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• BLOG_POSTED_BY: Donna DonnaStella
• BLOG_POSTED_ON: Jan 09, 2024
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• Category : Entertainment
• Description : There was considerable risk to this tactic

Overview

• The Ravens were facing a tough decision between two  Mut 24 coins sliding top 10 defensive players: There was Hamilton, the best safety in the class, but at a de-emphasized position, and Jermaine Johnson II, a sliding edge rusher who looked tailor made to fit the Ravens defense. Getting a pass rusher was critical, with the Ravens finishing in the bottom 10 in the Madden NFL 24, and it seemed like the obvious decision. It also would have been understandable if they took the next-best cornerback in the class, Washington’s Trent McDuffie. However, the pass rushing and cornerback classes this year were far stronger than at safety, so Ravens went best player available, and locked down the position.
  
  What we didn’t know at the time is that there was a wrinkle to the Ravens draft that had yet to be ironed out. Behind the scenes wide receiver Hollywood Brown had been asking the team for a trade. We don’t know the timing of how discussions progressed, or whether the Ravens waited for a certain player to leave the board before pulling the trigger — but the end result was Arizona sending the No. 23 pick to Baltimore.
  
  There were a lot of different directions the Ravens could have gone when they were back on the board. Kaiir Elam would have made sense, George Karlaftis was a possibility — but once again, Jermaine Johnson II was available. Every draft expert expected him to be the pick, then Baltimore traded back. They rolled the dice on neither Buffalo, nor Dallas taking a player they wanted. In the end this paid off, but the Ravens stunned everyone again by passing over Johnson II, selection Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum.
  
  What these two selections have in common was the shared DNA of taking the best players in weaker position groups. Rather than diving in to the mix of receivers and cornerbacks flying off the board, the Ravens took the two best players at their position before the group took a huge step back.
  
  There was considerable risk to this tactic, because it meant the team wasn’t really addressing its needs, and keep in mind the Ravens were an 8-9 team. Going pure BPA is really nice where possible, and builds sustained success in the long run, but the pressure was on to push the tempo, especially with Lamar Jackson in his prime. It’s here we get to the second and third rounds, because it’s where more magic happened.
  
  We’ve established that the Ravens needed pass rush help in a major  madden 24 coins for sale way, and they passed on Johnson II twice. When their second round pick rolled around the board was a bit of a mess. The Buccaneers took Logan Hall with the No. 33 pick, the Falcons took Arnold Ebiketie in a steal at 38, and it appeared there wasn’t really another great fit for the Ravens ... emphasis on appeared.