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USC DT Ellis on Ravens' draft radar -
USC DT Ellis on Ravens' draft radar -
Unless Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is available when the Ravens go on the clock for the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft, general manager Ozzie Newsome and director of college scouting Eric DeCosta will be faced with an age-old dilemma. Do they choose for need or do they select the most talented player left on their draft board? In other words, is Southern California defensive ...
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ProFootballTalk.com — ... Pats like to draft offensive linemen . QB Matt Ryan recently was quoted as saying, “ I think I’ve got the squints .” (If he falls past No. 8 in round one, the “n” can be replaced with an “r”.) Jets director of college scouting Joey Clinkscales on the possibility of picking RB Darren McFadden: “He’s a great person to talk to. We’ve done our homework. If that is the pick that we choose to make, we will be comfortable with that decision .” Could DT Sedrick Ellis be the pick of the Ravens at No. 8? If not the Ravens, then maybe it’ll be the Bengals ...

USC's Sedrick Ellis to Ravens or Bengals?
FanHouse — Filed under: Bengals, Ravens, NFL Draft, Baltimore, Cincinnati With less than a week to go before the NFL draft, everything you hear out of every team's headquarters has to be taken with a grain of salt. But all indications are that the Baltimore Ravens, who pick eighth, and the Cincinnati Bengals, who pick ninth, are both interested in drafting USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta said this: "In another draft, I think this would be a guy who would be a ...

Ravens out of the running for Boldin?
NFL News & Rumors — ... According to Jamison Hensley (Baltimore Sun), the Ravens have unofficially taken themselves out of the Anquan Boldin sweepstakes, claiming the price is too high to acquire the Pro Bowl receiver. Apparently, the Cardinals are looking to receive a 1st round pick along with a 3rd round selection in return for Boldin’s services. ...

ARE YOU KIDDING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Ebony Bird | A Baltimore Ravens blog — ... According to Jamison Hensley (Baltimore Sun), the Ravens have unofficially taken themselves out of theAnquan Boldin sweepstakes, claiming the price is too high to acquire the Pro Bowl receiver. ...

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