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[paulcoates]

The Ravens do not subscribe to any scouting services and instead send their own guys to view these players with their own eyes.

In the end, who do you trust? Scouting services, or the Ravens?

[paulcoates]

According to CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, 49ers GM Trent Baalke had a "noticeable reaction" in the draft room when the Ravens grabbed G/C Gino Gradkowski early in the fourth round after San Francisco had traded back.

Clearly targeting Gradkowski himself, Baalke traded back again to select Joe Looney after the Ravens snagged Bruce's brother. Labeling Gradkowski "athletic and nasty," former Ravens and Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah predicts the fourth-rounder will be the eventual starting center in Baltimore. Related: 49ers
Source: CSN Bay Area May 3 - 3:08 PM

[JohnnyK27]

According to CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, 49ers GM Trent Baalke had a "noticeable reaction" in the draft room when the Ravens grabbed G/C Gino Gradkowski early in the fourth round after San Francisco had traded back.

Clearly targeting Gradkowski himself, Baalke traded back again to select Joe Looney after the Ravens snagged Bruce's brother. Labeling Gradkowski "athletic and nasty," former Ravens and Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah predicts the fourth-rounder will be the eventual starting center in Baltimore. Related: 49ers
Source: CSN Bay Area May 3 - 3:08 PM

Thanks for posting this.

[flashjordnk]

Every year we hear this about some crap offensive lineman the Ravens had to jump on because he was moving up the charts. Terry, Cousins, Reid, Harewood...

I have no idea what kind of reference point this is though. What is the league % that a drafted lineman not taken in the first makes it to be a NFL starter. I'm not convinced every team wouldn't say something similar about their gm.

[xKHx]

4 year deal signed per matt vensal league source twitter.