How about a QB late?
With al the talk naturally centered on the first several rounds,1-5, and our major needs, WR, CB, OLB, ILB, OT, OG, maybe RB, there's also the need for us to bolster our QB depth. We gotta figure that Mark Bulger is looking to start somewhere else next year so it is important for the team to look for a free agent vet QB and probably a rookie developmental guy. So let's go over the possibilities shall we? Since the draft is coming first this year, let's start with that.
First, I am making the assumption that none of the first two tiers of QB's are NOT Ravens targets simply because it would entail a 1st or 2nd round pick. Probably we wouldn't even spend a third rounder on a QB either. If so then the following QB's are not on the Ravens radar: Newton, Gabbert, Locker, Mallett, Ponder, Dalton, Kaepernick, and probably Stanzi. That leaves a bunch of late round or free agent guys: Greg McElroy, Tyrod Taylor, Pat Devlin, and T. J. Yates, seem like the most likely (but not a sure thing) to get drafted late. The list of undrafted QB's of course is long. So who would you like to see the Ravens draft-or do you think they can pick up a decent developmental guy in free agency? Or perhaps you think we can get away with just two QB's again-Flacco and a decent vet backup?
Next are the veteran free agents, at least one of whom you gotta think that Ozzie already has his eye on:
Matt Moore, Todd Collins, Caleb Haine, Brady Quinn, Drew Stanton, Kellen Clemens, Bruce Gradkowski, Tyler Thigpen, and some others. No, I am not listing either Troy Smith or Kyle Boller : for both their Ravens ship has sailed and they have no chance in returning.
So what is your overall strategy in finding one or two QB's?
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None of those guys interest me
Wouldn’t it be funny to have two Delaware QBs on the roster? I’d prefer to go the free agency route for a backup and they could bring an undrafted FA QB into camp to have the fresh arm. Thigpen and Clemens look tobe like John Beck and would be suitable backups and more NFL ready than any rookie.
aka 'Rexx'
Gotta agree with Bruce, bring in a seasoned vet to backup Joe. Someone like Pennington wouldve made a decent backup, until he went and injured himself in a basketball game (WTF?!). Them maybe grab an undrafted guy to come in for training camp.
by StuckInUtah on Apr 20, 2011 5:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
McElroy is a winner who actually gets better under pressure (anyone else see the sports science? If not, check it out.) I’m going to compare him to Ryan Fitzpatrick. Very intelligent and a good decision maker. T
I’d take him in the 5th or later.
We could sign a veteran to back up Joe for a year. Let McElroy learn and get him ready to backup for the 2012 season.
Bulger will more than likely be gone so there will only be two if we draft one unless they bring up another from practice squad and decide to go with three.
Rookie back-up?
not sure how comfortable we can be with that, at least Flacco is able to play through a few bumps and bruises. I think we end up with a UFA on the practice squad with a veteran back-up on the roster.
















