Quote:I remember reading if the Ravens had been able to trade up (the Vikings failed to get it done in 15 minutes), they would have picked Byron Leftiwch. So it was not like we reached for him. He was going to be a top 10 pick. What if he was a Raven? Then maybe we would have had Terrell Suggs -  if we actually needed a linebacker that year.

 

 

First you wish we drafted Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. If we did that we would not need to pick Aaron Rodgers in 2005. Pick one quarterback you wish we drafted. Also explain why our first round pick in either year should have been a quarterback instead of a better wide receiver. Yes, Reggie Williams and Matt Jones were bad picks. But the real mistake was which receivers we picked, not passing on a quarterback (pun not intended) to fill a need. Were there not other wide receivers selected in the first round?

 

Actually we would have stayed at #16 and drafted Ryan Kerrigan, then had a second round pick for J.J. Watt. At the time Kerrigan was projected to be our pick at #16. Nobody expected Watt to be the BAP then or projected him to go first IIRC.

 

Don't forget in 2012 we would have stopped Russell Wilson's fall in Round 3 after not getting a quarterback the year before too - then picked a different punter in Round 5 after missing out on Bryan Anger.