lichtensteiger is still up in the air after ACL and MCL injuries.
71		Trumaine Johnson	CB	Montana	Gives them depth to a solid secondary that has Mathis and Ross in it.
72		Jamell Flemming	CB	Okalhoma	Drayton Florence wasn't at his best in 2011.
73		Bruce Irvin	OLB	West Virginia	Pair this animal with Wake. Not good for opposing QB's.
74		Brandon Mosley	OT	Auburn	Colombo allowed 9 sacks in 2011 and did not do much for Reggie Bush.
75		Alameda Ta'amu	NT	Washington	Kelly Gregg is on the tail end of his career. Ta'amu is a beast.
76		LaMichael James	RB	Oregon	Great change of pace back to the powerful Marshawn Lynch.
77		Juron Criner	WR	Arizona	One of the better set of hands in this draft. Not the fastest guy, but tough as can be. Would fit in nicely next to Andre.
78		Jared Crick	DE	Nebraska	Rex Ryan will find a way to use this crazy white boy.
79	Oakland
80		Cam Johnson	DE	Virginia	Could turn into a monster after sitting behind JJ for a few years.
81		Dwayne Allen	TE	Clemson	Bears get a steal here and a nice option behind Kellen Davis.
82		Zebrie Sanders	OT	Florida St.	Help across from Levi Brown.
83		Ben Jones	OC	Georgia	4 years starter in the SEC. Even though Costa is a Terp, he had some piss poor performances last year.
84		Michael Brewster	OC	Ohio state	Help for CJ2K.
85		Sean Spence	OLB	Miami	Losing Rivers doesn't hurt too much, but there is now an open roster spot at OLB.
86		Casey Heyward	CB	Vanderbilt	Nice nickel/dime option behind Robinson and Grimes
87		Billy Winn	DE	Boise St.	Pure BPA here to add to an already vicious D-Line.
88		Mike Martin	DT	Michigan	Only thing worse than Big Ben's hat last year was some of the big time yards they gave up to good RB's.
89		Troy Brown	OG	Troy	Very good utility Lineman to keep Peyton on his feet.
90		Chris Polk	RB	Washington	Shady is a stud, but is Dion Lewis? Polk is a quality back.
91		Chris Givens	WR	Wake Forrest	Meachem left town for San Diego, Givens is a quality replacement.
92		Orson Charles	TE	Georgia	Just another athletic freak for Rodgers to throw to.
93		Josh LeRibeus	OG	Southern Methodist	Not being able to grab a Guard in the 1st two rounds, Ozzie picks up LeRibeus to compete with Jah Reid and others for Grubbs' old spot.
94		Ladarius Green	TE	Louisiana-Lafayette	Maybe the steal of the 3rd round. Green could turn into a massive WR given how fast he is. Little Harbs loads up on trench players and play makers in this draft.
95		Senio Kelemete	OG	Washington	Quality depth to keep Brady upright.
96		Robert Turbin	RB	Utah St.	Turbin is flying up draft boards. His size and power cannot be ignored, and he would fill the hole left by Jacobs.

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore’s 1st (29th), 2nd (60th) and 6th (198th) for San Diego’s 1st (18th) and 5th (149th)
  

1. (18th from SD) - Michael Floyd - WR - 6'3" 220 lbs - Notre Dame

3. (91st) - James Brown - OG - 6'4" 306 lbs - Troy

4. (130th Comp) - Tommy Streeter - WR - 6'5" 219lb - Miami

5. (149th from San Diego) - Jake Bequette - DE - 6'5" 274 lbs - Arkansas

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

- Baltimore’s 5th (164th) and 6th (198th) for Green Bay’s 4th (123rd)

1. (29th) - Stephen Hill - WR - 6'4" 215 lbs - Georgia Tech

2. (60th) - Mychal Kendricks - ILB - 5'11" 240 lbs - California

3. (91st) - Cam Johnson - DE - 6'4" 268 lbs - Virginia

4. (123rd from Green Bay) - Omar Bolden - CB - 5'10 202 lbs - Arizona St.

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Finished up the last Mocking The Draft live draft yesterday. A ton of trades were made from all teams, some unusual picks, and of course some steals.

Live Draft Tracker to see every pick made

Big Board used to rank each position

Trades made by Baltimore Ravens (tried to trade up with NYJ in the 1st to grab Ingram and also tried trading with every team from 21-25 to grab Hill, but nothing worked out, so had to trade back down in the 2nd instead)

• Baltimore's 1st (29th) for Tampa Bay's 2nd (36th), 6th (174th) and 7th (212th)
• Baltimore's 2nd (60th) and 3rd (91st) for NYJ's 2nd (47th) and 6th (186th)

2. (36) Kevin Zeitler - OG - Wisconsin
2. (47) Shea McClellin - OLB - Boise St.
4. (130) Bernard Pierce - RB - Temple
5. (164) Brett Roy - DT - Nevada
5. (169) Jeff Fuller - WR - Texas A&M
6. (174) Matt Reynolds - OT - BYU
6. (186) Cameron Chism - CB - Maryland
6. (198) Rishaw Johnson - OG - California (PA)
7. (212) Marquis Maze - WR - Alabama
7. (236) Caleb McSurdy - ILB -Montana

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore’s 1st (29th) and 3rd (91st) for St. Louis’ 2nd (33rd) and 3rd (65th)

2. (33rd) from STL - Andre Branch - DE/OLB - 6'4" 260 lbs - Clemson

2. (60th) - Ben Jones - OC - 6'3" 315 lbs - Georgia

3. (65th from STL) - Bob Massie - OT - 6'6" 320 lbs - Mississippi

4. (130th Comp) - Juron Criner - WR - 6'2" 225 lbs - Arizona

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore’s 1st (29th), 5th (164th) and 6th (198th) for Philadelphia’s 2nd (46th) and other 2nd (51st) - Philly get's desperate and Ozzie pulls off the steal.
  
• Baltimore’s 2012 7th (236th) and 2013 4th and 5th for Buffalo’s 5th (140th) and other 5th (147th)
  

2. (46th from PHI) - Alshon Jeffery - WR - 6'3" 213 lbs - South Carolina

2. (51st from PHI) - Harrison Smith - SS - 6'2" 212 lbs - Notre Dame

2. (60th) - Jared Crick - DE - 6'4" 279 lbs - Nebraska

3. (91st) - Senio Kelemete - OG - 6'4" 307 lbs - Washington

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore's 3rd (91st) and 7th (236th) for Denver's 3rd (87th)

1. (29th) - Mark Barron - SS - 6'1" 213 lbs - Alabama

2. (60th) - Ronnell Lewis - OLB - 6'2" 253 lbs - Oklahoma

3. (87th from Denver) - Brandon Washington - OG - 6'3" 320 lbs - Miami

4. (130th Comp) - T.Y. Hilton - WR - 5'10" 183 lbs - Florida International

5. (164th) - Audie Cole - ILB - 6'4" 246 lbs - N.C. State

5. (169th Comp) - Tom Compton - OT - 6'5" 314 - South Dakota

6. (198th) - Hebron Fangupo - DT - 6'1" 323 lbs - Brigham Young

Notes on the picks

Mark Barron

• We all know Ozzie has his eyes closely watching every Bama player. Barron is a ball hawking, heavy hitting Safety who would of course be the successor to Ed Reed once he decides to hang it up.
  
• 2012 NFL Combine - First Draft
• 2011 Highlights
• vs. LSU 2011
• vs. PSU 2011
• 2010 Season Draft Analysis

Ronnell Lewis

• In my opinion, the hardest hitter in this draft. First time I actually noticed Smith was on a Special Teams play during a game where he just leveled the returner. This is Ozzie's kind of player. Tough as hell and likes to hit people. Played DE and OLB at Oklahoma, but I could very well see him making the transition to ILB after Ray Lewis is done.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• "The Hammer"
• 2010-2011 Highlights

Brandon Washington

• Ozzie moves up a few spots in the 3rd round to grab the massive Guard from The U. Durable player with a ton of experience while at Miami. Reminds me alot of fellow Miami O-Lineman, Vernon Carey. Much of RB Lamar Miller's success in 2011 came from running behind Washington
  
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout

T.Y. Hilton

• Hilton is a smaller WR who would compete for the return duties on both punts and kicks while also adding to Cam Cameron's vertical passing game.
  
• 2011 Highlights

Audie Cole

• Cole is one of the more unheralded LB's in this draft. Smart player who was a stand out for The Wolfpack.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• vs. Louisville 2011
• vs. Cincinatti 2011

Tom Compton

• Big LT from small school South Dakota. Started every game for SDU since 2008 at both Right Tackle and Left Tackle. Has the frame to play LT in the NFL.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout

Hebron Fangupo

• One of the steals of the 2012 NFL Draft. There really isn't much depth behind NT Terrence Cody at the moment, especially if Brandon McKinney goes elsewhere. Fangupo was a stand out at BYU. Ozzie type of guy.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• 2011 Highlights
• Career BYU Highlights (21 minutes long)

Thoughts???

Scenario #1

Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• Baltimore's 3rd (91st) and 7th (236th) for Denver's 3rd (87th)

1. (29th) - Mark Barron - SS - 6'1" 213 lbs - Alabama

2. (60th) - Ronnell Lewis - OLB - 6'2" 253 lbs - Oklahoma

3. (87th from Denver) - Brandon Washington - OG - 6'3" 320 lbs - Miami

4. (130th Comp) - T.Y. Hilton - WR - 5'10" 183 lbs - Florida International

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Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• - Baltimore’s 1st (29th) and 3rd (91st) for Detroit’s 1st (23rd)
• - Baltimore’s 2nd (60th) for Washington’s 3rd (69th) and 4th (109th)
  

1. (23rd from Detroit) - Cordy Glenn - OG - 6'4" 345 lbs - Georgia

3. (69th from Wash) - Brian Quick - WR - 6'4" 220 lbs - Appalachian St.

4. (109th from Wash) - Kheeston Randall - DT - 6'5" 293 lbs - Texas

4. (130th Comp) - Devon Wylie - WR - 5'9" 187 lbs - Fresno St.

5. (164th ) - Emmanuel Acho - OLB - 6'2" 238 lbs - Texas

5. (169th Comp) - David Molk - OC - 6'1" 298 lbs - Michigan

6. (198th) - Justin Bethel - CB - 6'0" 200 lbs - Presbyterian

7. (236th) - Duke Ihenacho - SS - 6'0" 213lbs - San Jose St.

Notes on the picks.

Cordy Glenn

• Ozzie sees one of the best athletes in the draft and someone who could start right away at LG and possibly even move to LT in the future, and in the end jumps ahead of Pittsburgh to grab him.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• 2012 NFL Combine - First Draft
• 2012 NFL Combine - Interview
• vs. Boise St. 2011
• vs. LSU 2011
• vs. South Carolina 2010
• 2010 season

Brian Quick

• After moving out of the 2nd round so that Washington can continue to deplete their poor roster and upset the fan even more, Ozzie goes after the small school, yet tall WR to help in the redzone while also picking back up a 3rd round pick and extra 4th round
  
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• 2012 Highlights
• vs Elon 2011
• vs. Virginia Tech 2011
• vs. Maine 2011
• 2012 Senior Bowl Practice

Kheeston Randall

• Using the 4th round pick from Washington, this one might be one of Ozzie's BPA picks that could provide depth at DE after losing Cory Redding. Randall is one of the brightest and most dedicated players in the 2012 draft, and everything about his performance on and off the field screams Ozzie Newsome steal.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• 2010 season
• College Football Performance Awards interview

Devon Wylie

• One of my absolute favorite players in this draft. Baltimore needs a return man? Here he is. Baltimore needs a special teams standout? Here he is. Wylie is a fearless WR in the mold of Wes Welker. He is a "do-it-all" type of player who I think Ozzie would love to get his hands on with our 4th round compensatory pick.
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• 2012 NFL Combine - Interview
• Career at Fresno St. (maybe the best highlight video out there of any player)

Emmanuel Acho

• Another Texas defensive player to help add depth to LB. Acho played OLB at Texas, but I could very well see him making the move inside in the NFL.
  
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout

David Molk

• Molk's name got out there after he lead the 2012 NFL Combine in bench presses for O-Lineman (40). With Matt Birk nearing the end of his career, Molk would be a perfect player to sit behind Birk and observe to possibly take over the starting role at Center in a year or two.
  
• Training Video
• Michigan Video Feature

Justin Bethel

• Here is your small school prospect. Tall bodied CB who had a hell of a 2011 season for Presbyterian.
  
• Interview and Highlights

Duke Ihenacho

• Good player to add for depth at Safety after losing both Zbi and Ruki to free agency. Not the fastest DB out there, but a heavy hitter who could bring a Special Teams role.
  
• 2012 NFL Combine - Workout
• vs. Utah State 2011
• vs. Idaho 2011

Thoughts???

Trades (All based on 2012 trade value chart)

• - Baltimore’s 1st (29th) and 3rd (91st) for Detroit’s 1st (23rd)
• - Baltimore’s 2nd (60th) for Washington’s 3rd (69th) and 4th (109th)
  

1. (23rd from Detroit) - Cordy Glenn - OG - 6'4" 345 lbs - Georgia

3. (69th from Wash) - Brian Quick - WR - 6'4" 220 lbs - Appalachian St.

4. (109th from Wash) - Kheeston Randall - DT - 6'5" 293 lbs - Texas

4. (130th Comp) - Devon Wylie - WR - 5'9" 187 lbs - Fresno St.

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The 2012 draft season has officially begun and SB Nation's great draft site, Mocking The Draft, has launched some terrific coverage of every player and team that you need to know about for the upcoming 2012 NFL draft. To go along with these prospect rankings, tons of mocks and team needs evaluations, representatives from all 32 NFL sites participated in a 7 round live mock draft. Here are a few helpful links used throughout the draft to keep track of trades and which players were picked.

- 7 Round Draft Tracker with every pick made.

- Positional rankings and which players were chosen

Results for the Baltimore Ravens.

Round 1 (Pick 29) - Vontaze Burfict - ILB - Arizona State - 6'3" 245 lbs

• This is a common mocked pick for Baltimore, but it is also one that makes sense. Some see Burfict as a 2nd or 3rd round prospect, but others see him as a sure fire 1st round pick. Watching Burfict play, you can see why so many think he could be the heir apparent to Ray Lewis. With players such as Alshon Jeffrey, Mark Barron, Whitney Mercilus, Peter Konz and Donta Hightower chosen before the 29th pick, this was a no-brainer with really no better players left that have as much first round potential as Burfict does.
  
• CBS Sports Scouting Report
• WalterFootball Scouting Report
• Bleacher Report - Tale of the Tape: Vontaze Burfict vs. Patrick Willis
• TMB Draft Film Breakdown
• Highlights

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