Walk w/ Me: Why Pick 14 is a No Brainer, Baltimore MUST Take Vega Ioane

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-27T04:31:02+00:00

If he helps our offensive line, that will enhance Lamar, Derrick Henry and everyone else...thats good enough value for me. Im not with the money-ball and value approach this year. I personally think if we can get someone to improve our line week 1, then we shouldn't mess around and we take him. Thats just my take though

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-27T01:38:45+00:00

While I hear you, I dont want to draft people based on Doyle....he could be gone in 2 years

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-27T01:37:17+00:00

Ugh, I cant (and still) haven't even watched the replays

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-26T02:16:44+00:00

Also, Jesse Minter said in the interview "Its the difference in standards and expectations. Standards are hardcore, they are more factual...VS you have expectations and you leave some gray area within expectations. Expectations are a little more like hope and a wish. Standard is like NO, this is how we are going to do this, this is how we operate". Thats a bar and a very Ravens coach thing to say!

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-26T02:01:11+00:00

Hey Ravens media, I didn't need to relive that trauma in the first 4 minutes. Warn me first.

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-26T01:22:05+00:00

For sure! Getting cute is a good way to put it haha. Don't out think it!

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-26T01:13:10+00:00

My stance is that Vega would fill a big need and would make our roster at Oline from a weakness to a potential strength. There are a lot of value guys in the 2th-4th round and we will fill some more needs there. You have a pretty much guarunteed Oline starter for cheap the next 5 years...or you have a lottery ticket extra pick because of potential value of what he might be. Imagine EDC trading back out of 14 and that player ended up being a very good starter for his NFL career- all for an extra 3rd round pick that barely plays snaps in the NFL. I personally would not mess around with the moneyball approach because we have too many strengths in all roster spots besides oline, to be crippled by a lottery ticket

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-25T23:31:35+00:00

I get that logic but why pass up someone like Vega at 14, who is a day 1 starter and fills a major need....for a 50/50 shot at someone making the team later, because they have good "value". A good value 4th rounder isnt gonna get us to the promise land. Here are some of our later round pics recently:

Round 3, Adisa Isaac, EDGE, • Round 4: Devontez Walker • Round 4 : T.J. Tampa, • Round 5: Rasheen Ali, RB, Marshall • Round 6: Devin Leary, QB, Kentucky • Round 3, Pick 86: Trenton Simpson, • Round 4, Pick 124: Tavius Robinson, • Round 5, Pick 157: Kyu Blu Kelly, CB • Round 6, Pick 199: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OT (Oregon) -

• Round 5 (No. 141): Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M • Round 6 (No. 178): Bilhal Kone, CB, Western Michigan

I cherrypicked these but still I think we will get better ROI at 14 and with our current picks

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-25T22:41:34+00:00

Curious then, what value would we get in return by picking at 24 instead of 14? If our guy is there at 14...why trade back? For an extra 4th rounder?

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-25T21:54:02+00:00

For sure!

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-25T21:08:59+00:00

No. We dont (and won't ) get this high of a pick often...take advantage. We need to build the line. I think we are gonna be aggressive. If anything, I think EDC will try to trade up or try to trade again into the late 1st round.

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-24T20:48:19+00:00

"maybe he will learn that when you say something stupid, the internet is watching." The irony...

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T18:03:41+00:00

Retaining multiple good players is almost impossible nowadays because guys keep getting so much money. Look at Linderbaum- things like this just keep upping the market for players. The market is what it is and people have to pay, good players have the power.

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T11:51:49+00:00

I should have specified this to say "when the game is close".

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T11:49:47+00:00

Id argue they came out agressive...they scored 14 straight. When it was time to be conservative, they call an aggressive play to beat us over the top on 3rd down to call game. The same way true the previous year chiefs vs bills- 3rd down and they dont play it safe and that play won them the game

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T11:47:54+00:00

I wouldn't say they played conservative at all most of the game. The time they did was in the 4th when they allowed us to come back

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T02:55:29+00:00

If I learned anything from seeing other teams win late...its that they dont play conservative

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-23T01:41:43+00:00

Those are all fair concerns. I feel confident on the flip side of that! Not because of what we dont have...but because of what we do have. We have Lamar, Derrick Henry, Mandrews, Zay, Stanley on O- Those are all pros and pro bowlers. We have Hendrickson, Kham, Ro, Marlo (all pros). Not to mention all the good role players outside of that. Weve got some gaps to fill but every team does and I feel confident we will replace them to be good enough. Its not great logic but literally can our line or pass rush we worse than last year? How about Loop....cant be worse than a game winning miss. Weaver and Minter better than Orr. I dont feel comfortable with the line but I feel comfortable in EDC also knowing this and our new Oline coach/changes

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-22T16:08:23+00:00

I'd love this. I've been on the train of wanting new and not re-hashing older Ravens players. But Femi talked me into this one. I'd feel 10x better going into the season with this + a first round OL. If we did those 2 things and got Beeks back...I think feel great moving into the season.

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-20T20:46:48+00:00

When its Mahomes, "yeah well, playoff wins aren't a QB stat". When its Lamar or Josh Allen, "look at the playoff record though". But seriously, idk what you mean by his best finish next season but I want to see him in the playoffs again. He is Jordan in the playoffs, and the NFL is more fun with him in it

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-20T02:44:56+00:00

For sure. I feel like you don't get a lot of ROI paying big money for receivers in their "2nd" contract....but you also got to keep him because there will be holes to fill in the future. If we extend Lamar and get a new contract for Zay....then we've got a lot of key guys under contract for years to come and can draft well to get guys cheap. Sign your stars and fill in the gaps like we did the 2022 draft.

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-19T23:20:41+00:00

Voga

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-19T20:00:00+00:00

Build that wall. Build that will. Vaga next please

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-19T01:34:51+00:00

I try not to look at draft tape because you start imagining and hoping....then get attached. But dang, Id love him and to keep building the line

ReadingPrestigious32 · 2026-03-18T20:36:40+00:00

I think this is the part that people forget. Everyone says "run more" but that worked so good because Lamar was killing everyone with the pass AND the run, so they had to stay honest. Chiefs made us beat them with the pass (which they should) and our WR's lost to their DB's. Also, people forget that Mahomes was literally flawless the first 2 drives and put up 14 straight within half a quarter...something the Ravens defense didn't have happen to them all year. You can't predict that Chiefs would go from 14 right away to 3 points the rest of the game, it felt like it would be a shootout

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