Ravens Draft Tracker: Peter Konz
by lastcallbmore on Feb 4, 2012 7:00 AM EST
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PrintPeter Konz, Center. Wisconsin, 6'5" 315 lbs.
After watching Matt Birk struggle against Vince Wilfork in the AFC Championship Game, the Ravens realize the need to get a more physical presence at the pivot. Konz has been the centerpiece of a Wisconsin running game that has routinely pummeled opponents, and his aggressiveness will help Ray Rice remain an effective runner between the tackles.
Ozzie Newsome has already come out and said that the team will have a new center next season. Will it be Andre Gurode? Possibly. That still should not stop Baltimore from looking at the position early in the draft.
Baltimore had been having issues with the offensive line for some time now. Konz is a guy that could hold down the center position for years to come. Here is some info. on Konz from uwbadgers.com
2011: Rimington Trophy finalist ... named first-team All-American by AFCA and Pro Football Weekly ... second-team All-American according to Yahoo! Sports and SI.com ... third-team All-American by Phil Steele ... first-team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches ... Academic All-Big Ten
2010: Consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten ... Academic All-Big Ten ... ESPN Academic All-District ... Preseason: Named third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon ... placed on watch list for Rimington Trophy
2009: First-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News ... Academic All-Big Ten
2011: Started at center in 10 of 13 games ... injured his ankle during Minnesota game and has not played since
2010: Earned second letter ... started at center in 11 of 13 games, missing Indiana and Michigan games due to injury ... did not play in second half at Iowa on Oct. 23 due to injury ... along with rest of starting offensive line and Bill Nagy, named UW's co-offensive player of the week for the Minnesota game ... named UW offensive player of the week after starting at center at UNLV on Sept. 4
2009: Earned first letter ... played in 10 games, starting nine ... did not play in final two games of season due to injury ... started nine straight games at center during the season ... had first-career start when he lined up at center against Wofford on Sept. 19 ... made Badger debut when he took over for injured Travis Frederick at center against Fresno State on Sept. 12
2008: Redshirt season ... named UW's offensive scout team player of the week of Fresno State
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Not a sexy pick, but a very good one. Clearly the top C in the draft and can also play G as well. Real solid player.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
A very safe pick, and if he’s BPA at #29, then take him. But I have always felt Gurode will be our starting center next year.
Perhaps we should draft Konz and have hi
take the “Jason Brown” route to center. Play left guard next year and then move to center the following, with Gurode as the stop-gap for one year. However,with this team a SB contender, I’d prefer to have a veteran there next to McKinnie.
aka 'Rexx'
I guess we could do that, but Brown was a fourth round pick, so I doubt that if we grab Konz in the first round, we wouldn’t play him at center right away. It is way too early, but I don’t feel Konz will be BPA at #29, anyway.
Because he will already be taken? Or because you don’t think he is a top 30 talent?
"the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge."
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Could be either of those; I don’t know anything about Konz, but every year there is a player or two witl top-ten talent that fall due to off-the-field concerns (see Jimmy Smith). Again, it is way too early to predict anything, but come draft day, if Konz is BPA at #29, I’m sure we’ll take him.
We totally need a center now. Matt Birk had his brain removed last night at 8PM in St, Paul Minnesota. Family said the decision was made after Wilfork had already partially removed his head.
Birk is donating his brain
although despite being a Harvard grad, I’m not too sure how much will be left of it once he hangs them up. He is a really sharp guy, a great speaker and pretty witty in front of the press and from what I’ve heard in the locker room.
aka 'Rexx'
Injury prone?
No doubt Konz is the best center in the draft. But reading his bio, is anyone else concerned that he did not make it through a single collegiate season without missing at least 2 games to injury?
2009 – did not play in final two games of season due to injury
2010 – missing Indiana and Michigan games due to injury
2011 – injured his ankle during Minnesota game and has not played since
"the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge."
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Yeah I didn’t notice that either til now. I was already against taking a C that early, but that make it even more alarming.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu
If He Is
Still there in the second round, or within reasonable striking distance during the second round, we will get him. But he is not an overall top 30 talent for this draft.
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