Some have criticized the Ravens 2008 NFL Draft class.  The doubters suggest that Ozzie Newsome and Co. reached for a few players and that they failed to address some glaring needs. Instead the club remained true to their draft board and selected...

Round 1 (18th pick) - Joe Flacco, quarterback - Delaware One way or another the Ravens were determined to get a quarterback in round one. When efforts to trade up and take Matt Ryan failed, the Ravens resorted to Plan B, trading down in order to g...

1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long, OT - Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams – Chris Long, DE - Virginia 3. Atlanta Falcons - Glenn Dorsey, DT - LSU 4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB - Arkansas 5. Kansas City Chiefs - Brandon Albert, OG/OT - V...

All throughout the draft process, Matt Ryan has been linked to the Ravens. However, since many expect Ryan to be gone by the time the Ravens pick, other names have been tossed around as potential targets.     Mock...

Adrian Arrington, wide receiver – Michigan (Sixth round)   Arrington would have been better suited to go back for his senior year at Michigan but decided to go pro rather than be a part of Rich Rodriguez’s spread option offense.  Over...

With the retirement of Steve McNair, the Ravens need for a quarterback appears to have been increased but realistically, McNair's retirement doesn't change the team's draft plans at all. Regardless of whether McNair retired or not, the Ravens were...

Whether it has been Adalius Thomas, Jermaine Lewis, Tony Pashos or even Chester Taylor, the Ravens have always shown an uncanny ability to come away with legitimate talent in the last few rounds of the draft. With several glaring needs, the latter...

With each passing day, it is seeming more and more likely that Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan will indeed slip to the Ravens, when they are on the clock with the eighth pick.     Ryan has long been rumored to the Falcons, who a...

The most likely course of action for the Ravens in the 2008 NFL Draft when considering need and the general consensus among draft forecasters is for Ozzie & Co. to select a cornerback in the first round and a quarterback in the second r...

With Matt Ryan, Sedrick Ellis and Vernon Gholston likely to go before the Ravens pick, I see the Ravens settling for one of the draft's top three cornerbacks, either Leodis McKelvin, Aqib Talib or Mike Jenkins, with McKelvin making the most sense. &...